smcox1

That entire front end looks amazing! I still think the tow hooks painted/powdered to match the wheels would look good.

white_dc

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I think the bumper looks better.... But im torn between the platinum grill or your new grill.

DeltaNu1142

The only chrome left on the truck is on the window trim, the power steps, and the tow hooks.

This would be easiest, if I were to go with the Platinum grille:

• Paint only the accent bars either matte black or Magnetic
• Leave the tailgate panel stock, but paint the emblems matte black or Magnetic, and fill the P-L-A-T-I-N-U-M indentions with color-matched ABS letters

I already have the "F150" letters for the tailgate painted matte black. They're in my glovebox waiting for me to make up my mind.

DeltaNu1142

Well, I just made a hail mary offer on an eBay Platinum grille and won it, so I guess that's the route I'm going.

2016BoostedGreyGoose

iTrader: (1)

This is the 1st lifted truck that I truly like! ( I am NOT into leveled or lifted trucks) Obviously I am partial to the color, and Deltanu1142's build is on my radar!

gmcretz

Goose, she's up for sale in the community pages........just sayin'.

gmcretz

Delta - I didn't wrap the tow hooks, but I did wrap everything else that you're listing above and it's worked without issue going on a year.

DeltaNu1142

6/26/2017
9,xxx miles

I received the black ABS lettering for the tailgate today. My plan was to paint them with J7 paint I have lying around... however, they're really flexible, and I don't know if I can paint them before applying them. I'm pretty sure if they flex, the paint will chip right off. So I might install as is, black. I'm on the fence.

I also pulled the trigger on a Fab Fours Black Steel Elite bumper, arriving sometime next week.

This morning I was checking out in traffic how well I manually aligned the epoxied front camera mount in the grille (*pats self on back*):

11SCREWFX4

Question, How did you remove the door handles to paint them? I just ordered some matching paint and a set of XLT door handles to replace my current XL.

DeltaNu1142

Just pull them from the rear... the non-pivot side. They come right off.

The best way I can describe it is, when you pull the handle to open the door, notice that there's a gap between the handle and the door skin at the back of the handle. Stick your fingers in there and pull straight out.