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A new face as I'd say.
Years ago, when Mom was driving this, she hit a deer on the driver side which cracked the body-matched grille and shredded the header panel that the running/turn signal lights clip into.
Took the grille off, and with some JBWeld Plastic Bonder, glued back together where it was cracked. Replaced the driver-side destroyed header panel, new headlight lenses, new running/turn signal lens, and all-new Philips bulbs with LED in the DRL (DRL burn out so quick on these trucks and they run hot). Oh... and the black Chevy bowtie.
Pleased with the updates. Little by little. Next will be replacement bumpers powder coated to match and the Original Z71 17" wheels powder coated gloss black. The wheels are severely corroded.
I like "fixin-up" that retain the OE styling with tasteful, not overdone improvements/add-ons.
Years ago, when Mom was driving this, she hit a deer on the driver side which cracked the body-matched grille and shredded the header panel that the running/turn signal lights clip into.
Took the grille off, and with some JBWeld Plastic Bonder, glued back together where it was cracked. Replaced the driver-side destroyed header panel, new headlight lenses, new running/turn signal lens, and all-new Philips bulbs with LED in the DRL (DRL burn out so quick on these trucks and they run hot). Oh... and the black Chevy bowtie.
Pleased with the updates. Little by little. Next will be replacement bumpers powder coated to match and the Original Z71 17" wheels powder coated gloss black. The wheels are severely corroded.
I like "fixin-up" that retain the OE styling with tasteful, not overdone improvements/add-ons.