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Old Sep 27, 2008 | 09:26 PM
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on the 03 body style sierras how easy is the escalade front end conversion? do the front fenders completely replace each other along with bumber and grille? or is there a lot of cutting and welding?
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Old Sep 27, 2008 | 10:56 PM
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should be a straight forward swap.
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Old Sep 28, 2008 | 03:09 AM
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^^^^yeah it should be straight swap, that i also know off but honestly they look good when you do the side panels and rear bed panels like the actual escalade body trimming i perosonally think it looks naked when you just do the front conversion doesn't look all that great.
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Old Sep 28, 2008 | 10:28 AM
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yea i probably will do the body trimming, i heard that the front fenders had to be cut and rewelded, so i was like ill just ask the experts. thanks guys
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Old Sep 28, 2008 | 12:02 PM
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its pretty simple,minor welding required though,you have to cut the lower part of your existing fenders and weld it to the new escalade fenders for the body line to match.check out mine with ram air hood,i got the kit from stylin concepts

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pmqutJyau8
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Old Sep 28, 2008 | 03:49 PM
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well im thinking about doing the whole fender, will it bolt up as a whole, and which body line wont match up, the indent on the fenders and bedside (step side) or the one down the doors?
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Old Sep 28, 2008 | 10:07 PM
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Originally Posted by chevrolade
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Old Sep 28, 2008 | 10:23 PM
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The One Down By The Doors.
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Old Sep 29, 2008 | 03:33 PM
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well damn guess im just going to replace the stock fenders, i hit a bad spot in the road and my tires hit the top of my fenders and f'd them up bad
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Old Sep 29, 2008 | 06:44 PM
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I saw an ad on truckin, the kit that came with the modified fenders already, all bolt on!!
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