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chuck16 Enthusiast

chuck16

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Hey Guys,

 

So I've been checking all of the trucks in here as I read profiles, threads, and images and everyone seems to have their own opinion on the whole Badging/debadging. I'm on the fence and can't decide. I made a little graphic that changes it from one to the other let me know.

I think I'll probably leave it as it adds door protection and matches the black running boards but, out of curiosity what do you guys think? I'm also not sure what it's like under there and would hate to open up another can of worms as far as body work is concerned.

 

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-Evan

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silverad03 Enthusiast

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I think your truck looks great as-is, but your rendered pic with the side trim removed looks even better, imo. Removing the side trim really adds a nice touch and makes your truck look more "custom", for lack of a better word, especially with the graphic and all the chrome. I vote remove!

zxcv Enthusiast

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I think your truck looks great as-is, but your rendered pic with the side trim removed looks even better, imo. Removing the side trim really adds a nice touch and makes your truck look more "custom", for lack of a better word, especially with the graphic and all the chrome. I vote remove!

 

+1 It looks really clean with it removed.

DofD Senior Enthusiast

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That's a tough choice. With the side moldings you do get the door protection. But without the side moldings, one's attention is more drawn to the striping rather than to the moldings. I think I'd remove them or get them colour matched.

tobias Senior Enthusiast

tobias

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Hmmm, I wonder what Daddy is gonna say??? :D

 

I'd take all the badges and emblems off, remove the chrome fender lips, the door guards, and the stripe and then get the chrome GMC door guards and stick them back on. Actually, I'd go with white guards but since you like chrome and I suggested removing the fender lips, I suppose chrome would work fine on the doors.

pchrist Enthusiast

pchrist

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chrome GMC door guards and stick them back on. Actually, I'd go with white guards but since you like chrome

 

:D

 

I'd go with the gmc door gaurd much cleaner look, plus you get some door protection.

 

I know there is someone who posted a white chevy that had the sierra sides on it i tried finding the post but i couldn't find it. I know it looked really good!!!!

 

Here is my buddies Sierra. This side molding would look good on it!!!

 

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huero626 Senior Enthusiast

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IMO I would remove all the badges, the door moldings & the chrome fender things, but that just me. Maybe I would leave the door moldings because they do offer door protection, like one time in my 2003 Suburban somebody's kid slammed the door into my Suburban, but thanks to the moldings nothing happened to the door, without the moldings I would have had a pretty sick dent and that kids parent would have been dead lol.

Vortec-Z71 Enthusiast

Vortec-Z71

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I think it would look good if you painted the side trim white to match your truck. That way it blends better but still adds protection to the doors.

PainlessTexas Enthusiast

PainlessTexas

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I vote for debadging also. I've already removed the SILVERADO, LT, DEALER NAME and TEXAS EDITION off the tailgate. It was a pain getting them off without scratching the paint. I spoke with a custom car builder out of California yesterday. He gave me a tip. Get some 30-40 lb test fishing line and work it under the edge and slowly saw it back and forth and pull it under the badge. Will cut through the double stick tape without damaging the paint. Then use some alcohol to get rid of the adhesive. He said not to use Goof Off as it is hard on the paint.

 

Has anybody removed the gold bow tie on the tailgate on a 2008? Want to be sure there are no holes back there before I try to remove it.

 

I'll let you know how it works. The rest of the badging on the doors comes off this weekend. :D

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