20 2500hd LTZ grill to 24 2500hd custom grill swap

Cracksrubi · April 20

Has anyone attempted this yet or have any insight before I just start buying parts and trying this. I have a 2020 Silverado 2500HD LTZ I have hades the chrome grill since the day I got it but never wanted to do the high country grill cause I hate it has high country written in it. Also not a big fan of the new style headlights but I love the lower models like the paint matched Customs and would really like to swap that grill and new bumper on mine

KTDanforth · April 22

Have you thought about just de-chroming the front end of your truck. You can easily buy the black LTZ grille and used painted bumpers to get color matched.

I did the process on my LT heavy chrome to a LTZ no chrome, I even replaced the scopp. Here is the before and after less the scoop.

newdude · April 22

On 4/20/2024 at 4:44 PM, Cracksrubi said:

Has anyone attempted this yet or have any insight before I just start buying parts and trying this. I have a 2020 Silverado 2500HD LTZ I have hades the chrome grill since the day I got it but never wanted to do the high country grill cause I hate it has high country written in it. Also not a big fan of the new style headlights but I love the lower models like the paint matched Customs and would really like to swap that grill and new bumper on mine

You'd need more than the grille.

Cracksrubi · April 25

Yeah I know I’ll need lower valance(below the grill and wraps around headlights, grill, bumper assembly, and possibly a new plastic piece that holds the grill and headlights. Mine currently has the active aero stuff that the original grill mounts too and I haven’t been able to confirm wether the new grill will mount to it or if they sell one for other grill

Cracksrubi · April 25

I have and honestly I hate the Chevrolet grill if the made a replacement grill that was just a bow tie I’d get it and paint match it and the bumper

KTDanforth · May 10

On 4/25/2024 at 12:12 PM, Cracksrubi said:

I have and honestly I hate the Chevrolet grill if the made a replacement grill that was just a bow tie I’d get it and paint match it and the bumper

Go with the High Country Grille

Sonders · May 14

I'm in the process of swapping to High Country Grille myself. It's at the body shop now getting color matched. They are filling in the High Country letters and then it's getting coated in Bodylliner color matched so it will hopefully not get all chipped up. Just a thought since you mentioned not liking the words High Country on it (neither did I).

KTDanforth · May 16

On 5/14/2024 at 11:48 AM, Sonders said:

I'm in the process of swapping to High Country Grille myself. It's at the body shop now getting color matched. They are filling in the High Country letters and then it's getting coated in Bodylliner color matched so it will hopefully not get all chipped up. Just a thought since you mentioned not liking the words High Country on it (neither did I).

When it is all complete, please post some pictures. I am not a chrome guy at all either.

Sonders · May 17

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When it is all complete, please post some pictures. I am not a chrome guy at all either.

Sorry to thread jack but pic attached of current set up with vinyl wrapped grille to hold me over until my other HC grille gets painted. The vinyl wrapped one doesn't look bad, but if you walk up to it you can see seams where they spliced the vinyl in places.

KTDanforth · May 18

23 hours ago, Sonders said:

Sorry to thread jack but pic attached of current set up with vinyl wrapped grille to hold me over until my other HC grille gets painted. The vinyl wrapped one doesn't look bad, but if you walk up to it you can see seams where they spliced the vinyl in places.

Looks great, make sure you post the final pictures. You should add the Chevy light up bowtie to round it out. Have few questions.

How are the rim overlays holding up and what did you the front maker lights up with?

Edited May 18 by KTDanforth

Sonders · May 21

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How are the rim overlays holding up and what did you the front maker lights up with?

wheel overlays have held up great for the past 2 years. I'm getting ready to swap to a set of 6 spoke oem wheels from the previous gen body style though powdercoated gunmetal grey.

The markers are tinted with 3M tint film. I just cut out 2 pieces to fit over the markers. The curve at front edge didn't turn out as good as I'd like so really need to redo them sometime.

KTDanforth · May 24

On 5/21/2024 at 12:40 PM, Sonders said:

wheel overlays have held up great for the past 2 years. I'm getting ready to swap to a set of 6 spoke oem wheels from the previous gen body style though powdercoated gunmetal grey.

The markers are tinted with 3M tint film. I just cut out 2 pieces to fit over the markers. The curve at front edge didn't turn out as good as I'd like so really need to redo them sometime.

Looks Good