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First up, started back in 2003 or so, painted in short cuts "Iris," I'm trying out the red window glass from the new release in it.
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What do you think?

Next, remember when this was a new release?

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Well, that is when I started this one!

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I lowered the rear suspension by trimming the mounting tabs and then cutting a hole in the floor above the rear axle so the pumpkin could set lower. It is still not as low as the front but it will work for me. Tires are from the new issue 55 Cameo while it's sporting a set of AMT 64 Chevrolet SS hubcaps. It's truly a period piece because I am using the 63 Mercury grill in it as well.

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Last, but not least, the "retro rod" build.

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Engine is from the Revell 57 150 kit with the standard shift.

Thanks for looking, all comments welcomed.

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The red windows would have to be your call. I like the Mercury grill and front roll pan on the light blue El Camino.  The Fuel Injection small block looks good in the white one. I little known fact on the Fuel Injection was that Chevrolet did in fact offer that engine as an option in both '58 and '59. The cost of the option was greater than the top of the line 3x2 348 cu in engine so the record of how many were built is very few. Were any ever put in an El Camino ? I don't think so but it would have been possible, so maybe this could be a showroom F.I. El Camino ?      

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