1959 Chevrolet El Camino - Extreme Makeover - Modeled by Christina

**SeaJay's** · 12-28-2011, 03:48 PM

Great turn around on that car everyone! And love the modeling shots by Tina!

**embolism** · 12-28-2011, 03:58 PM

Welcome Tina,

Make sure Mike hooks you up with a PC so you can keep that truck in tip top shape once it's back to showroom condition.

**CEE DOG** · 12-28-2011, 04:03 PM

Welcome to AG Tina!

**Twister** · 12-28-2011, 04:11 PM

Welcome Tina!

**Flannigan** · 12-28-2011, 04:44 PM

Great work on the car, and Welcome to Tina!!!

**LuxuryMobile** · 12-28-2011, 04:58 PM

Welcome Tina, nice of you to help by modeling alongside the freshly detailed car.

Mike Phillips · 12-28-2011, 05:24 PM

I'll see if Tina can send me a picture of her truck, I saw it briefly and it's white, don't know the make, model or year. I'm pretty sure she parks it outside all of the time so it can probably use claying and a fresh coat of wax...

Dodo Juice Diamond White Hard Wax?

I'll need some volunteers to help...

**Rencor** · 12-29-2011, 08:54 AM

Originally Posted by Mike Phillips

I'll need some volunteers to help...

All you need to do is post it up when & where.....

Mike Phillips · 12-29-2011, 09:05 AM

Originally Posted by Rencor

All you need to do is post it up when & where.....

I'll be sending the link to this thread to both Al and Tina today, Al's sending the link out to Al his car buddies and that's a lot of car guys most with some kind of "toy" in their garage.

I'll let you know what Tina says about coming back for a makeover on her truck, I'll try to get a picture of it too...

Mike Phillips · 12-29-2011, 09:27 AM

Here's the 348 Big Block Chevy engine in Al's 1959 El Camino

You can easily identify the 348 by it's unique style of valve cover...

The first generation big block chevy was introduced in 1958, here's what Wikipedia has to say...

Wikipedia Big Block Chevy History

The first ever production big block V8 Chevrolet engine was the "W" series, released in 1958 for passenger car and truck use. This engine was an overhead valve design, with offset valves and unique scalloped rocker covers, giving it a distinctive appearance.

The "W" series was produced from 1958 to 1965, with three displacements offered: 348 cubic inches (5.7 L), available from 1958 to 1961 in cars and through 1964 in trucks; 409 cubic inches (6.7 L), available from 1961 to 1965; and 427 cubic inches (7.0 L), available only in 1963.

And from Popular Hot Rodding

Pretty cool Al...