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OEM grill or an aftermarket one? If aftermarket how would u say the quality is?

 

 

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Aftermarket. It's definitely not as sturdy as the OEM that was on the truck, but I don't see that being an issue. The finish looks really good.

 

 

This is the one I got http://www.ebay.com/itm/Denali-Style-2014-2015-GMC-Sierra-Sierra-Denali-1500-Chrome-Mesh-Grill-Grill-/331748401389?fits=Make%3AGMC%7CModel%3ASierra+1500%7CSubmodel%3ADenali.

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Washed it and used my tornado foam gun, scrubbed the floor drivers floor mat, cleaned the interior and put a spray sealant on her. Salt residue was everywhere on her.

 

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looks good . glad when winter is over, so I can clean mind ? (BLACK)

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Besides washing it with some adams car wash and H20 Guard and Gloss Sealant, I added some vinyl bowtie covers in red... Not the best idea to buy the cut to size vinyl if I do it again I'll either paint 'em or get pre-cut to size.

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they don't look bad from photo. BUT to much chrome ?

?? You mean on the front end? Yes I think it's kinda chrome heavy. I'd like chrome bumper and Z71 Lights & grill but, unless someone local wants to swap I don't think it'd happen because I wouldn't wanna sink the $$ into it.

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Tested out the travel on those oem ranchos.

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are those anzo led taillight (smoke) ???

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Finally got time to install the N-Fab bars on the Tungsten Silverado today. Then we removed the tint on both trucks front windows to have them retinted this week.

 

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are those anzo led taillight (smoke) ???

 

They are Anzo's but these are red and were smoked by a third party

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