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Necoa #: 11334
Location: 4(MD,VA)
Joined: Mar 21, 2008
Posts: 4
Year: 1983
Model: El Camino
Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2008 4:51 am Post subject: desperately in need of help here
for a long time now i've wanted to totaly git rid of the quarter window on my 83 meino and make it all body metal. I want to tackel it right away but a lot of people keep telling me that thay think it will look ugly. im probaly going to end up doing it reguardless of those nay sayers. i've been told that its been done before but i cant for the life of me find a picture.
Necoa #: 10321
Location: 4(MD,VA)
Joined: Oct 24, 2007
Posts: 23
Year: 1969
Model: El Camino
Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2008 12:56 pm Post subject: Photoshop the image
Take a picture of your El Camino .. then you or someone who knows Photoshop or another image program change the image to show you how it will look on your car.......... _________________ 1969 Done .... 1972 Project in pieces
Necoa #: 11981
Location: 19(AK,ID,OR,WA)
Joined: Jun 24, 2008
Posts: 35
Year: 1982
Model: El Camino
Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2008 2:38 pm Post subject:
heres sumthin even easyer... think cardboard [posterboard] make template... cover window with it... look, and if ya like u can use the cardboard as template for metal...... _________________ 1964 buick skylark, my first car [finished]
1982 el camino [in progress]
1991 nissan p/u [daily driver]
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i think it depends on the color of your Elky. For instance, if it's black then just blackout the window with dark tint.
Also, do you want to simply replace the glass or shave it as in Low75's rendition? My opinion is that simply replacing it will look odd. _________________ Leo
1986 El Camino
1997 Lincoln Mark VIII LSC
"Randy! He drives an El Freakin' Camino! That's like the Cadillac of cars!"
Earl Hickey
Necoa #: 4224
Location: 12(MO,OK,KS)
Joined: Nov 02, 2004
Posts: 250
Year: 1977
Model: El Camino
Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 7:45 pm Post subject:
I really like the photochop. Kinda gives it a 4th gen look. Its very subtle too, which I like. Most people wouldn't probably know the difference, and unless you're into 5th gens it might take a minute or two to figure out what's different.
I'd say if you're going to complete shave/remove the window, go for it. If you're just thinking about replacing the glass piece with a metal piece, no welding, eh, prolly not... _________________
i have to agree with everyone else, if you plan to put time and effort into completely shaving the window out, and making it look like the photoshop, then yes. if you plan to just blackout the window with tint/metal or other means, i'd say you might want to pass...
it's a good idea though. body work time comes on mine i might just consider it now! lol _________________
Cypress Texas, a nice little place others just call North West Houston.
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body work time comes on mine i might just consider it now! lol
