Calgary Crew

Hey all Calgary Caminos, how do you all feel about an impromptu get together at the end of the summer? Sure not all our rides are finished and mines not even started but bring the rust rods, the daily drivers, and the show cars out and just meet each other. Maybe track down some other caminos in and around the city that don't know about ECC and ask them about at meet and greet? Nothing to formal maybe just ask someone with a parking lot if they'd mind and grab some lunch or something....maybe Peter's? Just a thought, let me know.

ya guy that sounds pretty dope
whcih end of the city do u live

well it's nice to know someone else in Calgary is on here. I'm in the SW. I know there are others in the city and surrounding areas. I'm always trying to hunt them down to say hi but we seem to be in limited numbers on this site. What's your ride like?

good stuff
im in the s.e. (McKenzie). I havnt really seen many around the calgary area either. My elkys in pretty good shape runs excellent needs a lil paint and some interior work though. How bout yours. ?

well, she runs :-D but she's got a fair bit of cancer. interior not so bad. 2 tone silver and black and everything is stock. I'm the third owner and it was originally sold in Red Deer (or so I'm told). I'm hoping to get some work done this year but I'm not going to go crazy, it is a daily driver and sometimes a hauler. She's no show car but she's great and she's mine. I'll keep an eye out for ya I'm occaisonally around that part of town. What are your specs?

well i bought mine off some guy up in the n/w and i belive he was the second owner but it hadnt been running in like 15 years er something but it runs great now its got a bit of rust near the gas tank and at the top of the bed not to bad but im hoping to get a paint job this summer im still in highschool so i dont have to much money so spend on er but thats where most of it goes..

are u going to the car show this week

Hey, that's the trick eh? I know I don't have the money to do what I'd like to do but everything in time right? Sounds like your sitting pretty with only a little rust. congrats. I don't think I'm going to the car show-I hadn't planned on it anyway. Did you work on the engine yourself? what color is your ride? I think we should meet up come summer the few of us that are around Calgary. Keep it in the back of your mind.

ya i did most of the timing and compression and that with a bit of help from my nieghbor. but ya its sorta like a dark gold/ bronzish color but come summer im think ill paint her black. we definatly should gather the few in the area and check each others rides and what not

how goes the rides

still no progress to make her pretty but she still runs :D I think this could become a lifetime project :P how's yours?

meh not bad i guess
still dont know what to do with it id like to put a new 350 in this summer but there not cheap and i still need paint but shes running so i guess its not to bad

have you condsidered buy a rebuilt/remanufactured 350? I know lots of folks say if you're gonna dump that kind of money just get it new-But-if you're on a budget you can get the engine and beef it up as you get the cash. Also Firebolt has like a 3 or 5 year warranty on their engines so it's protected as good as a New engine. Just something to consider. I'd love to get more power but I've decided just to keep the 305 and make her as smooth as possible. The price of gas may even get me to change to a 2bbl carb. I like my Diablo because of what it is not just because it can burn rubber :-D

Just my .02 but it might be an option to consider.

yeah i have no clue what to do with it $5700 for a new fully asembled 350 and around 350 for a rebuild tranny i might look into it by the end of summer whn ill have some money but the 305 is fine for now

know of any good rebuild shops?

looking for a 350 or 383

In Calgary? I'd go with Cetus/Firebolt. The have a shop in the north and one in the south. They warranty their work and I know someone that's had an engine rebuilt there and he said the do good work. I've gone to visit the North shop and they're really nice. even suggested a shop in Strathmore if I wanted to get body work/resto work done. They also do rebuilds but Strathmore might be a bit far from you-I don't know. check out their website and visit a shop-good luck!

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