96 ecsb build

[lester622]

changed the engine harness out for the 95 wiring harness and put the motor and transmission in.





Found some drop spindles and wheels on craigslist, I was going to paint the wheels black and airbrush the lips like the ones on my copper truck but I just really don't like the wheels. I think im going to get some grey boss 338 wheels

drop sindles and cut the factory springs down, sits pretty good







Still have to adjust the bumper some more, These bumpers are a nightmare to get to fit right. Im going to paint the emblem whenever I figure out the wheel situation.

[lester622]

I wanted black interior in this one since my copper one has almost white interior and it sucks to keep clean.



black suede headliner




escalade console armrest that I wrapped in suede


also did the door inserts in black suede


I wanted to just dye the dash bcause it would have been so much faster but I couldn't find a dash that wasn't cracked. So I decided to fix the broken dash and smooth and paint it.

There was about a 5 inch long crack on the top

[lester622]

got the dash painted today, going to buff it before I put it in, still need to paint the glove box door and all the other dash pieces which take forever to smooth out

[Country705]

Originally Posted by lester622

got the dash painted today, going to buff it before I put it in, still need to paint the glove box door and all the other dash pieces which take forever to smooth out

Looks great I really like what your doing. I really wanted a escalade front end on my 4x4 just something different.

[Mdewig1995]

Originally Posted by lester622

I wanted black interior in this one since my copper one has almost white interior and it sucks to keep clean.



black suede headliner




escalade console armrest that I wrapped in suede


also did the door inserts in black suede


I wanted to just dye the dash bcause it would have been so much faster but I couldn't find a dash that wasn't cracked. So I decided to fix the broken dash and smooth and paint it.

There was about a 5 inch long crack on the top

I pulled my dash out but I'm having problems trying to figure out where to start to fix the crack and keep the rest of it falling apart mine only has 2 little cracks in it and I couldn't find a good replacement either how did you do yours

[Sac]

Originally Posted by lester622

Found some drop spindles and wheels on craigslist, I was going to paint the wheels black and airbrush the lips like the ones on my copper truck but I just really don't like the wheels. I think im going to get some grey boss 338 wheels

Clean truck. Love these body styles.

I have a set of gloss black 20x8.5 Boss 338's with Nitto 420s, have zero miles on them if you are interested.

[lester622]

Originally Posted by Sac

I have a set of gloss black 20x8.5 Boss 338's with Nitto 420s, have zero miles on them if you are interested.

Thanks for the offer but I since decided to just use the wheels off my copper truck and repaint them for this one.

[Sac]

Originally Posted by lester622

Thanks for the offer but I since decided to just use the wheels off my copper truck and repaint them for this one.

No problem. Keep up the work. I'm debating on pulling the dash or getting a replacement cover from LMC. Everybody says it fits great.

[lester622]

Originally Posted by Sac

No problem. Keep up the work. I'm debating on pulling the dash or getting a replacement cover from LMC. Everybody says it fits great.

Ive used one of those replacement covers in a 80s dually I had and it was horrible. I ordered a dash off of ebay since I couldn't find a non cracked one anywhere around here.

[Sac]

Originally Posted by lester622

Ive used one of those replacement covers in a 80s dually I had and it was horrible. I ordered a dash off of ebay since I couldn't find a non cracked one anywhere around here.

Dang… Really don't want to pull the dash. lol

[lester622]

Originally Posted by Sac

Dang… Really don't want to pull the dash. lol

Dashes are easy to pull on these body style trucks. Can have one out in about 30 mins, if you pull the the fuse block with the dash.