Features EL Camino and Ranchero picture thread

This has been my project for the last while.

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=380766

 

Here is something for you guys to think about. About a decade ago, in the area of Devore, Ca, along old Route 66, I saw parked along the road what seemed to be a '58 Edsel/Ranchero pickup. It was in bad shape and needed lots of paint and cleaning up. Now we all know (or some of us that aren't so young) that Edsel never made a Ranchero type pickup, but I am sure that one could (and did!) take the front nose off of a Edsel body and transplant it onto a '58 Ranchero to make a really unique "Edchero". I never found out who owned it. but if any one had any spare parts of either car of the same year just laying around and had some time to do some "diddling", I'll bet one could make a fine old looking hybrid "Edchero". Yes indeed!

 

Either way it sounds like your El is gonna be nice! Always liked the Ranchero's and El Camino's and them lil 283s will wind real tight!

 

Just checked it out, major cool factor for sure!

 

selohssa.....love that find!

 

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Here's a pic of my dad's El Camino at the Brooks Stevens museum around 1964

 

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Wow those triple whites are killer! Awesome panel job too.

 

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Here are some shots I took of Richie Valles of Burbank CA's beautiful 1959 El Camino at his birthday party...












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Thanks man, he bought the car in Iowa around 63 and did the panel job himself when he got it back to Milwaukee. I'm hoping to go the same direction with mine. It's not copying if it's your own pop right?

 

Do it!! I'd love to see that prowling the streets of the 414. It wouldn't be a copy, it would be a great homage.

 

Buick

 

Thats cool!

 

Found these pics on another forum...:

 

Mostly a good look to it. Kenny Baker needs to clean up the lines around the door/cab area and bingo-winner!

 

great pics. on a side note... scored a 1968 el camino 327 EH code engine/short block today.
Was running well last week; fellow wanted a 350 in his Camaro instead.

 

I'm so glad I found this thread, I am a couple weeks away from hopefully picking up a 59 Ranchero & this thread has given me some great ideas.

SN

 

Cool! I hope you start a build thread on this Ranchero. These trucks look pretty cool but seem to be overlooked alot.

 

Trust me if I get this truck there will be a thread for sure, it is pretty solid right now with only two rough spots, paint is glossy, it has a 460 big block with an overdrive rear end and AC in it already so thats half the battle. I hope to have it in the next couple weeks if all of my cards play out correctly so please keep your fingers crossed! My goal is to have a full on late 50's early 60's Kustom to the max since my Chevy is pretty subtle "Pre-55 kustom" I wanna step outside the box.

Cheers,
SN

 

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Abso-bloody-lutely beautiful, just magic.

 

I owned the "pink slip" but she owned the El Camino.

 

Anyone have more pics or know the story behind this Ranchero by any chance?

Thanks,
SN

 

just bumped into this thread...

Nads i look at your elk everytime and wish i would have chopped mine before doing all my silly paint work...

here is mine, its my daily driver.

day i got her:



how she looks now:

 

very cool

 

this is a truck that was in a wreck and they cut the back short and redone it i sure someone like 00 mack or rikster could tell the whole story

 

Always wanted one...