How to fix this!?

[Armyman14]

So when I bought the truck the guy had told me he ran over a fire hydrant backing up, I can only imagine the terror on his face! So I just left it alone until now! Here is the problem:







So I was just going to have it cut out like the new rams and make it dual exhaust but the shops I asked about doing it said it wouldn't look the same. And probably not good. So that's not gonna work, trying to figure out what to do, if I bought I new one pre painted I think I'm looking at 400+ am I correct? And If I find one primered and ready to paint I think I would be paying even more but I want to keep it red, what would my best bet be?

 

[SmokedRam]

Go on ebay and buy a new bumper. A similar thing happened to my Gen2...straight, undented, used ones are hard to find even on Craigslist.

 

[SmokedRam]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/02-08-DODGE...pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&vxp=mtr

$179 shipped

 

[wermbang]

Could do a 3rd gen. Just have make brackets. I was always going to do this but haven't got around yet (bumpers (yeah front too) are sitting at my parents place)




Here is another shot

 

[HemiBabe]

Only other option I can think of is a roll pan

 

[WhiteExpress]

Werm, he's got a 3rd gen already :-X

Finding a straight rear bumper is surprisingly hard to do.
Just knuckle under and get one!

 

[JDG103]

try the junk yards also

 

[Armyman14]

All the junkyards around me in Dallas are VERY junky haha not in a good way, people tear those places apart, I mean I found 3 trucks like mine at a yard and there were absolutely no parts left to take from that truck except for maybe dented scratched up fenders

 

[Armyman14]

I definitely want it to be red though. Could I get that black one painted?

 

[SmokedRam]

I definitely want it to be red though. Could I get that black one painted?

That's why it's black, it's electro primered so you can paint it.

 

[wermbang]

my bad

If you were closer I have a perfect chrome rear bumper lol

 

[Armyman14]

That's why it's black, it's electro primered so you can paint it.

How much would a flame red paint job cost?

 

[SmokedRam]

How much would a flame red paint job cost?

Depends on the painter....from my painter, I can get a grille colormatched for $100 and a hood painted for $250...bumper from him wouldn't cost any more than a grille to be painted.

 

[Armyman14]

So you think maybe 100-150 at the most 200? So again, I'm still looking at around 400 maybe a little less

 

[SmokedRam]

Yeah, I'd assume so.

 

[fonzyn75]

i agree with the roll pan idea especially if you dont have a hitch i got my roll pan for my old 2nd gen for 80$ shipped ebay and i loved it

 

[Armyman14]

i agree with the roll pan idea especially if you dont have a hitch i got my roll pan for my old 2nd gen for 80$ shipped ebay and i loved it

I some times tow things so this won't work ):

 

[HemiBabe]

You can get a street scene hidden hitch, it fits behind the rollpan and the hitch comes thru behind the license plate for towing. But for all, you could prolly get a regular bumper. I guess it depends on the look you're goin for lol

 

[Armyman14]

Haha so basically, no matter which way I go I'm looking at about 400 dollars?

 

[HemiBabe]

Well, my rollpan was $80 and the Street Scene hitch was about $200. Instead of just bolting my rollpan in, I had it welded in and molded and then painted. So after all was said and done, it was close to $400. But I had my tailgate shaved and painted at that same time. If you just wanted to bolt in the rollpan for now and get the hitch, it'd only be around $280 plus the shipping for both items.