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rnrdthefox · 04-07-2021, 09:29 PM

So what's the plan?

- 6.2L and 6L80
- TCI Frame
- Must be "Red" according to the boss
- Power windows (removing the vent window)
- Power door locks
- Power seats
- A/C
- Dakota Digital gauges
- Wheels and tires TBD, but probably 18s or 19s and as wide as I can go in the back w/o interference
- Gas tank under the bed with a behind the license plate access to filler cap

It took about 6 months, but I picked up a 2008 Escalade donor from auction for slightly more than the price of a used engine and tranny from one of the wrecking yards. These pics are after giving it a good cleaning inside and out before I started taking it apart. Since it was going to sit in my driveway for several weeks, I needed the HOA to think all was well while I pulled everything from under the hood and all of the front seats, electronics, and misc parts. Then over one weekend, I stripped the hood, front bumper, fenders, a couple of doors, HLs, mirrors, etc for sale on Craigslist before hauling to the Pick and Pull.

04-07-2021, 09:29 PM	#2
rnrdthefox Registered User Join Date: Feb 2020 Location: Boulder, CO Posts: 221	Re: 1953 3100 "Honey-do" So what's the plan? - 6.2L and 6L80 - TCI Frame - Must be "Red" according to the boss - Power windows (removing the vent window) - Power door locks - Power seats - A/C - Dakota Digital gauges - Wheels and tires TBD, but probably 18s or 19s and as wide as I can go in the back w/o interference - Gas tank under the bed with a behind the license plate access to filler cap It took about 6 months, but I picked up a 2008 Escalade donor from auction for slightly more than the price of a used engine and tranny from one of the wrecking yards. These pics are after giving it a good cleaning inside and out before I started taking it apart. Since it was going to sit in my driveway for several weeks, I needed the HOA to think all was well while I pulled everything from under the hood and all of the front seats, electronics, and misc parts. Then over one weekend, I stripped the hood, front bumper, fenders, a couple of doors, HLs, mirrors, etc for sale on Craigslist before hauling to the Pick and Pull. Attached Images Last edited by rnrdthefox; 04-08-2021 at 11:50 AM.