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hutch08 Enthusiast

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New owner of a 2015 Sierra All-Terrain looking to clean up the exterior appearance a little.
I don't understand GM's fascination with all the chrome they stuck on these new trucks, maybe on a Denali or HC but the signature color matched bumpers on the AT's are thrown off by the gobs of chrome all over the side.

Looking for inspiration on whether to completely debadge, dechrome or colormatch... preferably pics of a black truck. Window trim has to go for sure along with the mirror caps but I'm still torn on the side molding and handles as it kind of ties everything together with the factory silver wheels. Still not 100% on the running boards but I think I'm gonna pull them off.

Here's my truck in question:
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hutch08 Enthusiast

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Had a little spare time at work and did a little "photoshop" in paint... let me know what you think!

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patriot Enthusiast

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Nice job! You turned an AT into a WT! j/k. You'd have to change to steel wheels for that!

Gmc-dude Enthusiast

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I'm half way to no 8, I have an iridium truck and I have debadged it completely and done chev window trim, going down next week for the black mirror caps and handles, looks good

LongrangeLauber Senior Enthusiast

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Sorry to thread jack, but is that how all the All-Terrain Sierra's sit? That looks like it sits a lot higher than my truck stock. That's what my truck would look like with a level kit I'm sure.

 

I want those wheels!!

 

I like #4. Or maybe another thing is keep the all terrain emblems and chrome door handles but take off the chrome trim, steps, and mirror caps

hutch08 Enthusiast

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Nice job! You turned an AT into a WT! j/k. You'd have to change to steel wheels for that!

Haha, I know... A lot of guys think it's crazy to pull all the chrome off that you "paid" for when buying a higher model, but I'm just not a fan of chrome. Clean, simple, color matched looks better to me.

 

 

I'm half way to no 8, I have an iridium truck and I have debadged it completely and done chev window trim, going down next week for the black mirror caps and handles, looks good

 

Post up some pics!

 

Sorry to thread jack, but is that how all the All-Terrain Sierra's sit? That looks like it sits a lot higher than my truck stock. That's what my truck would look like with a level kit I'm sure.

 

I want those wheels!!

 

I like #4. Or maybe another thing is keep the all terrain emblems and chrome door handles but take off the chrome trim, steps, and mirror caps

No, that truck has a 2.5" RC Lift/Level with 295/55r20 Toyo AT2 Xtreme tires on the factory 20's.

Yah I should of done some with the All-Terrain badging in place, here's a picture with badges still in place... but has the stock wheels powdercoated black.

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I have the exact same truck. In color matched the handles and mirrors. Shaved all emblems except the all terrain ones on doors I painted the red black and left the chrome strip on the window sills. 3m carbon fiber on the gmc emblem in grill. Pm your niner if u want I can send you some pics.

LongrangeLauber Senior Enthusiast

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Haha, I know... A lot of guys think it's crazy to pull all the chrome off that you "paid" for when buying a higher model, but I'm just not a fan of chrome. Clean, simple, color matched looks better to me.

 

 

 

Post up some pics!

 

No, that truck has a 2.5" RC Lift/Level with 295/55r20 Toyo AT2 Xtreme tires on the factory 20's.

Yah I should of done some with the All-Terrain badging in place, here's a picture with badges still in place... but has the stock wheels powdercoated black.

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Do you have a taller rear block in it as well?

hutch08 Enthusiast

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Do you have a taller rear block in it as well?

Yes I have the full 2.5" Lift/Level from Rough Country. 2.5" spacers up front and 2" block in the back. Initially I left the stock 1.25" block in the back and it looked "nose high" to me, even though it had 0.25" of rake.

To me these trucks look best with about 1" of rake and won't slam my ass end when I hook up to the travel trailer.

LawmanSS Senior Enthusiast

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What a great thread! I have an identical truck on order and have been running all this through my mind for months. I agree, too much chrome on this package with body-colored bumpers and grille. On the other hand, I don't want to completely black out mine, either. I think leaving some strategic chrome in place would look fantastic...to tie it all together. I would love to see the black wheels on #6. That's the combo I've settled on in my mind...or possibly the wheels in darker charcoal.

morrislee Enthusiast

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Had a little spare time at work and did a little "photoshop" in paint... let me know what you think!

 

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You have mad MS Paint skills bro!

hutch08 Enthusiast

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You have mad MS Paint skills bro!

Haha, years of indecisiveness will do that to yah!

 

I've got Adobe Photoshop on my personal computer at home, but I've got to work with what I have on the computer at work!

 

I'm a fan of the debadge and no chrome. Who cares if you paid for it, if you don't like the chrome? Maybe leave the all terrain badge but that's it.

Yeah I've always been a fan of black on black on black... which I think still looks great, but is starting to get a little "played out".

Just trying to convince myself that a small amount of chrome can look good and break up the black a little.

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