Hi
I'm Jim, from Iowa. I just joined about a weekago. I saw that no one has posted here, so i figured i would. I just purchased my 1st elky 3 weeks ago at a auction in nebraska. A 65, i'm hoping to have it restored before this summer. i gave $250 for it, its pretty solid, just a little rust at the lower 1/4s. Its going to need the full work over, body, paint, interior, motor, trans. it will be fun. I work as a tech for Automotive Electric in Waterloo, so if anyone has any electrical, fuel injection or computer control questions i might be able to help.

Have a nice day :)

Welcome to ECC/NECOA, Jim! I hope you find other owners in your region.

Good luck with the '65.

Hi, My name is Mark. I'm an El Camino owner from Iowa of less than a month.

I've wanted an El Camino for years, and I started talking about it with my aunt. Well, she bought it for me, I'll pay her after college. I didn't know she was going to buy it; it showed up in my garage when I went home one weekend. It's a 1974 350 V8, blue with a white stripe/hood. She's a beauty.

Hi, all.

Hey Mark, I'm Jim. I live about 20 miles west of waterloo. Which part of Iowa are you from? I just got my elky last month also, hopefully yours does'nt need as much work as mine. I helped my dad redo an elky around the same year as yours, but that was some time ago. This thing was rotted out bad. we replaced the floor boards with metal we cut from junk hoods. We also graphed metal we cut from a pair of front fenders to repair the metal around the wheel openings on the rear 1/4s. It sure sounds crude, but when it was done it looked great. But i'm not sure how long it lasted because dad sold it a couple of weeks later. Well any way, welcome and hope you enjoy your new elky :)

Mark,
Welcome to ECC! Good luck with your Elky. Sounds sweet.

Hey guys, welcome to this site! 8-) Another Iowan checking in!

I'm Steve. I'm an ELKaholic. I mean, I live in Nebraska. Going to SCC in Milford (for anyone thats heard of it). I've owned my 1985 El Camino SS since i was 16. GREAT FIRST CAR. In the middle of my Sophmore year at high school a drunk driver ran a stop sign and cleaned the nose up (or off). I worked on it for 2 years. I did all the body work, prep., and paint myself at my Dad's body shop.( Under the watchful eyes of my father) It was a great learnung experience.

hi steve, i just picked up my first elky in october at an auction 30mi nw of carney nebraska. thats a great state to go car hunting, we just need somthing that will haul 4-5 cars at a time to make it worth while. weclcome to the site and keep that front clip on :)

Hi;
Welcome to the site. I have a 59 under construction in Plattsmouth, NE. I am always looking for parts, so if any of you Elky members run into any for a 59 please let me know. I need headlight bezels and hood trim to finish the exterior. Hope to see you region 11 owners at some car shows this summer. Would be great to have us all meet at a sonic sometime. Have a safe 2004.

JD

Yo from Bull Town (Kalona)! I'm driving my second EC, click on http://elcaminocentral.com/users/ikeselky/
The prior one was a '77with no guts and lots of rust. It's currently residing in the Quad cities. New owner's uncle owns a bone yard. Mother has an '83 in the garage that has never been in the rain or snow. Only things not original are made of rubber plus the battery. I start it up and run it every month. Some day I'll have to refill the gas tank.

Welcome to EC Central!!!
:D
PS The management of this organization is looking for someone interested in becoming a regional director. Contact John Harris, email at
judgeharris@comcast.net

hello all Iam also a new member as of this week I have owned my 68 for five years I live in North Dakota for now , but with all the snow I can't take it out and play with it . Wouldn't want to freeze my elky off. The sun came out for a couple of hours and can't wait to drive her again .

I just signed up for this site, not new to Elky's though. I live in NW corner of Iowa, just south of the Minnesota border. I have a 70 Elky and a 86, along with other G bodys. Always looking for more though.

Any one going to the Lincoln Swap Meet this weekend with 5th Generation parts? I'm coming up from Kansas City and have a booth in the Ag Hall near the southwest corner with all the F**d literature, '40 Ford and T-bird parts. I'm looking for some odds and ends, especially a center A/C vent and a factory AM/FM with clock.

Wahoo/Yutan, NE was my home until 7 years ago. I was really active in the car club in Wahoo that put on the car shows and swap meets in the '80s-'90s.

Ok all you new members out there in Region 11 (North Dakaota, South Dakota, Nebraska and Iowa): get together for lunch next weekend and pick yourselves a Regional Director to organize your activities and car events in this great club!

Drop me an email if you want some info about the duties of a Regional Director and some advice about planning some activities this spring. I look forward to hearing from some of you.

78 El Camino. I'm in Rapid City, SD. Grew up in SW Iowa, live most of my adult life in Omaha, Ne. Been up here in western SD. for alittle over 3 years now. Planning on moving back to the Omaha area in the next couple of years.

My son just had a 1978 El Camino given to him, so it looks like we will be spending some time on this site. Last year we restored a 1959 Redfish ski boat. Looks like the 78 El Camino will be this years project.

My son just had a 1978 El Camino given to him, so it looks like we will be spending some time on this site. Last year we restored a 1959 Redfish ski boat. Looks like the 78 El Camino will be this years project. Hi, 78 El Camino here in western, SD.

[B][I] Hello. I too am from Iowa. I live in Eldora. I am restoring a '66 El Camino myself. It has vey little rust and a very straight body. Needs a paint job however. I have been trying to find out what was some original colors for that year so that i can restore it to its original showroom condition. If you or someone you know has any idea of the GM paint codes for 1966 El Camino's please let me know. Thanks and welcome to El Camino Central

[B][I] Hello. I too am from Iowa. I live in Eldora. I am restoring a '66 El Camino myself. It has vey little rust and a very straight body. Needs a paint job however. I have been trying to find out what was some original colors for that year so that i can restore it to its original showroom condition. If you or someone you know has any idea of the GM paint codes for 1966 El Camino's please let me know. Thanks and welcome to El Camino CentralEldora ??? I hate too admitt it, but I was there when I was 17. I'm sure you know where I'm talking about.

hey all
i have a 73 "ltd" checkin on that but i liv in bellevue and am lookin for parts give me a hallor at

rejectedagentofsatan@yahoo.com

hey all
i have a 73 "ltd" checkin on that but i liv in bellevue and am lookin for parts give me a hallor at

rejectedagentofsatan@yahoo.comBellevue ??? I'll be moving back to Omaha next spring. I've lived mostly down in South Omaha.

hi
I'm Jim from the Waterloo/Dunkerton area..
have a elky found that I'm arranging to become the new owner of...so before Xmas I'll be elky bound...

good to read about you all...

New guy to the site, am the proud owner of a 59 el, can't wait to trick it out, so many ideas, so little money. any other members from the central north dakota area? need some parts. 8)

hi all im john from northwes iowa my 80 elkys my first car i love it its so practical i mean its so easty to go pick up parts and stuff all tho its only got a 229 right now a 350 is coming this summer well ttyl seeya





git r done or blower up tryin

hey whats up guys, I from Hckman NE just south of lincoln, Im 16 and Ive liked el caminos forever and i finally found a good one and bought it. its a nice car but its going to need some work mostly the details. oh and living on a gravel road SUCKS!
GO HUSKERS!!

[B][I] If you or someone you know has any idea of the GM paint codes for 1966 El Camino's please let me know.

Welcome to the club. I myself was born and raised in Sioux Falls, SD; but currently stationed in Oak Harbour, WA.

You can check your '66 Paint codes http://www.chevelles.com/years/66/66paint.html (here.)

Just Checking in over here in the region thread too.
I'm Drew, from Grand Island NE,
i own a 69 elcamino that well, is a project. body is great, undercarriage is liveable, however, i'm a little disappointed by the straight 6 250, but hey, it moves, and drives while i save up cash for what i hope to be a 327 eventually, just because i love the 327

drew

Hi whats up I just got my first elky about 2 months ago its a 76 classic it needs alot of work but it ill be a fun project. I'm from fort calhoun, Ne so yeah just checking in. oh yeah
GO CANES

Planning on moving to Omaha, Ne. next spring. Would like too set up a meet-N-greet with a cruse if anyone would be intrested. I'd like ideas on what y'all would be intrested in. Feel free too email me a z3pr@netscape.net with ideas. I check my email dailly.

Hi all,

DUG here, born and raised in Waterloo, but stationed on the west coast for the last 20+ years. Still have my 1st car, a 67 Chevelle and I just bought my brothers 66 El Camino. I'll be returning in April to pick it up and bring it home. It was an original CA to begin with, so it will fit right back in. Needs the interior freshened up and some paint, but the driveline is fresh and ready to go. 396 with a muncie, 10 bolt with a locker, buckets, console and factory gauges. He was stationed close by when he bought the car; it was a leaky 305, bench seat, 3 on the tree then. I've already bought a new trailer (needed it anyway) and made room in the garage. I can't wait for spring break!............................................ .......................DUG

Just joined this site.I live in west central Iowa and own a 84 elcamino

Region 11 of NECOA covers the the states of Iowa, Nebraska, and both North and South Dakota. The position of Regional Director is presently vacant. Today there are 121 registered members living in this region, of whom 30 are active posters on ECC with more than 10 posts each.

We are considering changing our organizational structure to let each state have its own Deputy Director, in order to make it easier for events to be planned closer to where members live.

Some of the top posters in this Region include: speedy86 ; archerm3 ; donaldta ; dpotter ; Ugly Elko ; jimmy74 ; Al87olathe ; ALAsh ; and elcaminothepathway. Perhaps these individuals can help us get this vacancy filled in the upcoming weeks.

If members living in this region are interested in helping NECOA grow by planning local events and gatherings -- or would like to recommend someone for this -- please contact me or any of the officers of NECOA by Private Message. You can also discuss this topic either by a posting in the Region 11 forum or gathering in the ECC Chat Room.

Best regards, John Harris, NECOA National Director

Checking in from Mount Vernon, Iowa. Good to see fellow Iowans:You_Rock: