Escalado

[Chuck Most]

Oldest custom car trick in the book... Swap on the grille and/or complete front end sheet metal from a newer, fancier, or upscale vehicle. Basically that's all I did here.

Basic kit was the new AMT 1992 1500, and the nose from a 2005 Escalade was grafted on. I also used the Escalade side mirrors. At one time there was a kit that provided bespoke fenders and a few other doodads to enable you to fit a GMT800 Escalade front end to a GMT400. My "DIY" example doesn't exactly match those but I think it works well enough. 

Wheels and tires are from the AMT 1998 Chrysler Concorde, paint is Tamiya Brilliant Orange, and the Cadillac style taillights are just foil and clear red. The tonneau cover and roll pan are .030" plastic sheet. 

Edited August 5, 2023 by Chuck Most

[stitchdup]

straight from the pages of truckin mag, circa 1999, and a nice job too

Edited August 4, 2023 by stitchdup

[Jonathan]

Ohhhhh!  I like it. 

[XYHARRY]

Another cool truck from the house of Chuck. Well done.

Cheers, 

David. ??

[slusher]

Very sharp truck buddy!

[ewetwo]

Very cool looking

[Steve H]

Very classy looking truck! Always enjoy your builds Chuck.

[KWT]

Nice.. Used to have a guy in town that did this. His was a White, with a blue pearl clear. At the time, one of the coolest paint jobs this town has ever seen.

[Zippi]

Nice looking pickp.  Great stance and the wheels & tires really make the truck.  That color really pops.  I'm liking this one.

[crazyjim]

Very sharp.

[espo]

Great smooth looking body, paint and color. 

[Koellefornia Kid]

Very nice! Always wanted to build something like tat since the Escalade kits came out! Great job!

[Rattlecan Dan]

Really slick looking build. Nice job.