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Does anyone have the NNBS Silverado T-Rex mesh grill package, or any other mesh grills, top bottom and airdam (09+)?? Pics please! Thanks!

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I'm not quite sure what the "T-Rex mesh grille package is". We might know it by a different name up here in The Great White North. Is that a GM option or is it aftermarket?

 

Cheers, lvlagnum. :cool:

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No not a factory option. Heres a link: http://www.carid.com/images/grilles/t-rex/TRX-54110.jpg

 

My factory grill is gonna be painted to match the truck. Like the entire chrome surround will be white, emblem is already white, and the chrome bumper part is already colour matched from factory so there wont be so much chrome, like shown in the pic. So what do you guys think of the grill?

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For the 2010 model year, the complete Silverado grill and also the lower fascia where the tow hooks are is available body colour matched as part of the new Z71 Plus Package. I'm sure those parts are also available as addons for the '07s - '09s. I believe RyanbabsZ71 has such a truck so if you've seen pictures of his, you know what I'm talking about. They are limited to some of the '10 model year colours such as Taupe Grey Metallic, Sheer Silver Metallic, Black, Black Granite Metallic and Summit White but I'm sure they could easily be painted to other colours. The result is spectacular in other than the tow hooks there is no chrome showing on the front of the truck at all. It makes the front of the Silverado look like it's all one piece instead of a chrome. black and body colour patchwork.

 

Cheers, lvlagnum. :cool:

 

PS: To me, that T-Rex grille addon would look great on a stock chrome Silverado grille as in that photo but I'm not so sure it would look as good on a body colour matched grille.

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What about the stock chrome mesh? That would look pretty nice on your white diamond truck.

 

I am going to paint my grill exactly like that, to match the truck but the inserts are still gonna be black, thats why I want to find some kind of mesh or chrome inserts. Don't like billet, only mesh or factory-look a like inserts.

 

BTW that grill is $500 from GM and they dont offer it in White Diamond Tri-Coat so i'd be looking at $700+ or - for that same grill for my truck. definitely not worth it.

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I see GM has body colour matched grilles for Tahoes, Suburbans and Avalanches as well in White Diamond Tricoat. But I'm not sure if they either fit or can be made to fit a Silverado. The top edge of the grilles isn't the same and there may be other differences.

 

If you want a body colour matched grill for a Silverado, getting one meant for the Silverado Z71 Plus Package would probably be an better option. If one weren't available in your truck's colour, painting it to match would be too easy. Be aware the colour of the mesh of the stock chrome grille and the Z71 Plus Package grilles might be different though.

 

Even less expensive still would be to remove your stock grille and have it painted, if that can be done with proper preparation.

 

Another thing I have seen done is to have an auto trim shop layer it over with a plastic film. If they can do it to an entire vehicle, I'm sure customizing just a grill would be a piece of cake. With the multitude of colours available in automotive grade trim films, I'm sure matching White Diamond Tricoat wouldn't be too difficult. I seem to recall a member of this forum doing that to his truck's chrome bumper bar to get it to match the painted endcaps instead of painting over the chrome plated steel.

 

There are so many possibilities. It's a matter of finding out which ones will give you the result you're looking for and are also realisticaly feasible to do. And of course, it depends on how much you're willing to spend.

 

I guess anything is possible if you use a large enough fine adjustment tool. (Sledgehammer) :rolleyes:

 

Cheers, lvlagnum. :cool:

 

PS: Isn't the mesh on the stock Silverado grilles already black? I'm looking at a 2010 Silverado brochure and the ones pictured look blacked out to me. :rolleyes:

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I see GM has body colour matched grilles for Tahoes, Suburbans and Avalanches as well in White Diamond Tricoat. But I'm not sure if they either fit or can be made to fit a Silverado. The top edge of the grilles isn't the same and there may be other differences.

 

If you want a body colour matched grill for a Silverado, getting one meant for the Silverado Z71 Plus Package would probably be an better option. If one weren't available in your truck's colour, painting it to match would be too easy. Be aware the colour of the mesh of the stock chrome grille and the Z71 Plus Package grilles might be different though.

 

Even less expensive still would be to remove your stock grille and have it painted, if that can be done with proper preparation.

 

Another thing I have seen done is to have an auto trim shop layer it over with a plastic film. If they can do it to an entire vehicle, I'm sure customizing just a grill would be a piece of cake. With the multitude of colours available in automotive grade trim films, I'm sure matching White Diamond Tricoat wouldn't be too difficult. I seem to recall a member of this forum doing that to his truck's chrome bumper bar to get it to match the painted endcaps instead of painting over the chrome plated steel.

 

There are so many possibilities. It's a matter of finding out which ones will give you the result you're looking for and are also realisticaly feasible to do. And of course, it depends on how much you're willing to spend.

 

I guess anything is possible if you use a large enough fine adjustment tool. (Sledgehammer) :rolleyes:

 

Cheers, lvlagnum. :cool:

 

PS: Isn't the mesh on the stock Silverado grilles already black? I'm looking at a 2010 Silverado brochure and the ones pictured look blacked out to me. :rolleyes:

 

Yeah, the grill on my last silverado was chrome and I had it painted black to match the truck and it turned out great. Didnt cost me much at all. Think im gonna do that with this truck too, just looking for something to go over the factory black mesh (something in chrome) to bring out the front end a little more.

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