Opinions on Big Bumper Shelf Color

Discussion in 'Cosmetic' started by DVCRobin, Jan 21, 2011.

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What color to paint the bumper shelves.

  1. Grabber Blue - front and back

    4 vote(s)
    25.0%

  2. Black - frong and back

    6 vote(s)
    37.5%

  3. Silver/Chrome - front and back

    3 vote(s)
    18.8%

  4. Grabber Blue on front and Black on the back.

    1 vote(s)
    6.3%

  5. Silver on the front and Black on the back

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  6. Other - please describe.

    2 vote(s)
    12.5%
  1. DVCRobin

    DVCRobin Member

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    Originally we were planning on doing a small bumper swap, but the big bumpers have grown on me and Matt. We are going to keep them. I think the picture of the red, big-bumper comet a few months back seal the deal on that one.

    Now comes the question this now poses. The "shelf" that joins the bumper to the car - what color should we paint it. The body will be grabber blue with a blacked-out rear panel.

    I found these pictures in the gallery of big bumpers as examples
     

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  2. justin has a 74

    justin has a 74 Maverick bandit official

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    Silver seems to be the going color.
     
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    Just my opion, but I would think the silver/chrome paint on the material will make it look cheap and bring attention to it when you really want the attention on the bumper or better yet the car's body/rear panel. Good luck and whatever you decide will be the right one! Be sure to post some pics for us to see what you ended up doing!
     
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  4. maverick75

    maverick75 Gotta Love Mavs!

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    Paint it black, black grille, and do a bumper tuck. I would do blue in the back, as big bumper cars dont have a valance. Black in the back would distrack the viewer from the body.
     
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  5. Maverick73

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    The 4th picture you have up there is not a big bumper car, it's a 73, which is a medium bumper.
     
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  6. DVCRobin

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    True. I put it up because it also has a "shelf" and just wanted examples of painted ones. Plus I thought it looked cool with the grabber hood and a not-small bumper. :)
     
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  7. Joe Dirt

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    black front and rear
     
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    mojo "Everett"- Senior Citizen Supporting Member

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    I agree with this idea, except the bumper tuck wud be an option of ur choice.
     
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    My 73 had a black back panel and I painted the filler panel and grill black as well. I liked the look. My vote: black
     
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  10. Dave B

    Dave B I like Mavericks!

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    Body color looks best. When I repainted my white car, they were orange from the factory, to match the stripe, we repainted them white, it looked much better.
     
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  11. Streetdeacon

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    I vote black with a bumper tuck, front and rear. :tiphat:
     
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  12. Craig Selvey

    Craig Selvey Indiana State Rep - MCCI

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    I would paint the front one the same color as the grill or body color.

    The back end I would paint the same color as the side stripes.
     
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    I used a "hammered" plastic silver paint for the rock guard on the front of my 73 front bumper. It's not super shiny and I think makes a nice transition from the bumper chrome to the grill. I might tend to go with body color on the back.
     

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