Yes, the bumper was red (factory painted) with all the pads on it and the hitch plate.
As for replacing the bumper?, I think it's a chore. They use large rivets to hold it on. Suggest buying a "painted bumper" w/pads & hitch plate and have a local bump shop R&R it for you. Ask them if they will do it on the side for cash!



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99 Red Lightning
PSP Chip
Pro-M Meter
Lowered

 

I had my bumper and tailgate replaced last fall at a body shop. An Expedition smacked me ever so lightly and left a little 'smile' from his tow loop on the bumper and a small indentation in the tailgate. The body shop wouldn't fix either one (and the AAA adjuster agreed with them). I got a new bumper and tailgate. $1,050! I helped the technician replace the bumper after it came out of the paint booth. It's HEAVY! Several bolts and a lot of grunting. He then scratched the inside of the tailgate replacing the trim and cables. Bad boy, no doughnuts for him.

 

Hello, well i got rear ended back in october, they replaced just about every bracket behind the bumper, now i dunno how bad your is. I wasnt paying for it so i told them to go ahead and do everything and it came out to $900 this was done at the dealer.Mine wasnt too bad pretty much just dented the bumper and knocked it out of alignment.

 

4rts2nv
Have you thought about installing a roll pan instead of the bumper. From ole posts, you can install for much cheaper price than bumper. Look at TampBayLightning site for pix of his truck. Looks good and LOTS of weight savings.

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2000 Black Lightning, Snuglid
Custom Bed Carpet
Clear Corners, Lightning banner, Hyper Whites,
Tinted Windows, Custom air intake
2" drop, VTech Taillight covers.
NLOC #377
Build Number 1405/4966
DOB 3/21/00

See pics of '00BlackLightning at:
http://www.zing.com/album/?id=4294555843

 

4rts2nv...Put a call out to TampaBay, he may sell you his, it's red but I guess you could repaint. I don't think he needs it as he has a different set up now.

 

4rts2nv(love that name):

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Rich
1999.5 SVT Lightning - Red. 100HP Shot NOS, BellTech 3/4 drop, Super Chip(TRAC). K&N Filter. Viper Alarm w/remote start, Sir Michael's roll pan, smooth corners and steps w/billet inserts, clear corner lenses, Cervinis Ram Air hood, ARE Cover w/ wing, Momo billet pedals, cd changer, cover, Phantom boost and nitrous gauges, MTX Thunderform w/ 2 10" MTX Thunder 4000 subs. 5-channel 500w. Clarion amp.(APA5241), (4)Polk Audio 3-way, 130w. DX 7's, Color-matched Muth signal mirrors, Soundproofed cab, BedRug, Trenz billet grills, Piaa 9007 Super Whites, etc. Build #2755
TampaSVT@Tampabay.rr.com

http://home.tampabay.rr.com/tampasvt/

2001 PT Cruiser - Limited Edition
1999.5 Expedition XLT

 

Could someone please tell me if the rear bumper on our lightnings is somehow different from the rear bumper on a regular step-side f150? Some one rear-ended me, not bad just enough to scare the paint on my bumper knock it out of alignment. My body shop guy is telling me that the bumper is not reuseable, and that a new one will cost $350.00. But when I call the same dealers parts dept. They say that the bumper is only $197.14. So does anyone know if the lightning has a special bumper?

 

4rts2nv, I just bought one for mine. You might remember my recent post "Not too many women can handle the L"
Sorry to hear about your truck.
The "painted" bumper with all the pads will run you about $340.
A "Primer Only" bumper will run around $197.

It's the same bumper from the SPX, STX? It has to be a stepside bumper.

Make sure the bumper comes with the "Hitch Plate"

Try telling the dealer a sob story. The parts manager at mine gave it too me for $250 complete! That's a steal!!

Good Luck!

 

You said "painted" bumper. So it came from the factory painted to match your truck. At first the body shop said $200.00 to r&r, repaint, and install a new bumper pad. Now there saying $200.00 + $350.00 for the bumper. For a total of $550.00 It just doesn't seem right.

Did you replace the bumper yourself? I don't think it 's very hard!

Thanks