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New to the forum. Just bought my first Chevy in over 15 years and absolutely love it! I have a 2017 Black Silverado, Double Cab, LTZ, Z71, 6.5' bed.

 

I am in the process of Chrome deleting/covering. After purchasing the truck I have made the following changes: Swapped 20" chrome for 22" Tahoe style black. wheels, mud flaps, black mirror covers, black door handle covers, black tailgate handle covers, swapped factory chrome window moldings for black, and Bestop tri-fold cover. I really like the all black look, but I want to stick with the gloss black, not matte. I still want to replace the antenna, the front grille assembly with Midnight Edition or something similar (no chrome) and change out the chrome "skid plate" on the lower front bumper with black.

 

I am looking for help with a couple of things: A part number or source for the grille and skidplate. I have seen a couple of numbers for the grill but they all seem to be discontinued and I cannot find any info at all on a black skid plate for the lower bumper. Anyone who is interested in a chrome/black parts swap. I have the original chrome window moldings that I would like to sell

 

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Thanks and look forward to being a Chevy owner for a long time to come!

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