Texan Junkyard Lobo Bumper

[Chops]

Back in September I crunched my rear bumper helping a friend move (pic below). First fender bender in 40 years. Local body shop quoted me $1300 to paint (Velocity Blue) & install a new OEM Lobo bumper. Little did he (or I) know how impossible it would be for a body shop to procure a Lobo rear bumper…

He based his quote on the Lobo rear bumper part# (which is incorrectly the same as the normal rear bumper….$600 wholesale & $650 - $799 retail).

He received a bumper within days. That seemed awfully quick - so I asked him to double check the pic I sent him before painting/clear coating. Yep - the Ford Lobo part# was the standard bumper, so he returned it before painting.

I took a heat gun & touch up paint to pop out the dent slightly - while he continued to search for the correct Lobo bumper.

He finally located one in a Texan junkyard - Velocity Blue even. But since I’m happy with my half assed repair, I told him to paint it satin black.

He said he had to pay $980 delivered for the junkyard bumper but stuck to his original $1300 quote painted. I’m going to install (maybe) myself. The junkyard bumper included the sensors & plate light harness which I’m sure is a few hundred bucks OEM.

Anyway, I now have a black bumper on my garage wall (part# pic 2) and my original slightly dented Velocity Blue bumper on my truck…

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[Cancunbadlands]

Why you asked satin black? Are you gonna mod all around? Satin black as in the XL Lariat Tremor?!

 

[Chops]

Why you asked satin black? Are you gonna mod all around? Satin black as in the XL Lariat Tremor?!

The Lobo is very pretty with the body color bumper - but I really like the Black Appearance Package that is not offered on the Lobo. So yes, my “spare” bumper is painted satin black like it’s Maverick brothers

In hindsight, I should have had my plastic bumper repaired (blue) instead of replaced. Oh well. But now that I’m “stuck” with 2 bumpers - I have a choice at least.

 

[Cancunbadlands]

The Lobo is very pretty with the body color bumper - but I really like the Black Appearance Package that is not offered on the Lobo. So yes, my “spare” bumper is painted satin black like it’s Maverick brothers

In hindsight, I should have had my plastic bumper repaired (blue) instead of replaced. Oh well. But now that I’m “stuck” with 2 bumpers - I have a choice at least.

Keeping the unpainted parts looking black is a PITA, I always use VRP by chemical guys in every single hand wash, twice a month at least

 

[SilverBullet2.0]

The Lobo is very pretty with the body color bumper - but I really like the Black Appearance Package that is not offered on the Lobo. So yes, my “spare” bumper is painted satin black like it’s Maverick brothers

In hindsight, I should have had my plastic bumper repaired (blue) instead of replaced. Oh well. But now that I’m “stuck” with 2 bumpers - I have a choice at least.

As mentioned you have options now. Maybe put the black bumper on the next time you do work with the truck. Then have your factory blue one for show? Or however you best see fit.

I don't know what it's worth, but I'm just trying to think of a reason to have two bumpers.

At least you'll always have a backup (pun intended)

Similarly to people having winter wheels and summer wheels. Yankees are weird having 2 sets of wheels year round ... I'm from Texas

Maybe you should start a trend ... who else has two bumpers for certain reasons and occasions?

> Can you help me?
> Hold on, I'll be right back. Gotta go change bumpers.

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