I got in an accident today and the whole front of my truck is damaged. Bumper with fog lights, lower valance, front grill and grill insert, as well as one headlight. Should I replace with stock items or upgrade to another bumper and grill and/or billet inserts. Let me know your opinions, I know everyone has them.

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1997 Black F150 XLT RC, SWB, ORP,
3.55, Soft Tonneau, 6 CD,
Bug Deflector, Smittybilt Nerf
Bars, Clear Headlight/Tailight
Lenses, K&N Air Filter, Backup Lamps

Future: Superchip, Moonvisor,
Flowmaster 40

 

as long as insurance is payin you may as well put on some good lookin stuff. I had a mustang GT that i wrecked and it was the same price to put the cobra stuff back on it.. go for it.

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2001 Supercrew, white/silver Lariat, gray leather capt. chairs, 5.4L, Expedition console, wood dash, cobra hood, billet grill, Ford chrome tube steps, Line-X liner, Magnaflow cat-back dual exhaust w/stainless tips, k/n filter, http://hometown.aol.com/washyourcar/supercrew.html

 

I agree, put the good looking stuff on it. If the bumper is not too damaged, you may be able to put a bumper cover on it and pocket a little insurance money if it is cheaper. I am planning on putting the one from www.keystonerestyling.com on mine. It has openings for 5" PIAA driving lights as well.

 

This is gonna sound funny, but its too bad it didn't get your hood too. If it had you could swap out the front end of a navigator onto it. Make it look REALLY custom.