Steve H

Hi Bill, what an awesome build! I love low, I love tubs, and one of my all time favourite cars is a ‘62 Impala. What a perfect combination. Very nicely done. Cheers, and Merry Christmas

Quick update, since there was no family entertaining today, had some desk time. The bodywork around the B pillars is close. Very pleased with the overall look so far. I will start playing around with wheel choices and fitting the inside of the bed over the next few days. Still have some work to do on the “tailgate” too. I might even remove the support that says “remove” ? Hope everyone is enjoying their Christmas. Cheers, Steve

Ohhhhhh.... I like that. Well played. We’ll see what others get tossed around. Just getting into the wine myself, cheers!!

Hi Jason, beautiful build! I love these trucks, especially as a short box. Nicely done, and awesome paint work. Steve

Thanks Danno! Hi Ricky, thanks for the comments, it does look like a natural Elky to me. Hi David, thank you sir. Car.... truck.... hmmmmmm, what is it? ? Merry Christmas to you all. Cheers, Steve

Merry Christmas Roger! That is a beautiful looking fleet of cars sir. I love your builds, I’m a fan! Take good care, 2021 will be better. Cheers, Steve

I just realized this should probably be in the truck section. Oops... perhaps a moderator can shuffle it over?

Hello Francis, and a very merry Christmas to you and your family. I like “OldCamino”, I was kind of fishing for suggestions. By the time it’s built, hopefully one name will stand out as THE name. And yes, the body seems like a natural for Camino conversion as it is quite “robust” looking. Take good care sir. Cheers, Steve

Thank you Misha! Always nice to hear from you. Hoping that one or two more “fill/sand/prime” will get the body close. Once it’s in final prime, I’ll post a few pics. Then figure out interior, bed, chassis.... I think I will use the Elky chassis as the wheel bases appear identical on both kits. Still need to “play” a bit with logistics though before final decision on that. Have a great Christmas and holiday season, see you in the new year. Cheers, Steve

Hi Claude! Thanks for having a look. Very nice as always, I love your builds. That one is a beauty, thanks for sharing. Hope you have a wonderful Christmas sir! Cheers, Steve

Hi all, and a very merry Christmas to you and your families. I have had this project rattling around my brain for several years now. I have always liked El Camino’s, but recently have really been into them. So the plan is to kit bash a ‘66 Olds 442 with a ‘68 El Camino. Most of the inspiration came from my own head, however there was a similar build on this forum a while back that really got me enthused. Sorry, I forget the builders name, I will dig it up again and thank him by name in a later post. It will be somewhere between resto mod and pro touring. I haven’t decided on the power plant yet, but big block for sure, 396...454...hmmmm Of course it will be low, that’s how I roll. For colour, probably a Teal similar to the factory colour available for the Olds 442. So, here we go.... I feel like the lines of the 442 are a natural for an El Camino conversion. I want the area below and behind the B pillar to be “fat”, to me that is an important part of the El Camino look. The roof of the ‘68 is about 2 1/2” too narrow at the top, but too wide at the bottom where it meets the body. So I added some styrene to widen top, cut some relief notches at top of B pillar to help narrow bottom. I also slightly stretched the body while attaching roof. I removed the top of the “bed” caps from the 68 as well, and attached those. I added a few small bits of styrene to blend the roof line to the bed. Again, I wanted this area to be on the fat side. Still some smoothing to do, but I am pleased with results so far. Now that roof is on, and blended to the body, it is a good looking Elky! Thanks for looking, and as always comments welcome. Cheers, Steve

Oops! Keep ‘em coming! BLAH_BLAH_BLAH_BLAH spell check!!! Yikes....

Hello Russ! Nice to hear from you sir. Yes, hopefully things return to “normal” soon, it would be good to see everyone again. Have a great Christmas, and Happy New Year. Cheers, Steve

Hi Chuck, yet another awesome build sir. Love the idea, and as always, you executed perfectly. Those colours are perfect on that truck, reminds me of my favourite colour combo for a 56 Chev Bel air. I agree with the others that the wind farm in the background is a nice touch. Keep ‘me coming! Cheers, Steve

Hi Phil! Thanks for having a look. If you look at the WIP thread you will see my inspiration. There is a 1/1 that is similar, and the tail light idea is from a sketch pad drawing. The J2000 front fascia was a near perfect fit. Hope you and yours a wonderful, safe holiday season. Look forward to seeing you in the new year. Cheers, Steve

Hello David, thanks for the comments. I believe that with 4-6 lights, a 9V battery gets about 40 hrs. There are many options, and Evans website has a lot of info. They also will answer any questions you have.

Hello Claude!, Thanks for the compliment and for checking in sir. The evening I was sorting thru my array of hood scoops, I didn’t have one that really jumped out at me. Right there on the desk was the spru with the seats, the seat backs actually looked like hood scoops. Hmmmmm, a quick test fit and voila! The other seat back is going to go in with my hood scoop collection. Thank you, and have a wonderful holiday season! Stay safe. Cheers, Steve

Hi Chuck, another beautiful build sir. The cooler is perfect, love the little details like radio station decal, hitch receiver with plug for wiring... it all looks fantastic, not to mention all the work in making it a crew cab! Well played. Cheers, Steve

Thanks Beamerman, I was quite pleased with how the wheels turned out and will definitely do this again on a future build. Cheers, Steve

Thanks for the kind words guys. Steve

Hi Pat, that little beast is awesome! It’s like a hot rodded big wheel. Nice work. Cheers, Steve

Hi Glenn, what a fantastic build! Love the working lights, especially the dash lights, very nice touch. I’m sure your brother is thrilled. Cheers, Steve

I wouldn’t be surprised if Francis adds a working hand brake!! Francis my friend, this is over the top. I have been waiting to see this beast with a body on it... WOW! Love everything, huge rear boots, low stance, (although, as I guy who likes low.... maybe a pinch lower at the front?) it looks simply amazing. Can’t wait to see that crazy motor you built in the engine bay. Cheers, Steve

Hi Bill, absolutely awesome build, beautifully executed, and very well detailed. I agree with the others, it would be nice to hear a bit about the build... Cheers, Steve

Thank you Bill, much appreciated. It was a fun build. Just put it “under glass”. Steve