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Old Dec 23, 2012 | 12:28 AM
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Welp got my 2500hd parts purchased and had some time to install today took longer than I thought it would but all done and looking good. Here is some tips so you dont run into the problems I did.

First thing I knew was to cut the front bumper braket off and lower down didnt know how much this approach seemed to lengthy and a plain pain. So I just took the easier way I just cut the bracket right in the middle and lowered down to were I needed it which I did make several cuts and tac welds to get the fitment just right. 1.5 inches is what need to be cut or lowered to for good fitment. Best thing is to make several cuts and take your time or will just be a disaster. For the bottom bolts I just took the clips out of the bumper that holds the nuts for the bolts and used spacers 1.5 inches long for spacers and 2 inch long bolts
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Next after the full welds on the brackets for the top bolts I was doing a more bumper fitment and found out needed to cut away on some of the core support which is aluminum so cut pretty easy with cuttn wheel. As in the image below im showing where to cut part of the metal on the bumper was making contact.
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Now for the finished product. Total price of grille bumper cap plus painting bumper cap was 270 used two rattle cans of oem match for autozone and one can of primer
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Old Dec 23, 2012 | 12:40 AM
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Looks GOOD!!
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Old Dec 23, 2012 | 12:43 AM
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appreciate it hope this helps out some guys when they do this. I didnt find much on install help only thing was from one person saying had to cut the whole bumper bracket off the frame. Ill post up more pics tommorow
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Old Dec 23, 2012 | 08:45 AM
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Looks awesome man!
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Old Dec 23, 2012 | 11:16 AM
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Looks **** man !!!
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Old Dec 23, 2012 | 11:34 AM
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job well done! looks great
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Old Dec 23, 2012 | 01:57 PM
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Thanks fellas debating on colormatching the grille yet
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Old Dec 23, 2012 | 02:04 PM
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Looks badass man. I still dont know if i like the chevy or gmc front end better with the hd hood. I would not colormatch the grill. I like the chrome.
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Old Dec 23, 2012 | 02:57 PM
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Im gonna leave the chrome maybe color match the black
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