Customs Paul Cepeda's 1959 Chevrolet El Camino

[codeblu]

Go ahead and flame me for this, but I'm not diggin' the Caddy caps on this. I realize they are popular and iconic. As radical as this car is...I'd prefer something newer wheel treatment wise...57 Caddy wheels...some Caddy Saber wheels....Skylark wires... The current caps were what...10 years old when this car was brand new? Still a righteous ride either way.

[THE_DUDE]

Originally Posted by codeblu

Go ahead and flame me for this, but I'm not diggin' the Caddy caps on this. I realize they are popular and iconic. As radical as this car is...I'd prefer something newer wheel treatment wise...57 Caddy wheels...some Caddy Saber wheels....Skylark wires... The current caps were what...10 years old when this car was brand new? Still a righteous ride either way.

Im with ya. The car needs different wheels and tires. I love everything elese.

[seatex]

absolutely stunning Elco!!!!

[Nads]

Originally Posted by kenny1

Do you know what windshield Paul Cepeda used on his El Camino ?
Thanks - Kenny

It looks like a chopped down two/fourdoor hardtop convertible, the first chop was with the windshield unchopped, as far as I know.

[FogTown]

Originally Posted by no55mad

Here's a kudo for Paul - he put on an extension of the weekend show on Monday at the Nipomo Swap. He even went so far as to make some cool one of a kind unique trophies to give out for different classes.

Not to be nit picky but our club Los Phantoms had one of those trophys made for Pauls show. As for the car, I liked it before he re did it and I still think it is a way kool kustom. Everybody will want to tear it apart because it is not their style, when you build a car be prepared for the critics

[Gator Mc Klusky]

Diggin' up this ole thread. Really dig that 1st version. I was thinkin' about this for longer on mine. The stock windshield is just too high. Now I just looked at another one to buy today and then I found this thread via google...

Does anybody know if this is the original Coupe/ Ragtop windshield? I was always afraid that it might be too laid back, so the roof would get too small.... hmm. It looks like it is that stock window. Anybody knows for sure?

Thanks.


My Caddy green semi gloss "Hillbilly De Luxe"

[Nads]

This is a long thread but I go step by step in chopping my El Camino, I used a hardtop windshield as did Paul on the first go round. It's a big undertaking.
Love your truck.
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/s...re+bondo+abuse

[Gator Mc Klusky]

Thanks.

I couldn't find the chop pics. My Puter is slow.... On which site do u start this?

Cheers.

[str8 6 str8 edge]

Originally Posted by codeblu

Go ahead and flame me for this, but I'm not diggin' the Caddy caps on this. I realize they are popular and iconic. As radical as this car is...I'd prefer something newer wheel treatment wise...57 Caddy wheels...some Caddy Saber wheels....Skylark wires... The current caps were what...10 years old when this car was brand new? Still a righteous ride either way.

I would normally agree with this, but the way this car is styled, I think they work. 99.9 % of the time they wouldn't.

[Nads]

Gator it starts on this page, there's way more, the back glass was sunk, it can't be cut.
You can PM and I'll try to help you out.




http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/s...+abuse&page=16

got 17, 18 and 19 too.

[vonpahrkur]

Originally Posted by Bad Bob

It has 53 Chevy grill teeth now...


And nobody else mentioned it,but it also has one-piece Imapla taillights now! So the tailgate doesn't open...

man that el camino is right on!