Chrome or not to chrome?

[jeremycfr]

Have you considered black chrome? Might look good and you'll be very unique.

Black chrome?

 

[Totalled]

Translucent black powder coat over your chrome pieces.

And I vote for the Boss look. Painted extensions with chrome bumper.

 

[luxstang]

I personally prefer painted extensions which is why I had mine painted. It looks more homogeneous that way.

 

[OLE PONY]

I prefer the painted extensions on the Mach 1 even though I grew up in the Chrome generation, maybe if you had a coupe or Grande the chrome would look good.

 

[midlife]

Black Chrome

 

[VintageUpgrades]

No opinion on the grille, but I do like the painted extensions.

 

[mustbrad]

I like chrome looks good with bumper guards and a NASA hood

 

[cazsper]

I like the chrome extensions and chrome bumper myself...just my taste

Same here.. I usually don't care for a lot of chrome. But just enough in the right spot can certainly make the car pop.

 

[superduty]

Has anyone painted the chrome bumper to match the body color?

 

[Mister 4x4]

As much as I like the chrome extensions on a 'vert, and the wrap-around chrome treatment on the '69-'70 Shelbys, I hafta say I prefer the look of the painted extensions with the chrome bumper (2nd picture of the Boss 351).

I like the idea of having a set of each, to suit your taste. Keep the chrome fender and hood extensions, and get another set you could have painted so you'd have both.

 

[Kit Sullivan]

Both the Boss and all the Mach 1's used the Mach 1 (and decor package) grill with the turn signals built in.

The turn signals on all models of 71-72 Mustangs were below the bumper...never in the grille. The "sportlamps" in the grille were 100% decorative. Served no useful function.

If you are set on a eurathane bumper but cannot find or afford one, a standard chrome bumper can be stripped and painted body-color for an almost-correct look. Its not perfect, but it may suit you better than using a chrome bumper if you really don't want to.

 

[72coupe 302]

murdered matt black

 

[timachone]

If you wanna go with a chrome bumper I would prefer painted extensions - that looks more consistent in my mind.

Tim

 

[mach71351c]

Has anyone painted the chrome bumper to match the body color?

I have seen it done. I think it looks good.

 

[71_resurrection]

After seeing the side by side pictures on the first page of this thread I like the painted extensions and chrome bumper. Standard or Mach 1 grille I am undecided on, my current standard grille is cracked, so I will be making this decision soon. I was going to consider a urethane bumper, but after seeing prices on them around the internet, I have decided to stay chrome. Anyway thats my two cents.