Body Options for 2nd GEN.

Ok my truck is exactly like this http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=226875 color minus the stripe, same body, same year. Im getting it painted very soon and I was wondering if anyone had any ideas about what to do with the plastic trim. I wanted to swap the front and back bumpers with the chrome/ plastic bumpers like on the 98/99 model. But if I did that I prolly would have to remove all the plastic trim exposing those holes. Would it be expensive to have the holes covered/filled in? Or should I keep it like it is and get the plastic painted? Any ideas or help will be appreciated.

 

[deamon3]

Have the plastic painted. It'll look good and cost a lot less then having the holes filled in.

 

[capp34]

Look what I found at the junk yard. Will it fit? Is it in good shape? And is it worth it?

 

[capp34]

I also got some pics of back bumpers.

 

[capp34]

These are from a first gen I dont know if it will fit but thats why im posting.

 

[vroomzoomboom]

the front bumper will bolt on. if you even wanted to, and your truck doesn't have, you can even get the fog lights working by getting the harness from the bumper to the frame rail, and grab the bezel from around the radio with the fog light switch (its all a plug and play). if your truck is a 98-01 use those rear bumpers, and same with the 95-97 (for the 95-97 the rear bumper will work for the first gens as well). the differences in the 98 and up rear bumpers are that they are curved with no licence plate in them.

 

[capp34]

My Truck

 

[capp34]

I found this pic from a member on this site. Im trying to achieve this front end look.

 

[capp34]

the front bumper will bolt on. if you even wanted to, and your truck doesn't have, you can even get the fog lights working by getting the harness from the bumper to the frame rail, and grab the bezel from around the radio with the fog light switch (its all a plug and play). if your truck is a 98-01 use those rear bumpers, and same with the 95-97 (for the 95-97 the rear bumper will work for the first gens as well). the differences in the 98 and up rear bumpers are that they are curved with no licence plate in them.

Ok thanks for the info. I take it that the front bumper I posted is not in good condition.

 

[vroomzoomboom]

i cant tell if it is good or not from the pic. you can also do what i did and get a steel front bumper and weld tubes into it for fog lights.

http://www.explorerforum.com/forums//showthread.php?t=224998

also, i say just get the trim painted. to me they look so much cleaner that way.