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johnieG
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« on: July 11, 2005, 08:21:54 pm » |
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Well a few posts back I promised to post some pictures of my "delivery truck" , as promised, here 'tis,  '> , the model no. is a '59 "sedan-delivery" better known in the first year of production as an "ElCamino" , built by Chevy to compete with Ford's Ranchero pickup, it was billed as a gentleman ranchers pickup delivery, and often saw duty as a floral wagon, catering services & other high profile delivery needs where a rusty old full size pickup wouldn't do. ( country clubs, golf courses, etc.) it's built on a full size Chevy "X" frame, ( it's not a Chevelle, those started in '64) & was fabricated from production line 2-door staion wagons known as the Chevy Brookwood wagon, in fact, if you lift off the rear bed floor, you can see where the station wagons rear
passenger seat mounts & foot-well were located. weighing in at 3200 lbs, the rear "wings" don't help much in getting her airborn at any speed,
This ones a California built (L.A. plant) "Camino, equipt with a balanced & blueprinted 425 h.p / 409 CID engine, with a 384/tri-power intake manifold, 'Offy' valve covers, hiding stainless steel big block roller rockers & high-rev. hydraulic lifters with chrome-moly, push rods, the pistons are flycut for 10:1 compression,& run molly top rings w/forged steel connection rods & crank, hi-volume oil pump & windage tray. kepping it cool is a '64 heavy duty waterpump & a 4-core "desert" radiator with an 16" auxillary electric cooling fan. it has 4 wheel drums w/power brakes, & a 3-spd "on-the-tree" (column) shifter, ending at a street Chevy 3.55 rear end. I built the engine in my moms garage ( still hear her complaining about the parts all over the place) & I'm 3rd. owner , & have had it since I was 17 years old.
Me & my 7 year old will be taking her to the Woodward dream cruise this year...rock on dudes! 
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Spoon-feeding Newbies since 2001...  Yeah..220,221 whatever it takes. Remember, all it needs is a shot of Freon! The Vendo V-83 is the '59 Edsel of the coke machine world. ;p Spray painting does NOT restore a compressor 11 is louder than 10... "Hope" is good, but it's not an action plan. |
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loman4ec
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« Reply #1 on: July 11, 2005, 08:26:41 pm » |
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Thats great John. Nice car. My father and I used to build 55, 56, and 57 chevy's. How about some pics of whats in the "Soda Barn".
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Kilroy
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« Reply #2 on: July 11, 2005, 08:28:59 pm » |
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Whoa! She's beautiful Johnnie.
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"Restored they go for $6-7,000!!"
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Jim
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« Reply #4 on: July 11, 2005, 09:12:39 pm » |
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Very Nice Johnie!
With a 409 tri-power, I bet she gets up and goes!
Is the engine combination (409/tri-power setup) original or did you upgrade...?
Lastly, on the drivers side, is this a mirror or an optional spot light...?
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halehouse
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« Reply #5 on: July 11, 2005, 09:30:24 pm » |
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I bet it is a spotlight...a spotlight for spotting machines sticking out from behind garages, barns, and bushes when driving down country roads at night.
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Vendo 63 Stylestar (Restored)
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Cornelius 50 Slider (Restored)
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joesquid
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« Reply #6 on: July 12, 2005, 02:27:14 am » |
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WOW!!! (drip drip) oh, sorry, I was salivating. How about some pics of the power plant Johnnie? GORGEOUS Ride!!
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Eric "Joe Squid" Johnson
1955 Vendo 23 - awaiting restoration
1959 Westinghouse WC-44SK - awaiting parts
1967 Cavalier CS-64G - functional in house
1969 Vendo 63 - in restoration
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johnieG
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« Reply #8 on: July 12, 2005, 07:04:59 am » |
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| Quote (Jim @ July 11 2005,10:12) | Very Nice Johnie!
With a 409 tri-power, I bet she gets up and goes!
Is the engine combination (409/tri-power setup) original or did you upgrade...?
Lastly, on the drivers side, is this a mirror or an optional spot light...? |
Thanks guys! Jim, it originally had a 283 CID V8, which the 2nd owner spun a bearing on the crank, he then installed a 235 CID straight 6 (ugh), when I bought it from him, I yanked the stovebolt 6, & install this NOS (new old stock) 409 Crate motor ( an original service engine, in the crate from G.M.) as for the spotlight, it's an original dealer option spotlight (conforms to the fender contour)with a 100 watt police spot lamp in it.
and here's an engine compartment shot. '> |
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Spoon-feeding Newbies since 2001... Yeah..220,221 whatever it takes. Remember, all it needs is a shot of Freon! The Vendo V-83 is the '59 Edsel of the coke machine world. ;p Spray painting does NOT restore a compressor 11 is louder than 10... "Hope" is good, but it's not an action plan. |
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« Reply #9 on: July 12, 2005, 08:10:21 am » |
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Beautiful! That is a very nice ride. Good work Johnie.  '>
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