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Front end collision: What should I upgrade?

Old Mar 11, 2009 | 04:01 AM
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Front end collision: What should I upgrade?

Hello all,
Sad day, I rear ended a car and smashed up the front end of my truck.
Collision shop thinks it's about $5k worth of damage, but they can bring it back to OEM specs.

I'm looking for advice on what I should consider for upgrades.
As an example, I've wanted a billet tube grill along with the chrome assembly that goes over and around the head lights.
Anybody have advice on which one is the best in terms of quality and appearance?
Send me pictures if you wouldn't mind.

Also, lower valence (part under the bumper) advice would be nice as well.

Thanks
 
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Old Mar 11, 2009 | 07:12 AM
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grille - go for the STX, '01-'04 Lightning or '00-'01 Harley Truck (if you want the chrome suround)

lower valance - same options except you can look at the lightning lower look-a-like from street scene it is an nice piece


also look into upgrading your headlights to the lightning ones
 

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Old Mar 11, 2009 | 09:28 AM
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^^ x2 on everything he said ^^
 
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Old Mar 11, 2009 | 01:17 PM
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I like the '02-'03 Harley Grille(That is what I have) and HD lower valance




Here is a pic of the set up off an '03 HD






Also, change out the heads/corners as mentioned above!
 

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Old Mar 12, 2009 | 12:09 AM
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Does PIAA still make the lower valance for the 99-03 F150?
I don't see it on their website (or any website for that matter).

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Old Mar 15, 2009 | 10:11 AM
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Originally Posted by adami67
Does PIAA still make the lower valance for the 99-03 F150?
I don't see it on their website (or any website for that matter).

Thanks
Here


But why do that when you can do this?
 
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Old Mar 15, 2009 | 11:50 AM
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^^^do that! lol i love that truck

and get the HD valence FTW
 
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