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2020 to 2024 Sierra HD front end conversion!

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Well guys, I’m back at doing mods to a GM truck. I went with ford for a couple years really didn’t wanted to mess with my gmc since it was perfectly fine how it was. Well the new 2024 exterior refresh came out and caught my attention and so I decided it was time update it. It is not for everyone, so people go this way some people just trade it in and both are perfectly fine so if it’s not for you don’t sweat it 🤣👍🏼. Here is my progress far.

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3 hours ago, Crazy Canuck said:

Looks pretty authentic.  What did it cost you?

Thanks man, bumper was $400, headlights $1400 for the pair from eBay and grille $250 from a recycling place here in Houston. Just missing the hood top grille trim and fog lights. I sold my headlights and bumper for $1500 so it wasn’t too bad.

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4 hours ago, BuckWallace said:

Looks good! Did you have to change out any wiring or get a harness for the headlights to work, or is it just plug-n-play?

Thanks, I did had to repin a new connector and add one wire from the battery.

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It looks nice, i just recently purchased a 23' Silverado 2500 High Country and i was wondering if its possible to adapt the 2024 front end to it? Anybody out there has done it? 

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Looks damn good. I would like to do the same to my 2020. I may have to start getting the parts to do this conversion.

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I’m trying to do the same thing to my 2020 Denali, 

I do have all the front end parts, except not sure how to adapt the headlights, could you please let us know exactly how you were able to adapt them? 
thanks 

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What pin did you need to change in headlight? Fenders and hood are the same on 22 and 24 correct? Longs great! Any advice would be much appreciated. I’m ordering parts to do the swap. 

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