Wrecked my 01... Making some changes

edge186 · Feb 19, 2012

Well, I finally experienced my first accident. It wasn't terrible but a 16 year old girl in a Cadillac SRX blew a stop sign and I just happened to be in the right place at the right time to broadside her. Her car absorbed the majority of the impact, however, I do now need a new front-end.

I have been wanting to update to an 05+ front end but haven't really been able to justify it until now.

I just need a few opinions on the headlights, paint, etc...

Here are a few pics

What it looked like before

The Cadillac with my mods (that's my license plate in between her two doors)

The damage to mine

and this is what I'm planning on doing to it

Basically I'm undecided on whether I should get the stock looking headlights (as in the last pic), or the blacked out ones such as the Harley lights.. Also undecided on whether I should paint the bumper white or tan?

Thanks

neverkickn · Feb 19, 2012

What are you doing with the old lights and grille insert?

edge186 · Feb 19, 2012

neverkickn said:
What are you doing with the old lights and grille insert?

I didn't have a grille insert. But I have a buddy that is taking the headlights. You can't really see it in the pics but the left park light got broken in the accident. That fender has a crease in it as well.

neverkickn · Feb 19, 2012

Sorry, meant the grille.

moose99psd · Feb 19, 2012

go with the chrome style. too many people have the hd lights and i personally dont think they will look good with the color combo you have.

MINK · Feb 19, 2012

White bumper pad, Harley grill and oem chrome headlights

edge186 · Feb 19, 2012

moose99psd said:
go with the chrome style. too many people have the hd lights and i personally dont think they will look good with the color combo you have.

Thats what I have been debating. I have smoked cab lights and tails along with full tint but still not sure.

MINK said:
White bumper pad, Harley grill and oem chrome headlights

I was leaning toward the white bumper pad. And I had planned on just the factory grille... but now Im not sure on that either...

edge186 · Feb 19, 2012

neverkickn said:
Sorry, meant the grille.

Oh, my bad. I'm going to hang on to it for the time being. The one on my dads pretty faded I may throw it on there.

Agjake11 · Feb 20, 2012

chrome heads and white bumper. cant tell what color those flares are. if they were tan then id say tan bumper

PTSUPERD · Feb 20, 2012

You may consider harley style grille too?

TheSmokinStroke2002 · Feb 20, 2012

PTSUPERD said:
You may consider harley style grille too?

Do this front end! Lol

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Mdub707 · Feb 20, 2012

I would do the white harley grill, stock chrome headlights, paint the bumper tan to match, and do the upper pad in white, to top it off rear bumper would need PTM tank too, I think that would look killer.

I*C*B*M · Feb 20, 2012

MINK said:
White bumper pad, Harley grill and oem chrome headlights

Definitely agree with that. Keep some chrome, as the chrome wheels look great. That combo would keep it looking classy.

PTSUPERD · Feb 20, 2012

I*C*B*M said:
Definitely agree with that. Keep some chrome, as the chrome wheels look great. That combo would keep it looking classy.

Agreed. I think the chrome pieces look better on a two tone truck...

edge186 · Feb 20, 2012

Thanks for all the replies. I just dropped the truck off at the body shop and ordered a set of chrome headlights. I'm going to head down to pick out my grille in a couple hours. I think that white Harley grille looks awesome! That is exactly the look I am going for. I need to find a set of tan oem fender trim from an 05-07 too but haven't had any luck with that.

PTSUPERD · Feb 20, 2012

edge186 said:
I need to find a set of tan oem fender trim from an 05-07 too but haven't had any luck with that.

LOL. I threw a set away not long ago...

edge186 · Feb 20, 2012

PTSUPERD said:
LOL. I threw a set away not long ago...

I can't find any to save my life. I refuse to pay the $600 the dealer wants for them. My tires are only 33's so anything bigger would look goofy.

2006nytro · Feb 20, 2012

dang screwd that car and your truck looks almost fine - the bumper

edge186 · Feb 20, 2012

Anyone by chance have a vin that will lead me to that white Harley grille? Or any other grilles that might look good. Apparently there are 13 different part numbers for this grille. Not to mention that a Harley grille is going to be around $700