My '97 front end was looking very dated. I wanted to update the appearance but I am on a budget. Here is the before pic:


Here is a shocking pic- I actually do pride myself in keeping my truck looking mint and detailed, but when I pulled the stock grill
I also installed the bull bar...


Here is the somewhat finished (for now) pic. Bull Bar, new grill, Lightning heads and corners with Silverstar head lamps and turn bulbs (sun was too bright in these pics, so the lights dont look as nice as they do in real life.
And yes, the hood scoops...I know they are frowned upon here, but the hood I want is not in the budget right now, so these will temporarily fill the void. They do look very cool from inside the truck looking out...

Aside from the scoops, what do you think?

 

I think it all looks like an improvement...even the scoops. I would lose the bug guard though. Nice truck.

 

Nice! Where did you get your lights at?

 

Good Look! The Scoops dont look that bad actually, but a hood will look great! I got one on my TODO list... Next my BL in a week or so!

Great Job!

 

Thanks guys. Yes the bug guard is going to be coming off.

I got the lights on eBay. The pics dont do them justice- they didnt photography well in the bright sunlight


Cant get any good photos in direct sun

 

Truck looks great. I kinda regret trading in my 98 for the 07. Where did you get the bull bar from?

 

Looks good!

 

looks good, lightning knock offs.... How much they run you?

 

looks good

 

looks nice!! you need some driving lights now.

 

looks good. I had those scoops for a awhile and ended up taking them off after a 6 months...just ended up lookin too ricey. Holding out for the new hood myself.

 

What hood scoops are they and...where can I get some?

By the way, the truck looks real good!

 

You can get them at Autozone or places like that.

IMO, you need to take off the bug guard, attactch the Ford emblem back on, add some 4x4 driving lights, and paint your top bumper pad and lower valence PTM to match

I do love the look tho, looks great for a lifted truck!

 

The Bull bar is an ebay item- I think I got it from Hunter Truck- its a "buy now" deal for $99- free shipping. Its not bad, easy to install, but like most on the market- its an appearance product. You arent going to be able to plow through Ricers with it.

The lights cost me $105, but as with most lights you get on eBay- they hose you on shipping- $39 additional. They came with new Phillips hallogen bulbs, but I didnt even use them. I bought the Silverstars for them.

And Patman- thanks for replying to the pm I sent you a few weeks back. You helped me a great deal trying to decide what to do with lights and grill for the front end

Rap- thanks for the suggestions

I got the scoops on eBAy as well- $114 painted and shipped to my door (just needed to give him the paint code. They are AVS brand scoops



Anybody good with photoshop? My sig is pretty sad looking