Blood Sweat & Tears
A small story about restoring a never restored bed of an 33 year old El Camino
Written in May 2001
Actors: Chevrolet El Camino 1968
Terry Dolan
Me
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The work begins
Surface rust |
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More surface rust, waves and dented wheel wells | ![]() |
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Close look | ![]() |
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Taking out dents | ![]() |
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More dents and much more hard work as expected | ![]() |
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The right metal
line is the gas line !
Underneath the trunk plate - RUST - due to leaves, gravel and dirt |
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Welding in a matching piece of metal | ![]() |
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Wheel wells are almost done | ![]() |
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Welded metal and trunk plate support | ![]() |
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Undercoated | ![]() |
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... and sealed with silicon | ![]() |
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The sides and rear done with primer | ![]() |
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Just before painting The ready product |
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No, no digital touch up, that's real | ![]() |
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Pictures in the park
The Ol' Lady Shining |
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Terry Dolan - Without
him
NO CHANCE ! |
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Body work, painting, ghost flames, restorations:
Hot Rodding & Customizing, Cars, Bikes, Trucks and Airplanes |
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Contact: TRDOLAN1@AOL.COM |