Snap on Grille

[RVJ]

Ask and you shall receive..... installed last night really really really like the result

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I love the look.

I have been trying to figure out how to make my grille black without tearing the truck apart since I bought it.

I think you did exactly what I wanted to do, but was afraid it would not work. Just to be sure before I do this I want to know if this is what you did.

You start out with the chrome LT/LTZ grille on your truck when you bought it.

You orderd a chrome snap on insert that was designed to overlay the black grille to make it chrome.

You then painted or plasti-dipped the chrome snap on cover that you just purchased.

You then snapped the new black painted grille cover directly on to your original chrome grille, without removing or disassembling your truck.

And now you have the grille looking black without having to tear apart the truck?

If this is what you did, I'm doing it too.

[Back in a Bowtie]

I love the look.

I have been trying to figure out how to make my grille black without tearing the truck apart since I bought it.

I think you did exactly what I wanted to do, but was afraid it would not work. Just to be sure before I do this I want to know if this is what you did.

You start out with the chrome LT/LTZ grille on your truck when you bought it.

You orderd a chrome snap on insert that was designed to overlay the black grille to make it chrome.

You then painted or plasti-dipped the chrome snap on cover that you just purchased.

You then snapped the new black painted grille cover directly on to your original chrome grille, without removing or disassembling your truck.

And now you have the grille looking black without having to tear apart the truck?

If this is what you did, I'm doing it too.

Yes that's exactly what I did

[RVJ]

Yes that's exactly what I did

Excellent, you just made my day.

[Kim G]

thanks for the heads up!! just ordered one of those and ill either paint or plastidip it black then can switch back and forth too

[Kim G]

 

thanks for the heads up!! just ordered one of those and ill either paint or plastidip it black then can switch back and forth too

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Where did you get the chrome inserts from? GM?

What did they cost?

[14SLTZ71]

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Where did you get the chrome inserts from? GM?

What did they cost?

http://www.coast2coastinternational.com/cci-grille-overlays.html

 

[Back in a Bowtie]

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Where did you get the chrome inserts from? GM?

What did they cost?

amazon was the cheapest i found. Still a CCI part but for about half what i found elsewhere

[axe124]

Well I also just bought the grille from Amazon. Took it to my painter to be painted black...he stated that the paint would not stick because of the chrome finish and the surface being too smooth. Guess I'm gonna have to learn how to do the plastic dip.

[Sjjr613]

They are not out yet. Right now companies are taking pre orders for them. I personally love it, i think it is different and not as gaudy as a billet grill. I have a pre-order in with these guys for cheaper than the link you posted. Never dealt with them so hopefully it is a pleasant purchasing process.

 

http://www.usspeed.com/2014-UP-GMC-Sierra-Chrome-Grille-Overlay?sc=2&category=97042

Do u have any pics with the inserts installed

[c0ld29]

I Installed the ones you linked about a week ago. Got them brand new off ebay for under $100 shipped with a best offer. I was very hesitant about adding more chrome to the truck but I like the way it turned out.

[MattSD]

I Installed the ones you linked about a week ago. Got them brand new off ebay for under $100 shipped with a best offer. I was very hesitant about adding more chrome to the truck but I like the way it turned out.

 

Man I really like that! I am one of the few on this board who really likes a big chrome grille.

 

What do you think of the quality of the part?

[c0ld29]

Its actually good quality. It was much thicker than I thought it would be and when it snaps in it isn't going anywhere. One thing I was worried about was how easy it could come out or someone walk up and pull it off. Basically you have to get to the back side to be able to remove it.

 

I did it from the bottom up and attempted to remove one of the lower sections. Even pushing on the clips on the back side to help loosen it I was given a hard time. I'm sure if you pried it up on the sides with a flat blade you could then pull it but might risk breaking the clips. Also, fair warning, but after I removed it there were score marks where the clips dug into the inner black plastic trim. It isn't horrible but if you end up not keeping the grill and go back to stock it might be something that will bother you.

[carhauler10008]

 

I got mine from usspeed on a pre order I got it around the 19th of November looks great but I did have one problem with one of the tab cracked I glued it up put her on fits really good not lose at all I to like chrome I had to choose between a 2014 Silverado LTZ loaded with lots of chrome and a Sierra SLE with not much chrome Silverado had ugly 20 Inc and Sierra good looking 22 Inc had to go with the rims

[Bonker]

I broke the tab on the passenger side center part of the grille on the lower right hand corner beside the G I just put a piece of industrial strength 3M double sided tape on there and it is rock solid. Overall I am impressed with the look and quality, but the locking tabs are very chintzy.

[junkyardz]

I'm wondering the sierra snap on grill would look like painted black? Hmm