Hardtop 1959 elcamino

great build..... your vision and craftsmanship are outstanding.

I really like the 59's too, just did some interior work on a friends.

 

Thank you!


To chop, or not to chop. That is the question.

 

If that is the question, I say no. I mean after, all your building a 59 hardtop elcamino!

 

Never saw this build before but I looked at your posts after reading a comment from you elsewhere.
This is really cool- I like it a lot. Hope it's coming along ---



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Going to get the frame swapped in 2 weeks and start welding the body together. I've been bouncing between the merc and the 59. This summer it's the 59!


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Wasn't able to do the frame swap yet but got a front seat and got the steering column in so it steers again. Body is unbolted but I'm thinking of stripping the firewall and painting it before I swap it then at least the engine doesn't have to come out.


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Great job on the Camino and your postings and pictures are outstanding

 

Got the 59 out and took some pictures before it gets tore down for the frame swap.


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How my 59s do you have


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I am down to one and lots of parts. Years ago I had 10 elcaminos, 3 wagons and a 4 door hardtop. A rusted out 60 Buick convert and a 60 Pontiac convertible.


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Progress?

 

Nothing yet. Building an addition on the house, so the car projects have to wait....


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This is Slick! When this is done, there's going to be a lot of head shakin' going on. I'm in.

 

What do you have for elcamino parts?!


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Box trim, some tailgate trim, some fin trim corners, some roof trim. What are you looking ?


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It's encouraging to know I'm not the only one making progress on the house but none on the cars.

 

Yup, got a broke merc , but 1400 square ft added to the house!


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Broke Merc?! I thought it was running and driving?


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It was. Got broken pushrods, stuck valves, and rocker studs pulling out of the heads.


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Whahhhh!!!


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Well, I ended up getting back the back half of my original elcamino I drove in high school. The guy that got it 10 years ago ended up not using it for his project.

This will make the project go smoother and I will have most of my original car back!


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Cool! What happened to the front half/rest of the car?

 

59 El Caminos are one of the best looking Chevys, and massive yet subtle modifications are my fave-o-rite kind. So this is gonna be good!

 

It got converted into a Chevy convertible.


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I'm glad to hear that this is moving forward. It's one of my favorite builds.

 

It’s been slowly moving. Got a house project that I am working on that needs to be finished. Then I get to work on the cars.


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This was my old elcamino when I sold it.
A 59 elcamino frame, front end, doors and seating area, 60 pontiac convertible, and a 59 2 door sedan back skin to make the Chevy.


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WOW!!

 

Box is on the frame.


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