72 Elky replica

[Cams]

hello. I'm from Finland and building kinda like replica car with the style of Mad Max.

car is 1972 Chevrolet El Camino

motors is going to be 350cid chevy with 3speed manual transmission.

the basic looks of the car is going to be just as you see it in the photos below

I know there isnt any el caminos is madmax but I just think this might be something to just fit in

pics : http://s107.photobucket.com/albums/m313 ... %20Camino/

[.MAD MAX.]

Very cool indeed. I grew up with several 1969 Chevelles so I got to know the GM 'A' bodies very well. My final Chevelle was definately Max inspired, se vid:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbR9E_Bz0Js

If you need help sourcing parts just let me know. Also, could you post a closer up pic of the wheels/rims you now have on the car?
Doug

[Cams]

i dont know what rims i'm going to putt in there yet but it has now these kind of rims.



check the link in my first post

about future plans..well trying to get it to move with own engine and ofc 4side pipes in eatch side

100% differential lock to make burnout propperly and maky a rollcage inside the car

think summer 2008 my neighbours will love me

[Suede]

Gotta love those exhaust pipes you welded up, awesome.

More people should realize that you need not have a vehichle that was in the movie, that you can still have a hell of a lot of fun building mad max inspired cars. I used a big ole lincoln and had a great time building her and driving the snot out of it come summer.

Good luck on the project.

[Big Bopper Bart]

Go with some 15X10 rims in the rear and 15X7's in the front,get the black Nascar style rims,you can get em cheap from http://www.bart-wheel.com. And since your front end kinda favors the Nite Rioders Holden Monaro,I'd go with a simaler hood scoop.
good luck with your project.

[PacificMuscle]

Hi Cams

Looks familiar ... I have a similar project on the go.





Unfortunately I can't do much at the moment as a back injury from a motoorbike crash in the 80's has come back to haunt me and my left arm is pretty much useless due to a pinched nerve ... sucked all the fun out of working on the cars!

I dummied up the paint for a student film where the hero is seen getting into his car but you don't see the whole car ... so it's painted on one side only with a rattle can

I liked it so much that I'm going to finish it off over the summer holidays if my arm improves.

I'm using MM wheels 15 x 8 at the back with TAs and 14 x 7 up front.

It's an xc ute with a ZH Fairlane front to get the Elcamino/Ranchero look.

Pete

[MFPmaniac]

Hey Cams, welcome aboard! always nice to see another MM inspired set of wheels!

Aaron

[Big Bopper Bart]

Hi Cams

Looks familiar ... I have a similar project on the go.





Unfortunately I can't do much at the moment as a back injury from a motoorbike crash in the 80's has come back to haunt me and my left arm is pretty much useless due to a pinched nerve ... sucked all the fun out of working on the cars!

I dummied up the paint for a student film where the hero is seen getting into his car but you don't see the whole car ... so it's painted on one side only with a rattle can

I liked it so much that I'm going to finish it off over the summer holidays if my arm improves.

I'm using MM wheels 15 x 8 at the back with TAs and 14 x 7 up front.

It's an xc ute with a ZH Fairlane front to get the Elcamino/Ranchero look.

Pete

Pete,that things kick ass looking man. Got any more pics? I sure wish i was as artistic as you when i primered my cars. Mine looked like they were vandalized

[Cams]

sweet tapdancing christ my old account worked

over 10years since first post. many moons ago. this death machine is still...well dead

nothing life changing has happened with it. did the rust work, installed engine and trans. made a driveshaft and drove this beast for 2 days. the second day it broke the u-joints from the shaft while driving 120km/h and wonderin what the hell is that noise....well needless to say I found the noise

cant post pics here but can prefer a instagram links. hope someone can see them.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BTzFaHsBZYP/

https://www.instagram.com/p/BXOF_TJBtvH/

door paint job was copied from fury road nux-car art(doesnt show up in the movie)

made a hood scoop from -94 opel vectras front fenders and hood. (cut the front end of the fenders and part of the hood and welded it together)

wheels & tires are from my other el camino, 15x8 nascar look cant remember what and tires 205 front and 275 back.

made a bracket to the back of the cabbin to mount the fuel tank (old barrel type) and fuel lines under the car with electric fuel pump.

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other not so cool driver I had was this cheap vw mk2 golf it was boring black so we grinded it to the bare metal and I just painted it with boat clearcoat(much cheaper than car clearcoat) with paint roller. sold it to this junkie-guy for profit. and bought it back when he needed extra 50-bucks

https://www.instagram.com/p/BM6F-gyhZvB/

if anyone interested for more photos I could upload those somewhere and MAYBY POST THEM HERE BEFORE ANOTHER TEN YEARS IS PASSED

[rustycarr]

Camino looks badass and fun.