it took my 6 months, but I finally got my PTM upper pad installed today. It's been sitting underneath my couch collecting dust since I picked it up from the painter in July, but oh well.

The paint match is a bit off, as it was with the PTM rear bumper (painted by the same guy at the same time) so I expected this.

I think it really cleans up the front end of the truck a lot. On to the pics!

*Pics were taken with my iPhone, with poor light quality*

 

It looks 100x better. When is the bottom getting done?

 

its not too off and looks good.

 

Looks good D.

 

looking sharp.

 

Thanks guys, I'm really happy with how it turned out, actually.

Alex, the bottom will be painted as soon as I have a weekend to pull it off, prep, prime, and paint. Probably won't be until it warms up and the weather gets a little better.

 

Well, here are some better quality shots, and a few of the "old" face to compare the new look to.

 

Looks good.

 

Looks a lot better

 

Way better.

 

the bottom will be painted as soon as I have a weekend to pull it off, prep, prime, and paint. Probably won't be until it warms up and the weather gets a little better.

Great mod, it really enhances the truck Heres something to tide you over till the weather warms up

 

Thank god you finally did it haha ...I've been waiting for this pic. Like you said, really cleans up the front end

 

How come your truck didnt come with it painted? Mine did. Mines an XLT. But it looks great. Your truck is comin along veryyyyyy nicely!

 

Was optional on your generations XLTs.

 

Thanks, but I had that Photoshopped a while back, when I was first introduced to PTM. (see below) --> http://s324.photobucket.com/albums/k...ent=NewPTM.jpg

The bottom will actually be done in black, or possibly Rustoleum spray-on bed-liner, to eliminate rock chips.

I was originally planning on doing the below chop, but I can't find a paintable front bumper, so I'm staying with chrome to tie into my rims.



haha, I know. I have been slow to deliver. I seem to get side tracked on things, but I like to finish something at the same time I start it. unfortunately there is never enough time to do it at once.

As Darren said, it was an option on our gen trucks. I think the V8 XLTs may have had then painted. I don't think I've ever seen another V6 XLT with a painted one...:o