Sixties Sam Posted November 20, 2016 Share Posted November 20, 2016 Hey, all. I found a decent old never-painted built-up 59 El Camino on ebay, and rebuilt it as a mild custom. Wheels are from a Revell 49 Merc with painted whitewalls. I used the custom grille and bumpers from a Revell 59 Impala convertible kit. Krylon apple red paint with some wet look clear. Pretty simple build. Comments welcome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerseyRed Posted November 20, 2016 Share Posted November 20, 2016 Super sharp rebuild! Great job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramfins59 Posted November 20, 2016 Share Posted November 20, 2016 That looks really great Sam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geno Posted November 20, 2016 Share Posted November 20, 2016 Wow, an exceptional transformation. Job well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D. Battista Posted November 20, 2016 Share Posted November 20, 2016 Very nice and clean job.....Looks great, and nice wheel choice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted November 20, 2016 Share Posted November 20, 2016 Very sharp and nice touch on the wheels and tires... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixties Sam Posted November 20, 2016 Author Share Posted November 20, 2016 (edited) This photo from online was my inspiration for the model. I liked the chrome wheels and whitewalls on it. Thanks for the compliments, guys! Sam Oops, I forgot the license plate! I'll add it later. Seems like I always forget some detail. Gettin' old! Edited November 20, 2016 by Sixties Sam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerseyRed Posted November 20, 2016 Share Posted November 20, 2016 WOW! You really hit the mark on this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donb Posted November 20, 2016 Share Posted November 20, 2016 Looks great and on the mark with the pic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PARTSMARTY Posted November 20, 2016 Share Posted November 20, 2016 I love resto projects-great example of a cool car..Very sweet build.!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyjim Posted November 20, 2016 Share Posted November 20, 2016 Sharp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayne swayze Posted November 20, 2016 Share Posted November 20, 2016 Beautiful job! Love the '59 El Camino! Hope to find one someday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted November 20, 2016 Share Posted November 20, 2016 Very nicely done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobthehobbyguy Posted November 20, 2016 Share Posted November 20, 2016 Very nice clean build. Great subject. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intmd8r Posted November 20, 2016 Share Posted November 20, 2016 The white on red looks sharp! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High octane Posted November 20, 2016 Share Posted November 20, 2016 Very nice job on the two-tone paint, as it looks really sharp! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modelbuilder Mark Posted November 20, 2016 Share Posted November 20, 2016 Nice save. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTallDad Posted November 20, 2016 Share Posted November 20, 2016 Nice recovery!Being a veteran and a patriot, I might have leaned towards a blue bed liner (just kidding). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted November 20, 2016 Share Posted November 20, 2016 Very nice. Just-enough customizing, and the two-tone works well on that body design. I'd be happy with that one...the real one OR the model. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintagercr Posted November 20, 2016 Share Posted November 20, 2016 Looks great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carman1 Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 Really nice ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisBcritter Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 Nice clean rebuild! Did you have much trouble disassembling it? With all those delicate parts in the front end, it must have been hard getting the wheels off without breaking anything. (And if you're not using that tonneau cover... ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 That's a good looking '59 Sam!Nice work! Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DumpyDan Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 Well done, like the two tone paint Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixties Sam Posted November 21, 2016 Author Share Posted November 21, 2016 (edited) Nice clean rebuild! Did you have much trouble disassembling it? With all those delicate parts in the front end, it must have been hard getting the wheels off without breaking anything. (And if you're not using that tonneau cover... ) Chris, I wanted to use the tonneau cover, but it has a bad tire burn on it. It must have sat for years with a tire on it, and it melted into the cover. I'm planning to try and repair it with some putty and sanding (if I can) and put it on the bed. It came apart pretty easily, but the inner wheel halves were glued solid to the axles with half a tube of glue, I think! So I just glued the Merc wheels to the existing inners. They do not rotate! Sam Edited November 21, 2016 by Sixties Sam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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