{"id":33822,"date":"2016-12-13T10:13:50","date_gmt":"2016-12-13T18:13:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/?p=33822"},"modified":"2016-12-13T10:29:08","modified_gmt":"2016-12-13T18:29:08","slug":"repair-or-replace-chevy-el-camino","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/repair-or-replace-chevy-el-camino\/","title":{"rendered":"Repair or Replace: Chevy El Camino"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"jetpack-slideshow-noscript robots-nocontent\">This slideshow requires JavaScript.<\/p><div id=\"gallery-33822-1-slideshow\" class=\"jetpack-slideshow-window jetpack-slideshow jetpack-slideshow-black\" data-trans=\"fade\" data-autostart=\"1\" data-gallery=\"[{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.racingjunk.com\\\/news\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2016\\\/12\\\/Screen-Shot-2016-12-08-at-9.44.09-AM.png&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;33828&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Repair or Replace: Chevy El Camino&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Repair or Replace: Chevy El Camino&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Click Here to Begin Slideshow\\n\\nPossibly you\\u2019ve seen a concept car or two of Chevrolet\\u2019s El Camino roaming around the internet this past year. They\\u2019re certainly fun to look at, aren\\u2019t they?  Some artists\\u0026#8217; renderings of the utilitarian hot rod dressed in modern guise are really quite attractive. Should Chevrolet decide to build anything that resembles these prototypes, they could be in for one hell of an automotive home run. Will they do so? They haven\\u2019t yet. Chevrolet was quick to reintroduce a mid-sized truck after discontinuing its long running S10 model in 2012, named the Colorado. What about a different kind of truck for a different kind of driver \\u0026#8211; maybe a buyer who needs the convenience of a truck but doesn\\u2019t need tons of towing capability? A buyer who\\u2019d like four-wheel drive but doesn\\u2019t need four-doors and a small village worth of space in their cab. Well, there\\u2019s the El Camino, and if Chevrolet doesn\\u2019t ever build us another one, there are plenty of nice examples on the used hot rod market.&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.racingjunk.com\\\/news\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2016\\\/12\\\/Screen-Shot-2016-12-08-at-2.30.07-PM.png&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;33823&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Chevrolet El Camino 1959-60; 1964-1987&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Repair or Replace: Chevy El Camino&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Chevrolet\\u2019s El Camino could be the \\u201cEleanor\\u201d of the automotive industry.  Dating back to 1959, the El Camino\\u2019s first run was a short, two-year introductory period before it fell off Chevrolet\\u2019s map and was discontinued.  After a four-year hiatus, the half-car, half-truck reappeared for its loyal fan base in 1964 and was largely based on the Chevelle. This time around Chevrolet took a more open-ended approach and offered more options for its customers to choose from, including a 300 hp 327. The coveted 396 big-block wouldn\\u2019t be introduced until two years later in \\u201866, when the El Camino would receive its first refresh after its reintroduction. Fast forward to today, and the El Camino was on and off Chevy\\u2019s assembly line right up until 1987. The car-truck has come and gone time after time in the automotive past.  Finding yourself an El Camino that isn\\u2019t a rust bucket can be done today with a bit of patience. That\\u2019s what we\\u2019ll all have to have until General Motors decides to build us a new version.&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.racingjunk.com\\\/news\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2016\\\/12\\\/Screen-Shot-2016-12-08-at-2.40.25-PM.png&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;33824&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;1959 Fun Facts from the Past!&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Repair or Replace: Chevy El Camino&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;F.Y.I. Bonanza made its debut appearance as America\\u2019s first broadcast game show.\\nAutomotive: General Motors registered the Corvair name.\\nIn the Movies: The 1959 El Camino has been featured in movies like Black Sheep starring Chris Farley and David Spade.\\nBillboard Charts: \\u201cThe Battle of New Orleans\\u201d by Johnny Horton was among the Billboard top of the charts in 1959.\\nFun Fact: The Baltimore Colts were NFL Super Bowl Champions in 1959.\\n1959 Heavyweight Boxing Champion: Floyd Patterson\\nMiss America 1959: Mary Ann Mobley&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.racingjunk.com\\\/news\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2016\\\/12\\\/Screen-Shot-2016-12-08-at-2.57.07-PM.png&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;33826&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Repair or Replace&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Repair or Replace: Chevy El Camino&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Chevrolet El Camino\\nOnline Pricing: $5-70K+&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.racingjunk.com\\\/news\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2016\\\/12\\\/Screen-Shot-2016-12-08-at-9.44.41-AM.png&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;33829&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Repair or Replace: Quick Look Paint&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Repair or Replace: Chevy El Camino&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;\\u2022\\tComplete Paint \\u0026#8211;\\n\\u2022\\tFenders x2-\\n\\u2022\\tBox Side x2-\\n\\u2022\\tBox Inner\\n\\u2022\\tDoors x2-\\n\\u2022\\tRockers x2-\\n\\u2022\\tHood-\\n\\u2022\\tRoof-\\n\\u2022\\tDecklid-\\n\\u2022\\tAdd for jams on all parts-\\n\\u2022\\tUndercoating-\\n\\u2022\\tMisc-$$$$-\\n\\u2022\\tMaterials-\\n       =_________________________________________\\n                (Paint) Labor and Materials- 6K\\n               (Media Blast)- 1.5k&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.racingjunk.com\\\/news\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2016\\\/12\\\/Screen-Shot-2016-12-08-at-9.45.02-AM.png&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;33830&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Repair or Replace: Quick Look Body&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Repair or Replace: Chevy El Camino&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;\\u2022\\tBody (Glass, Trim, Interior, Exterior)- 3k+\\n\\u2022\\tBody Repair any existing damage after Media Blasting\\n\\u2022\\tIf no replacement panels are needed and body is semi-straight  60 hrs+ repair, including prime and block.\\n       =___________________________________________\\n                 (Body)-Labor and materials- 9k+&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.racingjunk.com\\\/news\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2016\\\/12\\\/Screen-Shot-2016-12-08-at-9.43.53-AM.png&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;33827&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Repair or Replace: Quick Look Total&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Repair or Replace: Chevy El Camino&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;(Body, Paint, Parts, Material, Etc.) =\\n5K selling price + 16.5k repair costs = 21K Buy One Done!&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.racingjunk.com\\\/news\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2016\\\/12\\\/Screen-Shot-2016-12-08-at-2.46.30-PM.png&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;33825&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Repair or Replace: Chevy El Camino&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Repair or Replace: Chevy El Camino&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}]\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageGallery\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Possibly you\u2019ve seen a concept car or two of Chevrolet\u2019s El Camino roaming around the internet this past year. 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