10 minute mod

[Jus Cruisin]

I also did this on the 2023. I use Testors model car paint. I'm sure Rustoleum would work, too. I would like to do something similar to the Duramax lettering. I think that should be vinyl. 

Edited May 18, 2025 by Jus Cruisin

[Jus Cruisin]

Sending Duramax outline to tvd vinyl. They are going to make letters. 

[parthery]

I swapped everything to the equivalent of "Dark Essentials".  I tried Plastidip but too many small corners and crevices and I couldn't get a good finish.  My purchases:

 

GM 86539780 - Black Emblem Kit (Includes (2) Silverado fender badges, (2) Duramax and (2) 6.2L badges, and the tailgate "Silverado" and "LTZ" badges.  - $75 on eBay

 

(2)"Texas Edition" Emblems in Black - $13 on eBay (my truck is Texas Edition)

 

GM 84434790 - Combo black bowtie package for grille and multipro tailgate for 19 -22 pre-refresh - $49 on eBay

GM 84432695 - Black Z71 Emblems - $36 on Amazon

 

If you are doing this yourself, also highly recommend a heat gun and an eraser wheel.  It makes removing and cleaning the areas around the old logos MUCH easier. 

 

Very happy with the outcome:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited May 22, 2025 by parthery

[Jus Cruisin]

My second 10 minute mod. Installed the jumper cables to run amber drl's. 

[Jus Cruisin]

Here is another. GMC lettering for the bedrail. 

[slj2008]

look's good , did that on my 2919 silverado 

[Jus Cruisin]

Here's another that I'm working with tvd vinyl to produce. I've sent them tracings and measurements. I received a prototype to test yesterday. I think it's fine. I emailed them pictures this morning. They are floating on soapy water (temporary) in the pictures as they are orange and I will end up with red. 

[bluemonstercali]

Anyone have any ideas on how to get this back to red? the "5.3" was red and now its so faded its almost silver. 

[Jus Cruisin]

2 hours ago, bluemonstercali said:

Anyone have any ideas on how to get this back to red? the "5.3" was red and now its so faded its almost silver. 

See the first post if they are indented. 

[Jus Cruisin]

Finished the Duramax letters yesterday. 

[Jus Cruisin]

Picture outside 

[Carver60]

On 5/24/2025 at 7:01 PM, Jus Cruisin said:

My second 10 minute mod. Installed the jumper cables to run amber drl's. 

Did you use the Venom Trucks kit?

[Jus Cruisin]

24 minutes ago, Carver60 said:

Did you use the Venom Trucks kit?

Yes. I had it on my 2023 GMC and swapped it to the 2025. 

[parthery]

My next 10 minute mod is going to be the gen5diy kit to add a switch for the cargo lights in the bed.  One of the things I really miss from my F150.  $44 and it should be here by the weekend.

[parthery]

Bed light switch is in.  Kit was $46 from gen5diy.com and I picked up an $8 surface mount switch on Amazon.  

 

Might have taken a bit longer than 10 minutes but not too much longer