Yukon Escalade converion

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Dnt even listen to the haters man.. It looks good to me and if it looks good to you and you like it, that's all that really matters anyway... But if people are hating it usually means your doing something right lol

Thanks Kyle, I'm looking for Prius emblems for it. Trying to piss off everyone, especially the tree-huggers (and of course Drew) I'll post a couple pics when I get 'em on. haha
 
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Just scored some Christmas goodies for my truck. It's becoming more Escalakon than Yukalade. Got the dash bezel, instrument cluster (02), rear bumper with cover and brackets, and of course the desired rear vent cap thingies. This should clean up the back end quite a bit.

WooHoo for me.

I'll probably do the dash stuff next week, but wait on the exterior until spring.
 

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Thanks guys. I'll post some pics when I get the dash done. Might be a few months for the body parts.
 

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I don't like the idea of misrepresenting a yukon as an escalade. I wouldn't even put an ///M symbol on a 530i or an AMG badge on a cl500. To me, it is an outward expression of the car's owner showing their disappointment with their vehicle. Like they wish it was something else that they could not afford. When I see this, it seems fake and discredits the person who owns the vehicle to me to some extent. This is because their insecurity about the vehicle makes them want to project something false. It is like wearing a fake rolex. When people find out that it isn't real, they will think less of you than if you had no watch at all.

In this case, The car has a Cadillac badge on the front. It is clearly not a Cadillac. Would you put a Porsche/Bentley/Lambo symbol on an audi? A jaguar/aston martin/land rover symbol on a ford? A benz badge on a chrysler? This is the exact same thing as putting a Cadillac badge on a GMC. To me, it is in bad taste. Also, this lowers the value of the vehicle from it's factory condition.

When someone gets into the car and realizes that it's not what it is represented as, what do you think goes through their mind? I know what I would think.

If there was no symbol on the grill, it would be much better.

It's his truck, he can do what he wants to it. He posted on the forum for opinions, both positive and negative. I respect that everyone has different taste. Misrepresentation doesn't agree with mine. This is why I offered constructive criticism in my previous post, not hate.

I see what you're saying, but I think you've missed the point. He's not misrepresenting his car. He's putting his touches on it. What's the difference between this and an SS bumper, HIDs, custom wheels, etc. Yeah, not EVERYONE will like it, but if he does, who cares? Plus, if he does decide to sell it, he might find someone with similar taste.

There's an entire replica market, by the way. If you go to an auto auction you'll see Nova SS (replicas) and the like...
 

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I don't like the idea of misrepresenting a yukon as an escalade. I wouldn't even put an ///M symbol on a 530i or an AMG badge on a cl500. To me, it is an outward expression of the car's owner showing their disappointment with their vehicle. Like they wish it was something else that they could not afford. When I see this, it seems fake and discredits the person who owns the vehicle to me to some extent. This is because their insecurity about the vehicle makes them want to project something false. It is like wearing a fake rolex. When people find out that it isn't real, they will think less of you than if you had no watch at all.

In this case, The car has a Cadillac badge on the front. It is clearly not a Cadillac. Would you put a Porsche/Bentley/Lambo symbol on an audi? A jaguar/aston martin/land rover symbol on a ford? A benz badge on a chrysler? This is the exact same thing as putting a Cadillac badge on a GMC. To me, it is in bad taste. Also, this lowers the value of the vehicle from it's factory condition.

When someone gets into the car and realizes that it's not what it is represented as, what do you think goes through their mind? I know what I would think.

If there was no symbol on the grill, it would be much better.

It's his truck, he can do what he wants to it. He posted on the forum for opinions, both positive and negative. I respect that everyone has different taste. Misrepresentation doesn't agree with mine. This is why I offered constructive criticism in my previous post, not hate.

What do you think an Escalade is? It is a Tahoe (or Yukon) with some added options. I don't think the o.p. was trying to pass it off as an Escalade, but it wouldn't be hard to do. Just switch out the instrument cluster and the airbag and 8/10 people wouldn't know the difference. It isn't like he stuck the Escalade clip on the front of a Civic and covered it in Cadillac badges. You sound like a snob because he didn't buy an Escalade.

O.P., the truck looks great. You did a nice job!
 

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not to bust your bubble, but you're gonna need the top dash pad and grab handle for the bezel to go on.
 
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Thanks Nathan.
Timmy, I'll have to look into that. It looks like it'll fit, but I'll check that out. I can still get the other pieces if needed.
 
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not to bust your bubble, but you're gonna need the top dash pad and grab handle for the bezel to go on.

Dude, you really harshed my mellow today. I can't even look at it until Wednesday eve at the earliest.
 

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