Go browse his web site - you will agree that this is a truly amazing shop with a gifted staff. He has taken something that we've talked about for years and made it into a rolling reality. The first is the nearly finished project and the second is a photo of his shop with the unpainted El Camino SSR on a lift in the background. I have pirated two photos from Jordan's web site to create the thumbnails below. ![]() I'm really pleased to be contributing to this project. Here's a direct link to the gallery: Super Rides by Jordan | 59 El Camino SSR, Project In ProcessI need to thank Richard Sporl (Hotrods & Customs, Escondido) for referring Jordan to me. You will find the "59 El Camino SSR, Project in Progress" gallery. Here is a link to his web site: Super Rides by Jordan Go to the "Super Rides Photographs" and scroll down through his gorgeous projects to the bottom. His integration of the two bodies can be picked out if you look closely, but it really looks like it was supposed to be that way! He has taken an SSR and wrapped the sheet metal from a '59 el Camino around it. What I was NOT prepared for was the unbelievable project he is finishing. I've also sent or installed fans on a number of highly modified SSRs and project vehicles. I have been building fans for seven years and have shipped over 1000 to SSRs all over the place. Here is the link to images from Super Rides.I got a call on Friday from Jordan Quintal (Super Rides by Jordan) in Escondido, needing to buy a fan for an SSR. Yet frame forward and that long bed required additional fabrication.Īside from "tears" if a fair to good '59 was cut up. the center section, engine, and I think the front suspension are SSR. I am not sure if they modified '59 front and rear bumpers or fabricated new narrower ones.įor the frame. The fin lines in the tailgate were adjusted to come close to the drop of the '59. ![]() Look at the tailgate, and imagine taking about 8 inches out and then working the lights split between the fenders and tailgate to try to get it to resemble the '59 without looking huge. The multiple bed sections allow the SSR top to go up and down,Īdditionally, the rear most bed cover lifts to reveal about a 5 ft bed ( that is beyond where the top folds ). The quarter panel on the SSR is very deep, so those areas needed to be custom fabricated. ![]() The doors are 4 inches longer, with a lot of work to blend the door jams.ĭoor weather stripping is SSR, with metal work galore to step up to the EC lines. The hood has about 8 inches removed ( sectioned out ), so try to balance that out and you see overall they did a very good job. Since the SSR is narrower, they faced many challenges to section the El Camino influenced parts and then try to maintain some balance of the details. It has the interior, dash, folding top, seats, windshield, LS engine and a section of the frame from the SSR. It started with an SSR and I am not sure how much of a '59. Used Chevrolet SSR Used Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Used Chevrolet Silverado. I thank them for taking the time at the show to explain some of the processes of the build. There are 15 new and used 1959 to 1960 Chevrolet El Caminos listed for sale near you on with prices starting as low as 9,995. 1987 Chevrolet El Camino Premium 59K Miles 2 Owner. The El Camino SSR was shipped in as one of the 5 featured builds of Honored Guests Super Rides By Jordan at the 2016 American Heritage Car Show in Escondido.Īll 5 vehicles showed a tremendous amount of work. Note: This is a cut and paste of my reply to DarbySan's 2015 post.
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