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I went with a PTM grill surround and left the rest of the grill chrome to tie in the chrome bumpers, chrome running boards, and a few other chrome bits. Going with a PTM grill surround greatly lessens the visual mass of the front end. My truck is the same color (a year older, I think). You can view my album if it would help. Your grill does come a part into two separate pieces (at least mine did) making custom work a little easier for you or whoever does it.
If you like the visual mass of the chrome surround, then blackening the C-clamp is simply a matter of preference. My two most gratifying mods were the PTM grill surround and a center console to replace the jump seat. I wish you well.
I have a similar request. Could someone photoshop the outer chrome ring around my grill black and leave all the center chrome. I have seen some black trucks around town like that but wonder how my sterling grey would look