My 60 Elcamino turned fenderless hot rod

I'm seeing a cut-up front to match the cab and rear, which I think would be super cool (and WAY beyond my talents), but still without fenders. That would keep the front full-width to avoid the front looking thirties and, to me, ruining all the work done so far.

DAMN I wish I was that talented...

Cosmo

 

New idea, good exectution. I think it looks great.

 

I have a windshield for the project. It is a sedan windshield that has one vertical crack in the dead center. The rest is flawless. --FREE-- Some body should set up a relay or something.

 

All I can say is wow. I never would have thought of something like this, or guessed it could look so cool. Can't wait to see more!

 

Only one the Hamb...

I like it!

 

OMG! Real cool!
I wanted to do something like that some day too!
Awesome dude, awesome!

 

Very cool, belive it or not I had the same vission, I spent a few sleepless nites thinking about how cool it would be.

And it is cool very cool. Thanks your gona save me alot of dough.

 

Exactly what I was thinking. Match the "fin overhang" seen in the rear up front. That '60 had some killer body lines in the front fenders - a natural place to cut.

Keep us posted.

JH

 

I'm glad to see the Doctor is in again.

 

I'm speachless, it's creativity at it's finest.

Excellant vision.

 

Great idea, fantastic execution......this thing is gonna see a lot of ink when its done....get her finished, man!

 

At first, I was like why....why would someone hack up a 60 elky....but....I cannot stop looking at it and the more I look the more I like. That is one hell of a crazy and kick ass machine. Well done...can't wait to see it completed.

Greg

 

Reminds me of the one that John Bell designed... it was in the issue of Hop Rolls and Pleats...

 

WOW, thanks for the all great replys, here is a early pic of this build, and one of the front frame, the new rails are from a Model T ton and a half pick-up and are very thick.

 

wow awsome work so far, dont worry guys that el camino was beyond repair I saw it a long time ago.

 

Anyone have a picture of Mattis edsel fronted ranchero that was built in the 60ies here in sweden?,

 

Doc!

Can we see a detail shot of how you did the batwing and shackles on that Chevy(?) axle?

 

I love it. I've thought about this type of build for years, but haven't had the balls to follow-through. This is definatly a genre of hot rod, Does it have a name? Maybe "Dream Rod"?

 

Un fucking belivable!! Ialways was thinking like a 55 chevy truck cab with an old model A cabs proportions, this gives the same look but olny way better roof and ass end. Is does suck that everyone has to compare this to that, everyones car is built like sombody elses, because it has all been done before. The only thing we can do is stay faithfull to a period and stlye and push that envelope even farther. Doc has what plowboy has and some others an eye for things, and the creative ability to pull it off out of a pile of nothing. Doc's a mad man, chop on Doc!! I can apreciate the work, just sectioning up the car for a truck bed is harder than it looks.

 

Nice vision. That is going to incredible when you are done. Double slice of
raisin pie for you!
Rod

 

Very creative, and cool !

 

Yep, I believe you are correct.....

 

Doc, You sure know how to make a grand return ! Welcome back.

41 Dave

 

You should have kept it a secret until you cornered the market on those old El Camino's.

 

I think this might be some good inspiration for a grille

 

I can use alot of superlatives but ....

su·per·la·tive (sʊ-pûr'lə-tĭv)
adj.

1. Of the highest order, quality, or degree; surpassing or superior to all others.
2. Excessive or exaggerated.
3. Grammar. Of, relating to, or being the extreme degree of comparison of an adjective or adverb, as in best or brightest.

Outstanding creative work.

 

well damn...i can now say i have seen some wild shit...this rates up there to being shot at in bosnia while i was in the marines and like i said ive seen some crazy and wild stuff but damn that rates up there on the top 10 list for me great job doc....

 

Wild as all get out.

 

I can't wait to see more of this !

 

Never tell this guy it cant be done...I love it, good job.