I have a bumper that is going on a Hilux.
Got it from a junkyard.

It looks a little rough>
( See pics )

What should I do to prep it?
Wire wheel off the crud?
Steel wool?

Is there such a thing like spray on chrome?
If not, what else should I put on?
Primer?
Silver paint?
Or????

 

You should check out Dupli color cs101 lets see if thats what your looking for

 

First of all, what are your plans for your truck? Do you want to restore it to original or step it up a little?

Those old bumpers were never chrome. They were painted silver. You may be able to get away with a spray-on can. I work for Grainger Industrial and we have Rustoleum paints.

Hope this helps!

Rick

 

Thanks!
This might be it!

 

Rick -

Thanks for the history.
The original bumper has been off since at least 1979. Last I heard it was in a garage somewhere near Lwndale, CA. Probably slag now.

Didn't know they were just spray painted silver!
Now I know.

An Grainger has some really great stuff. Only place I know that has gray pvc couplers.

 

I heard the reason they look aftermarket is because Toyota shipped all the Hilux's w/o bumpers, they were fitted in the US on the skinny.

I plan on stripping mine back to bare, primer with gun, paint body matching color, then clear it.

 

The interesting thing about the bumpers is that there is a page for the rear bumper in the parts catalog. And yes, the USA trucks were not shipped with a rear bumper. In fact, starting in the 1981 model, they were not shipped with a bed.

All the bumpers that were installed on the trucks were a Toyota Genuine Accessory that was dealer installed.

 

You are so welcome! And yes, WWG has some GREAT stuff. I get to see all the cool stuff by working at the Distribution Center.