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Southern Comfort "slick kit" finally installed

Motordawg

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For all the newcomers, Southern Comfort Conversion Vans has a kit which are overlays that are placed on top of the rear "cladding" to make the back of the Avalanche look like the Cadillac EXT.

There are numerous ways to customize your rear upper cladding, this is one.

I ordered, and received at one of the GTG's, a slick kit factory painted to match my '07 LT3. I finally got around to having it installed by my best friend. Things have been hectic and priorities are priorities. It worked out good though as he just opened a 27,000 square foot body shop and during the open house, he had his crew installing some items on my Avy (slick kit and line of fire) while all the insurance company reps were stuffing their faces with free food etc.

I am attaching one picture of my very dirty Avy with the factory painted slick kit installed. I am grateful for my friend taking the time, or should I say initiative, to installing the accessories I had been saving. As I said, good friends are hard to find.

This picture really doesn't do justice to the slick kit. It is really neat. When I get the Avy washed and waxed up, and there is a good day without overcast, I will get some better pictures posted. Working from 6 pm to 6 am does have it's drawbacks.

Again, this is just ONE way of customizing the rear upper cladding.
 

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Looks great, Motordawg (y) Who's cruiser is that beside your truck >:D
 
AVcop778 said:
Looks great, Motordawg (y) Who's cruiser is that beside your truck >:D

Assigned to me, belongs to the citizens..LOL

It is getting replaced in about 30 days though. Time for a new one before we get upside down in it. It has been a great car, it is going to the pool. Strong runner, very little problems..well, except when the drunk backed into my drivers door, where I narrowly missed getting my leg cut off..just barely closed the door before the inebriated motorist decided to leave a parking place across the parking lot. Alcohol induced depth preception problem was the start of his bad night.
 
Looks GREAT.... So glad it worked out for you..!!!!!!!!
 
hi motordawg , how much did you paid for the entire kit ?
mine is 07 blue metallic too and i like the way it looks on yours man !!! ? (y) (y)
 
escalanche said:
hi motordawg , how much did you paid for the entire kit ?
mine is 07 blue metallic too and i like the way it looks on yours man !!! ? (y) (y)

The kit, without paint is $795...with paint, $995.  Shipping runs about $50.  These prices are for members of the AV Club only.
The kit is available with or without the sail panel lights.

If you're interested in getting a kit, please let me know and I can hook you up.
 
EarthQuake said:
The kit, without paint is $795...with paint, $995.? Shipping runs about $50.? These prices are for members of the AV Club only.
The kit is available with or without the sail panel lights.

If you're interested in getting a kit, please let me know and I can hook you up.
Scott, Last I heard about 2 weeks ago, is they were not going to paint them anymore as of the New Year...  As they few that they had they were issues with them in transporation.. 
BUt this info is scond hand to me..  ???

Hugz
 
Hugz said:
Scott, Last I heard about 2 weeks ago, is they were not going to paint them anymore as of the New Year...? As they few that they had they were issues with them in transporation..?
BUt this info is scond hand to me..? ????

Hugz

This is news to me, but I do know that they really don't like to ship painted parts.

It really is best to have the kit painted locally, you can get the best paint match and don't have to worry about damage during shipping.
 
Very cool dude!    Glad you like 'em.  I have them as well and theyre the best asset to the AV (y)
 
That looks nice.
Where does the LED lights get hooked up? Its it a difficult install for the lights? Do they work as running and brake lights or just brake lights?
How long do you estimate the total install to take assuming the parts are already painted?
Anyone know if the covered section over the toolboxes interferes with a three flag mount? (Opening and closing, damage etc.)
 
Vaeagleav said:
That looks nice.
Where does the LED lights get hooked up? Its it a difficult install for the lights? Do they work as running and brake lights or just brake lights?
How long do you estimate the total install to take assuming the parts are already painted?
Anyone know if the covered section over the toolboxes interferes with a three flag mount? (Opening and closing, damage etc.)

Sail panel lights are hooked up to, and operate only when the brakes are applied. They are connected to the third brake light. Easy install I was told.
The hook up of the sail panel lights was estimated at about a 30 minute job, mostly disconnecting the OEM panels and getting the right wires identified and then taping into them.

One word of note here..the sail panel lights are extremely BRIGHT!

There is NO doubt that the driver is applying the brakes..none at all!

A note on the paint..I don't want to cast stones, however, the paint is quite thin and I highly suggest having it painted yourself. I am okay with it, however, there are runs and small chips in the paint and as I said, it is quite thin. That would be my only complaint.

Sorry, I have no idea on the flag set up..don't have it, don't desire it.
 

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Obviously I went and had it quickly washed cuz I had too  :laugh:

Here is a picture of the rear so that you can see the sail panel lights are hidden from the sides, but not from the rear.

Again, they are extremely bright, which is not a bad thing. And again they are hooked up to the third brake light and function excellent.
 

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Looks great Motordawg. Diamond Pete has his SC slick kit at the paint shop. I see why SC doesn't want to ship painted pieces when they can't package unpainted pieces properly. LED's were forgotten. Pete's were just thrown in an oversized box with little to no protection. Look forward to seeing Pete's slick kit next weekend.

Shayne
 
CodeBlueEMT said:
Looks great Motordawg. Diamond Pete has his SC slick kit at the paint shop. I see why SC doesn't want to ship painted pieces when they can't package unpainted pieces properly. LED's were forgotten. Pete's were just thrown in an oversized box with little to no protection. Look forward to seeing Pete's slick kit next weekend.

Shayne

sweet ... bet it will look cool!
 
Intimidatoruag said:
looks good .... where you get those mud flaps?  are those from GM?

Yessir..GM parts.

Got them off of Ebay..think it was around $45.00 delivered for all four.

Hell..I bought the Avy in June of '07. It just turned 4,000 miles this morning. I may have to start looking at tires by next month..sigh.. :cool:

Work..work..work..
 
Looks Great motordawg (y)
 
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