Body Shop guys are going to fix both drivers side doors and rear bumper scratches & dents, probably in the next couple weeks.
So... since the paint will be mixed for the blue car.... time to address the front upper grille.
As you can see it is a 2002 LS Grille... which had some bubbling chrome that I removed and spray painted black for now. It's a two piece grille... but the water fall on these 2000-2002 grilles do not have the chrome around it... (the bottom part of the upper grille comes from the factory all black).
To keep it cheap, I would prefer to stay with this grille... for now, and that leads me to the following:
The upper part (now black) can be painted to color match the blue car. The lower half of the upper grille would remain all black.
Do I do this now, and maybe the rear license surround to match the car color... or leave the rear chrome?
(I wish I had the money for a 2003-2006 LSE Grille with the Chrome water fall... and then paint the front LSE grille surround blue, then I would leave the rear surround chrome). I think that would look the best with the chrome stock 17" rims (having some chrome in the front and rear).
Then would you paint the very bottom lower bumper grille black? Or leave it blue?
Since the paint will be out... would you do the brake calipers blue to match the car, or black? (Red would be cool too).
Ideas/Opinions welcome. (Now is the time to address this and come up with a plan).
My thoughts below (#5 could be red or blue... red would stand out):
1) Upper grille top blue.
2) Upper grille bottom water fall all black.
3) Bottom bumper grille blue.
4) Rear license surround chrome. (Allows me to get a LSE grille later, and still have chrome in the rear).
5) Brake calipers black.
If I got a LSE grille in the future, would you leave the surround black and paint the bottom bumper grille black? (Or go blue in both places).
I am trying to come up with something now that will work with a LSE grille later, because I think the car needs something like a chrome water fall... to make the car stand out a bit. It's a dark blue car and no chrome up front already kinda makes it look like it's missing something.
Kinda rambling here, only 2 hours sleep last night. Too many options, need input.
Thanks for your thoughts in advance.
Here's some more pics (looks like the camber is off but it's the tight lens angle and cheap camera phone)
