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Old Apr 18, 2011 | 10:14 PM
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Hello all. Im a new member but have been reading the forums for quite a while gathering info and ideas. The members here have had some great insights! ive had my 2009 h3 adv pkg for a few months now and love it!! I have installed front mud guards, running boards, line-x'd the grill, put red letter inserts in the bumper and recently leveled. I have a few other mods coming in the next several months but i really need some opinions on what to do color wise from people who with a passion for da hummah cuz my wife doesnt give a ****. All that matters to her is her frickin lexus...anyway, trying to decide if i should powdercoat the wheels and black out the lower bumper and emblems, or if i should just leave them and keep a touch OEM silver with the red and black. Thanks guys. Here are some pics
 
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Old Apr 18, 2011 | 10:17 PM
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oh yeah and i blacked out the turn signals with vht nightshades which is frickin awesome. (and i haven't been pulled over yet!)
 
Old Apr 19, 2011 | 07:29 AM
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Black grill on a red Hummer always looks good.
I'd black out the lower silver bumper too. It looks weird silver.
 
Old Apr 19, 2011 | 10:07 AM
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A small amount of chrome or aluminum finish looks good. It is a personal preference though.
 
Old Apr 19, 2011 | 10:44 AM
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Since we are talking appearance only mods - it's really just what you like best. Personally, I'm not a fan of red + chrome so blacking them out would be my vote.
 
Old Apr 19, 2011 | 11:40 AM
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really otta try to get pics on a sunny day,,,kinda foggy,,wheres the car?
 
Old Apr 19, 2011 | 12:04 PM
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Haha, im sure the lexus was in the garage. I know the picture quality could be better. funny thing is, it was actually a very sunny day. Problem was the contrast in brightness between the sun and the shade of the garage was too much for the camera on the phone to handle! Anyway, I appreciate the feedback guys. I think for now I will just black out the lower bumper and leave the rest. Gonna try to save a few bucks for some 35's before the next Minnesota winter hits!! Got over a foot of snow dumped on us at least 4 different times over night. Pic below is what it looks like basically from nov-mar around here. (this was before i blacked anything out and before we even had any of our snowstorms!) Thanks again.
 
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Old May 1, 2011 | 11:11 PM
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Here are some pics after blacking out the silver bumper. Looks way better in my opinion. Not sure why hummer even went silver on all of those on the later models. Left the wheels and emblems silver. For now..... Thanks guys for the opinions. (last one is for drtom with wifes car in garage)
 
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Old May 16, 2011 | 09:02 AM
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Originally Posted by hummerchuck
Here are some pics after blacking out the silver bumper. Looks way better in my opinion. Not sure why hummer even went silver on all of those on the later models. Left the wheels and emblems silver. For now..... Thanks guys for the opinions. (last one is for drtom with wifes car in garage)

The blacked out skid plate and lower bumper looks great....new ideas for me.
 
Old May 24, 2011 | 10:48 AM
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Truck looks great. Blacking out that silver lower bumper made a hugh difference. I like the red lettering too.

Only thing I don't like about your truck is the side steps, but I hate steps/nerf bars on anything.
 



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