new look on my stock bumper....

supertrick_05 · Post by **supertrick_05** » Fri Jul 29, 2005 6:51 pm

I was planning on getting an SRT-D bumper to replace my stock one, but I did a little thinking....now I kinda like the stock bumper. I modified it slightly on a photo imaging program and made the bottom grille lines flat black. I think it makes a world of difference and wouldn't mind getting one of the few lip kits for it now. Also, I'd like to paint that ugly "bling" chrome on the upper grille silver to match the rest of the car. What do you think? Should I do it and save LOTS of money? Let me know....here's the pics.

before:

after:

eVilcreations · Post by **eVilcreations** » Fri Jul 29, 2005 8:31 pm

looks better with the grilles painted I think.....or just cut them out.....

Josh

Stonebender · Post by **Stonebender** » Fri Jul 29, 2005 9:47 pm

DO it! Looks awesome.

WiTeOuT · Post by **WiTeOuT** » Sat Jul 30, 2005 12:22 am

I like the top picture....but to each his own.

dblsg · Post by **dblsg** » Sat Jul 30, 2005 12:48 pm

i'm going with evo... maybe you should cut them out, and they you could put the chicken wire mesh in the holes

kevo · Post by **kevo** » Sat Jul 30, 2005 1:16 pm

paint them, ive seen one or two with the grilles painted and it looks pretty damn good.

Frizbe · Post by **Frizbe** » Sat Jul 30, 2005 2:07 pm

dblsg wrote:i'm going with evo... maybe you should cut them out, and they you could put the chicken wire mesh in the holes

I haven't said anuthing yet... I think you meant evil.
Let me take some pictures of my grill for you, mines silver now.

dblsg · Post by **dblsg** » Sun Jul 31, 2005 10:58 am

linkinevo wrote:
dblsg wrote:i'm going with evo... maybe you should cut them out, and they you could put the chicken wire mesh in the holes
I haven't said anuthing yet... I think you meant evil.
Let me take some pictures of my grill for you, mines silver now.

i'm typeing one handed here... give me a break

but i did mean evil.

hul kogan · Post by **hul kogan** » Sun Jul 31, 2005 11:17 am

dblsg wrote:i'm typeing one handed here... give me a break

Did you accidently grab the Super Glue this time?

Chris

dblsg · Post by **dblsg** » Sun Jul 31, 2005 11:32 am

http://forum.2gn.org/viewtopic.php?t=2965

this is why i'm one handed

hul kogan · Post by **hul kogan** » Sun Jul 31, 2005 11:38 am

Yikes...that sucks. Luckily those are the only injuries you sustained.

Anyway, back to supertrick_05's question...I like the grille painted black. Doing the same with the chrome parts would probably look great, also.

Chris

SILVER-ES · Post by **SILVER-ES** » Sun Jul 31, 2005 9:52 pm

I think the black lower grill looks good. I think it would look cheap if you cut out the openings and put mesh in them. But that's just me, personally I HATE mesh in bumpers.

supertrick_05 · Post by **supertrick_05** » Sun Jul 31, 2005 10:15 pm

First, I can't cut those bars out....I can't explain it very well, but if I cut them out, there wouldn't be a smooth surface where I cut them out....they would leave slits in the inside of those bumper holes. Like I said, I can't explain it with words....I gotta show ya and I can't.

Second, I will not put mesh back there, and if I do, it's gonna be coated with the black rubber stuff. Some cars I do like with the silver mesh behind the grille openings, but not this car.