"X Frames"

[kk916]

I'm looking for an early 60's style x Frame for my 1959 El Camino Project. Does anyone know of one that didn't come attached to the floor boards?

-kk

[Olle F]

Don't know for sure, but I believe that Revell's new '58 Impala will have what you're looking for.

[patrol52]

64 Impala by Revell for sure. I'm not sure about their other Impalas in the lowrider and amigo-pack series.

My box looks like this.

Also the 66 Riviera has an un-attached frame, I believe, but the rear part is probably wrong for an el-camino.

[MrObsessive]

Revell's current '63 Impala kit has a separate frame also in case you can't find the '64.

[kk916]

Thanks for the tips guys.

[Dragon7665]

  kk916 said:

Thanks for the tips guys.

AMT's '62 Belair and Impala SS Convertibles will also lend their frames to your project quite well also!

[kk916]

Wow and here I figured they were all the same and connected to the floor pans. Thanks guys. Guess I just got luck with the El Camino

[kk916]

On a related note, do any of these have the "factory" suspension? the El Camino kit has these stupid adjustable blocks for the front suspension, no offense to anyone who has built them with this but I think they look junky.

[MrObsessive]

  kk916 said:

On a related note, do any of these have the "factory" suspension?

The '63-'64 Revell kits mentioned above have stock suspensions..............in fact all the other kits save for the '59 Elky you're doing has stock suspensions.

I know what you mean about those "blocks".............I kinda hate those too!

[Canada Jeff]

Trumpeter's '60 Pontiac kit has a very nice frame, with very detailed suspension. That might work for you too, but that kit is a bit more expensive than the other alternatives listed, just for robbing parts out of.