Hi folks, been a lurker here for a long time and have owned 2 El Caminos in the past. Well, yesterday I bought a '77 on ebay so I thought I ought to say Hi.

Her's a link to the listing:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1977-Chevrolet-El-Camino-Classic-NO-RESERVE_W0QQitemZ160080761315QQihZ006QQcategoryZ61 53QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

I guess I'll be spending some time here from now on.

Congrats on the new Elky, Camino LS6, and a belated 'welcome aboard'

Thanks Mark!

Welcome back. Looks like you've got a decent base to work with. Hope to see lots of progress pics.

looks good.

COOL CAR...>GOOD LUCK WITH IT!

Thanks guys, I'm hoping it's as rust-free as I think it is. I'm going to look at/maybe pick-up a parts car this weekend. If it's worth it, I'll trailer it home before the project car even gets here from Nevada. Once it gets here, I'll figure out what to do with the both of them.

Hey Camino LS6 - welcome to the 4th gen insanity..!! :lol:

That '77 looks to be a good, solid car and a good starting point for a project. Great idea on getting that second parts car too....

Good luck with it, and keep us posted on your progress with lots of pics.... 8-)

8) Welcome to another Gen.4 guy! Looks like you got a solid one to start with and that is hard to find. Wish mine was even half that good to start with! Like Mayhem said, pictures we love pictures and keep posting as things develope! :cool:

Thanks guys, I just got the call saying it is loaded on the truck in Nevada and on its way here now. :cool:

Just curious - how much is it costing you to ship the Elky from Nevada?

Hi Bob! We've been waiting for you to show up! OK, maybe that is stretching it some but it's good that you have! Welcome to NECOA/ECC. I gather your other is also a 4th generation Elky too.

That one looked to be in about "normal" condition for a 30 year old vehicle. Some parts will be pretty easy to find and some will be very difficult to find... That Trim on the sides, that is a Mutha to try to locate in any decent shape and the trim around the wheel wells is also a buggar, even impossible to locate.

The hood, well that happened to not only the El Caminos, the Malibus, the Monty Carlos but the Pick Up trucks also, so whatcha gonna do! Dash well, once again it's a fact of life, that is gone in anything that has not been in a tomb for the last 30 years.

We look forward to seeing your project progress and really, the finished product. Good Luck with it and have Fun!

Thanks Pete!

The parts car (another two-tone '77) should cover most of the parts you mentioned - I should know this afternoon. The big question is how much,if any rust the car has. I won't know until it gets here, but I am optimistic based on what I could see in the pics.

mayhem: It cost me $925.00 to get the shipping done (ouch). But, for a trip from Nevada to PA I guess that's not too bad. Should be here in 6-7 days.