Matt
Selah, WA
-96 GMC Safari AWD Hi-Top Conversion -->Stalled 5.3L swap & 5" lift
-74 Ford Bronco -->Far from perfect but mine!
-99 V-10 Ford Super Duty Super Cab 4x4 -->Stock with 285 Cooper ATs
-00 Ford Focus Wagon -->The Red Turd
-95 Ford 24' Class C Motorhome -->My big block sleeper
-07 Can-Am Outlander XT -->My yellow 4x4 quad for work & play
-04 Ski Doo REV Summit -->Still several chassis behind!
SoCalli V8 wrote:I can see all the new curved surfaces and edges that had to be created to blend in with the new headlamps, grille and bumper. Well Done!
Ain't that the truth! I was thinking that when I was looking at where the headlights and hood come together.
Matt
Selah, WA
-96 GMC Safari AWD Hi-Top Conversion -->Stalled 5.3L swap & 5" lift
-74 Ford Bronco -->Far from perfect but mine!
-99 V-10 Ford Super Duty Super Cab 4x4 -->Stock with 285 Cooper ATs
-00 Ford Focus Wagon -->The Red Turd
-95 Ford 24' Class C Motorhome -->My big block sleeper
-07 Can-Am Outlander XT -->My yellow 4x4 quad for work & play
-04 Ski Doo REV Summit -->Still several chassis behind!
very nice work and thanks for this thread. i was going to do a body kit but after seeing this thread i have now decided to do the escalade converion, roll pan shaved doors(not the back) and suicide driver door. with these detailed pix and helpful info it pretty much clear to what steps to take. But...
the one thing i need more info on is the front bomper. wheir u made the cuts? how much u take out? fabbed any mounting brackets for it? got or can u get more detailed pix of the bomper after mods? did u mount the grille first then headlights then bomper? lastly did u hammer the hood to round it over, or did u just have to trim it?
sry for all the ?s.. thanks for posting this thread.
Welcome to the site slap!
drop into the new members forum and introduce yersef!
'89 Astro, 4.3L, TBI. Minor intake and exhaust mods. Rebuilt 700R4 trans (by me). Corvette servo, 0.5" boost valve, police grade 1-2 accumulator spring (shifts fast and solid). B&M stacked plate trans cooler. Bilstein shocks. Belltech sway bars front and back. New head unit, speakers and subwoofer. Needs paint and a new headliner.
name's Steve
I can't remember all I've forgotten about that....
Thanks for all the compliments. I'll have more pictures soon I promise, have been very busy.
Updates: I will be suiciding the slider door after the bags are done. Fuel cell has been added to the plans, and I'm trying to talk the owner into a 4' by 8' reg top!
slapmaster wrote:very nice work and thanks for this thread. i was going to do a body kit but after seeing this thread i have now decided to do the escalade converion, roll pan shaved doors(not the back) and suicide driver door. with these detailed pix and helpful info it pretty much clear to what steps to take. But...
the one thing i need more info on is the front bomper. wheir u made the cuts? how much u take out? fabbed any mounting brackets for it? got or can u get more detailed pix of the bomper after mods? did u mount the grille first then headlights then bomper? lastly did u hammer the hood to round it over, or did u just have to trim it?
sry for all the ?s.. thanks for posting this thread.
I was able to use the front bumper without sectioning it. I made a small cut on top to let the bumper flex a little more. Yes I had to make all custom brackets to hold the bumper on. Same with the grill and headlights. It's a lot of work, especially getting the fenders to match the lights. Start with the grill so it centered, then the headlights, last is the bumper. That's how I did it. As far as the hood I had to trim a sliver off each side, and just massage it with body hammer, and hands to get it to roll down right and still match the fender.