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w.i.p. :: 1999 Chevy Silverado crew cab [escalade conver.][4 door cab]


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hello everyone , i havent posted much on this forum , so ima try to post some stuff soon . Here is a project i got last week at fulton ny model show . It's a revell '99 silverado p/u custom . I also bought the revell escalade SUV . I got a nice amount of work done on it this week . With alot of projects going on you may see slow progress on this build . here are some plans for this build , subject to change at any time

PLAN's ::

= custom crew cab conversion

= escalade front end conversion

= escalade rear bumper conversion

= escalade tailgate conversion

= escalade rear valances

= resin 572 big block engine

= scratch built frame (body drop)

= custom interior to compliment crew cab

all for now .....

main project kit being used

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donor kit

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conversion is under way

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escalade rear doors , customized for crew cab

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escalade rear bumper conversion , escalade rear valances , fillers added under taillights

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rear end shot

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escalade front on .....

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rear door panel , another view

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interior floor pan stretched

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early mock up before putty

= resin truck rims i picked up from a private seller at nnl east , no name brand , and he only had one set ... might go a diferent route on wheels , this is what i have for now .

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layed out the 572 .........

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glued the heads on , glued trans together...

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might blow out the 572

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sanded first coat of putty on the rear door panel

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more putty work

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started working on tailgate this evening ... im using the escalade taillight assembly but staying with silverado lenses

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little more progress ..... long bed is taking its shape >>> i shaved the lower moldings , added some putty , STILL needs to be sanded >>>>> filled in the missing gap for the cab >>> and got some new wheels

underside of new long bed conversion

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got some new wheels of a italeri western star kit , 1/24 scale , using aoshima 18" tires stretched on

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mock up

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>>>>> and here is where the resin truck rims will end up on after some thinking

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