To Paint or Not To Paint

[markopolo]

I bought a Sunfire Red '01 Limited with 135k about a month ago with the silver flares and door cladding. I've seen one with this paint that have the flares and cladding painted black. I've also thought about trying to get my hands on chrome front and rear bumpers (I really like chrome). I'm debating on whether or not I want to do this. The options I'm thinking about are:

-Black cladding with stock silver rims
-Black cladding with painted black rims
-Leave the silver cladding with painted black rims
-Chrome bumpers, silver cladding with stock rims
-Leave it the way it is!

Any input is appreciated (especially pics of Sunfire Red Limiteds!)

Here's a pic of the way it is now (running boards removed)

 

[t4r4life]

chrome on a 4runner is like victoria secret g strings on rosie odonald, spend a lil more money to color match the whole truck

 

[SCRunner12]

Here you go. I had the same thought a few days ago. http://www.toyota-4runner.org/3rd-gen-t4rs/94726-painting-flares-cladding-bumpers.html

 

[markopolo]

SCRunner, have you decided what you're going to do? Keep me posted with pics

 

[SCRunner12]

I'm not sure yet. I bought a can of the Rustoleum Bed Liner and going to test the texture. I may just leave it till I can get a real paint job.

I also saw this thread that has a limited painted all Sunfire Red. 4RNR.NET This is basically what mine would end up looking like because I have a sport hood and 02 sport grille. Tempting, but too plain.

This is what I would like to do. I might look into it. http://www.ultimateyota.com/index.php?option=com_smf&Itemid=26&topic=7696.0