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SuperSierra

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Clears my heads witj klearz and painted the chrome trim and grille.

 

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How do you open the headlights? Can I do it to my 2016 sierra?

 

 

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Waaazooo Senior Enthusiast

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How do you open the headlights? Can I do it to my 2016 sierra?

 

 

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You tube sir.

 

 

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SuperSierra

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You tube sir.

 

 

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Can't find a 2016

 

 

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barry G Senior Enthusiast

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I like the multi color decals..and all the light upgrades.

 

I have the last small block, in a 1996 gmc.

black on black truck.

 

a little positive rake,

I keep tiny stickers from the past..

a Hurst for the short throw manual, and a 305 sticker, which is a trick for a genuine guru who spots it.

simple stuff.

 

the 305 is from a 1960s v6... the 305 v8 never got the checkered flag decal.

you may remember them from 396 fender emblems etc.

 

I did have to swap all lights, I am on an LED kick anyway..even my 1980s subaru is all LED.

I did get to keep the last of the old opaque parking lense up front...I found LED that finally worked.

 

I love the newer trucks appearance as much as my wimpy old one. My dad liked my old one enough to go get a brand new 2016.. little extra cab, black on black.

 

anyway.. lots of stuff people don't see. Welding to square it up better than factory. All 8 cab mounts, 3 of 8 bolts replaced. Energy suspensuon swapped.. tranny mount, sway bar. all poly bushings.

cross sills under the bed, tire crossmember, lamination (I want to bump up towing.. without a receiver)

These trucks twisted all around form day one.. the half tons. I noticed I fattened the bed up , making the rear end look like it was in the wheel wells too far.

 

I added 1.5 inches concetric spacer each side, wheels are still within the wells.

80 inches wide, outside to outside track width.

Another trick for gurus...

I spot it every time I look.. but I am the builder.

cbrsilv15 Senior Enthusiast

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You can bake the 16 just like the 14/15's. Just takes some heat and patience. Permaseal is a pain to deal with though. Butyl is so much easier.

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SuperSierra

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You can bake the 16 just like the 14/15's. Just takes some heat and patience. Permaseal is a pain to deal with though. Butyl is so much easier.

Ok thanks man, I saw a truck the other day and he added color to he's headlight I'm going to guess he did this.

 

 

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bc-chris Enthusiast

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i've done a few things...

 

i covered the white LEDs in the buttons with a blue gel (filament). i just got a bunch of blue surface mount LEDs so i'll be removing the covered white LEDs with actual blue ones in the coming weeks

 

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i also got a dash inlay from usspeedo.com. this is probably one of my favourite mods i've done - just LOVE it. i also changed the colour a bunch of the LEDs on the dash to blue

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and another fun one was making the bottom of my cup holder glow blue

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i've got a bunch of other stuff planned for this summer, but it will mostly depend on just getting some spare time to do everything

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SuperSierra

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Vinyl wrap is on the way for the emblem

 

 

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bc-chris Enthusiast

bc-chris

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i like the blue front over the red front.

 

i 'get' why you originally did the red front as it ties in with the other red, but that blue sure looks sharp!

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SuperSierra

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i like the blue front over the red front.

 

i 'get' why you originally did the red front as it ties in with the other red, but that blue sure looks sharp!

Thanks man I'm just not digging the gmc log I wish I didn't mess it up the first time

 

 

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SuperSierra

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i like the blue front over the red front.

 

i 'get' why you originally did the red front as it ties in with the other red, but that blue sure looks sharp!

You need to show me how you did your lights lol

 

 

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Marv88 Enthusiast

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I appreciate it Marv88... It really looks better in person. The lifted & off-roaders usually give me a hard time but it's my truck, my money, & my vision so I do what I want... Lol [emoji23] ModOn[emoji482]

 

 

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I agree! Some just don't understand why we modify trucks or only appreciate their own style and that's fine but I appreciate unique mods/fine craftsmanship whether or not it is my personal style/preference. One thing for sure, with the amount of these "cookie cutter" trucks on the road we will not ever walk up to the wrong one in a parking lot clicking the remote button and wondering why it won't open! ?

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