"06 Escalade Build: Engine cover finished!

[Tonyrodz]

The builder cleaned and sanded the leather on the steering wheel, then redyed it. I questioned him about durability. He said He uses this process and these products all the time to recondition and dye worn and cracked leather seats; and that the new finish holds up as well as the original.

I'd also be interested in the durability of the dye. Did he say what the product's name is?

 

[m1949]

I'd also be interested in the durability of the dye. Did he say what the product's name is?

He didn't. I'll ask. You might also check with people who do leather reconditioning and find out what products they use. We had front seats on our Lexus reconditioned and dyed a few years back. It's held up well.

 

[m1949]

Work continues on the engine cover. This is the rough finish mold on the engine to confirm general fit. I'll need to do some trimming for hoses and cables and add openings for the oil fill and transmission dip stick. I'll do all that on the actual cover. Next, comes bondo, primer, gelcoat and wax. Then I'll be ready to do some fiberglassing to make the final mold.

Finished the plug used to make the fiberglass mold for the new engine cover.

 

[m1949]

After some mistakes and start overs, I finally managed to fabricate a new engine cover. Just finished painting it. Here are photos

 

[Geoffsfas10]

Engine cover looks really good.

Since its been several months, still happy with the leather seats? i recently found them and im strongly considering getting some seats to do a high country inspired interior

 

[adventurenali92]

After some mistakes and start overs, I finally managed to fabricate a new engine cover. Just finished painting it. Here are photos

That’s pretty cool! I like that! Nice work!

 

[m1949]

Engine cover looks really good.

Since its been several months, still happy with the leather seats? i recently found them and im strongly considering getting some seats to do a high country inspired interior

No issues with them to date. They still have that "new leather" smell!

 

[m1949]

Here are photos with the engine cover I made installedon the Escalade.

 

[Rocket Man]

Here are photos with the engine cover I made installedon the Escalade.

Looks good. How is it attached?

 

[adventurenali92]

Here are photos with the engine cover I made installedon the Escalade.

Looks even better with the cover installed! Really like the painted plastic grill and radiator cover piece as well!