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This is a discussion thread titled "Painted bumper valance - a subtle, good looking mod", within the Interior & Exterior forum, part of the Technical & Vehicle Assistance Forums category.
Painted bumper valance - a subtle, good looking mod
I added a painted lower bumper valance to my truck. It is subtle, but I think it looks good. It doesn't stand out too much on black, but I think it would look good in any color. I think it makes the front end a little more clean looking. I like it a lot better than the flat black plastic.
I added a painted lower bumper valance to my truck. It is subtle, but I think it looks good. It doesn't stand out too much on black, but I think it would look good in any color. I think it makes the front end a little more clean looking. I like it a lot better than the flat black plastic.
Looks GREAT! I've been wanting to do the same thing. Since you "added a painted lower bumper valance" can I assume you purchased it? I checked with Steve G @ Carson's and he said the valance is the same for all models. e.g. Even for the Limited (where it's stock) it's the same part number...you just need to have it painted.
Lemme know...
Thanks!
Jim.
EDIT: Actually, upon further review (!) I see you were referring to the lower bumper valance as you clearly stated in your post! Dooh! I've been wanting to do the upper valance, but doing both the color of my truck (Mica Jade) may look cool. It definetely completes the picture on your black beauty...
__________________ Base: '02 Tundra SR5 Imperial Jade Mica 4WD w/ TRD Off-Road, EVP Convenience & Tow Packages, Oak Interior & Captains Chairs, 6 Speaker/6-Disk CD, VIP 3K, Chrome Wheel Locks, & Anti-lock Brakes with DRL Mods: K&N FIPK II, Ram Air Performance System (RAPS), Unichip, Ivan Stewart Flares and TRD Grille, 2" Cornfed Front Suspension Lift (How-To Guide), BFG A/T 265/75's, Hellwig Rear Anti-Sway Bar (How-To Guide), JBA Headers & 2" Highflow Y-Pipe, 2.5" Exhaust Cutout with QuickTime Performance Electric Cutout (QTEC), Flowmaster 50 Series™ Delta Flow® Performance Muffler with Dual 2.5" x 18" Chrome Tips, ASP Racing Underdrive Pulley, PPD Billet Goodies, Rhino Liner, Tinted-windows, etc. Planned: My Tundra is done for now. Next up: Build new 400ci for my '69 Pontiac Custom S
The Tundra's that came with the color keyed package had this piece painted. I got it from a member who had a color keyed Tundra and got an IS bumper cover. The IS cover repalces the upper and lower bumper pieces so he had it laying around his garge. I'm not sure how much they would be new, but you shold be able to get them. It was a factory option.
Here is a picture of a salsa red Tundra with the color keyed package. You can clearly see the lower bumper valance is painted. Here is another picture, this time on a black truck. If you adjust the contrast in the picture in photoshop, paint, etc (or even highlighting it might work) you can more clearly see that it is painted. I found another black, color keyed Tundra.
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"You play the hand you're dealt. I think the game's worthwhile." -C. S. Lewis
EDIT: Actually, upon further review (!) I see you were referring to the lower bumper valance as you clearly stated in your post! Dooh! I've been wanting to do the upper valance, but doing both the color of my truck (Mica Jade) may look cool. It definetely completes the picture on your black beauty...
Doing the upper is easier. All upper ones come painted on Limited trucks. Find a limited person who has the IS bumper cover. They will have the upper and lower bumper valance laying around and they just might be willing to sell. The bottom one only came factory painted on color keyed trucks. The color keyed trucks did come in Jade Mica. Thanks for the compliments on the truck.
Do you still have the IS kit on your truck? I think I might be confused from looking at your pictures... I say do this. I promise it will really clean up the front of the truck. Nice truck, BTW.
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"You play the hand you're dealt. I think the game's worthwhile." -C. S. Lewis
The Tundra's that came with the color keyed package had this piece painted. I got it from a member who had a color keyed Tundra and got an IS bumper cover. The IS cover repalces the upper and lower bumper pieces so he had it laying around his garge. I'm not sure how much they would be new, but you shold be able to get them. It was a factory option.
Thanks! I have the IS kit (black) and ended up removing my bumper cover. (I may have it painted at some point and put it back on.)
Q: Is the "color keyed package" the same as what is stock on a Limited? e.g. I don't recall it being an option you could order on an SR5, for example. If it is a separate option perhaps I'll ask Steve G again but this time reference the color key option and see if I can order the upper and lower valances.
Seee-ya,
Jim.
__________________ Base: '02 Tundra SR5 Imperial Jade Mica 4WD w/ TRD Off-Road, EVP Convenience & Tow Packages, Oak Interior & Captains Chairs, 6 Speaker/6-Disk CD, VIP 3K, Chrome Wheel Locks, & Anti-lock Brakes with DRL Mods: K&N FIPK II, Ram Air Performance System (RAPS), Unichip, Ivan Stewart Flares and TRD Grille, 2" Cornfed Front Suspension Lift (How-To Guide), BFG A/T 265/75's, Hellwig Rear Anti-Sway Bar (How-To Guide), JBA Headers & 2" Highflow Y-Pipe, 2.5" Exhaust Cutout with QuickTime Performance Electric Cutout (QTEC), Flowmaster 50 Series™ Delta Flow® Performance Muffler with Dual 2.5" x 18" Chrome Tips, ASP Racing Underdrive Pulley, PPD Billet Goodies, Rhino Liner, Tinted-windows, etc. Planned: My Tundra is done for now. Next up: Build new 400ci for my '69 Pontiac Custom S
Thanks! I have the IS kit (black) and ended up removing my bumper cover. (I may have it painted at some point and put it back on.)
Q: Is the "color keyed package" the same as what is stock on a Limited? e.g. I don't recall it being an option you could order on an SR5, for example. If it is a separate option perhaps I'll ask Steve G again but this time reference the color key option and see if I can order the upper and lower valances.
Seee-ya,
Jim.
The stock Limited came with painted side moldings, painted plastic upper bumper cap and painted mirror covers. The lower bumper valance (like I replaced) was unpainted, black plastic on the limited. This is a good example of this.
On the SR5, as you know, the upper and lower plastic bumper pieces were unpainted black plastic, same with the side molding.
The color keyed package, which may have only been available on the limited models, came with all the stuff the limited had painted as well as a painted grill, front and rear bumper, and painted lower bumper valance. Hope this info will help. I feel like I know too much about this stuff...
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"You play the hand you're dealt. I think the game's worthwhile." -C. S. Lewis
Wahoo!! I met my new neighbor last night and it turns out he works at an Auto Paint Supply Store in town. He's going to show me the materials and techniques it will take to prep and paint my bumper.
EDIT: If I do pull this off, I'll take plenty of pics and post a "how to".
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Armada 176 AR5s Skis, Look P12 Jib Bindings, Rossignol Bandit B1 Boots, Scott Poles... in the bed of a 2000 V8 Tundra 2x4 Access Cab with:
JBA Titanium Coated Headers, Stone Mountain Racing Y-Pipe, Flowmaster 50 Exhuast, Teamwest Sway-A-Way Coilovers, Camburg Upper Control Arms, Wheeler's Add-A-Leafs, AEM Brute Force Intake, MB Quarts, US Acoustics Amp, Bazooka Tube, Lots of Dynamat, A.R.E. LSII Tonneau Cover, Sir Michaels Rollpan, Bushwacker Flares, Shaved BSM, Billet Grilles, Mickey Thompson Classic Locks, 305/70/16 Pro-Comp X-Terrains, Lots of little things here and there. Future Projects: Color-Coded White Rear Bumper and Tailgate handle, Revalve SAWs, Deaver 11 Leaf Packs, Bilstein 5100 Rear Shocks.
All this info repeated here!
Plus I had my front bumper buffed and rechromed. The factory finish is, well, let's say less than perfect.
Chuck
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Mods:Hellwig anti-sway bar, clear front side marker lights, clear/red/clear rear tail lights w/chrome trim and led blinker, billit grill w/hidden badge, painted front bumper valances, 4Runner 5 spoke wheels, Leer 100xlt shell w/carpet kit, most badges removed, custom Fundra badge on rear, additional reverse lights, gauge trim painted white, custom shifter knob (on the floor), billit radiator and oil caps, comp/temp mirror, map light, charging outlet, back seat tilt, and door & ignition buzzer mods
That's a pretty sweet mod! For anyone going to the DFW meet this weekend, the valances are one of the many items I'm bringing down to give away to anyone that wants them.
__________________ White 2000 SR5 4x2 Tundra
22x9.5 ADR Magnus wrapped in Toyo Proxes S/T 305/40/22, S&S long tube headers & Y-pipe, R.A.P.S., Trenz grill, clear corners, X-Pel Clear Bra, HID Conversion Kit, 55W auxiliary reverse lights, Sir Michaels roll pan w/ hidden hitch, EuroTails, DeBadged, Granite dash kit, IS color keyed bumper, fender flares & mirror covers, Hellwig Anti-Sway Bar, CST leather interior, sound deadener all 4 doors, rear wall and floor pans, Nu-image guage cluster & A/C panel, blue split loom, PPD billet TB cover and fuse box cover, painted calipers & drums, dropped the rear 2" w/Belltech 6400, Color-keyed body side molding, Alpine H/U, Archos 20GB Jukebox Multimedia wired to H/U, JBL 1200.1 pushing 2 RE XXX 10s in a custom console box, RF 551X pushing Diamond Audio M561 comps in the doors and Alpine SPR-175 comps in the kicks, and JL Audios in rear straight from the H/U
Plus I had my front bumper buffed and rechromed. The factory finish is, well, let's say less than perfect.
Chuck
Your truck was the inspiration for what I did on mine. When I saw it at the beach meet last year I hadn't even thought of that mod before, but it does look good. It is especially striking on the white truck. I think it is the little think that make the truck though.
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"You play the hand you're dealt. I think the game's worthwhile." -C. S. Lewis
That's a pretty sweet mod! For anyone going to the DFW meet this weekend, the valances are one of the many items I'm bringing down to give away to anyone that wants them.
Wish I could make it to the DFW meet (I'm in Colorado!) but wanted to ask what you meant by "giving away" the valances? e.g. You're giving away color-keyed lower valances for free, or just the stock black ones? If the former, perhaps you and I can make a deal on a Mica Jade (green) lower valance?
Thanks and have fun guys!
Jim.
__________________ Base: '02 Tundra SR5 Imperial Jade Mica 4WD w/ TRD Off-Road, EVP Convenience & Tow Packages, Oak Interior & Captains Chairs, 6 Speaker/6-Disk CD, VIP 3K, Chrome Wheel Locks, & Anti-lock Brakes with DRL Mods: K&N FIPK II, Ram Air Performance System (RAPS), Unichip, Ivan Stewart Flares and TRD Grille, 2" Cornfed Front Suspension Lift (How-To Guide), BFG A/T 265/75's, Hellwig Rear Anti-Sway Bar (How-To Guide), JBA Headers & 2" Highflow Y-Pipe, 2.5" Exhaust Cutout with QuickTime Performance Electric Cutout (QTEC), Flowmaster 50 Series™ Delta Flow® Performance Muffler with Dual 2.5" x 18" Chrome Tips, ASP Racing Underdrive Pulley, PPD Billet Goodies, Rhino Liner, Tinted-windows, etc. Planned: My Tundra is done for now. Next up: Build new 400ci for my '69 Pontiac Custom S
Wish I could make it to the DFW meet (I'm in Colorado!) but wanted to ask what you meant by "giving away" the valances? e.g. You're giving away color-keyed lower valances for free, or just the stock black ones? If the former, perhaps you and I can make a deal on a Mica Jade (green) lower valance?
Thanks and have fun guys!
Jim.
Sorry Jim, I should have made that clearer. I've got the black plastic valances that I took off when I put on my IS kit. I've actually got quite a few things that I've been keeping in the garage after modding "just in case". I'm tring to stir up some interest in the DFW meet so I'm bringing it to give to those who want it. It'd be a long drive from Colorado, though!
PS. I didn't mean to hijack the thread. I think that's a really good looking mod that could be done relatively inexpensively.
__________________ White 2000 SR5 4x2 Tundra
22x9.5 ADR Magnus wrapped in Toyo Proxes S/T 305/40/22, S&S long tube headers & Y-pipe, R.A.P.S., Trenz grill, clear corners, X-Pel Clear Bra, HID Conversion Kit, 55W auxiliary reverse lights, Sir Michaels roll pan w/ hidden hitch, EuroTails, DeBadged, Granite dash kit, IS color keyed bumper, fender flares & mirror covers, Hellwig Anti-Sway Bar, CST leather interior, sound deadener all 4 doors, rear wall and floor pans, Nu-image guage cluster & A/C panel, blue split loom, PPD billet TB cover and fuse box cover, painted calipers & drums, dropped the rear 2" w/Belltech 6400, Color-keyed body side molding, Alpine H/U, Archos 20GB Jukebox Multimedia wired to H/U, JBL 1200.1 pushing 2 RE XXX 10s in a custom console box, RF 551X pushing Diamond Audio M561 comps in the doors and Alpine SPR-175 comps in the kicks, and JL Audios in rear straight from the H/U
Your truck was the inspiration for what I did on mine. When I saw it at the beach meet last year I hadn't even thought of that mod before, but it does look good. It is especially striking on the white truck. I think it is the little think that make the truck though.
It's interesting that you said this.
I was also inspired by someone who had done it at the previous Beach Jam.
You are right that is the little things. Most people don't notice a lot of what I have done but they see something different. Like, if you look at a rear shot of my truck you will notice that I have painted the gap between the bumper and the tailgate black which helps clean up the back by hiding the welds and the spare tire cranker downer hole. plus a bunch of other little things like that.
Plus inside the rear fender lip has holes to mount flairs that I don't have so I also painted black and made the lip look like it is only 1/4".
Stuff like that.
Chuck
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Mods:Hellwig anti-sway bar, clear front side marker lights, clear/red/clear rear tail lights w/chrome trim and led blinker, billit grill w/hidden badge, painted front bumper valances, 4Runner 5 spoke wheels, Leer 100xlt shell w/carpet kit, most badges removed, custom Fundra badge on rear, additional reverse lights, gauge trim painted white, custom shifter knob (on the floor), billit radiator and oil caps, comp/temp mirror, map light, charging outlet, back seat tilt, and door & ignition buzzer mods
Can you give me an idea of what a paint and body shop would charge to do this. I ask because I am looking to have 1 fender flare from my Seq. repainted(or maybe I'll buy a new one and have that painted) cause it's got a big scratch in it. Thanks.
/Mike
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2001 2WD Silver Tundra: 4x4 TRD springs, Daystar 1", Carson AAL, red/blue Bilsteins, 265/75 Revo's, IS kit(minus bumper) and rims(hand polished), RF851X amp, Alpine HU, JL 6.5"XR comps, Qlogic with JL 8W3V2 subs. 176k miles and counting......
2005 Silver Sienna LE with 12" Overhead DVD
Painted bumper valance - a subtle, good looking mod
Since you "added a painted lower bumper valance" can I assume you purchased it? I checked with Steve G @ Carson's and he said the valance is the same for all models. e.g. Even for the Limited (where it's stock) it's the same part number...you just need to have it painted. 
I've been wanting to do the upper valance, but doing both the color of my truck (Mica Jade) may look cool. It definetely completes the picture on your black beauty... 
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