I painted my mirror caps the other day ...

 

That looks great. You've done a lot of nice work on that truck. Are you considering PTM that upper piece on the bumper?

 

sweet

 

Looks great...you've done some nice ptm work on that truck between the grille surround and mirrors...may I suggest the bumper valance?!?!

 

Thanks guys, I wasn't sure about painting the caps, but once done, I like the way it looks. We'll see how it holds up when I scrape through the brush this summer ...

My truck has become somewhat of a hobby for me. Thanks to the internet (this site and ebay especially) I've been able to do quite a bit to it for very little money.

I considered painting the bumper pad, but it ties in w/ the black fender flares, so if I paint the pad, I have to paint the flares. I like the contrast of the black flares, so no paint on the bumper pad (for now at least ...)

 

looks great i think tint will make that truck even better

 

Really a nice looking truck. The painted pad, valance and flares will really set it apart. Very well done

 

Looks good! I was thinking about doing the same once I read the title of the thread, then forgot that my truck already came like that. Stupid me.

 

^LOL


looks good man!

 

You know, I look at my truck (XL w/ upgraded seats, stereo, grill, mirrors, wheels, etc) and wonder if I would have been better off getting a better model and removing the stuff I didn't want (carpet, all electrical accessories) LOL

Oh well, it's been fun!

 

I was actually thinking the opposite. I looked at it as, here's a guy that bought a plain ole' XL F-150 and basically transformed it into a custom XLT for very little cost, just some of his own time.

And good point about the bumper pad, it does tie in the flares nicely.

 

I agree, think of it as you're customizing it to what you want, not what the dealership wanted.