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My 2014 Silverado High Country - Tungsten Metallic with 46K miles. Traded in my 2015 Colorado on 9/15/17.

 

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2017 GMC Sierra 1500 All Terrain

 

I wanted a level kit, but the dealership instead installed a 3" block in the back and a 2.5" level up front. Looks kind of awkward.

 

 

 

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looks good. did you paint your grill crossbars , Z71 is the "Z" painted or vinly ??

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2017 GMC Sierra 1500 All Terrain

 

I wanted a level kit, but the dealership instead installed a 3" block in the back and a 2.5" level up front. Looks kind of awkward.

 

 

 

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yeah, i would take that back...(not the truck, their lift job)

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looks good. did you paint your grill crossbars , Z71 is the "Z" painted or vinly ??

The grill crossbars were "painted" with Black Halo EFX. It's essentially a professional grade plasti-dip shot out of a paint gun at a local body shop. Hated the fact chevy still put chrome on the midnight edition for 2015. Extremely happy with results and the price point.

 

The Blue "Z's" are outdoor vinyl. Wanted a subtle thin blue line look and found the vinyl at Michael's craft store out of all place. Originally was just going to overlay it over the red but I just couldn't get it exact enough to cover all the Red. So I removed the Red and then put the vinyl in its place.

 

If it's something you decide to do; get a padded stool and a 6-pack of beer lol. The process was not quick. I probably spent the better part of 5hrs removing the Red. I thought it was a sticker but I'm beginning to wonder if it was paint or some hybrid of both. The Red chipped into small pieces when trying to remove it and left behind the adhesive residue from Hell! It required an exacto knife, fine tweezers, goof off, acetone and q-tips.

 

Also, don't do what I did and use a heat gun thinking it'll help with getting the Red to release. It had quite the opposite effect on the adhesive underneath and made it even more of a challenge to remove

 

 

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The grill crossbars were "painted" with Black Halo EFX. It's essentially a professional grade plasti-dip shot out of a paint gun at a local body shop. Hated the fact chevy still put chrome on the midnight edition for 2015. Extremely happy with results and the price point.

 

The Blue "Z's" are outdoor vinyl. Wanted a subtle thin blue line look and found the vinyl at Michael's craft store out of all place. Originally was just going to overlay it over the red but I just couldn't get it exact enough to cover all the Red. So I removed the Red and then put the vinyl in its place.

 

If it's something you decide to do; get a padded stool and a 6-pack of beer lol. The process was not quick. I probably spent the better part of 5hrs removing the Red. I thought it was a sticker but I'm beginning to wonder if it was paint or some hybrid of both. The Red chipped into small pieces when trying to remove it and left behind the adhesive residue from Hell! It required an exacto knife, fine tweezers, goof off, acetone and q-tips.

 

Also, don't do what I did and use a heat gun thinking it'll help with getting the Red to release. It had quite the opposite effect on the adhesive underneath and made it even more of a challenge to remove

 

 

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Than You for the information

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Just got my level/lift on

 

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2.5" front, stock rear?

 

 

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