Test fitting Escalade Cladding on a Silverado. It looks cool! - Desperado build 

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Ive never seen this done it looks freaking cool

Takuaches everywhere cheered and rejoiced.

Algorithm recommended this video. I just subbed because I want to see you do this!

DOOOOO IIIIIT!!!! it's going to be soooo cool when its all done, can't wait to see it all done!

You are onto something really cool here. It will take a bit of work getting it all fit and finished, but it will look great. I also think it's a clever touch using those sections on the cab corners.

I did all the caddy cladding, rear taillights, rear bumper and integrated the 3rd brake light to the cab onto to my 2003 Sierra. I didn't swap the front end, I cut out the quarter panels/wheel wells and adapted them to my truck for better fitment. I also did this to the front fender wheel wells. My escalade was stolen and found with absolutely no interior just the shell, no engine trans and was crashed from the front when they dumped it I guess. I bought it back from the insurance co. in mind that I was going to rebuild it. to expensive and I had my spare truck. I did buy xtra rear cladding pieces to extend them and for the cladding ends. I did run into a guy who did the same thing but for the cladding ends he made them out of spray foam insulation and fiber glass. lol they didn't look bad. once you paint it and its one color it will look very good.

Trust the process and send it man!! If you end up not liking it at least you get to have a 1 of 1 Escalade single cab truck lol

It looks good so far don't stop now brother wanna see it finished

All you need to get is a rear cladding from a junk yard to cut those 2 pices (inserts) to complete both rear pieces and you're set, we did that conversion to a 96 suburban a few years ago.

I like where you're trying to go with this truck, I look forward to seeing how you come along with it. I just subbed to your channel because RU-vid said, hay watch this, it thought I would like your channel (which I do) because I also am subbed to Full Custom Ian which is the RU-vid channel of Ian and Jamie Roussel he does custom fabrication of cars and trucks and she does all the video work. He's been doing custom fabrication work since the late 1990s and he is fully self-taught, as far as I know. You should watch some of his videos because I think they may help you and you could even send him an email to ask for advice he is a good guy and seems very willing to help out people who are new at fabrication.

Once you tweek it and fill in all the cladding it going to be a awesome build

I’m Doing this with a first gen Escalade onto a single cab short bed and it’s looking awesome!!

This is absolutely sick! I can't wait to see this thing completed!

If you've watched Ian, you need to grey primer the truck so you can see it in one color. It shows all the lines so you can see where you need to adjust...you're painting it anyway so no harm. Keep up the good work!

And the Silvelade is borne!!!!!

Definitely needs the lower cladding, it looks both fitting with the Escalade front clip, and awesome on the RCSB pickup together.... kinda like what it's supposed to be, a Cadillac C1500, and a little bit of the Syclone appearance. I'd do it. Hell, I want the full first gen Escalade (1st gen Denali actually to keep it GMC) conversion for my own 97 GMC RCSB Sierra, but mine has a 6" lift on 35's 😅 Edit: and get yourself the Escalade rear bumper, rear hatch cladding, and 3rd brake light and then the later gen Nissan Titan power slide down rear window, graft everything in, shave the tailgate handle, put the wreath where it belongs on the back with the 3rd light either on top if the cab, or, on top of the tailgate, a nice couple inch drop with a C notch (doesn't need to be crazy low, just your typical car height), and some late gen 22" seven spoke Escalade wheels to fill those wells, and she'd be glorious 👌

Out of the 2 trucks I’ve seen with the complete Escalade claddings, one had an Intimidator SS tailgate wing and the other had the smaller regular SS style cap, I’d definitely say the sharper lines of the Intimidator wing matches better with the cladding, if you do end up doing something on the tailgate.

i like it man think it will turn out so sick and unique !

It’s been a while since I seen the Escalade cladding conversion. It can be done tastefully and even with the Escalade third brake light.

All one color will give a way better idea. Has so much potential the way it sits

Looks great! I’d lose the transition piece at the back of the cab and sculpt it and the front piece in the bed to only have a gap between the two pieces, but maintain the body lines. Fiberglass work isn’t rocket science. Now I’m tempted to pick up a set of Escalade cladding and see how much butchering I’d have to do to get it to fit my 2012 single cab Silverado.

Once it is complete and all one colour you will like it!

I think it is slick lookin. Definitely different and cool

Subscribed!! So glad this popped up on my feed. Ive always wondered what that would look like sitting in traffic.

I like it. Once it's one color and smoothed out, it will look great! It will be unique for sure!

Hey man it’s the originality that counts but you put the boot into this and it’s going to be awesome. Nice custom build

I'm sold on it.I want to see the finished proud of finish that out.That looks good fill that in touch it up.Let's see it

Cyclone / typhoon vibes with the cladding

This thing looks great! Kinda looks like if they made a "top of the line" 454 SS for that gen of Chevy truck and gave it a special body kit to make it look more aggressive. After it's done I think you are going to have a pretty sweet custom street truck build on your hands. Can't wait to see what color you go with! The headlights look surprisingly good, though a 2 inch cowl hood, Gloss Black slats on the grill (maybe even cut out the vertical slats), and a set of Torque Thrusts or Cragars would be awesome on it haha!

Idky….. But “sticky tape” Is killing me rn 😂😂😂

Build looks nice! Ive always wanted to build a cadillac truck of that year. In my opinion on the cab to bed transition, it'd look slick if it didn't have the step in, just smooth transition with caps in the bed gap. Cant wait to see the next update/bulid video

I love it dude, you gotta do it, and the Escalade tail lights!

This is so cool i cant wait to see it finished

I think it’s sick definitely gonna see more people doing it now

I see your vision. That would look good in one color.

Suggestion. Take some string and line up the front fenders with the rear so they’re equal. And adjust from there.

As a fellow gmt800 owner I auto subbed haha can't wait to see the finished product

Keep building looks good so far

It looks rad. And it’s a 1 of 1.

I’ve seen a sierra with an Escalade grill but not the cladding. Keep it going sir! I’ll keep watching

Thinking outside the box, everyone throws those away, I never thought about fitting it to a silverado!

just my opinion from Australia home of the ute i think you need to weld join bodywork the tray or bed as you call it to the cab like a commodore ute or elcamino then make the cladding one piece this should save messing with the cab corners too and give a more chopped escalade feel to the build

I think it looks cool. Finish it out 😊

This is going to be a bad ass truck, wish I could come help you brother. I paint and do body work can’t wait to see your finished product

I've always liked that cladding

you "idk man" wym idk, you are cooking up some nice ideas in my opinion but as of that duck lip idea for the escalade tails, ill go ahead and enable someone here to do it cause itll be the perfect blend-in panel to make everything work

Looks good man. I dig the escalade /silverado swaps. On my scsb, I welded fender bottoms that I cut from some scrap fenders. On my 4x4 flatbed dually crew, I left the cladding on all donor escalade doors and front clip. Just have the cab corners left to make.

That looks sweet ❤ gotta keep with it man. It's gonna look great

The cab corners need to be merged into the bed sides on the other side. Then used a cut off bed sides to make cab corners. I’d also make the bedsides completely one piece and fiberglass everything. Just my 2 cents. Looks cool.

I like it, once the colors come together it will look great

This video was recommended for me to watch. Do it, man. It's fn cool. I've never seen it before. I subscribed. Looking forward to checking out your others videos.

the cladding is a must

Looks amazing keep doing your thing you won't regrets Good luck whit your project.. 😊

i like the cladding,spray it with black primer for now and it will look better.as for symmetry the front bumper is throwing it off,get a cover for the rear bumper or a smaller front bumper cover

The front fender need to accommodate the tire when it’s turned side to side, which takes up more space.

I dig it! Do it!

i was driving once and i saw your truck i took some picks of it nice truck

i did this with my 94 chev with a 98 caddy body kit looked sweet

I think it looks tough. Go for it.

So many people don’t go that extra mile of putting the cladding on. Don’t get me wrong it can still look good with just the front clip, even some of the newer body styles can pull it off. So I’m not hating, just for it to be all uniform and wheel wells matching throughout is really really cool. It’s gonna look like it rolled out of the Cadillac factory as an Escalade pickup. Can’t wait to see it finished, keep up the good work 👍

Trust your vision!!!

I belive your correct on its the color difference I think the look cool imagine it all finish body worked in and blue

Subbed! You NEED the rear taillights too! I can't wait to see what it looks like!

YES it will be 10000% worth it

That’s cool I need to build a bagged truck again

looks great, a mini Escalade, do it! its sick

I like it, never seen it done before

I like it. Can’t wait to see the finish build.

This will look great on my monsoon build

A caddy shirt box....cool!

LOOKS SO GOOD

I like it! I say continue onward!

I think it looks great. I've been considering doing the same thing with my obs ext cab which is Escalade face swapped. Can't wait to see how it comes out.

Great ideal I have done the same thing with a first gen escalade 99-00

🤘🤘🤘 from the other videos I seen for cab corner, your doing a good job!

I like it. It needs work to be finished but so far cool idea.

looks cool, reminds me of a typhoon or syclone. a ton of work to make it right but it looks cool...

It's gonna be cool, and you'll have the only one. 👍🏼

That was already done by someone in mission,tx in 2003

i think it will be sick when done!!

Looks like it will look clean ones it's done .. after it's done you should go with some nice wheels like 22s or 24s with low pro tires 👍👍👍👍

Thats awesome And how you made it slide behind the back bumber👌 Cant wait for the next video

Im diggin the look, and think its a go

I've always wanted to see what this would look like! Nice!

Dude awesome idea keep going with it

You have to finish this!!!

Looks really awesome man !!

Bro this is sick!! Do it!!!

It's looking good 👍👍👍👍👍

Nice work

It's not a bad look, it'll be some work but most good things are hard like that.

Clean build it looks good just keep working it

Bro good luck 👍🏼 I hope 🤞 you get her done ✅

Is going to look really good when you all done 👍🏼👍🏼💯

Replacing the rear bumper will bring it together nicely in the rear.

Paint the cab corner and bed flat white, it will give yoyou a better view, the dark colors make it look wierd. Flat paint is easy to sand off.

I like it always wanted to do gmc Denali body swap to a short box truck

Well I’ll be…that looks better than I thought it would

Damn that actually looks good! Different than the ss ones