SF2 CAMINO
MONOGRAM STREET FIGHTER 2 - EL CAMINO CONVERSION
BUILT BY IRA DAHM (8/02)
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The SF2 Camino was originally a Tom Daniels
custom 1960 Chevy panel truck with "wraparound boat style bucket seats".
I wanted to expand on the speed boat styling idea, so I removed the top
and created an El Camino roadster. There is no separation between the interior
and pick up bed and this really adds to the speed boat look. I usually use
parts from several different kits to build a custom model, but this time
I limited the SF2 Camino project to, the Street Fighter Two parts only.
Here's how this custom "Land Cruiser"
the SF2 Camino was built. First the panel truck top including the windshield
frame were cut off with a razor saw. The front grill was sanded to remove
the chrome and then it was glued in place with the front roll pan. The rear
roll pan was also glued in place. The roll pans and grill were then smoothed
with putty. A simple sectioning was done by removing about 1/8" from
the bottom edge of the body sides. The rear wheel wells were reshaped using
the fronts as a template. Note: you can lower the rear of the car and reduce
the width of the rear axle to clear the tires, if you don't want to change
the rear wheel wells shape.
The front end was lowered by removing a small
amount from the front springs. The rear of the car was lowered about 1/4".
Here's how; cut off the axle mounts from the "ladder bars", then
reshape them to fit and glue the left axle mount to the right ladder and
the right to the left. The rear shocks will also need to be shortened a
bit.
The body was painted gloss white and the
interior is red with flocking. The grill is flat black. The Street Fighter
Two decals were applied, (note; the side decals were cut down from the panel
sides decals).
The windshield was then cut down with a Dremel
tool and sanded smooth with a sanding board. The trim on the windshield
was done with silver stripping tape.
