Hello all and well met :-D

Just bought a 86ss choo choo for 5 grand.
non original paint, motor and trans.(stock350 with edelbrock intake and holley 650dblpmper, shorty headers and a 700r4 trans)
Bright, and boy is it bright red 8)
Bucket seats?
the car is absolutely beautiful, since tuesday when i aquired it, there hasnt been one day yet when someone hasnt either chased me down or pulled up to it to comment on the cars look.
i see plenty of info on this site that ill soon have need of...esp. runnin the vin.....but it is so darned hard to stay inside when ye got a car thats so fun to drive. Seems i cant get the pedal off the floor :P

pics are in the making...soon as the car starts to sit still

Mcphipp

Welcome to the club, Joe. I know the enthusiasm you have right now!
With gas prices the way they are now, I'm sure there'll be some time when you won't be on the road in your new toy! Post some photos and don't hesitate to ask a lot of questions.

Welcome abord! Sounds like a great Elky! Can't wait to see it.

Lots of us have a problem getting out of ours too. 8)

a few glaring questions right off the bat....how many choo choo customs were made in 86? Where or how can i get more int codes #s if the sticker in me door jam is somewhat illegible? (the choo choo tag is very legible tho 8-) )

And, if in fact this is a real CCC car, is it more benefitial to all #s match restore it this winter or.....keep the screamin meanie in it and have fun?
yes i realize its an opinionated question :)


Mcphipp
86choo choo
and a few other "non" camino's

I'm thinking that None of the 5th Generation Elkys, Choo Choo or not, had a 350 from factory or a 700R4. So it's probably not a problem with having to worry about # matching. :D

Choo Choo is a body and appearance upgrade. All got the 305 possibly a 4bbl Q-Jet if it was an SS it could have had a 3.08 Rear End and it could be a posy maybe. Most were not.

There is a page here on this that explains the SS Options and Choo Choo. I am sorry I don't have it memorized. It would be one of the links on the right at the home page I think.

http://www.elcaminocentral.com/article34.html Try This

Welcome!
The cars are not rare enpough for numbers matching to be an issue....YET!!
Have fun with it!
Glenn

so one irish festival later and a few hobnobbin with me da...who ive coonvinced to take the 59 out of storage and let me restore it with my 86..

anywho, yes its not an original drivetrain...the rearend, as ive tested tonight wasnt a posi...10bolt limited slip....the production numbers for it was 995 total made by CCC in 86. and since my foots been to the wood so to speak, no sense takin the fun out of it now....however, i still dont know of a way to relly find out my int codes if i cant read me door sticker...looks like an old drivers liscence

pics comin soon )

mcphipp

86 ss choo choo
78 black spec edit T/A
(2) '52 plymouths
and one beat up old arse escort station wagon...aka The Battlewagon