1959 Chevrolet El Camino 4x4 Plow

[Chuck Most]

This was one of those "plugged away at it for a time, then it sat untouched for months, then the last 5% or so was finished in an afternoon" kind of projects. The cab is an AMT '59 El Camino body cut off just behind the doors. The bed is a 1950 Chevrolet 3100 piece with the fenders from an AMT '40 Willys pickup. The chassis is from a Moebius 1970 F100 with wheels and tires from a Revell Baja Bronco, and the Revell GMC snow plow hangs off the front. Engine is a Buick Nailhead and just because all of this wasn't quite absurd enough, it has twin turbochargers courtesy of Iceman Collections. The rear pintle hitch came from Scenes Unlimited. Smatterings of parts box refugees and a few scratch built parts fill in the blanks.

 

[PappyD340]

That's just way too COOL, well done Chuck!

[Zippi]

Now that is something you just don't see every day.  What a kewl looking EL Camino plow.  Great work on the weathering.  Fantastic build man.  I like it.

[Koellefornia Kid]

Looks great! It reminds me of the idea to build a step side El Camino I  had a few years ago. Seeing this makes me want to dig out that kit...

[David G.]

What a delightful mash-up of General Motors automotive history!

And very well executed at that.

Well played Sir!

David G.

[TarheelRick]

That is the ugliest pile of stuff I have seen lately.  But then it has to be ugly to work the way it does.  Excellent craftsmanship and ingenuity. Very well executed build. I especially like the "Honk" sticker on the tailgate.

Edited June 12, 2022 by TarheelRick

[NOBLNG]

That looks like something the owner of a wrecking yard might piece together.? Excellent job on the weathering!?

[bisc63]

I can't decide whether to laugh or cry! Excellent craftsmanship either way.

[espo]

Truely creative looking. So many different design elements and somehow, they just seem to belong together. A lot of fine details to look at and it takes a little while to notice everything that has been done. Very realistic looking finishes. 

[slusher]

Impressive 59, Chuck!

[Bills72sj]

That is a way cool creation. Excellent weathering too. The super clean tires look out of place though.

[ChrisR]

COOL!!!

[Perspect Scale Modelworks]

Very cool. It just looks so right.

 

[Steve H]

This is a super cool mashup Chuck. Your weathering is always extremely well done. Love the imagination and ingenuity you put in this build, great stuff.

Cheers, Steve

[Lunajammer]

Whoa, I don't know about absurd, but totally believable. It's got a great look, I want one. I really, really like this Chuck.

[TooOld]

That is super cool and realistic , very well done !   I can imagine something like this actually being built to be used as a farm truck . 

[Bucky]

Fantastic Elky! Has that "Mad Max" vibe going!

[Just Jim]

That's just too cool. Great vision and execution

[Mattilacken]

Super cool!

[FLHCAHZ]

Wow!  That is truely incredible

[KWT]

Oh wow this is pretty sweet. The details are great. Very nicely done

[Sam I Am]

That is just plain crazy stuff...good crazy...but still crazy ?. 

[GRiN]

Love the "Powered by Buick" spare tire cover. What a clever by slightly twisted mind you have sir.

[rsmodels]

 Chuck, I  just saw this today.  It looks so real in your photos and not absurd at all. It really looks like something someone might have pieced together back in the day  using what they had available. The detailing is great.

I build mostly factory stock but would be proud to have this model on my shelf.

[Ace-Garageguy]

I'm in love. Really.