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Old Mar 18, 2009 | 02:21 PM
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Bumper Vote Please

Wife and I went to the junkyard today (she is so cool!) and I got this bumper off a earlier model truck and the grille out of a newer truck (still need a driver side headlight ring) and put them both on this evening, original was bent but I'm still not sold on how it looks and neither is my wife. What do you all think?

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Old Mar 18, 2009 | 02:31 PM
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The tube bumper would look better if it was lifted in place to fill the gap under the grill/headlights.
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Old Mar 18, 2009 | 02:32 PM
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Hmm, looks like a nice bumper but I think its needs to be moved up so it vertically is closer to your headlights. A bracket maybe ? The grill makes the Truck look a couple years newer .
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Old Mar 18, 2009 | 02:33 PM
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dang, good day of salvaging!

X's 2 on the bumper thing


I'm considering getting a newer style grill fer my 91; that one little thing makes the truck look so much more up to date
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Old Mar 18, 2009 | 02:34 PM
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I say keep the smittybilt but use your old grille. I much prefer that older style look, wish my truck had that grille
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Old Mar 18, 2009 | 02:40 PM
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Thanks for all your input, I do like the grille, if I lifted the bumper up what should I do for the area under it? The body lift really leaves a gap.
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Old Mar 18, 2009 | 02:47 PM
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nice finds.. keep them both on!
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Old Mar 18, 2009 | 02:49 PM
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If/when you decide to get rid of the old grille, hit me a pm
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Old Mar 18, 2009 | 03:57 PM
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Looks pretty darn good!!!



Your wife went to get those for you????










Does she have a sister?
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Old Mar 18, 2009 | 03:59 PM
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I don't like that bumper on your truck. You should give it to me.


I'm sure it will look fine if you get brackets to compensate for the body lift.
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Old Mar 18, 2009 | 04:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Junkers88
Looks pretty darn good!!!



Your wife went to get those for you????










Does she have a sister?
Easy Junks.....lol
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Old Mar 18, 2009 | 05:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Junkers88
Looks pretty darn good!!!



Your wife went to get those for you????










Does she have a sister?
lmao, 2 sisters?
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Old Mar 18, 2009 | 05:10 PM
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Originally Posted by iamsuperbleeder
lmao, 2 sisters?
I got dibs on the one with grease under her fingernails!!!!!!
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Old Mar 18, 2009 | 05:42 PM
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My wife is getting a kick out of this! Truth be told she was less than happy about being at the junkyard today. And sorry for you guys her sister is already married. LOL
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Old Mar 18, 2009 | 05:43 PM
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Originally Posted by cdreed06
My wife is getting a kick out of this! Truth be told she was less than happy about being at the junkyard today. And sorry for you guys her sister is already married. LOL
damnit


lol



man I just wish there was a yard around here with any Yotas left... they've all been snatched up... mostly by people I know, lmao
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Old Mar 23, 2009 | 12:07 PM
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does the tube bumper fit over the original?
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Old Mar 23, 2009 | 01:27 PM
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Originally Posted by cdreed06
And sorry for you guys her sister is already married. LOL
So........ how happy is the marriage?















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Old Mar 23, 2009 | 02:07 PM
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i think that bumper would look sick with a few lights on it. I say keep it, and do the brackets to lift it up.
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Old Mar 24, 2009 | 03:16 PM
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Our marriage or sister's? Both are doing just fine LOL. The bumper is in place of the original, and I haven't had time to make brackets to lift it up. There is a few Toyotas in the yard I went to, still need to go back and get more parts.
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