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1957 Chevy El Camino Phantom

Danbury Mint recently came out with this unique phantom El Camino -- a body style that certainly could have been available in 1957. Yes, we know this is a limited edition piece, but hey -- no pain, no gain ! We've already heard from several people who want us to make changes to theirs too....

       
    
    
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We're going to make a few small changes to Danbury Mint's '57 Elky phantom. The car will be lowered, the roof will be black, and we'll do a wheel swap.
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We're going to make a few small chan…
 
We start by disassembling the major parts.
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We start by disassembling the major …
 
We still need to tear it down a bit before we can repaint the roof.
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We still need to tear it down a bit …
 
The roof has been properly masked and sprayed.
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The roof has been properly masked an…
 
Paint on the roof is wet sanded, polished, and waxed.
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Paint on the roof is wet sanded, pol…
 
Here's the chassis after we dropped the front end a bit, and mocked up the new wheel/tire combo.
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Here's the chassis after we dropped …
 
Finished !
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Finished !
 
Finished !
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Finished !
 
Finished !
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Finished !
 
Finished !
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Finished !
 
Polished aluminum exhaust tips added
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Polished aluminum exhaust tips added
 
Work or play ?  Either way, you'll look good doing it !
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Work or play ? Either way, you'll l…
 
A whole new look from the "stock" version !
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A whole new look from the "stock" ve…