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2010 Denali Look Front End Conversion

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darkfox1 Senior Enthusiast

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I really like the look of the new sierra Denali, From looking at things the parts needed seem pretty obvious, but I'm not sure if I need a new air deflector to get the lower grill?

 

I'm showing the sierra denali grill part number as 25825522.

 

What is it for the painted front bumper (and do they come primered or are these trucks new enough to get them factory painted in summit white?)

 

and the lower bumper valence?

 

Is this all I need? What about my tow hooks? I haven't gotten a good look at the sierra denali in person to tell if it has these or not.

 

Thanks guys. If there are others interested in this maybe we can put a list of things needed together on here. (if this already exists lemme know but I did search!)

LawmanSS Senior Enthusiast

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I have done this conversion as you can see from my sig pic. I used a slotted chrome bumper, though. I'm sure MS3DALE (Rich) can get you the part number for the ready to paint bumper. If you want the lower grill, you need the Denali-specific lower deflector as it has a flat area to accommodate the center section and slots for the mounting tabs on the grill. Your original tow hooks will work just fine as the SD's have them, too. Here are the part numbers:

 

Denali Upper Grille 25825522

 

Denali Lower Grille 15901589

 

Denali Lower Deflector 15901527

 

Let me know if you have any specific questions...

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Oh yeah, if you buy the new bumper cover, be sure to spend a few extra bucks and get the new mounting brackets for the upper bumper facia. I reused my old ones which required drilling out the factory rivets and re-riveting the old brackets to the new bumper. After all the hassle and for all the new brackets cost, it's a no-brainer to get new ones...IMO. Also, the factory uses very large rivets to attach these brackets, but in hindsight, I'd consider using short, button-head bolts instead.

darkfox1 Senior Enthusiast

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rivets huh? That seems like a bad design.

 

Thanks for the tip though.

 

so, no pre-painted bumper? I wonder what a body shop would charge to match the bumper. I would imagine the paintable bumper is a good bit cheaper than a chrome one since it's easier to make.

 

got a part number for the brackets? (or a pic of how they work? I've only had this truck for a day :lol:)

sam92lx Enthusiast

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This is something I want to do. Can you use the stock 08 lower bumper and use the denali lower grille? I also would like purchase a painted bumper.

LawmanSS Senior Enthusiast

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rivets huh? That seems like a bad design.

 

Thanks for the tip though.

 

so, no pre-painted bumper? I wonder what a body shop would charge to match the bumper. I would imagine the paintable bumper is a good bit cheaper than a chrome one since it's easier to make.

 

got a part number for the brackets? (or a pic of how they work? I've only had this truck for a day :lol: )

 

I don't have the part number, but Rich can get it for you. Here is a picture of my truck during the tear-down phase...you can see the four brackets (two rivets each) attached to the top edge of the bumper cover that engage mounting tabs on the upper bumper facia:

 

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This is something I want to do. Can you use the stock 08 lower bumper and use the denali lower grille? I also would like purchase a painted bumper.

 

If you mean the plastic portion of the bumper with the fog light housings, then no. You need the Denali-specific piece (called the lower deflector by GM) in order to utilize the Denali grill.

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darkfox1 Senior Enthusiast

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For those of you wondering about the prices of the part numbers listed..

 

each piece seems to be around $300. :lol:

 

So you're looking at about $800-900 excluding a painted bumper.

 

The good thing is we can buy 1 piece at a time if we don't wanna spend that much at once.

 

And there's always ebay..

LawmanSS Senior Enthusiast

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Kilo...i wasn't clear with my question..lol sorry. Can I use the stock chrome bumper with the lower grille deflector??

 

Yeah, the grills are the same whether they're chrome or painted.

 

^^ Thanks. You wouldn't happen to have pictures of this done?

 

My conversion uses the stock chrome bumper...You can see my sig pic, plus several more pics in my garage:

 

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