Pulling in big bumpers.

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  1. johnson

    johnson Member

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    Has anyone ever sucked there bumpers in? Kinda curious about doing it on mine and getting rid of the plastice piece in between
     
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  2. Dave B

    Dave B I like Mavericks!

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    Could you really pull them in far enough to eliminate the rubber stone guards completely? If you had to do that much work why not just goto the smaller bumpers??
     
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    I agree about the big bumper sexy but also add my small bumper came doa
     
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    rayzorsharp I "AM" a Maverick!

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    :pub: Man...you better lay off that stuff during the week :jumping:
     
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  5. Dave B

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    I like the big bumpers, my 74 will have them, all smoothed out.
     
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    rayzorsharp I "AM" a Maverick!

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    I think you should smooth them out and cut them down to the size of small bumpers. Yeah...that would look cool!!! Big bumpers that look like small bumpers!!! :thumbs2:
     
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    Anyone photochop this or have a big bumper to spare?
     
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    maverick75 Gotta Love Mavs!

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    i have a pair of spare big bumpers but i'm in cali......also big bumper go great with two tone paint jobs...just look at the stallions
     
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    rayzorsharp I "AM" a Maverick!

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    Yes...and then take a look at Dan Starnes Stallion! Big Difference!!! :cool:
     
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    Thanks man. Will have a look. Still curious about the slimming the big bumper down to small bumper size.
     
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    Hadn't seen those, pretty neat. I might not have taken the bumpers past the side marker lights tho.
     
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    They also need to be sectioned to pull the sides in to look even better. For all that work, I'd just convert.
     
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    Well this has turned out to be a great debate so i figure why not throw another idea to it. My big bumper has those lovely oval holes in them. What if we went nightrider style and put some leds in the holes?
     
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  15. Duck Tape Mav.

    Duck Tape Mav. ready to pick up the 4-dr

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    cutting big bumpers down... hmm... I just might steal that idea some time down the line when my car's a little farther on being done.
     
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