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Old Aug 13, 2012 | 01:52 PM
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Old Aug 13, 2012 | 02:17 PM
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It looks great itself! But it kinda clashes with the chrome bumper and two tone.
 
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Old Aug 13, 2012 | 05:15 PM
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It has grown on me alittle since I looked arlt it last. Plastidip the pad and I bet it'll look really good.
 
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Old Aug 13, 2012 | 06:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Raptor05121
Itemized- the valence by itself looks amazing in white. However, the whole truck is clashing with the chrome bumper and the two-tone rockers. My gf even says it doesn't match

You're on the way. I love the headlights. OEM or repro?
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Old Aug 13, 2012 | 07:25 PM
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I think I he said they were oems in a previous thread
 
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Old Aug 13, 2012 | 08:00 PM
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I like it. Get the rockers white and the truck will really stand out. I think you're on the right track.
 

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Old Aug 13, 2012 | 08:22 PM
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Just comparing your truck and sledman62's, and I think your would look outstanding with the rockers painted white. I would probably ditch the steps, or go back to black with them. The white valance looks great. The chrome bumper confuses me. I wouldn't know whether to go white with it too, or leave it as a contrasting point to the white, along with your wheels. I definately like your wheels better now than black.

At least you have the ***** to try it out!
 
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Old Aug 14, 2012 | 05:43 PM
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Originally Posted by jump n
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Just comparing your truck and sledman62's.

At least you have the ***** to try it out!
Agreed.

Also, Sledman62 has my favorite valence (OEM). Those look good painted IMO.
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str8t - Didn't you like the other color you had it ? That looked better. It's not terrible now. Don't you hate that, -attempting to improve, then questioning it after the fact lol. That's a little bit of work!

You have any side by side shots to thro up. Previous, then new comparisons? I'm sure you've compared. I've looked, but others could see what you had before.
 
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Old Aug 14, 2012 | 06:39 PM
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Old Aug 14, 2012 | 07:15 PM
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Changed my mind. I compared the sig pic before. It looked like it was painted the same color as the lower body panels. My mistake.

It looks better white than it did black. In the pic with it painted white, it's difficult to that you have that two tone wrapping the front. You can see it, just not that well due to position and in that particular light. This could thro off a good visual determination over all.

My initial thought being the same, - If it were the same color as the bottom panels, it would blend better and look better IMO.

Any way to photoshop it ? I'd want to do that first, to be sure lol.
 
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Old Aug 14, 2012 | 07:38 PM
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Originally Posted by jbrew
If it were the same color as the bottom panels, it would blend better and look better IMO.
I agree if the bumper pad matches too.
 
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Old Aug 14, 2012 | 09:37 PM
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I really like the white, although...I think if you painted the valance to match your rockers that would put it over the top.

I like your truck 2-toned so I'd rather see it painted to match the rockers than the rockers painted white. Either way, still looks damn good!
 
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Old Aug 14, 2012 | 11:07 PM
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Man looks absolutely horrible...you should take it off and sell it to me ...haha J/K.

Love the valance. My vote would be to PTM as others have suggested.
 
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Old Aug 14, 2012 | 11:17 PM
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Originally Posted by FordGuy24
I really like the white, although...I think if you painted the valance to match your rockers that would put it over the top.

I like your truck 2-toned so I'd rather see it painted to match the rockers than the rockers painted white. Either way, still looks damn good!
exactly my thoughts. That's the way I would've painted my valance if my truck was still two-toned.
 
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Old Aug 17, 2012 | 12:29 AM
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man where have i been. so not a fan of the white valance. it gives more shadow to the lines for the actual shape of it. the black hid those lines and it looked smooth, isnt the upper part of your bumper PTM to the rockers?

i say back to black, it was perfect, flowed well with the other black parts on your truck. but now that i look back if you could get that rocker paint, it would look very custom.

i love sledman's truck, its almost exactly what im going for. (no bug deflector, more black contrast)
 
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