street scene vs tbss

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Well, spoke with adjuster and body shop today. Looks like from first estimate $3900 to fix my ride. Natiowide will send me a check for that amount and I take my truck back next week. Asked the shop mgr about ordering aftermarket parts and she said they have a deal with local Cadillac dealer to get OE parts at the quoted aftermarket prices. Also asked her about the Cervini's hood I wanted to do rather then the OE. She said take the cost of the Cervini hood and subtract the hood allowance quoted and that would be my difference to pay. That would be less then $100, $476 for hood, $110 for fire supression mating under hood. Now, she said I could also do the tbss or street scene bumper. I am torn which cover to go with,

street scene Gen 1: http://www.streetsceneeq.com/product_popup.asp?id=3340&img=1

street scene Gen 2: http://www.streetsceneeq.com/product_popup.asp?id=3517&img=1

or TBSS cover

I have $425 to spend on bumper cover, the street scenes come in at $385, so I actually save a little with them. The TBSS coe in around $450 (aftermarket) WTF?

In your opinion which street scene looks better?
 
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I'd just go with the TBSS cover :shrug:
 

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#2 looks like someone deuced on a bumper and decided to sell it...

I was not aware that the TBSS bumper bolted onto a Tahoe? :think:
 
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Neither was I but rumor has it. The tbss and 1st Gen street scene look a lot alike. Only difference I see is the tbss has the fogs which are suweeeeeeet
 
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Neither was I but rumor has it. The tbss and 1st Gen street scene look a lot alike. Only difference I see is the tbss has the fogs which are suweeeeeeet

have pics of this? The width of the Tahoe is severely wider than a TBSS? And so is the height of the bumper. I am very curious to see this...
 
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have pics of this? The width of the Tahoe is severely wider than a TBSS? And so is the height of the bumper. I am very curious to see this...

Still searching. Was hoping this thread may enlighten me.

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Sumo mentioned in another thread. Enlighten us please sir
 

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have pics of this? The width of the Tahoe is severely wider than a TBSS? And so is the height of the bumper. I am very curious to see this...

I believe it's just a replica (similar to the Silverado SS bumper cover)....
 

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ok, replica and OEM are two different animals. Understood. Thanks.
 

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Well, I've done some research and no way I'm going with street scene. Everything I read says fit sucks so I'm going with the OE cover and going to talk to shop about deleting the front plate mount with a little fiberglass work,just try to smooth it out a little
 

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Well, I've done some research and no way I'm going with street scene. Everything I read says fit sucks so I'm going with the OE cover and going to talk to shop about deleting the front plate mount with a little fiberglass work,just try to smooth it out a little

Fiberglass over abs plastic? Noooooo!!
 

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Tbss all the way!

haha i wonder why!!

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Well, I've done some research and no way I'm going with street scene. Everything I read says fit sucks so I'm going with the OE cover and going to talk to shop about deleting the front plate mount with a little fiberglass work,just try to smooth it out a little

I like this idea. The front plate is totally unnecessary in Louisiana since we don't have to have the front plate. Keep us updated on this!!
 

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No way in f'n hell does a TBSS OE cover fit on a Tahoe. I've owned both. It will not and doesnt not even come close dimension wise. I've owned a TBSS a GMT800 Tahoe and currently a GMT900 Tahoe. I currently have the Street Scenes SS cover on my GMT900 tahoe. As long as its installed correctly it fits wondefully. The ducts aren't "seperate" like they are on the TBSS cover so if you want them a contrasting color your painter needs to be good at taping $hit off. But seriously the idea of a OE TBSS cover on a tahoe???? Not happening.

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^^^i guess you missed the post about it being a replica and not OE :hmm:
 

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