Anyone with El Camino knowledge?

[blown motor]

A friend is doing up a 59 El Camino. When he pulled the box floor, instead of finding the frame there was a sub floor plus this large cavity at the front of the box. What is it for?

[1Burgfish]

  Those 59 Elkies are cool looking especially the sideways fins; not sure were that part is located? is it inside or out back?

[blown motor]

@1Burgfish It's at the front of the box right behind the cab. You can't see it unless you remove the box floor and there is no access panel.

[gzig5]

Built in hidden contraband bucket??

[blown motor]

I think he should foam the walls, add ice and beer.

[318Stroker]

From a quick Google search:

1959-el-Camino When it was introduced, the 1959 El Camino was a conglomeration of several GM cars. The car was based on the Brookwood 2-door wagon, the exterior trim was that of a Bel Air, and the interior was borrowed from the Biscayne. The El Camino was also billed as the first Chevrolet pickup to have a steel bed floor rather than wood. Interestingly, the steel bed floor could be removed, revealing the rear portion of the Brookwood floor pan, foot wells included.

[Brads70]

Yep ,cool feature, google " el camino smugglers box " 

[blown motor]

From a quick Google search:

1959-el-Camino When it was introduced, the 1959 El Camino was a conglomeration of several GM cars. The car was based on the Brookwood 2-door wagon, the exterior trim was that of a Bel Air, and the interior was borrowed from the Biscayne. The El Camino was also billed as the first Chevrolet pickup to have a steel bed floor rather than wood. Interestingly, the steel bed floor could be removed, revealing the rear portion of the Brookwood floor pan, foot wells included.

And now you know....the rest of the story.

Thanks 318Stroker

[PlumCrazyRTSE]

Those El Caminos are like catnip to the ladies!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=inRkIiwqPhc

....sorry, I just couldn't resist.  That was the best line ever from Stargate SG-1.

[JS29]

Spare tire, bumper jack?    

[1Burgfish]

  It might be a rear seat that folds down; because I remember the Chevy Townsman models which were like the Brookwood and they had fold down rear seats that you would pull up by a strap. They did this on the station wagons so you could carry paneling, 2x4's, sheetrock from the Hardware stores. Dual purpose vehicle if you had a family.

[YellowThumper]

Yes, a continuation of the more door floorplan.
Early Rancheros had a similar setup.