# Opinions: Painting rear bumper insert on my GTO **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [April 26, 2008, 8:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opinions-painting-rear-bumper-insert-on-my-gto/47455 "2008-04-26T08:44:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Jim1234664](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jim1234664/32/7438_2.png) [@Jim1234664](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jim1234664)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2008, 11:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opinions-painting-rear-bumper-insert-on-my-gto/47455/21 "2008-04-26T11:58:48Z")
black is the new gray ---
**Author:** ![bananas25](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ea666f/32.png) [@bananas25](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bananas25)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2008, 12:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opinions-painting-rear-bumper-insert-on-my-gto/47455/22 "2008-04-26T12:09:31Z")
black with satin letters. ---
**Author:** ![Violator](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/violator/32/7278_2.png) [@Violator](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Violator)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2008, 12:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opinions-painting-rear-bumper-insert-on-my-gto/47455/23 "2008-04-26T12:12:51Z")
> [@cky89](#): > > Looks cheap painted. Leave it be. agreed. Flat black maybe but that will be harder to keep then textured plastic. ---
**Author:** ![Nikuk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nikuk/32/7254_2.png) [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2008, 6:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opinions-painting-rear-bumper-insert-on-my-gto/47455/24 "2008-04-26T18:27:06Z")
no. looks shitty. Too plastic & hot-wheels. Cheap. Ricer Unless you go with what trueblue posted… I’m assuming from the single pic that its not the stock bumper tho. ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2008, 6:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opinions-painting-rear-bumper-insert-on-my-gto/47455/25 "2008-04-26T18:32:22Z")
Trublue posted the Monaro bumper, so that’s out. Pretty sure at this point I’m probably going to try the red. ---
**Author:** ![bananas25](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ea666f/32.png) [@bananas25](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bananas25)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2008, 6:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opinions-painting-rear-bumper-insert-on-my-gto/47455/26 "2008-04-26T18:33:21Z")
u could always trade the thexhaust and bumper to some with an 04. u would get a clean bumper and some cash!!! ---
**Author:** ![Nikuk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nikuk/32/7254_2.png) [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2008, 6:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opinions-painting-rear-bumper-insert-on-my-gto/47455/27 "2008-04-26T18:34:10Z")
Ahh k. I still don’t like what you’re suggesting. ---
**Author:** ![Nikuk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nikuk/32/7254_2.png) [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2008, 6:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opinions-painting-rear-bumper-insert-on-my-gto/47455/28 "2008-04-26T18:36:20Z")
The wife agrees. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![livin4hockey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d2c977/32.png) [@livin4hockey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/livin4hockey)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2008, 6:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opinions-painting-rear-bumper-insert-on-my-gto/47455/29 "2008-04-26T18:38:28Z")
> [@JayS"](#): > > ![http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd75/jsears77/paint_insert1.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/7/6/763bc51609f3ed2800756cc3c726f886e313b0fd.jpeg) I think that looks awesome. No need to paint the letters. ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2008, 6:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opinions-painting-rear-bumper-insert-on-my-gto/47455/30 "2008-04-26T18:47:34Z")
> [@Nikuk](#): > > Ahh k. > > I still don’t like what you’re suggesting. Yeah, I’m really not sure myself. I know I haven’t really liked that gray since I got the car so I know I’m not re-doing it that way. I may try the satin black because I can rattle can that and still make it look professional, then if I decided I want the red I’ll have it professionally sprayed. The insert is supposed to come off pretty easy. ![http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g265/photosonly1013/d727a508.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/b/e/beffe077e1b1309f64ded50a332669084ebc1294.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Pass\_McGass](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pass_mcgass/32/7616_2.png) [@Pass\_McGass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pass_McGass)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2008, 9:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opinions-painting-rear-bumper-insert-on-my-gto/47455/31 "2008-04-27T09:11:36Z")
> [@JayS](#): > > Definately wouldn’t be doing the GTO lettering in a different color than the bumper. That’s way too close to putting your car name across your windshield. :lol: Before I opened this thread, that’s almost word for word what I was expecting to have to post. :tup: for not making me have to. I think it looks awesome painted red. I say do it. ---
**Author:** ![87FOXGT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/8/ecd19e/32.png) [@87FOXGT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/87FOXGT)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2008, 9:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opinions-painting-rear-bumper-insert-on-my-gto/47455/32 "2008-04-27T09:56:23Z")
> [@Pass McGrass](#): > > :lol: > > Before I opened this thread, that’s almost word for word what I was expecting to have to post. :tup: for not making me have to. > > I think it looks awesome painted red. I say do it. Youre giving people a hard time about this when you have Christopher FTW on the windshield of your 74 pinto? :picard: ---
**Author:** ![rj-92](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rj-92/32/7310_2.png) [@rj-92](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/rj-92)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2008, 10:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opinions-painting-rear-bumper-insert-on-my-gto/47455/33 "2008-04-27T10:47:29Z")
Paint it! I’m currently working on a custom look for the rear of my GTO also. May confuse a few people, at least I hope it will. Pics to come soon. ---
**Author:** ![psphinx81](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e9a140/32.png) [@psphinx81](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/psphinx81)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2008, 11:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opinions-painting-rear-bumper-insert-on-my-gto/47455/34 "2008-04-27T11:36:58Z")
paint it black, thats so hot ---
**Author:** ![Drexial](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ee7513/32.png) [@Drexial](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Drexial)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2008, 12:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opinions-painting-rear-bumper-insert-on-my-gto/47455/35 "2008-04-27T12:47:29Z")
I like it body color. When painted it brings it a bit closer to the ground and gives it a lower looking stance. ---
**Author:** ![ly555is](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/3bc359/32.png) [@ly555is](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ly555is)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2008, 12:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opinions-painting-rear-bumper-insert-on-my-gto/47455/36 "2008-04-27T12:48:21Z")
looks good why not [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opinions-painting-rear-bumper-insert-on-my-gto/47455.md?page=1)