Bought the 06 HD grill accidentally, was fixing paint chips on the old one. Now I will be ordering a new hood. Looks great man. Mine is an 04 cashmere metallic.
Larry Rowe I saw zero manuals when I was looking for my truck this past year lol. Keep in mind there wasn’t much on the market, all the tacuaches/truck club guys bought all the damn trucks. Got an 07 classic extended cab 4x4 5.3L
Found "McGuires complete"exterior plastic restorer. Best $11 i spent in a long time. Makes all the black exterior plastic look new. All the major stores carry it.
was the 06 grill from a web site or a junk yard or craigslist ( u know from some 1 parting out the rig ) or where..... & what u pay roughly for the hole 06 grill there....... LOOK'S AWESOME BUD ON THE 06 GRILL ON THE 04 RIG !!!!!!!!!!!!
How do the black plastic grill moldings that you painted stay attached to the grill? Are there some sort of clips the plastic moldings snap into? I bought 2 new moldings and a new grill but I can’t figure out how the plastic moldings stay attached to the grill.
They hook on the grill on the one ends, and then the plastic thin tabs on the back need heat melted. Kind of like a plastic weld job. Really odd design.
I have a 2004 Silverado 1500. Is your newer grill a HD grill or a SS grill ? Im looking to do the same thing you did but am told the HD Grills are shorter and leave a gap between grill and hood!? (What do i look for for direct fit?) Thanks
Thanks for the video I never even think about it painting the bars I’m currently working on my 04 Chevy Putting new head lights lens and signal light lens and aux beam bulbs in and now I’m gonna paint my bars since you painted yours it looks so much cleaner
Yes, hoods and grills swap and can be mixed. Bumpers are the same 03 to 06. The 06 hood will fit the 04 grill and the 04 hood can fit the 06 grill but there will be a goofy looking gap.
How did you secure the side grille mouldings to the grille itself? I bought a grille and hood but just need to figure out how to secure the new grille mouldings to the grille
Have an 04 myself, going to take this on. Although my truck is tan and probably harder to paint match. How much did you get that hood and grill for? Curious if people are buying used hoods and repainting or something else. Thanks, very cool truck.
I’m sure i probably missed it somewhere. But did you have to put a different hood on? Im afraid to put the grill on and there’s the gap between the grill and hood
Is the 2006 the same as the 2007 classic? My goal is to turn my 2005 base model into a nice 2007 classic clone. I’ve already changed the steel wheels to 2007 aluminum. I sure like your 2006 grille better than the 2003-2005. Your painting what’s behind the grille is a great idea. I can’t stand seeing what’s there myself.
@@DarrenWS6 Thanks. I’m also using the 2007 (new body style) badges on my truck because my late dad owned a 2007 LTZ Silverado. It’s going to be a mix of both styles. I don’t have the newer hood and grille yet, but videos like yours are where I’m learning what’s possible and how to do it. Thanks again for the help and great video.
I'm reading online that you really need a later 2005 or a 2006 or a early 2007 hood to switch the grills out for it to look best.. Did you switch out hoods?
ok bud i see it's a 04 Silverado & u r up-grading the 04 to the 06 or so... i'm just wondering here ( cus i only scrolled so far down to see in the comment's ) if your rig here is a 1500 or 2500 or what.......... & guessing it's the v8 version too there...... ... why i'm asking is cus @ 10 15 look'n at the 2 grills the bottom 1 looks wider ( side to side ) .... or am i seeing it differantly....?? .........either way does the 1500 & the 2500 grill about the same ( i been told the 2500 is longer up & down wise ) ........... i also wonder as well....... guessing to up-grade my 1500 grill from the 04 to the 06 it has to be for or from another 1500 rig ( can it be just the grill or do i have to do the hood as well ( swapping both part's out to match right grill & hood )......????
This isn't my video but the grilles are the same side to side. The very top where it lines up with the hood is different. It also wouldn't matter if the grille came off of a 1500, 2500, or 3500. It would fit. But I definitely would recommend getting the 06 hood as well if you get the 06 grille because it does not like up well at all. An 06 grille with an 04 hood would leave you with a pretty decent sized gap. You can Google photos.
The hood and grills both match eachother. You can use the new grill with the old hood but there will be a gap that looks weird. They both 100% swap over easy.
@@moparcharger8642 I have a Duramax and it gets average 18.5 mpg. I need to get my butt into gear and post some videos. I bought it new and it's 18 years old now. Just turned 170k.
Did you have to modify anything for the hood to fit, cause I see people with hood gaps when they do this, but yours looks really clean and flush. I wanna do the same to mine and put a HD bumper
Nope, zero modifications needed. The gaps some folks get is due to not mounting the hood to the hinges properly and adhusting the rubber hood bump stops. Mine was hard to open at first, so I loosened the hinge mounts some and pulled the hood forward, then it was perfectly fine.
I painted the bow tie on my 06 black from the ugly faded gold that it was when I bought my Silverado. Did you ever go with the light bar? I’m looking fo a good how to video for when you don’t have a Duramax.
@@DarrenWS6 thanks appreciate the reply. How do you know when it sanded a little too much? And can I still sand it after I put 2 light coats of clear and a little heavier one?
I definitely am thinking of it. My plastic up front is pretty aged looking. Did you do the chrome as well? I want to do that because of the faded license plate area.
DarrenWS6 mine had the color matched upper valance so I taped it off and painted the chrome bumper and the lower valance. I’m from PA also north west to be exact about 30 minutes south of Erie
Far fetched but did you go through a website to order the parts and if you did what website was it if you don’t mind me asking because I really want to upgrade my 03 Duramax with the same hood and grill
I tried just putting a grill in mine once, has to have both or you'll have an ugly gap between them and air will get under it and possibly warp your hood.
Looks good but its really not hard to get a nice wet shine with spray can clear just need to be a lil heavier with it the worst that happens is it runs and you gotta wet sand and buff anyway.
Major improvement! I am going to do the same on my '04 2500HD. Question: It looks like you put the 2006 hood on first, and then swapped out the grilles later. Is that true? The 2004 grille will fit under the 2006 hood?
@Hayden Royer the front ends on all the 1999/2006 trucks are interchangeable. You can definitely bolt on the 2006/2007 classic hood and grill onto a 2003/2005 1500 truck.
LOVE 2 FIND SOME ONE HERE ON U-TUBE THAT HAS A 04 Silverado 1500 ( Single Cab ) THAT HAS THE TYPICAL RUSTY ROCKER PANEL'S ON BOTH SIDES & DOES THE CHEAPER FIX BUT BY HIM SELF REPAIR BY SIMPLY DOING IT IN FIBER-GLASSING IT U KNOW BY HAND 1 SIDE @ A TIME SHOWING HOW HE OR WHOM EVER DID IT W/ 0 ANY PRO BODY EXPERIANCE OR PPL,. DOING THE WORK & REALLY SHOWING IT ALL START 2 FINISH HERE showing in detail the gitty stuff ( tigar hair or what ever it's called ) & the cloth stuff & then more fiber glassing or bondo or what ever they use all on the cheap but down by hand by owner of rig I WANT TO SEE & HEAR ALL THIS CUS I WANT TO LEARN TO DO THIS TO MY ROCKERS MY SELF W/O BIG $$ MORE SELF PROUD-NESS LIKE U'VE DONE ON YOUR GRILL HERE !!!!!! AWESOME VIDEO !!!
Is that the stock 04 hood too? I have an 04 that I want this grill for too but I didn’t know if the 06 grill would match up with my hood. I have a 1500
I am getting so turned off by the Chevy split grille obssession that they have on all models , but that looks good. I need to do this update. Does an HD hood fit on a 1500 the same?
They have plastic tabs that are to be heated and melted like plastic weld. So they aren't easily removed. I bought 1 new one and just painted the existing one.
I JUST NOTICED YOUR CAMO SEAT COVER'S WHAT NAME BRAND R THEY & R THEY THE THICKER MORE DURABLE TYPE OR WHAT.... ESP., WHERE WE ALL SLIDE IN & OUT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE...... ON THAT 1 LIL PIECE THAT RIPS & TEARS EASY......
@@spencermorris8841 They are listed as 'Grill Molding's. I double checked and got the part #s for you. Passenger side is GM part # 12335958, Drivers side is GM part # 12335957.
To fit the 06 grill the 03/05 hood will fit, but it will have a gap because the hood has a provision for the grill of the 03/05 grill. The 06 hood works on a 03 grill as seen in my video. Bumper doesn't matter, all the same 03/06, although the 2500s have a taller upper trim piece than 1500s to make up for the taller frame.
I have the same truck. These are by far one of my favorite trucks.
I know Im kinda randomly asking but do anybody know of a good site to watch newly released tv shows online ?
@Kye Major i watch on flixzone. You can find it on google =)
@Jadiel Marvin Yup, been watching on flixzone for months myself =)
@Jadiel Marvin Thank you, I went there and it seems like a nice service :D I really appreciate it !
@Kye Major no problem xD
Bought the 06 HD grill accidentally, was fixing paint chips on the old one. Now I will be ordering a new hood. Looks great man. Mine is an 04 cashmere metallic.
Yeah love that mine has that grille. 07 classic here
I have an 07 classic and painted those bars when I bought it. It's just a V6 LS but has one of the last manual transmissions.
Larry Rowe I have a manual Chevy too with a 6.0 ls it’s pretty quick for its size
The best part is 5 speed manual with cruise control lol.
@@zxJC34xz 178000. Not sure if it's rare but I've only seen automatics for that year and package.
Larry Rowe I saw zero manuals when I was looking for my truck this past year lol. Keep in mind there wasn’t much on the market, all the tacuaches/truck club guys bought all the damn trucks.
Got an 07 classic extended cab 4x4 5.3L
@@zxJC34xz trim package moron
I have a silverado 2005 z71 an I will do the same in mine thanks for the video.
Truck does look good! Especially for a winter ride!
Thanks! Can't leave any vehicle alone LOL.
Inspired here as well! Great video and great work! Pretty crazy what you were able to pull out of a spray paint job!
Glad to see I’m not the only one who painted the ugly faded A frame on there classic Silverado , beautiful job by the way truck looks bad ass 😮
Thanks man. Yeah I can't stand seeing the radiator A-frame exposed like that lol.
@@DarrenWS6 same lol
I just swapped mine finally with the hd hood
Gotta love the cat eyes . Great job man!
Found "McGuires complete"exterior plastic restorer. Best $11 i spent in a long time. Makes all the black exterior plastic look new. All the major stores carry it.
Inspired! Pained my frame and looks bad ass. Shines metal in there always bothered me. Thanx for the video.
Awesome!
Switched my Silverado to HD the other day looks so much better!!
was the 06 grill from a web site or a junk yard or craigslist ( u know from some 1 parting out the rig ) or where..... & what u pay roughly for the hole 06 grill there....... LOOK'S AWESOME BUD ON THE 06 GRILL ON THE 04 RIG !!!!!!!!!!!!
Sweet truck!!!! Love the upgrade! You should paint the lower bumper balance flat black also... I did it on mine and it made it look so much newer!!
It took almost a year but I finally did this recently lol. Very happy with the results.
Lower bumper balance? Are you talking about the chrome part of the bumper, or the black plastic part?
@@lynnt.7890 The plastic trim piece below the chrome steel part. It was typo'd, its called a valance.
Great Work, this will be my 1st upgrade, thanks for the video and your time!!
How do the black plastic grill moldings that you painted stay attached to the grill? Are there some sort of clips the plastic moldings snap into? I bought 2 new moldings and a new grill but I can’t figure out how the plastic moldings stay attached to the grill.
They hook on the grill on the one ends, and then the plastic thin tabs on the back need heat melted. Kind of like a plastic weld job. Really odd design.
Is that a replacement or was there any modifications done? I have an 06 and now a 04 with less miles and wanted to switch the grill and the hood
Direct swap out.
I have a 2004 Silverado 1500. Is your newer grill a HD grill or a SS grill ? Im looking to do the same thing you did but am told the HD Grills are shorter and leave a gap between grill and hood!? (What do i look for for direct fit?) Thanks
My grill is a regular 2006 one with the painted ends. Not an SS. Just get an 06 year grill and your good to go
i did the same thing with my 2005 avalanche. I had to get a new hood a while back bc of a hail storm, so i figured why not.
That looks awesome! I need to do mine. Right after I salvage my clear coat.
Thanks for the video I never even think about it painting the bars I’m currently working on my 04 Chevy Putting new head lights lens and signal light lens and aux beam bulbs in and now I’m gonna paint my bars since you painted yours it looks so much cleaner
Looks great! Truck looks much more aggressive with an updated front end
Definitely! Reminds me of the 2500HD from 10 years ago. Love that style front.
I remember that old red truck as well as the 04 F150 haha
So the hood and grill fit with the stock headlights for the 03-06 range. And do they both match front ends in those year ranges?
Yes, hoods and grills swap and can be mixed. Bumpers are the same 03 to 06. The 06 hood will fit the 04 grill and the 04 hood can fit the 06 grill but there will be a goofy looking gap.
Where did you find the grill ? I have a 2004 Chevy Silverado 1500. I love the honeycomb grill . Love the look of your truck .
Salvage yard. Thanks man.
How did you secure the side grille mouldings to the grille itself? I bought a grille and hood but just need to figure out how to secure the new grille mouldings to the grille
They hook on with the ends, but then you need to hot melt the little tabs and thats how they secure onto the grill.
@@DarrenWS6 that's why I cant find any clips in the diagrams... lol thanks.
Have an 04 myself, going to take this on. Although my truck is tan and probably harder to paint match. How much did you get that hood and grill for? Curious if people are buying used hoods and repainting or something else. Thanks, very cool truck.
I got the grill for $100 and the hood for $200. They were both salvage yard finds. I didnt paint the hood, just a good polish and rolled with it.
DarrenWS6 sounds pretty good to me. Will search around. How does your truck ride with the lift?
@@Range-X its an alright ride. Got better after I put fox shocks in it. A better lift would probably ride much nicer.
DarrenWS6 What would you consider a better lift? BDS? Not very educated on all the brands
@@Range-X BDS is by far a much better lift. My 06 Duramax has a 7" BDS in it and it rides incredible on 37"s.
I’m sure i probably missed it somewhere. But did you have to put a different hood on? Im afraid to put the grill on and there’s the gap between the grill and hood
Yes, I had a 2006 hood on before I put the correct grill on.
Is the 2006 the same as the 2007 classic? My goal is to turn my 2005 base model into a nice 2007 classic clone. I’ve already changed the steel wheels to 2007 aluminum. I sure like your 2006 grille better than the 2003-2005. Your painting what’s behind the grille is a great idea. I can’t stand seeing what’s there myself.
Yes, 07 classic is basically a leftover parts 06 truck. The 2006 hood and grill will bolt directly in place of the 2003/2005 ones.
@@DarrenWS6 Thanks. I’m also using the 2007 (new body style) badges on my truck because my late dad owned a 2007 LTZ Silverado. It’s going to be a mix of both styles. I don’t have the newer hood and grille yet, but videos like yours are where I’m learning what’s possible and how to do it. Thanks again for the help and great video.
Great job looking good
Te falta pintar y pulir el plástico que va encima del cromo de la defensa (el que esta debajo de la parrilla)
I'm reading online that you really need a later 2005 or a 2006 or a early 2007 hood to switch the grills out for it to look best.. Did you switch out hoods?
@jeremycasady8183 yes I put the 2006 hood on first.
ok bud i see it's a 04 Silverado & u r up-grading the 04 to the 06 or so... i'm just wondering here ( cus i only scrolled so far down to see in the comment's ) if your rig here is a 1500 or 2500 or what.......... & guessing it's the v8 version too there......
... why i'm asking is cus @ 10 15 look'n at the 2 grills the bottom 1 looks wider ( side to side ) .... or am i seeing it differantly....?? .........either way does the 1500 & the 2500 grill about the same ( i been told the 2500 is longer up & down wise )
........... i also wonder as well....... guessing to up-grade my 1500 grill from the 04 to the 06 it has to be for or from another 1500 rig ( can it be just the grill or do i have to do the hood as well ( swapping both part's out to match right grill & hood )......????
This isn't my video but the grilles are the same side to side. The very top where it lines up with the hood is different. It also wouldn't matter if the grille came off of a 1500, 2500, or 3500. It would fit. But I definitely would recommend getting the 06 hood as well if you get the 06 grille because it does not like up well at all. An 06 grille with an 04 hood would leave you with a pretty decent sized gap. You can Google photos.
I have an 03 1500 cat eye. I was wondering if I would need to change the hood to do the swap or do I just need the front end ?
The hood and grills both match eachother. You can use the new grill with the old hood but there will be a gap that looks weird. They both 100% swap over easy.
Looks great man! Great video!
so my o6 silverado has the single grill with the two color match pieces of i want to can i just take the grill out and put the 03 to 05 grill??
You surely can. You will need to put the same year hood on to fit right.
Looks awesome! I have an 03 2500HD. I do like this look.
RC4X4 hows the mpg? Hows the ride on these 03 2500.
@@moparcharger8642 I have a Duramax and it gets average 18.5 mpg. I need to get my butt into gear and post some videos. I bought it new and it's 18 years old now. Just turned 170k.
Did you have to modify anything for the hood to fit, cause I see people with hood gaps when they do this, but yours looks really clean and flush. I wanna do the same to mine and put a HD bumper
Nope, zero modifications needed. The gaps some folks get is due to not mounting the hood to the hinges properly and adhusting the rubber hood bump stops. Mine was hard to open at first, so I loosened the hinge mounts some and pulled the hood forward, then it was perfectly fine.
DarrenWS6 thank you so much, can’t wait to get this done
I painted the bow tie on my 06 black from the ugly faded gold that it was when I bought my Silverado. Did you ever go with the light bar? I’m looking fo a good how to video for when you don’t have a Duramax.
They always look better once painted. I have not got far with a light bar yet, definitely going to real soon though!
Great stuff man! The 06-07 grille is much better looking. Let’s see more of that F150!
AnimalYates thanks! I got a f150 video in the works as we speak, beginning to give it some aesthetics.
were you buy the new grill and did it just fit right on??
Looks fantastic, nice work! If I were you I would paint match the top of your front bumper for a complete look.
To get this grill did you need to get the new hood as wel
Yes
How did you get everything to sit so flush
How much did you sand it and when do you sand it? After you put the clear?
I wet sanded lightly between primer and base coats to take down texture, and between each clear layer lightly.
@@DarrenWS6 thanks appreciate the reply. How do you know when it sanded a little too much? And can I still sand it after I put 2 light coats of clear and a little heavier one?
Is it normal if it has a blemish on the side piece tint gap don’t know hoe to fix it everything was down right so
Hey man where did you buy the grill if you don’t mind me
Asking? I can’t find one anywhere
A local salvage yard pick and pull.
Will I be able to just buy one of these for my 04 Silverado 1500 and just put it on? Some people say I can and some say it’s impossible
The hood and grill will bolt/clip right on no problems.
@@DarrenWS6 alright cool where did you purchase yours from?
@@schmokeone a local salvage yard had the needed parts.
You should color match the front bumper it completes the look! I did it to my 06 and it looks like a whole different truck.
I definitely am thinking of it. My plastic up front is pretty aged looking. Did you do the chrome as well? I want to do that because of the faded license plate area.
DarrenWS6 mine had the color matched upper valance so I taped it off and painted the chrome bumper and the lower valance. I’m from PA also north west to be exact about 30 minutes south of Erie
Don’t color match the chrome Just the top pad my opinion
Looks amazing brother
Where did you find this grill. Have been looking for one for a while
Salvage yard find. They are the stock 2006 grill on all series Silverados.
Theres one like thos on Amazon without the trim peices
What clips to hold on the grill caps
Far fetched but did you go through a website to order the parts and if you did what website was it if you don’t mind me asking because I really want to upgrade my 03 Duramax with the same hood and grill
The grill and hood were from salvage yard and I had to order one wing piece to paint for the passenger side got it off Amazon.
Million times better! Dont mope on the blemishes good work! I think if ya detexture and color match the bumper plastics thatll really set it off.
Curious..will a light sanding “detexturize” the plastic lower valence? Perhaps a filler type primer underneath may do the trick.
Wow looks amazing.!
Thanks!
What’s the name of those little plastics, that go in between the headlights??
On RockAuto, it is identified as a 'Grill Molding'.
Can you do this on a 2003 Chevy Silverado 1500. My truck is not a HD will this still work on a non HD truck.
Yes. 2006 hood is 110% bolt on and the grill is 110% clip on no issues.
Nice truck!! I have an 05 Silverado can I just swap the grille ? Or I have to get an HD hood as well ? Thank in advance!!
I tried just putting a grill in mine once, has to have both or you'll have an ugly gap between them and air will get under it and possibly warp your hood.
Sean Wright thank you
Super clean.
Thanks!
Looks good but its really not hard to get a nice wet shine with spray can clear just need to be a lil heavier with it the worst that happens is it runs and you gotta wet sand and buff anyway.
Practice painting and there's no need to buff.
How did you adjust your hood man? So it can line up good across the grille and on the sides
Leave the 15mm mounting bolts loose and pull it outward as needed, lift the hood carefully and tighten them down.
@@DarrenWS6 is that the one on the fender? Or am I mistaking
@@lauroguerra732 yeah, has the 3 15mm bolts.
@@DarrenWS6 ohh okay yea the 3 that are in a triangle ish position
Did you need to change any other parts for the grill to fit?
Nope, hood and grill are direct bolt on.
Did the 06 grill fit on your 04? I have an 03
Yes, hood and grill were a direct bolt up.
Did you use primer or just the paint and clear coat for painting the new grille?
I primered the two pieces and paint and cleared.
Always use primer First. It gives the paint a tooth to grab on to. Prep with TSP and rinse.
How did you installed the side pieces of the grill? I cant seem to click on mine
They have tabs on the back that look like slots, you need to plastic melt them.in basically. It's dumb, but that's how they install.
Is there way to adjust the headlight mounting bracket?
It is fitted and stationary, but I am sure you could perhaps pull it out and add in washers if you needed other angles of adjustment.
Looks great 👍
I just put a 06 hood on my 04 Silverado, did yours look funny with the original 04 grill like the grill isn’t flush with the hood
It wasn't too bad. In the beginning of this video you can see I have the 06 hood on already with the 03/05 grill. Not awful looking.
DarrenWS6 but it over laps right
Major improvement! I am going to do the same on my '04 2500HD. Question: It looks like you put the 2006 hood on first, and then swapped out the grilles later. Is that true? The 2004 grille will fit under the 2006 hood?
I did out the 2006 hood on first before the grill because I had to rattle paint the end pieces to match. The 03/05 grill does fit under the 2006 hood.
@Hayden Royer the front ends on all the 1999/2006 trucks are interchangeable. You can definitely bolt on the 2006/2007 classic hood and grill onto a 2003/2005 1500 truck.
Where did everyone find their 2006 hood and grill? Wreck yards, Chevrolet, or is there an aftermarket manufacturer?
Salvage yard parts here. The grill came off a 06 light blue duramax and the hood came from an 06 1500.
LOVE 2 FIND SOME ONE HERE ON U-TUBE THAT HAS A 04 Silverado 1500 ( Single Cab ) THAT HAS THE TYPICAL RUSTY ROCKER PANEL'S ON BOTH SIDES & DOES THE CHEAPER FIX BUT BY HIM SELF REPAIR BY SIMPLY DOING IT IN FIBER-GLASSING IT U KNOW BY HAND 1 SIDE @ A TIME SHOWING HOW HE OR WHOM EVER DID IT W/ 0 ANY PRO BODY EXPERIANCE OR PPL,. DOING THE WORK & REALLY SHOWING IT ALL START 2 FINISH HERE showing in detail the gitty stuff ( tigar hair or what ever it's called ) & the cloth stuff & then more fiber glassing or bondo or what ever they use all on the cheap but down by hand by owner of rig I WANT TO SEE & HEAR ALL THIS CUS I WANT TO LEARN TO DO THIS TO MY ROCKERS MY SELF W/O BIG $$ MORE SELF PROUD-NESS LIKE U'VE DONE ON YOUR GRILL HERE !!!!!! AWESOME VIDEO !!!
A little Ed Bassmaster reference there at 10:18 ? lol
Is that the stock 04 hood too? I have an 04 that I want this grill for too but I didn’t know if the 06 grill would match up with my hood. I have a 1500
No, that's a 2006 hood. I put that hood on before I changed the grill.
DarrenWS6 did you have to get 06 genders too or did the 04 one match up right?
Nope, those were all good '03/'06. Grill and hoods all interchange.
Just picked up an 05. I want to do the same grille setup. Do you have to get the 06 hood as well?
Yes
Will the hood close with an HD grill like this? ((Still trying to find an HD hood))
Yes
do you need the hd hood to install the hd grill or no? btw i loved your video man keep up the good work!
You can use either grille with the HD hood, but with the standard hood, the HD grille fits but there is a big gap in the top.
I have a 04 1500 Silverado with cat eyes, would that grill fit on my truck?
Direct bolt on, as is the 2006 hood.
I am getting so turned off by the Chevy split grille obssession that they have on all models , but that looks good. I need to do this update. Does an HD hood fit on a 1500 the same?
Yep, fit just fine even with the 03/05 grill even.
What's that little blue sensor next to the transmission cooler ?
I wanna say that is the ambient air temp sensor for the temperture reading in the rear view mirror but I dont positively know.
Just picked up a 2006 1500 shortbed, is the HD that much difference? I did a complete HD on my 09 but it got totaled a while back
Your truck being a 2006 should already have this grill and hokd factory.
@@DarrenWS6 oh ok great thanks,
do you need the hd hood for the hd grill or can it fit the stock hood?
Does these 04 chevy truck have different hoods on them.
I had already put the 2006 hood on this prior to the grill swap. 110% bolt on swap.
You have a cool truck
How did you remove the painted side mouldings on the grille an reattach them?
They have plastic tabs that are to be heated and melted like plastic weld. So they aren't easily removed. I bought 1 new one and just painted the existing one.
What paint did you use?
Did you also put a 06 hood on?
Yep, I put that on first, and still ran the 03/05 grill.
Did the 06 grill pop right in?
Yes sir. Hood bolts right up too.
Great job
DarrenWS6 I have a question do you have to have the hd hood in order to fit the hd grill in a 2003 Silverado 1500 that’s what I got ?
No you d0nt have to have the hood. But with the 03/05 style hood there will be a gap lip left where the 03/05 grill protrudes in the hood.
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I JUST NOTICED YOUR CAMO SEAT COVER'S WHAT NAME BRAND R THEY & R THEY THE THICKER MORE DURABLE TYPE OR WHAT.... ESP., WHERE WE ALL SLIDE IN & OUT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE...... ON THAT 1 LIL PIECE THAT RIPS & TEARS EASY......
Will the 2006 grille work with my 2004 hood?
It will fit physically, but you will have a gap from the upper grill to hood since the 03/05 grill comes up into the hood some.
Did you get the hood from a 2500?
No, a 2006 1500.
Where can I buy the plastic pieces that you wet sanded and painted?
Rockauto is where I ordered mine.
Ok thanks what is the specific name of them pieces? Grill bezels?
@@spencermorris8841 They are listed as 'Grill Molding's. I double checked and got the part #s for you. Passenger side is GM part # 12335958, Drivers side is GM part # 12335957.
DarrenWS6 awesome thank you!
Great job 👍
Thanks!
Do you have to have the hd hood/bumper just to fit the grille??
To fit the 06 grill the 03/05 hood will fit, but it will have a gap because the hood has a provision for the grill of the 03/05 grill. The 06 hood works on a 03 grill as seen in my video. Bumper doesn't matter, all the same 03/06, although the 2500s have a taller upper trim piece than 1500s to make up for the taller frame.
I have the 03 with the cateye front end. So it will fit but will have a huge gap that’s noticeable
@@dlo__3929 yeah, the hood and grill will swap over. The 03 hood will have a gap on a 06 grill
I have a 2004 Silverado classic can I just buy an hd hood and a 2006 grill and put it on? Or is there adjustments I need to do?
Hood and grill will bolt right into place with zero mods needed.
Bro where dis u get the hood/grill I would like to get that similar set up
The grill and hood are both from 2 different 2006 trucks from salvage yards.
Where did you get the grille?
Salvage yard
Where did you get them at?
Salvage yard.