Im thinking about it... 3 options:

1) keep it the same
2) paint the chrome strips, leave the emblem
3) paint chrome and emblem

just throwing ideas around for fun, wont have money for this for a little while as i have more important mods first!

im voting #2

 

or satoshi

 

If you paint the grille you should paint the bumper too. I'm painting my grille this weekend because i want my truck to be all black. I dont really care for the chrome.

 

save your time an $$$. Sell the OEM bumper and get a TJM OR ARB OR custom, but FRONT STEEL

 

times 2

 

times 3


t-17's are cheap and look good.

btw- don't paint your grill. buy a black one from toyota for about $90 and then sell your chrome one on ebay. they're $140+ from a dealer.

 

wow really???

thats a good solution...

i would never paint my front bumper... like you all said, if im gonna invest money on my front bumper, it will be for a tjm/arb.

 

if you go with the TJM you don't have to cut the bumper brackets FWIW

You can probably sell your 01 grill on YT. I am sure there are a few people that would like to update their ride

 

I can't stand grill guards -- they look like something a wannabe "mall runner" would have install. If it were mine, I remove the grill guard entirely and go with the OEM bumper, or replace the entire bumper with a TJM or an ARB.

If you keep it, leave it as is, IMO.

Ed

 

Keep it the same.

 

lee: some pics to fuel your mod fever... these are of brian's 2000 sr5 just before he sold it. all that's on there at that point are the front and rear bumpers painted black, the tag surround painted black, black pearl emblems, and the black grill from toyota - oh, and NO RUNNING BOARDS. it has 265/75-16 Bridgestone Dueler MT's and NO Lift in these pics...

 

nice. yea, im saving money for sliders (should be purchased real soon) from this place in rhode island... so my plastic factory sliders can come off soon...

right now, id feel dumb spending money on paint when all i want are mods to help me keep going offroad.

so its sliders and arb on my list for now

 

I'm going today to get the black grille from Toyota for my '99. If I were you and you really wanted to do something with the front of the car...get the black grille from the dealer and get some black pearls...its amazing how much of a cleaner look it gives. I'll get some pics when I get mine all done.

Fink

 

pull the brushguard and running boards and sell them. Seriously it would take no time to get that off your truck.
You would be surprised how much just taking that extra crap off will change the look of your truck.

If you want to change your grill, I would try to line up a buyer for your grill. Once that is done, order the black one and be done.
This way you are not forking over a ton of cash for looks. Sell the crap first, then your pockets will lined with modding money.

FWIW just orders Stubbs deluxe sliders shipped for $320

 

nah the brish guard helps me here in the city right now... parallel parking here is gruesome and people often use the car behind them as a buffer.

i was just looking for opinions cause i was toying around in photoshop...

after spending so much on tires and lift and shocks, i need to do the next steps slowly.

also, the place in RI that sells sliders does them for a little over $100. the only problem is they dont come with the legs... so id have to find a solution for that.

 

just be careful with the bg. If it is hit too hard you will have more damage than a scratched bumper. Those thngs can be a nightmare if hit just so.

 

yea thats what ive been reading...

 

I like #2 and what Andy suggested.

 

#2...paint the chrome...keep the logo chrome...thats how mine is and me likes it!
-B

 

What about a #4 option: keep the grill chrome, but get a plack pearl emblem?

I would do this and paint the bumper the same black as the rig.

Just an idea I thought Id throw out there.