Tailgates ???

[Doug Chahoy]

This may be a dumb question to some but,is there a major difference between an El Camino tailgate and one from a station wagon?

 

[pagrunt]

The wagons are wider & thinner, has the key lock to open the window & drop the tailgate.

 

[Doug Chahoy]

The wagons are wider & thinner, has the key lock to open the window & drop the tailgate.

Thanx, looks like I'll be doing more fabrication than I thought .But then what else is new when doing a conversion.

 

[81Regal]

What are you looking to do? Make a custom tailgate?

 

[Doug Chahoy]

What are you looking to do? Make a custom tailgate?[/QUOTNo

What are you looking to do? Make a custom tailgate?

No, I'm going to make a stationwagon out of an El Camino

 

[L67ss]

Nomad style right?

 

[Doug Chahoy]

Nomad style right?

That's the reason for starting with an El Camino. The shape of the B-pillar is similar to that of the old Nomads. I've seen too many where they just welded in the rear doors, doesn't look very good to me. I've got a line on a 79 Buick Century wagon, he's asking $1,000, for a parts car, I'll be checking it out in the next week or so.

 

[L67ss]

Yeah the b pillar would be a big thing. What are you doing for side glass?

 

[Doug Chahoy]

Yeah the b pillar would be a big thing. What are you doing for side glass?

There are custom auto glass companies around that make all kinds of custom windows for old custom hot rods.

 

[Ribbedroof]

Hope you do better on the roofline than this one, it just looks "humpy" to me...an awkward transition from the top rear corner of the door glass to the wagon window line.