Thanks Vaeagleav,
A big part of me definitely wishes I had not sold my 2006 bermuda blue baby. However, I am beginning to move on and starting to mod the used 2013 LTZ I bought. Thus far, I have added Corsa sport exhaust, K&N, and BFG AT KO2's...plus the Diablo tune. In addition, I put on GM chrome nerf bars. I definitely wish it had more than a 3.08 rear, but it is beginning to look, feel, and sound less like an anemic family car, but still smooth enough and quiet enough for my bride-to-be.
Next, I decided to add the Z71 flares. However, I discovered that they were not really designed for the LTZ front end. So...I got a front bumper cover and am now ordering some more things that go with it. I have some Z71-specific questions for you Vaeagleav:
1) Looking at the pics above, you added an aftermarket front guard. Does that replace or supplement the factory skid plate. What is the factory skid plate made of, by the way.
2) It looks like the Z71 has some kind of plastic piece in front of the nerf bar. However, I do not have that since mine are just standard old nerf bars. Others have posted that there are problems with the front mud flaps not working with Z71 flares. Is that due to the plastic piece? Do you think that will still be a problem for me?
3) There is some kind of little black plastic piece behind the rear wheels attached to the flares? What is that? Is it part of the wheel well liner? Could you please take some pics of how that attaches? I looked in exploded part diagrams and do not see it anywhere.
4) I know GM makes the rear flaps for Z71, but not the front. Since I do not have the plastic in front of my older nerf bars, do you think I could get away with using a set of the GM rear flaps in the front also?
Thanks,
Tom