“This makes the bed like a big hot tub - all you need to do is add pin-up girls and you’re set!” said Joe. While the original idea was to have the tailgate drop down, the original tailgate was such a mess that it was decided to simply finish into place.
The turquoise and black upholstery in the bed match the interior and the upholstery is a terrific job completed by Al’s Upholstery in Clearlake. If it appears that the entire bed of the truck is padded, your eyes do not deceive you. The rear window of the cab is actually the glass from the tailgate window of the wagon.īehind the window is a beautifully-finished bed which matches the beautifully-finished interior. Then they put them behind the front doors giving the cab of the truck extra room.
Chevy el camino windows#
This is also not the only “El Camino” in his collection of tri-five Chevys and I will feature his other one in the future - it’s completely different from this one.īut to create this one, Joe’s team took the rear wrap-around windows from the wagon and shortened them. Truth be told, Joe has the nicest collection of tri-five Chevrolets that I know of including some beautifully restored originals and some terrific hot rods. While some collectors might have looked at the work needed to create a finished project and given up, Joe saw an opportunity to create something truly unique and went forward. By the time Joe found this vehicle the conversion to a pickup truck had already begun but the quality of the work left a lot to be desired, not to mention the fact that it was very, very incomplete.
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