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Howard
03-13-2006, 09:38 PM
Well I've decided to part with my El Camino project and move on to other things.

The car is completely disassembled and ready to start the restoration on.
The new floor pans have been roughed in, new quarter and rocker panels in box. Just the sheetmetal was $1,600.
-Frame is excellent and should sandblast up nice
car comes with:
2 sets of door shells- very good condition
2 front clips, 1 -78 El Camino, 1 -81 Lemans
Tailgate no rust but needs body work
Air conditioning unit and a standard heater box
83 Grand Lemans interior in mint shape with complete dash assembly
1 83 305 4bbl, 117k km runs well but needs valve seals
1-83 TH 350 shifts well but needs cleanup
1-78 TH 350 Broken case...good for parts for above
1 79 350 4 bolt, +30 over, disassembled, needs crank polishing
12 bolt non posi out of earlier A body
Would prefer to sell complete package, just back the ryder truck up :)
offers??
photos can be seen here

http://www.piczo.com/CoopersGarage?g=5757495&cr=4

rider113
03-16-2006, 05:39 PM
how much
and do u live in douglas dale?

Howard
03-16-2006, 09:31 PM
I'm up in Airdrie, Bought a Corvette so I need the space. Would really like to recover the money I spent on sheetmetal, after that I take my losses.
If the whole car doesn't go I'll probably cut the floor pans out and E-bay off the parts. plus attend a few swap meets and see what I can do there.

It is a pretty big project and not for the timid...needs lots of man hours.

aea257
03-24-2006, 02:17 PM
I'm interested in a lot.
Doors
Quarters
Rocker Panels
'78 Front Clip(is there any rust?)
How much?

Howard
03-27-2006, 07:41 PM
I have an ad going in the bargain finder this thursday as a project car as I would prefer to sell it complete to keep the Mrs and the neighbors happy.

And I hate the thought of hauling something off to the scrap yard since once its gone theres no replacing it. such as the frame. and body shell. I would let the complete unit go for $1,500. firm. That includes the new sheet metal, 2 motors all the stuff listed above.That price doesn't even cover my sheet metal cost or all the parts scrounging I did over the years :(
But if there are no bites for a week or 2 I will part it out and be done with it.

I will figure out some pricing and let you know.
Thanks for the interest :-)

aea257
04-04-2006, 03:14 PM
Do you still have the purple dash? If so,what kind of shape is it in?

Howard
04-08-2006, 08:10 PM
PM Sent

Howard
04-26-2006, 10:53 PM
Well I guess theres not much interest as a project...parting it out now, won't be around for too long, have to keep the neighbors happy...lots of stuff

Howard
05-30-2006, 07:56 PM
Still lots of parts left...ad in bargain finder this week then its off to the big toaster factory in the sky :)

highwaysignpost
05-31-2006, 01:05 PM
sent you a PM Howard :-D

Howard
08-07-2006, 12:59 PM
Well sad to say the car is now in the big toaster factory in the sky but still have some odds and ends left over.

Rust free rad support
new set of Floor pans (fit all G-Bodies)
Interior pieces, 60/40 seats and Pontiac dash (Brown, complete with harnesses)
Rear bumper (not show, but nice driver quality)
Header panel

ElCamino79
08-10-2006, 04:24 PM
hi i'm restoring a 79 camino out here on vancouver island... i'd be interested in your rear bumber if it's in really good shape.
thanks,
chris

Howard
08-16-2006, 06:31 AM
pm sent