Projects 59 El Camino.. Part Two

Finally got the 60's trunk open!

 

Yikes!!!!!

 

Tacked the panels I made with the MIG, then O/A the rest. Cleaned it up then hammer finished the welds. I'm stoked with the results











Hammer finishing

 

Weather has been cold, an is cold! I started making the lower rear valances. I was looking at Cody's 59 wagon. He made some amazing lwr valances. I'm going to have to get creative, to make the compound curves in the corner. Fun-fun










I need a good pressurized media blaster.. that will last!! I've been searching online, walnut blasting seems to be the ticket

 

Sun goes down, an any an all warmth goes with it. Getting the lwr valances done.

 

J,
You amaze me.
JimSig

 

Wear all black clothes to absorb the sun. Stand on sheets of card board or old carpets. Park a beater near by to block any wind. HOODIES!

 

Thanks Mr.Jim! Not bad for my first time. An I think gas welding is cool.. Hahaha

Thermal undergarments help a lot, too!

 

Yep. I wear under amour and thermals. We got a major load of Snow and the single digits at night now. Got to mail ya something this next week, JJ!

 

Mid thirties at night here. I shouldn't be complaining, it could be colder. Man, I hope you're not going out of your way on my acct.

 

More of the same, today. Everything was frozen when I went outside, this morning.

Keeping things lined up, as I welded on the flange. I'm stoked with the results!



Ahh.. the sun!

 

What guage/thickness steel are you using for that pan?

 

I used 18ga. Shtmtl. I look forward to a planishing hammer.

 

Thanks!

 

The other night I started working, on the driverside corner stainless molding. It's coming along. Still needs some attention before polishing.





Added flanges where the valances meet the qtrs, then added some quick tabs to
hold em in place. Not before I cleaned the area, so I could gas weld the things up.





Started stripping the psngr qtr, inside an out. Undercoating's gone, and the damage is starting to come out.





Rusteration

 

You're getting good at gas welding, teach me

 

Glad to teach you. Come on out to Cali.. plan a tour, call it business! Win-win

 

This is why



I bought this



Fun-fun!

 

"You know what I'm sayin'
Ahh, I reach down between my legs n' ease the seat back"

 

She's blinding, I'm flying..

 

Wow...this is amazing work! Oh and thats some serious inspiration!

 

Thanks.. I try! Appreciate the good words!

 

Good work for sure...too bad these aren't yours......
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=764047

 

The blue 2dr 59 Chevy wgn, an all those El Caminos. Effin shame

 

The body only really lends itself to a chair.. for one! So that's what it is

Welded in a new much needed lic plt area, too







Started the bracing after trying to derust this pos, over n over again..

 

Yes, all round win win, no cutting of glass, already 2" lower, do it. I wanna make a 61 Caddimino with a 4 door hardtop top so bad.

 

I think it could be pretty rad. Truthfully, I don't want to keep it when its done. But I'll drive it til it sells, that's for sure. I need a donor 59 wgn/elco & 2dr HT doors. Hey Kool Aid.. Oh Yeah

 

I fuckin' hate rust. More bracing

 

Making a silk purse out of that sow's ear. Any more progress on the Elco?

 

I've only been working on this thing. The weather isn't nice, early morning and when the sun goes down. So its been sslllooowwwww!