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01-16-2024, 02:40 PM
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Raunchy back bumper
My truck came from the factory with chrome bumpers front and rear. It had a painted white bumper when I bought it. The back bumper is bent and rusty and I wouldn’t trust it for more than a small utility trailer.
A new bumper would stand out like a sore thumb. If I found an aged chrome bumper that fir in with the rest of the truck, I’d put it on. In the meantime, I decided to clean up the bumper I have, take off the old paint, prime and paint it. I had some leftover Dupli color silver after painting the truck rally’s. It looks kinda cheesy, not sure it’s gonna work for me. I’ll reserve judgement until I get it on. Maybe it will grow on me. At least it didn’t cost much, just some leftover paint. |
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01-16-2024, 02:43 PM
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Re: Raunchy back bumper
Back side
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01-16-2024, 05:34 PM
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Re: Raunchy back bumper
Got the bumper mounted on truck. Doesn’t look terrible, we’ll see how it looks when the wheels are on.
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01-16-2024, 05:35 PM
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Re: Raunchy back bumper
Pictures are before and after
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01-16-2024, 07:57 PM
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Re: Raunchy back bumper
Nice work, it looks fine to me.
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01-17-2024, 09:15 AM
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Re: Raunchy back bumper
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I did the same think with the Bartens bumper on my '72. I made a thread like yours here. That was in '07 I believe.
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01-17-2024, 11:40 AM
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Re: Raunchy back bumper
I like the looks of it.
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01-18-2024, 07:04 PM
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Re: Raunchy back bumper
Sometimes we’re our own worst critics.
I think it looks good 
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01-18-2024, 07:16 PM
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Re: Raunchy back bumper
You’re probably right. lol. I already like it better than the white. I’m interested to see it outside of my garage so I can see it from a distance
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01-19-2024, 09:43 AM
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Re: Raunchy back bumper
It's very trim and tight to the truck compared to other step bumpers. I like it. Stylish
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01-19-2024, 04:07 PM
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Re: Raunchy back bumper
Looks super to me! Like the slim look to that bumper.
Finally found a good condition old style bumper for my stepside project. Trying to make something like the one in the photo, but without the chrome. It will leave the fenders/lights a bit exposed but I like it over just the old roll pan, no bumper at all look.
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