1959 El Camino 348 Stroker

alexm900

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I have been putting this off for a long time. It is the Elky 60th birthday, and I have found a lot of the pictures of the restoration that thought were lost. I acquired this car in 2012, finally, after wanting one for nearly 20 years. The repairs and light restoration has been very slow but I am getting somehow close to having it on the road. Pictures (with comments) are worth a thousand words.
 

alexm900

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Last pictures sent to me by the seller : 4 floor pans repaired/changed at some point, visually straight frame rails (except for a light crumple at the RHS rear), and small rust area in the "smuggler's box"... at that point I have to go and see the car for closer inspection.
 

alexm900

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Back in 2012, removal of windscreen and rear glass to repair water leaks

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Badly positioned top windscreen reveal molding ^


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Reference note, thru hole for top reveal molding clip ^

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Partial removal of headlining to access nuts of clips holding both front and rear reveal moldings ^

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Drain grommet and drain hose (x4) plugged with debris, rubber has become brittle ^
 

alexm900

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I wanted a black interior, so started on that around the end of 2012, early 2013

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Got some 1959 GM grey/black samples from SMS (OR) and decided to go for the Impala (third from the left) ^ >>>

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Got some 59 hubcaps for Christmas (right) ^>

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black (piano black) is the new black ^
 
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