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Does anyone make / sell a front stock bumper with cut outs for driving lights?
I see LMC has them for the 73-79 trucks Truck Parts and Truck Accessories
But have not found anyone that has them for the 80-86 trucks.
You can buy new stock replacements either painted & chrome and that's it that I can find.
I am not looking to add one of them big ugly winch / off road bumpers or a grille guard just to add lights.
I also don't want to add them hanging under the bumper either.
In the bumper they kind of blend in and look like they belong there.
I have also been looking at different square driving lights, I don't think round would look right with the square head lights, that I may be able to add to the bumper if I cut the holes so that could be an option too.
Thing is they would need to fit in the recess that runs across the bumper where the rubber strip? runs.
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So I guess this is like a unicorn, never to be seen?
Guess I will need to look into making my own custom bumper for my custom F100 flare side.
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I have not started this yet, still have to do a little more body work and paint but was thinking if there was a Vender that had them and price not not o would go that route.
Just a quick look, measurement it looks like the area I could mount the lights was ruffly 3" high buy 8" wide with bumper on the ground.
I needed that so I know what size driving lights I should look at.
This may be a winter project when too cold to paint and why I am asking now.
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I found this yellow truck way back in the day and honestly don’t mind the round lights! I’ll be after something similar as seen in my rendering, I figure a 3” round light. Definitely going to be custom though! I’d also like to tuck the sides of the bumper in a little more and will use studs to mount the bumper from behind for the clean flush look.
Thanks for the pictures will check them better on my pc.
I also going to do the studs from behind so the bumper is floating both front & rear like they did in the fifties.
I don't want to paint the bumpers so going to look into chrome wrapping them when the time comes.
Thanks again
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If you don't want the bumpers to be painted or sprayed with bedliner you might consider powder coating. You can get equipment to DIY, or you can find a local business that can do it.
I did not want some big ugly bumper hanging off the front, not even a grill guard, I like the clean line of it stock.
As for powder coat the chrome looks more like nickel as I have something done in it.
Unless you have a LARGE oven I can't see anyone doing bumpers at home.
I also don't want painted body color and bed liner belongs in the bed or cab floor not on the body or bumpers.
I don't know if anyone around here does the spray chrome but hear it's not cheap.
YouTube has someone wrapping a Chevy 55 bumper, the truck bumper does not have all them curves.
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Dave, the bumper build article I linked at least has a good idea for adding light pods. Have you considered modding an OE bumper?
Now that I am on my PC the round lights don't look that bad. I know the 73-79 bumper you can get (LMC) with round & rectangle lights I just don't know the size on either, may have to call to find out.
I will also check out the link at the light pods now that I am on a PC. It is hardtop check out links & pictures on my phone.
As for the OE bumper I was going to use 1 of the 2 (bent) ones I have. I will straighten both first then after I have the lights I will use, I will cut the hole and do what I need to for mounting them.
I am thinking I will need a tab or 2 for mounting
Thanks
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