hosscartright
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07-04-12 06:51 PM - Post#2244584
This post is the fine line of allowed.
It IS NOT a want add. It is commentary.
For a long time I have been watching the Internet '59 ElCamino market. It is well known that I am a purist and like stock original autos. Especially original patina stuff.
It seems that ElCaminos that are for sale fall into two basic categories.
(1) Rat-Rods or Incomplete piles of parts and/or balls of rust or any combination thereof.
(2) mega-bucks hot rods with big block engines, four wheel disc brakes, giant wheels and either a radical custom interior or an Impala interior.
Just today my wife asked me if I wanted to sometime get another ElCamino and would I be willing to sell the '59 Impala to get one? I replied that being that I have owned the Impala for eleven years and spent a whole year of my life restoring it, that it was not for sale to get some other collector car. But, my five other collector cars would all be expendable if the right ElCamino came along and I would use my line of credit to finance the Elky until the other car(s) could be sold. In which she agreed. (We had a lot of great times cruising around in my Red '59 ElCamino when we were first together in the 1970s so she has a fond memory of that car as well as the Classic Cream and Aspen Green one we had in the 1980s.) We talked about my feelings for doing another restoration. At this point in my life, I can't see myself as being motivated to put another year into another car. And, I honestly haven't seen Elky restoration projects worthy of my interest.
Anyhoo, after many years of looking, a stock original nice Elky seems to be elusive. In fact, a six cylinder with three on the tree would not hurt my feelings. Funny how they seem not to exist now. Maybe like many of my past and present collector cars, one of these days one will fall right into my lap?
The one I had in high school in 1973~1977
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The one I bought in 1981 and sold in 1985 (283 with three speed and overdrive, factory tinted glass.)
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Edited by hosscartright on 07-04-12 06:53 PM. Reason for edit: No reason given.
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 cateyes59
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07-04-12 08:25 PM - Post#2244610
In response to hosscartright
hoss u better look at this man oh man i wish it still has its orginal intiour http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1959-chevr olet-el-c...
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hosscartright
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07-05-12 04:26 AM - Post#2244644
In response to cateyes59
Yes, I'm watching that one, it is the closest to original one in a long time. But it is now at 20k and reserve not met. I'm interested to see what it bids to and also if the seller is actually going to sell it. On that one, the color is just not me.
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 Jens
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07-05-12 05:15 AM - Post#2244650
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Here you go Jim. You & the Mrs. would look good in this one.
http://www.autotraderclassics.com/classic-car/1959...
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Willys36
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07-05-12 12:57 PM - Post#2244769
In response to hosscartright
Good luck! 'Original patina' on this era of GM car means the bottom foot of the car including the floorboards are rusted away! We got our Elky off an ebaY auction for $1300. It needed new floors, patch panels on rear fender skirts but otherwise was in reasonable condition and more importantly had most of the trim. Oh, and a previous owner had replace the pass rear fender from mid-wheel well to tail really badly. That fin sagged 1-1/2" and the outer tip of the tail light opening was 3/4" forward of parallel.
It had lot of the trim and factory posi rear end. It restored with some work but most cars are in similar rough shape so guys don't feel qualms about customizing them a little. Ours didn't have seats or engine/tranny so we installed '84 Caddy split power bench seats, 307 SBC and 2004 OD.
And we have as pretty a car as those above and have spent 1/4 the price they are listed at!! (don't count sweat equity - that just defrays the cost of a shrink!!! I beat on sheetmetal to straighten out my gray matter).
“We can't solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them.”
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Edited by Willys36 on 07-05-12 01:00 PM. Reason for edit: No reason given.
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Signal Oil
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07-05-12 03:33 PM - Post#2244827
In response to hosscartright
Hoss,
I too like cars to be stock and have had the same observation as you regarding the 59 El Camino. I have my eye on one locally that I see once a year at an annual car show. Every year the owner shows up with one more modification. There just does not seem to be a market for restoring these cars to stock, which is too bad. They are either customs or trashed, but seldom stock. Good luck in your hunt.
Scot
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cateyes59
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07-05-12 05:28 PM - Post#2244876
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this one is ground off i helped with a couple of parts on it i cahttp://alberta.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicles-classi c... look after it for ya 
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hosscartright
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07-05-12 06:56 PM - Post#2244908
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Thanks Jens,
I knew you could supply the poster child for my post. - Another one with the required Impala interior, huge wheels and race engine. The 42k asking price isn't bad compared to some I've seen. I like the red on the side moldings, that one has decent taste as far as modified ones go. 
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Jens
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07-05-12 08:16 PM - Post#2244930
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She's no Linda Vaughan but here's another one that might do.
http://www.cacars.com/Car/149611.htm
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 DonSSDD
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07-06-12 06:49 AM - Post#2245031
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That colour is ugly, the wood floor is different.
They are supposed to look like this:
Don
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Signal Oil
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07-06-12 09:12 PM - Post#2245315
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Cateyes59,
The El Camino you posted made reserve and has nearly 8,000 hits!
Edited by Signal Oil on 07-06-12 09:12 PM. Reason for edit: No reason given.
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59Camino
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07-07-12 02:35 PM - Post#2245503
In response to Signal Oil
Hoss,
I agree with you - I like 'em pretty stock too, even down to the tires and wheels. I found this one in a field near the El Paso Airport where it had been "stored" for 22 years. After a year of tinkering, it's now running. I kinda like the patina and may just leave it that way. I will, however redo the interior, probably from Ciadella - their stuff is great.
59 Camino in El Paso
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DonSSDD
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07-07-12 05:46 PM - Post#2245535
In response to 59Camino
Nice to find one like that.
Don
59 El Camino, 62 Bel Air SC, 62 Bel Air SC(sold in Finland is 2011), 63 SWC Vette (sold)
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cljohnson77
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07-18-12 08:06 AM - Post#2249430
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Here is a decent one,
http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/cto/3133253424.h...
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Signal Oil
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07-18-12 10:05 AM - Post#2249489
In response to cljohnson77
It looks like the car is actually in New York and not Seattle. It has NY licence plates and the contact number is in NY as well.
Nevertheless, a clean car.
Scot
Edited by Signal Oil on 07-18-12 10:26 AM. Reason for edit: No reason given.
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hosscartright
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07-18-12 12:57 PM - Post#2249560
In response to Signal Oil
Thanks everyone for your replies, it seems that part of getting older is sometimes not being able to accept the costs of items nowadays. The reality for me is that probably a "stock" ElCamino is not in my future simply because I cannot afford one in the condition I would desire, and as I said previously, taking on another restoration is not in my future. (The Jens guy is incredible! I still think he has a magic Jennie or something going on out there in that work shop)
It was an interesting discussion, that redone in ElPaso Texas that belongs to "59Caminno" and the one posted by "DonSSDD" in Canada are exactly what trips my trigger.
Regards, Jim - AKA Hoss
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