1996 Chevy Tahoe - Madillac

A custom-made tailgate handle relocator takes care of moving the factory handle inside, while a custom-frenched license plate box holds the Tahoe's tag. Replacing the factory rear bumper in seamless molded-in fashion is a Sir Michaels roll pan filled with a Hi-Tech LED stoplight lens. The bulky factory taillights were ditched and their openings filled for extra smoothness. Moving forward, the original door handles were tossed and replaced with rear door handles from a Chevy Malibu, which have been seamlessly sunken into the factory door skins.

The factory cowl panel was also smoothed to match the rest of the wrinkle-free bodywork. Up front, a complete Cadillac Escalade front clip was adapted to update the facial appearance. An '01 GMC pickup bumper was narrowed 3-1/2 inches and slid under the slightly cut Escalade grille shell. Street Scene mirrors were mounted up to replace the factory oversized units. After the body alterations were finished, Shane and Chris rolled the Tahoe into the booth and squirted the sheetmetal with PPG Tri-Coat Lamborghini Diablo Pearl Yellow. The color is both unique and eye-catching, and works well with the chop and classic Nomad styling.

Color-sanding and polishing was followed by a trip to B.A.D. (Billet Accessories Direct) where the trick billet aluminum side molding, roof trim, and tailgate trim pieces were made, along with several other billet components found on the inside and outside of this wicked ride. The unique trim pieces resemble those of a classic Chevy Nomad and get onlookers scratching their heads. Once work was completed at B.A.D. on the one-off exterior trim, Brian Datson's Glass Pro in Oklahoma City took the Tahoe in for a while and cut new glass to work with the 3-1/2-inch roof slice.

One thing that separates Kevin from most people who own show vehicles of this caliber is that he actually plans to put some miles on 'Mad-illac. This Tahoe was built to cruise, so knowing that, some ear-piercing tunes needed to fill the cabin for those long road trips. Independent audio professionals Gary Biggs and Mike Maxwell teamed up to pack the inside of 'Mad-illac with one heck of an audio punch. A Pioneer DVD player head unit was chosen to lead the speakers and amps with musical signals, while three 10-inch Tsunami subwoofers rock the plush confines. For clearer, more defined sounds, a Tsunami DB4440 amplifier drives the Tsunami Comp Series mids and separates while a Tsunami DB1100D amplifier pushes the subwoofers.

A Clarion 6.4-inch TV screen mounted up front in the custom-built console aids in visual entertainment. Gary Biggs of Tulsa is responsible for wiring up the audio ensemble using Tsunami wiring. The custom subwoofer enclosure and center console were built by Gary Biggs and Mike Maxwell. A Dolby Digital Surround Sound DVD player feeds the Clarion 6.4-inch screen with plenty of entertainment ammunition. Since the audio in this late-model head-turner is so extensive, an off-the-hook interior had to be built around it.