Tried someting new with colour matching... what everything think?

[J_Corr]

Been wanting to do this for a while and got enough energy to take this little project on over today and yesterday after school.
The grille looks rattle canned but thats cause it is. I'm hoping wet sand will shine it up a bit more. If not I will take it to a body shop when this wears off. It cost me $30.
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Nxt up is smoke tails, removing the chrome strip and smoking cab lights.

 

[J_Corr]

Also want to upgrade all ext and int lighting to LED's and get a new plate.

 

[Tylers88]

looks really good

 

[scarber08]

Don't want to come off like a hater - It looks good and it's your truck so do what you do, but I liked it better before.

 

[Oktain]

Moved to exterior section. Tech Article and How-To section is only for how-to articles.

As you were :canuck:

 

[Jared]

I actually don't mind the head lights, for once, something isn't too overdone. Other than that, meh

 

[02z71 Sierra]

Id like it better if you just left the lights cleared but props for being different

 

[Oktain]

Were those OEM denalis? Or depo?

I'm diggin' the look though.

 

[baldd86]

Looks good not a bad project

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[Hunter.]

I'm usually never a fan of black stuff, but this looks pretty good :imo:.

 

[J_Corr]

Were those OEM denalis? Or depo?

I'm diggin' the look though.

Thanx everyone. They are OEM denali's i Picked up locally for under $200

 

[J_Corr]

There's also these pics. Seeing as this thread is getting used more I'll delete the other:

 

[Jimmy]

Looks good! but The corner lights being completely black look odd to me but i know theres not really a way to make it match the headlights. Do think it would look better with stock/denali clear lights.

 

[J_Corr]

I had them in but with the black/cleared corners it didn't look right. I'm going to tint the headlights a but and see if that helps. I think it's the contrast between the chrome and flat black that I don't like. I'd paint more black but don't want to fuck with light output.

 

[Hunter]

What supporting mods are you running with that charger? and are you still running your stock turbo?

 

[J_Corr]

Here's a copy of receipt from Danville Performance:

also had tranny rebuilt and beefed up by Big Dipper.

 

[J_Corr]

but I think it does need more quick. Can't decide if I wanna push for 11's or do 4" cognito lift on 20's or 22's and34's.

 

[James Pate]

I would have left the grille chrome with the black lights :imo

 

[Hunter]

Here's a copy of receipt from Danville Performance:

also had tranny rebuilt and beefed up by Big Dipper.

Thats a really good start man, you have a lot of potential there, i would for sure go for more go go parts. You could lay down a good 680-700 with the right injectors and tuning, but then you gotta start working on the internals such as pushrods, pistons, and a cam, because once you get up around those numbers your pushing your stock internals.

 

[J_Corr]

yup. Thinking of getting injectors and tuning it right to 650. Then buy short block and do a slow build. sinlge 72MM and aim for 850-900.