In Progress: Silverado w/Escalade Front Clip

Well here is my latest project: Revell's 99 Silverado with the Revell Escalade Front End. Im also using the Silverado Front end on the Escalade body to create a Tahoe

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Nice work! I was thinking of doing the same thing, but my resources at the moment prevent me from doing any 1/24 modelling. What color is planned, and what wheels will you use?

Interesting project,
keep us posted

Interesting project,
keep us posted

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Interesting project.
BTW, are you modeling while brushing your teeth ? :)

verry original project! Keep on going.

very cool project!
With the right set of wheels that's going be sweet.

Thanks for the support guys, no im not modeling while brushing my teeth i have one of those digital cams without a flash so i have to be in the right light. I am still up in the air for the color. Im thinking about puttin on the escalade rims but i dont know what set though

awesome project. nice to see that you aren't wasting any parts by swapping front ends. can't wait to see more

That is a cool project. I am working on a similar project. It is an older chevy (from the USA-1 monster truck kit) kit that I am putting an Esclade clip on. It is a model after my brothers 1:1 97" chevy 1500 w/ an escalade clip!

Seems Escalades are beginning their round. Which gets the motor? During progress, if you wouldn't mind catching a pick of the motor, I'd like to see if it's worth putting into my 'Sclade or not, the box pic isn't very indicative.

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Oh! Oh please say you're going to shave the doorhandles and emblems!

Your sig is awesome, too. Keep it up!

sure no problem ill post the motor pics. there both gettin motors though. The Silverado is gettin the engine. im building a custom engine with a blower on it for the new Tahoe

That is awsome. It is great to see something new like that once and a while.

thanks StephenDeli

Your making a Tahoe? Sweet! That was my other choice for a 1/1 car (black exterior). Both should be awesome, keep it up.

Looking forward to this build!
Nice cut job. Can I ask what method you used? Thread,saw or??
Have you thought about some aftermarket rims for the Escalade? Like some 20-24's by Hoppin Hydro's? I know the "lade comes with two choices, but at least HH has a few more choices for you as well.
Again, looks like a great project.
Chris

Well I used the back side of a good ol #11 blade. Ive looked at hoppin hydro's rims and I like them but I'd rather use the set from the escalade because i just plain like them. i dont like the wires though.

I planned to do this swap too. I'm too deep in my own wicked 1:1 conversion to do any modeling. Can't wait to see more progress.

Well here are some update pics. I just bondoed everything. I filled in all the gaps and corrected the difference in fenders. These pics are just after the bondo was applied.

let me know what u think :biggrin:

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That is a hell of alot of bondo for what you said you were doing...

Half of it is coming back off

Yummmm. Your pictures make me hungry! Those donuts are the good ones :evillol: Its good to hear that most of that bondo is coming off, seems like spot glazing putty.

i like this projects
can't wait to see more pictures

Ill have more pics tonight or in the morning

damn you taken all your progress around your house? whats next your toilet?
lol j/p Thats a hell of alot of bondo, why so much?

well i slapped on that much so i can reshape the front fenders, shave the door handles, shave the door seems, shave the third brake light, shave the recesses on the back of the cab, shave the gas door, and anything else that doesnt need to be there

well i slapped on that much so i can reshape the front fenders, shave the door handles, shave the door seems, shave the third brake light, shave the recesses on the back of the cab, shave the gas door, and anything else that doesnt need to be there
:crying: why ever shaving off all details?
How shall the car drive, if there isn't a gas door anymore :shakehead

Here she is ready for primer. Let me know what u think


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only thing that worries me is the amount of glazing putty on that thing. i'd be worried about it cracking

Scribe out those door lines before you primer it or you WILL be sorry.

just my words - don't clean everything....or it will look like a jada toy :grinyes:

otherwise it looks promising, but the pics are a bit.... rough ;)

sorry bout the pics my camera sucks

Lookin good so far ;)

great build, keep it going

Here are some shots of the primered cab mocked up with the new cut open hood and escalade grille and bumper. Please let me know what u all think:licka::licka::licka:



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looks good

Props to you for sanding all that bondo! Looks good.

thanks

I can't really tell, but did you scribe out the panel lines? Because it will look real toyish without them.

no i didnt but im thinking i might

This is going to be awesome!

Does that car have any doors?

That is looking very cool!! Keep up the progress!!

what a cool project, looks great now that its primed

What mods are you going to do w/ the rear end (tailgate/bumper/tonneau cover/euro lights)? Also are you going to use the stock grille or the billet one?

Well for the grille I am using the Stock Escalade Grille. I like it better. As for the rear end, Im going to shave the tailgate of its handle and fabricate a roll pan w/supra tailights or so custom ones I haven't even gotten to the bed yet thats the easier part. I've spent all my focus on the front end conversion.

looks verry promising! keep it up!

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looks good... but i think it needs some panel lines... imo

This thing is gonna look sweet!:thumbsup:

hey nice truck texas. Im also building a Escalade with the front end of the silverado and I think Im going to paint the both black like your truck. Nice Rims, also is that dropped by bags or the standard 2/3 or 4/6

how do you get in the truck, lift off body lol., what are you doing for your doors?

hey nice truck texas. Im also building a Escalade with the front end of the silverado and I think Im going to paint the both black like your truck. Nice Rims, also is that dropped by bags or the standard 2/3 or 4/6
Thank you, I appreciate the compliment. It's a 3/4 static drop.

I saw the Escalade body sitting in the background of one of the pics and i was wondering if you were going to use the Silvy front end. Black always looks great. Althought I dont think I'll ever buy another black car or truck.

That's exactly what my parents said...hmm

well Im going to use the Stock Suspension only because I don't want to feel like I wanted money just to chop it up

Well folks Im completely starting over with this one. I ripped off the first escalade front end, and put on another one. This time around it will look sick

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yup