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With a fresh new face, our Envoy looked like a mini Denali. Who says luxury has to cost a fortune?
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With a fresh new face, our Envoy looked like a mini Denali. Who says luxury has to cost a

Updating the bland frontend of our resident '02 GMC Envoy was a no-brainer for the talented team at TruckPerformance.com. When we placed the call to the company's tech line, a Putco stainless steel polished Punch grille was recommended to answer our concerns over SUV boredom. The crew at TruckPerformance.com knows trucks and SUVs because thousands of calls a day are handled, and stock SUVs no longer look factory flat after their assistance. Carrying parts from every major manufacturer, ranging from lights and lift kits to superchargers -- small or large -- TruckPerformance.com has your accessory answers. Follow along as we install a Putco Punch grille in 30 minutes with only one Allen wrench.

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    Before we installed the Putco Punch grille, the Envoy was factory vanilla.
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    The Putco Punch kit includes the polished hole-style grille with a protective wrap, screws, mounting fasteners, a wrench, and instructions. At a reasonable $130, the grille is truly a bargain upgrade.
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    The Putco Punch kit includes the polished hole-style grille with a protective wrap, screws
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    To make things easier on us, we removed the factory grille by simply pulling the grille from side to side. The grille was held on by snap clips.
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    To make things easier on us, we removed the factory grille by simply pulling the grille fr
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    Securing the overlay to the grille were four Allen screws that fit into four small pre-drilled holes in the Putco overlay.
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    Securing the overlay to the grille were four Allen screws that fit into four small pre-dri
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    Using the supplied Allen wrench, the screws were tightened to the factory grille.
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    On the backside of the grille, special fastener nuts were used to hold the grille in place.
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    On the backside of the grille, special fastener nuts were used to hold the grille in place
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    With the Putco overlay in place, the grille was snapped back into place.
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    Before closing the hood and calling it a day, a visual inspection was performed to ensure the grille was centered.
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    Before closing the hood and calling it a day, a visual inspection was performed to ensure
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    Ready for its closeup, the Envoy had a new attitude and a great new Denali look.
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