2006 Chevrolet Silverado - Chevy Confine Clean Up - Tech

We could then install the new polished billet shifter handle in the factory location. The rubber boot was then slid over to make it look OE.

Kurt then moved to the passenger side grab handle. Using a small flat screwdriver, the plastic panels were popped free.

To gain access to the shifter Tow/Haul wires, it was necessary to pull the lower plastic panel free and remove the steel column guard. Kurt could then disconnect the wires.

Kurt purchased a common momentary on/off switch from Radio Shack to engage the Tow/Haul mode. He cut the factory wires from the factory shifter handle and used a soldering gun to solder the wires to the new switch.

As you can see the black retainer keeps the clip locked into place. After pulling the headliner down enough to see it, Kurt slid the retainer over and freed the clip. The handle then simply pulled out.

Everything was then put back together the way it came off.

Empire Motorpsorts included toggle bolts, similar to those used in drywall, to insert into the roof liner and lock into place.

We inserted the bolts fully into the liner and tightened them down until everything was secured.

The new polished billet grab handle looked classy and custom.

Moving to the heater box cover, we needed to trim down one side because our truck had a custom center console. A factory truck would not need this modification.

This part of the install was quick and simple as well, as we unbolted the factory bolts and then reused those bolts to secure the beautiful polished cover. The look added a touch of custom to the passenger side.

This part of the install was quick and simple as well, as we unbolted the factory bolts and then reused those bolts to secure the beautiful polished cover. The look added a touch of custom to the passenger side.