hi im new to this forum
my name is vincent and im from the netherlands
i have a 68 el camino for 2 years but never did anything to it and its a rustbucket but i bought a rustfree body with a chopped top so i wil restore it.
i already have a first question, does anybody have pics from chopped el caminos because i can only find a few on the www

thanx :) :) :)

Howdy Vincent!

Glad you found us! Welcome to ECC/NECOA...

Chopping the Elky, man that takes away head room. I'm not real tall but I'm tall enough, I already feel like I don't have enough head room in the Elky I don't think I'd chop it. Maybe if I decided to lower the floor pans by the amount of chop I was removing from the top.

I don't know too many people who have done that. I can't offer any pictures. I did want to say Hi and Welcome.

thanx for the welcome elkypete

i know there isnt much headspace but i bought a complete body that is already chopped and it looks very good so i dont want to unchop it

greetings from holland

Welcome Vincent! Most of us have never seen a chopped el camino. Please post a few photos so our members can see what you are starting with and perhaps offer some advice. Have you sat in it and checked out the head room?? Glad to have you with us!

Welcome to ECC-Necoa. Good luck with you're chopped Elky. Not many people chop Elkys, so you're probably gonna have a hard time finding pics. I love old school hot rods chopped, but to me the Elky is one that just shouldn't be. However if you like it than that's all that matters.

thanx for the warm welcome :)

the body wil probably be delivered this weekend il take some pics and post them.
i havent sit in it yet because there were no seats :)
i know most of you die hard el camino fans dont like them chopped but its already been done :P

when its finished you all will love it :D :-D :)

Welcome!
Look forward to seeing the chopped pics. I couldn't chop mine if I wanted to. I had to remove the gun rack that was in it when I bought mine because I kept banging my head getting in.

For some nice pictures of my great soon to be classic

http://www.23hq.com/mistertalk

Vincent,

I admit I wasn't too thrilled with the thought of a "chopped" El Camino when I first read the post.

However, after seeing the pictures, it appears the work (at least from the photo's provided) wasn't butchered, and "I Like It!"

I think this will be the first one I have ever seen, at least I don't remember any others. So, keep us informed, and plenty of pictures.

It's growing on me - I really like the idea. . . . 8)

Don

I like it too!

im glad you like it when i start working on it i will take some more pics and post them.