I was reading some of the threads about the platinum grille and i am 90% sure i want to get the grille however I have read that the grille only has the White Diamond Pearl color... I have an 06 EXT in White Diamond.. does anyone know if they make one in white diamond or if the white diamond pearl will match.. also if anyone has a part number on the white diamond that would be great.. thanks

okay.. dug a little deeper on the forum and came to a thread that had the part number 12336040... so i went ot gm parts direct ot order the part and they gave me a $90 shipping quote.. can this be right?

I have a platinum grill that I bought from the dealer (Arnold Palmer in Charlotte) and they are always painted to match the white diamond. I love it.

okay.. dug a little deeper on the forum and came to a thread that had the part number 12336040... so i went ot gm parts direct ot order the part and they gave me a $90 shipping quote.. can this be right?

There is only one white grill for the Platinum edition, it is white diamond. I live in Pa and my shipping costs were $35.00, the total I paid was $269.53 grill S&H. I have to tell you though, we ship about 50 packages a day, and shipping costs have doubled over the past year for us. ( But $90.00 is insane :(

For that kind of dough, you might also stop into your dealer's body shop and ask them about painting your own grill. I did my own (used to do finishing) and it's pretty fast and easy. You could even leave your grill with them for the next time they were shooting white diamond, as you can drive around fine without it, though of course it doesn't look so good...

Especially if you could keep the job out of their "system" with some cash going straight to whoever mattered, it might be cheap.

I think he is looking for the chome grill from the Platinum. :)

I got my platinum grill from hcvone and man does it look nice!! Thanks hcvone. I will take pics tonight and post it tomorrow for ya. I love it! Bling bling baby, oh, and its on a white diamond as well. :thumbsup:

Goes really well with my chrome tow hooks.

Looking forward to seeing the pixs, and you are welcome. :)

I ordered mine from gmpartsdirect and paid $354.17 this past March. That was for the grille,emblem, and crest. That included $50.27 for shipping/handling and I stay in the next county from the place. They say on their site that they add an extra fee to cover some of their expenses. Even with their extra fees they are cheaper than the dealerships that I called, so I think it was worth it.

i just put mine on it cost 304.00 i hade my old emblems man does it change the looks of the truck! if you like chrome? i do. i only takes 10 mins and it does comes painted white diamond.. from the gm cadillac fact parts dept...

Well, heres the pics I promised. I love it.

I now have the platinum chrome grill, chrome signal bulbs, chrome hooks. What a great combination. Some pics show the chrome signal bulbs orange, because I left my lights on.

I know you can see my plates, but I dont care. That plate is no longer valid, I ordered new custom ones already and its on the way. :thumbsup:

I need to buy new headlights. Mine looks like sh*t from being so old now. Its starting to have a foggish/haze look to it. :Thumbsdown:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v438/davidle10626/Platgrill008.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v438/davidle10626/Platgrill010.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v438/davidle10626/Platgrill014.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v438/davidle10626/Platgrill015.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v438/davidle10626/Platgrill021.jpg

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You guys, I have this BRAND NEW Grillcraft Grill for sale for '02-'06 Escalade. It'll be in the classifieds if you are interested for a great price.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v438/davidle10626/grillcraft.jpg

GMPARTSDIRECT's shipping is 10% of list most of the time, since they sell at such a cheap rate, they off set it by charging alittle more for shipping. On some items it is still cheaper to get it from them, cheaper items it isn't because the markup on cheaper items isn't as much, so the shipping makes it more expensive then you can get it at a dealer.

Well, heres the pics I promised. I love it.

I now have the platinum chrome grill, chrome signal bulbs, chrome hooks. What a great combination. Some pics show the chrome signal bulbs orange, because I left my lights on.

I know you can see my plates, but I dont care. That plate is no longer valid, I ordered new custom ones already and its on the way. :thumbsup:

I need to buy new headlights. Mine looks like sh*t from being so old now. Its starting to have a foggish/haze look to it. :Thumbsdown:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v438/davidle10626/Platgrill008.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v438/davidle10626/Platgrill010.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v438/davidle10626/Platgrill014.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v438/davidle10626/Platgrill015.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v438/davidle10626/Platgrill021.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v438/davidle10626/Platgrill029.jpg

You guys, I have this BRAND NEW Grillcraft Grill for sale for '02-'06 Escalade. It'll be in the classifieds if you are interested for a great price.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v438/davidle10626/grillcraft.jpg



That grill looks nice.........., I think I have seen it before. ;)

DLE, are those the jesse james wheels? Can you post better pics from the side?

DLE, are those the jesse james wheels? Can you post better pics from the side?

No they are not Jesse James. Similar kind of, but mine is the Mazzi Kranks. Got it off ebay. I know they are not top brand names like TIS or DUB, but these wheels are VERY high quality chrome wheels. I have nothing but compliments on them everwhere I go. It looks even better in person. :thumbsup:

and yes, I know i need to lower my truck. That will be this summer

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c196/DoctorLe/Escalade/MyEscalade010.jpg
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Here is the Jesse James so you can see the difference
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v438/davidle10626/jess.jpg

Oh damn, Im diggin those rims man! If you dont mind me asking, how much did you get them for?

Oh damn, Im diggin those rims man! If you dont mind me asking, how much did you get them for?

Thanks. It costed $3250 shipped with tires, mounted and balance, lug nuts, etc.

When I received the wheels/tires, I took it to Les Schwab to have them put it on my lade, and it turns out 3 of the wheels were a little off balanced, so I called Arland (the guy who sellls these wheels), and he gave me back $50 through paypal. Very respectable guy. If you email him, he will send you pics of other wheels he has. Tell him David Le sent ya if you are interested.

This guy is the guy who I bought it from. He's got lots of other styles too. He is an awesome seller. He even leaves you his phone # so you can call him through the whole process.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/24-CHROME-WHEELS-RIMS-W-TIRES-FOR-IMPALA-CAPRICE-YUKON_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ43960QQitemZ80564 79877

One of the best things about these rims I bought from him also, is that its easy to clean. :thumbsup:

Thank god my dad is in the body shop business.. just had my dad's repair guy call up to get a price and total comes out to 300 which falls 30 bucks cheaper than ordering it at 240 plus the 90 shipping from Gmpartsdirect... just gotta see if this is def what i want done.. i just saw a pic online and a truck thats local.. one had the trenz billet grille and the other had a plain billit grille.. i like th plain one but dont know if i want to be cutting it all up and everything..

man DLE, that grill is sick on your lade! I can't wait to see in person.

Anyone else have a platinum grill they are selling?

You keep raising the bar for me David...not fair.

Those are some real nice pics, DLE. I've thought about doing that to my black '02 for a while now. Yours looks awesome with the tow hooks and chrome signal bulbs though. I will have to remember that if I ever decide on changing my grille.

Thanks guys. :thumbsup: I'm gettin' there. I keep spending my money on my damn truck. Its addicting. lol.

Every paycheck I get, i try and buy at least one thing at a time for the lade.

Since I dont have any kids yet, I get to spoil my lade instead. lol. My wife is gettin' jealous I think.

Anyways, I already ordered two 7" headrest monitors too. its on its way. I should be getting the lowering kit and big brakes soon too.

Jess, you'll get there buddy. We need to hang out sometime. :thumbsup:

Do you do the body work yourself, DLE? I'm wondering what kind of prices I should look for when getting my mods done. I don't know anything about cars/body work so I have to go to a shop, and I don't want to get taken advantage of. I'm mainly curious about the chrome grille, chrome tow hooks, and chrome turn signal bulbs.

Do you do the body work yourself, DLE? I'm wondering what kind of prices I should look for when getting my mods done. I don't know anything about cars/body work so I have to go to a shop, and I don't want to get taken advantage of. I'm mainly curious about the chrome grille, chrome tow hooks, and chrome turn signal bulbs.

Where are you from?

I'm in the Bay Area, so I'd like to get my work done anywhere around San Jose/San Francisco, but I'll travel..

I'm in the Bay Area, so I'd like to get my work done anywhere around San Jose/San Francisco, but I'll travel..

My Escalade is in San Jose right now at my buddies shop who does amazing work, from paint to interior, and body work. He has an interior shop in San Jose, a paint shop down the street and another family owned bodyshop also a few minutes away.

What exactly and specifically are you looking to get done? I can make sure you get quality work done at an affordable price where your not getting taking advantage of.

Well I was just thinking of the chrome grille, chrome tow hooks, chrome turn signal bulbs, and replacing my stock lights with HIDs (I have an '02, completely stock)

I've been thinking about California Wheels in San Jose, they seem like decent people, but I haven't been down there to price some of these mods. I also want to talk to them about warranty and stuff like that. Basically I don't want to go somewhere that I'll have to keep coming back to, or in a week I find that they wired the lights poorly and my stereo shorts out, etc.

Well I was just thinking of the chrome grille, chrome tow hooks, chrome turn signal bulbs, and replacing my stock lights with HIDs (I have an '02, completely stock)

I've been thinking about California Wheels in San Jose, they seem like decent people, but I haven't been down there to price some of these mods. I also want to talk to them about warranty and stuff like that. Basically I don't want to go somewhere that I'll have to keep coming back to, or in a week I find that they wired the lights poorly and my stereo shorts out, etc.

I have a Trenz grille if you want it. My new Strut grille is being shipped soon, so its only a matter of time till i'll give up my old grille.

Well I was just thinking of the chrome grille, chrome tow hooks, chrome turn signal bulbs, and replacing my stock lights with HIDs (I have an '02, completely stock)

I've been thinking about California Wheels in San Jose, they seem like decent people, but I haven't been down there to price some of these mods. I also want to talk to them about warranty and stuff like that. Basically I don't want to go somewhere that I'll have to keep coming back to, or in a week I find that they wired the lights poorly and my stereo shorts out, etc.

It is really easy to install new chrome grill (if its the platinum grill where it doesnt require cutting), chrome tow hooks, and chrome turn signal bulbs. Those three are fairly easy to do. Just order/buy them, and we can walk you step by step how to install them. Just email me and I will help you out how to do it. davidle98664@yahoo.com

I'm not interested in an aftermarket grille but thanks, Synergetic. If I replace the grille it will be with the chrome one from the Platnium edition. I just dig the stock grille look, but want to chrome it out... Also, what's your buddy's shop?

And DLE (or anyone else), could you give me a step by step on replacing the grille? I'd like to know what it's like before I commit to doing it myself. If it's just a matter of unscrewing it and pulling it out, I can do that... But anything more and I might have to go to a shop to do it.

And DLE (or anyone else), could you give me a step by step on replacing the grille? I'd like to know what it's like before I commit to doing it myself. If it's just a matter of unscrewing it and pulling it out, I can do that... But anything more and I might have to go to a shop to do it.

Email me. :thumbsup: davidle98664@yahoo.com

Couldn't you just give me a quick rundown here? I'm not ready to install it anyway, and theoretically, if you post it on here and there's an easier way, or if you're doing something wrong, someone could point it out.

Couldn't you just give me a quick rundown here? I'm not ready to install it anyway, and theoretically, if you post it on here and there's an easier way, or if you're doing something wrong, someone could point it out.

Some sugar on that please?

Its not hard, its pointless to even make a run down. If you can open the hood and hold a wrench, i'm sure you can swap a grille.

#1. Open hood

#2. Get a flathead screwdriver

#3. Pop off 11 plastic screw caps that are holding the plastic cover on, on top of the grill.

#4. Once you take off the 11 plastic screw caps, the whole cover should come off

#5. Take a 10mm socket, and in the middle should have the bolt for you to take off. (Only 1 bolt)

#6. Pop both sides of the grill out towards you. (it should pop out).

#7. Pull the grill up and you're DONE!

Easy. :thumbsup:

My Escalade is in San Jose right now at my buddies shop who does amazing work, from paint to interior, and body work. He has an interior shop in San Jose, a paint shop down the street and another family owned bodyshop also a few minutes away.

What exactly and specifically are you looking to get done? I can make sure you get quality work done at an affordable price where your not getting taking advantage of.

Syneergetic, you think that paint shop would be able to paint my side mirror housing to match the car? i was suppose to take it to this shop in South San Frnacisco called Euro Design but its been a year already and he still cant get around to paint my mirrors.

Syneergetic, you think that paint shop would be able to paint my side mirror housing to match the car? i was suppose to take it to this shop in South San Frnacisco called Euro Design but its been a year already and he still cant get around to paint my mirrors.

What color is your car? Painting your mirrors should be something simple. You should be able to drop your truck off and get them painted within a day or two.

Relating to a grille. I have an E&G Classic Vertical Grille on my 2005 Escalade and I noticed the grille is a bit uneven. The right side of the grille sticks out a little more than the left. It really isn't noticeable unless you look ridiculously close. I noticed that you posted how to remove the grille, so do you think it is easy to make it even?

Thanks.

went to gmpartsdirect.com to order the grille and total was $414.41 shipped?
$104 s&h? I'll get my bro to order it from the dealer at his cost.

i'll see if it is any cheaper.

went to gmpartsdirect.com to order the grille and total was $414.41 shipped?
$104 s&h? I'll get my bro to order it from the dealer at his cost.

i'll see if it is any cheaper.

You should be able to get a better price at the dealer. I'm sure GM Parts Direct makes some money off of the shipping. Let us know what you actually end up paying. Personally, I would like to see the difference.

Thanks.

What color is your car? Painting your mirrors should be something simple. You should be able to drop your truck off and get them painted within a day or two.

i thought i found a shop to do my mirrors but my mirrors been there for 3 weeks and i just called today and they still havent got arpund to it. my car is white diamond.

went to gmpartsdirect.com to order the grille and total was $414.41 shipped?
$104 s&h? I'll get my bro to order it from the dealer at his cost.

i'll see if it is any cheaper.

My S&H was under $19.00 from them. :(