I think paint matching the bumpers with the championship white would refine the look! Either way, loving the build and your attention to detail. Keep it up brother!
I came here to suggest WHITE BUMPERS, and I see that most everyone else agrees. Please consider it - it would be so much more elegant! AMAZING job on this. AMAZING build!!
I definitely don’t like the black bumpers. I would say maybe try matching the stripes all the way around so the top of the front bumper would be black and the bottom championship white and the rear would just be the solid championship white. If that doesn’t look right I think just solid championship white or going back to chrome would be the ticket. The black looks like you bought a set of fresh fiberglass bumpers and didn’t paint them yet. As for wheels at fist I was thinking bronze but I was bored and decided to play around on photo shop with some different wheels and black wheels were looking the best. Anywho you’ve done an amazing job so far. 😬
I’m going to have to agree with everyone else, you need to paint the bumpers the championship white, the black looks kinda awkward and unfinished. Honestly I’d of probably kept them chrome but that’s me.
I am going to have to agree with the majority in that the Black bumpers just don’t do it. They may look different with black wheels but I’m thinking with the retro stripes I would have stayed chrome. As for leaving them painted i’d say go with the white color. Or could follow the black strip around to the front and do the top part of the bumper black and the bottom the white.
Paint looks great but I have to be honest I really dislike the black bumpers. If it were mine I think new chrome bumpers would look the best. Re-pops aren’t terribly expensive. However if I was to go the painted route I would use the same white that you used on the bottom stripe. Another idea for the front would paint it that white but carry the black/black cherry (can’t tell) stripe around on the top part and two tone it. Not sure if that would look silly but it’s a thought.
SO LOOK IVE HAD MULTIPLE EL CAMINOS AND THE BEST LOOKING SIDE MIRRORS FOR THAT ARE THE LATE 80S CAMARO I ROC Z MIRRORS THEY FIT THE SAME HOLES AND THEY ALSO FLOW REALLY GOOD WITH THE BODY LINES!
I listened to your reason for choosing black for the bumpers but it just doesn't jive with the color scheme. Even if you were following the 'gradient', there's no black anywhere else in the paint. You should follow the paint line on the front bumper and do the top in the black cherry split with the championship white. Do the whole rear bumper in white if you REALLY want to stick with the "following the gradient" reasoning.
Dude you are a amazing mechanic. You dismantle a car to its lowest form and made it better. That's amazing to me. And you did it in your own garage. Single handedly. That's awesome!. Big motivation 💪 nothing is impossible.
You’re killing this build bro!! Great job welding up the intake tubing! I’ve seen a lot worse from guys saying they’ve been welding for years!! Yours looks pretty darn good to me Maybe a 8-10 if there’s no bubble after testing
The bumpers painted champion white or the dark brown might have fit the build a bit better. But if you get glossy black or brown wheels and painted the front grille, trim around windows the same black or brown it would tie it all together. Personal preference though. It looks great, though. Another american car saved from the crusher. 🙌 Keep up the awsome builds.
It's a 70s custom type of trip on the El Camino great job too...moving on up with the tig....💯🙂👍🙏...my opinion white front bumper and rear bumper and white grill with light bezel would look way better my opinion now..✌️🙂
Just throwing my two cents into the pool too here but… I would paint the bumpers and all the trim in the same dark burgundy at the bottom of the color scheme. Think that would really pull everything together. Doing the bumpers white would probably look cool but I think there’s enough white on it.
This has been a great build and you are a true artist. Can't wait to see it with all the little details buttoned up, I'm sure that'll take another episode or two.
I like it. You didn't leave the back of the bumpers rusty did you? Looking forward to seeing the finished result. Thinking that the bumpers would look better body color than black.
Your paintwork is always so good! Might have been the flow-coating + the pre-sanding, but the clear looks nuts. The finish on the bumpers is insane as well. So much progress! Stoked!
Love this video brother! The El Co is looking fantastic. I like the original chrome look on the bumpers, grill, handles, window surrounds, etc. although the black pops its own way. 👍🏼 And you are learning a great type of welding. I’ve welded almost every type of welding except underwater welding. Keep up the good work!
Amazing! I love how any would be boomer will see the 4 cylinder and probably cry about it having a honda motor but hey this thing can be driven from coast to coast without a worry.
Car has come a long way!!! I’m not a fan of the black bumpers as well, with the gradient of colors on the side there is already a lot going on and with another color it takes away from the build. The bumpers should be Championship white to tie everything together IMO. Very nice job Bode!!
At first I wasn't sure on the stripes, but now it's looking so damn good and period correct. I'm seeing the vision here and it's looking great. Some white TE37s would look so dope on an ElCo! Or Blitz 03s, Racing Hart C5s, Yokohama Super Advan SA3s, Works, SSRs, Fiske, etc.
I love this thing i had doubts at first but the paint the idea in general you killed this one brother gonna snap some necks . Cant wait for the people expressions video at a car show with hidden camera in bonnet
White bumpers
i love it,im thinking white bumpers might look even better and white will hide lots as well.......black clashes,white would blend in imo
I think paint matching the bumpers with the championship white would refine the look! Either way, loving the build and your attention to detail. Keep it up brother!
White bumpers would be nice.
I came here to suggest WHITE BUMPERS, and I see that most everyone else agrees. Please consider it - it would be so much more elegant!
AMAZING job on this. AMAZING build!!
Definitely should of painted the bumpers Championship White to match i think the black dont match.
Maybe headlight bezels also? .. Trim black grill?
That is what I was thinking, too.
I was definitely thinking the same thing 😂😂
Paint the rims white as well.
Definitely white…
I definitely don’t like the black bumpers. I would say maybe try matching the stripes all the way around so the top of the front bumper would be black and the bottom championship white and the rear would just be the solid championship white. If that doesn’t look right I think just solid championship white or going back to chrome would be the ticket. The black looks like you bought a set of fresh fiberglass bumpers and didn’t paint them yet. As for wheels at fist I was thinking bronze but I was bored and decided to play around on photo shop with some different wheels and black wheels were looking the best. Anywho you’ve done an amazing job so far. 😬
Black wheels for sure
I have to agree bumpers need to be white bro
Bumpers should be white !
Looking good, I do think the bumpers would look better in championship white though 🤙🏼
I’m going to have to agree with everyone else, you need to paint the bumpers the championship white, the black looks kinda awkward and unfinished. Honestly I’d of probably kept them chrome but that’s me.
I am going to have to agree with the majority in that the Black bumpers just don’t do it. They may look different with black wheels but I’m thinking with the retro stripes I would have stayed chrome. As for leaving them painted i’d say go with the white color. Or could follow the black strip around to the front and do the top part of the bumper black and the bottom the white.
Yeah that lower white line needs to wrap around front and back. May have to incorporate both colors somehow.
But just nitpicking. Looks awesome 👏🏼
Looks great mate, personally I would have stayed chrome bumpers or continue the white but that’s me… keep it up brother.👍🇦🇺
Bumpers definitely need to be white as well, but it looks brilliant, makes me want to drive it to the beach and watch a sunset 😎👌🏻
Paint looks great but I have to be honest I really dislike the black bumpers. If it were mine I think new chrome bumpers would look the best. Re-pops aren’t terribly expensive. However if I was to go the painted route I would use the same white that you used on the bottom stripe. Another idea for the front would paint it that white but carry the black/black cherry (can’t tell) stripe around on the top part and two tone it. Not sure if that would look silly but it’s a thought.
I think the bumpers would match a lot better if they were white. But other than that great job!
White bumpers would match a lot better
Came here to comment the same thing... the black isn't working for me but I can hear Bode "...my car, my style..." haha
18x9.5 bronze Aodhan DS07 with machined lip. Trust me it would look amazinnnng. 800$ shipped new
Those would probably look nice!
It needs bags. And some sweet rims
SO LOOK IVE HAD MULTIPLE EL CAMINOS AND THE BEST LOOKING SIDE MIRRORS FOR THAT ARE THE LATE 80S CAMARO I ROC Z MIRRORS THEY FIT THE SAME HOLES AND THEY ALSO FLOW REALLY GOOD WITH THE BODY LINES!
I listened to your reason for choosing black for the bumpers but it just doesn't jive with the color scheme. Even if you were following the 'gradient', there's no black anywhere else in the paint.
You should follow the paint line on the front bumper and do the top in the black cherry split with the championship white. Do the whole rear bumper in white if you REALLY want to stick with the "following the gradient" reasoning.
The bumpers definitely need to go white!
Bumpers need to be white. Black is clashing heavy
Not diggin’ the black bumpers at all! Personally I think they should be either white or chrome.
Dude you are a amazing mechanic. You dismantle a car to its lowest form and made it better. That's amazing to me. And you did it in your own garage. Single handedly. That's awesome!. Big motivation 💪 nothing is impossible.
Burger King or not I would drive the crap out of that Whopper
It does look like Burger King colors 😂
😂
You’re killing this build bro!! Great job welding up the intake tubing! I’ve seen a lot worse from guys saying they’ve been welding for years!!
Yours looks pretty darn good to me
Maybe a 8-10 if there’s no bubble after testing
Dont get me wrong. Sick build no question but the black bumpers kinda take away from it
Think the grill should be black bumpers championship white but it’s your ride dude if u like it I like it .
Love the color scheme! Honestly, I kinda think keeping the bumpers chrome would've looked sick and more period correct. Either way 🔥🔥🔥
I agree chrome would have been way better put if he had to paint them I would have went white.
Ugggggghhhhh the bumpers probably would have been better chrome or they need to go white to match the rest of the car.
No disrespect, but, white bumpers in my opinion. Great work either way.
Black stripe at the bottom would tied it together
Fender mounted side view mirrors, like JDM cars, but use classic American styled mirrors.
Unfortunately he didn't fill the holes in the doors for the oem mirrors. But I agree that would be cool.
Congrats on learning to TIG weld! Car's looking great
100 percent
I like the paint scheme. It looks like a suit that Huggy Bear would wear from Starsky and Hutch.
The paint for me makes me think of the early 80's 4x4 Toyota sr5 pickups. I like it a lot!!
The black bumpers make the stripes look period correct, I think the white bumpers would make it look more modern.
Looks good; gona make all the uncles out there jealous.
So dope man looks great!
The bumpers painted champion white or the dark brown might have fit the build a bit better.
But if you get glossy black or brown wheels and painted the front grille, trim around windows the same black or brown it would tie it all together. Personal preference though. It looks great, though.
Another american car saved from the crusher. 🙌
Keep up the awsome builds.
Champion white bumpers 🙏🏻
the paint on that is fire
She's poppin' now with that clear coat on!
Burger Kamino
Its almost unanimous in the comments, white bumpers would of definitely set it off.
Needs a black strip if u gonna keep bumpers black
It's a 70s custom type of trip on the El Camino great job too...moving on up with the tig....💯🙂👍🙏...my opinion white front bumper and rear bumper and white grill with light bezel would look way better my opinion now..✌️🙂
Love the paint!! I think a set of gloss black wheels with machined accents would look nice and tie in well with the black bumpers and bottom stripe.
This man is a visionary. Black bumper is fine. Who else is doing these crazy swaps? My only request is more follow up, maybe driving footage
The progress looks good! It's nice to see your growth in learning how to TIG weld, which isn't easy but nonetheless is making you valuable.
I cannot recommend any rims or tires, but I do love this beautiful work of art in the form of a car/truck
so happy to hear you're considering a classic JDM wheel. Along with the paint job, it really represents both donor cars.
For a beginner with Tig welding your doing pretty good. Only advice I would offer is just try to relax. Great build.
Just throwing my two cents into the pool too here but… I would paint the bumpers and all the trim in the same dark burgundy at the bottom of the color scheme. Think that would really pull everything together. Doing the bumpers white would probably look cool but I think there’s enough white on it.
I said it last video. But I will say it again. That paint job looks great! I love the black bumpers on it.
I bet you could make a million if this was the next give away car! It is incredible!
Looking fantastic. I think yellow tinted European spec headlights would look great on this. Keep up the amazing work 👍🏻
That be cool!
This has been a great build and you are a true artist. Can't wait to see it with all the little details buttoned up, I'm sure that'll take another episode or two.
yellow lense headlights might look good and accent the yellow stripe...plus give that jdm look ...just saying...lol
That paint job is sick
Aftermarket 17in Chevy rally wheels. Paint them black use chrome centers.
It's all gonna come down to the wheels and stance.
I know they are not budget friendly but some Ronal R9s painted that white would look sooo good. I never thought Burger King but dang that looks great
Fantastic paint job. Love the color of the stripes. I have to agree with others that the bumpers should be white. Sorry.
King Camino?
Tastes are subjective, but those black bumpers say "Walmart" all day long. But it is yours, not mine.
Match the burgundy on the tops of the bumpers. Bottom match the white. This thing is rad!
Up the algorithm.
Great job Bode!
Project is really looking good, can’t wait to see it done!
Fantastic color choices as usual! Magnificent stripes.
Man the bumpers being black is really throwing off the whole car lol, i would've left them chrome or paint matched white.
It looks like something a main would drive in a movie or show. I like it!
black dont click whites best for the bumpers
Man this is some of your most creative work! ❤❤
Thanks man!
Oh my, slickness.😮
That paintjob is phenomenal, hard work paid off. 👌
Makes me want to paint something funky myself! 😁
I like it. You didn't leave the back of the bumpers rusty did you? Looking forward to seeing the finished result. Thinking that the bumpers would look better body color than black.
Another tools in that toolbox 👍, looking awesome,I’ll hold off the neg on the black bumpers until it’s all together.🤩
I would definitely redo de bumpers in white. Would flow so much better with the car and give it more of that 80s Honda look.
Great result Adam. Thanks for sharing. Dutch regards Nico.
Bode my uncle said he is willing to give you lessons on TIG.
Thats looking so sweet. Excellent job. Anyone would be delighted to drive it .
Your paintwork is always so good! Might have been the flow-coating + the pre-sanding, but the clear looks nuts. The finish on the bumpers is insane as well. So much progress! Stoked!
This doesn’t make sense em Camino on a Honda
You got to start all over with a Toyota because of this paint job
Love this video brother! The El Co is looking fantastic. I like the original chrome look on the bumpers, grill, handles, window surrounds, etc. although the black pops its own way. 👍🏼
And you are learning a great type of welding. I’ve welded almost every type of welding except underwater welding. Keep up the good work!
Awesome project! :) A pleasure to watch!
Well done on the TIG welding! I am also a beginner on aluminum and realize how difficult it is to get a great looking weld.
Burger King colors? Huh... Must be why I love this color scheme so much... LOL
Those bumpers look SICK! 🖤
Black out the grill and headlight surrounds to match the bumpers. Then go with some black led retro fit headlights.
The Chonda ElCRV looks amazing!
Amazing! I love how any would be boomer will see the 4 cylinder and probably cry about it having a honda motor but hey this thing can be driven from coast to coast without a worry.
Car has come a long way!!! I’m not a fan of the black bumpers as well, with the gradient of colors on the side there is already a lot going on and with another color it takes away from the build. The bumpers should be Championship white to tie everything together IMO. Very nice job Bode!!
El Hondo looking good!
At first I wasn't sure on the stripes, but now it's looking so damn good and period correct. I'm seeing the vision here and it's looking great. Some white TE37s would look so dope on an ElCo! Or Blitz 03s, Racing Hart C5s, Yokohama Super Advan SA3s, Works, SSRs, Fiske, etc.
If you cant find the rubbers there are various profile rubber strips that you can glue on the bumpers that might get you out of a pinch.
The stock Honda wheels look very good.
nah
Well done. It's been a great series of videos. Thanks for sharing.
I love this thing i had doubts at first but the paint the idea in general you killed this one brother gonna snap some necks . Cant wait for the people expressions video at a car show with hidden camera in bonnet