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Hey everyone. Ever since I sold my 2001 S10 ZR2 back in 2011 ive been dying to get back into a truck. Started looking after I sold one of my other Acuras back in the spring and now its been alittle over a month since I found and bought a 2014 Sierra SLE Z71. Took while to find it and when it popped up at a local Ford dealership of all places. I actually work at Acura so walking into the Ford dealership with my Acura uniform on to buy a GMC was pretty funny. Got it mainly for a good all purpose vehicle and to tow my Acura Integra track car when it is finished...With that being said the car has been on the back burner while ive been messing with the truck haha. Love this thing more and more every time I drive it. Right now its garage kept and really a spare/pleasure vehicle for me so it doesn't get driven too often. I daily drive a not so elegant 2001 Chevy Tracker ZR2 (Suzuki) which is perfect to deal with lovely Nashville area traffic and non drivers haha

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thanks! here is some of the mods ive already done to the truck.

Morimoto 5500K HIDS and LED fogs

debadged with carbon fiber vinyl in GMC and Z71 badges

upgraded the factory bed lighting to LED strips

wrapped the wood grain door panel trim in carbon vinyl

 

got a nice long list of things I want to do to it. Ive been modifying cars for over 15 years so I have a hard time leaving well enough alone haha

 

 

 

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thank you sir, I had a real hard time finding this one. and when I did I was scared if I passed it up I wouldn't find another one. bought it 12 hours after I found the for sale ad, got off work went to look at it and the rest is history haha

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