1996 sport bumber help!

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Been looking for a sport bumber for a friends bday, and can seem to find one. Any you 2nd gens know where to get them? Also what would be a good headlight assembly with a phantom hood?

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On a 96 the bumpers are the same as the chrome ones just painted.Check out car-part to search local salvage yards.

I like my projectors, I got them from K2 motors
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On a 96 the bumpers are the same as the chrome ones just painted.Check out car-part to search local salvage yards.

If the bumpers are the same, why not just paint the chrome one? I know there are ways of painting over chrome.
 

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Yeah just do some sanding on the chrome to scuff it up and use some filler primer.
 
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Only thing is, the fog lights are in the center of the truck. Not on the outside.
 

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Look at Tony's truck his is a sport.
Here is a regular chrome one
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99 - 01 sport bumper

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94 - 98 Sport Bumper

Lol Luke great minds think alike.
 
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Only thing is, the fog lights are in the center of the truck. Not on the outside.

There are other subtle changes as well in the 99 - 01 sport bumpers. The regular chrome bumpers went from 94 - 01 The only half gens are the sports unless you talk interior.

What are you looking to do on this 96?? You wanting to put a 99 sport bumper on it or replace the current one??
 

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Ok Gotcha

No mine is factory painted. The sport trim package from 94? - 98 Was nothing more than appearance upgrades.

Sport models include:
Painted front and rear bumpers
Painted Grill Shroud
Trip Monitor system (Compass)
Power Seat
Heated Power mirrors
Tow Package (I think)

That is at least for the 98 year. My truck was a half year between 97 and 98 But I was one of the last years before the sport changed dramatically in 99.

All you need to do is paint the chrome bumper and then you will have a sport style bumper. As for a direct sport bumper you will need to find a primed one which are very hard to find I will admit. These are I believe a 3 piece bumper. You have the inner piece that has the foglight holes. The actual bumper steel. Then the plastic bumper accents that go on top and bottom. So you would have to find them in pieces. Let me see what I can dig up.
 
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What kind of hood you looking at?? You want a steel cowl? You lookin OEM? Been debating a hood for a few weeks myself just don't have the cash to get it and paint it.
 
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