[aemravan]

Originally Posted by phatcheeks

Im digging the black

yea, but you're very biased! ;)

I think I like the black as well.. it would just be very hard to go back to a body color match silver over the black.. and I have a quart of the paint left over, I'm pretty certain its going black, but once the bull bar is on and I have it painted I guess I can see what it looks like in person..

[Piggity]

I like it silver tbh. Plus you don't see many, if any, people painting their offroad bumpers body color.

[xtremewlr]

Black. Easier to touch up when you scratch the shit out of it. Which WILL happen!!

[montijo505]

Devils advocate for silver here.....


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[JBend]

body color match. I'm a bit biased as I also have a silver car but i think silver is the only color other than black that looks good with a body matched metal bumper.

[Tironeous]

Digging the black. Do what makes YOU happy though.

[aemravan]

you guys are definitely not making it easy haha!

2 days in a row now I wake up feeling that I have for certain decided... yesterday morning was silver, this morning was black lol. This afternoon i am not longer sure.

I think what I'll end up doing is what I said before..weld on the bull bar, paint it body color, and see how I feel. It would be much easier to go over the silver with a truck liner rattle can that I originally thought I was going to do so I guess we shall wait and see.

[aemravan]

And then coming back across the sherpa t4r again reassures me body color is the way to go.. Granted its a better looking bumper (in my opinion.. nothing against the Coastal front, but if I had the money I would have gone the DC8 route since its not as naked looking around the sides) but does give me an idea of what the painted bumper with the bar would look like on my car.

[awhitney1]

If you're looking for another option, the front bumper from Shockworks is pretty well made and not as naked around the sides. Check out the bumper i attached below.

Originally Posted by aemravan

And then coming back across the sherpa t4r
again reassures me body color is the way to go.. Granted its a better looking bumper (in my opinion.. nothing against the Coastal front, but if I had the money I would have gone the DC8 route since its not as naked looking around the sides) but does give me an idea of what the painted bumper with the bar would look like on my car.

[aemravan]

This started, like usual, as a late night idea that I've never thought would come to life any time soon, but here we are once again.

In order to join and even more elite 4th gen club I decided to make an attempt at custom fiberglass wide rear flares..

The first iteration was a complete and and utter and failure, and I thought I was done. But I tried one more time. Second time around was also a messy long process, but resulted in something that is starting to look promising...

I think thry are a touch too wide still, so I am working in slowly shaping them back before I cover it all in fiberglass and start doing body filler work.. the idea is to have the factory flares remain on the car and to install these using a 3m double-sided tape.










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[aemravan]

My brother helped me knock out the first part of coastal offroad rear bumper together. One step closer...

The front bull bar is on as well and i couldn't be happier.

Now just to finish designing and cutting the swing out, paint the inside and outside of the rear bumper, prep and paint the front bumper , finish the rear fender flares...and...I think that may be it.... lol.

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[aemravan]

The design for the swingouts is complete and the metal is on the way. I can't wait to get the bumpers complete and actually start using the car already !

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[aemravan]

Hit a pretty big milestone today I feel like.. front and rear bumpers are painted.

The rear still has to be done from the inside, but im going to wait to weld on the swing outs.

Can't wait to get the front bumper on and all the lights wires, should look damn good! So close now !

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[dahveeed]

Wow the speed of your progress is awesome , truck looks great


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[aemravan]

Just in time for taco Tuesday!

I am stoked with how this came together ! Only a few finishing touches but everything is on !

I have spent countless hours over the last few months, but its finally in the finishing stages. I can't believe my wife hasn't kicked me out yet lol.



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