'84ElCaminoSS
11-13-2003, 12:45 AM
Not sure if anyone else has had this idea, but I really hate the way the gas door is designed on the 5th Gen El Caminos. It's just kinda lame. What I would really like to do it shave the gas door and put in a billet gas door like on the Audi TT. Does anyone know or think this would work? I'm planning on getting my car painted around mid-December and wanted to consider any custom body work beforehand. I also have a roll pan with cutouts for the original taillights, does anyone think that Toyota Supra taillights would look good in it? They're slightly larger than standard Camino lights, but have the same general shape. Just want everyone's thoughts on it! Thanks!
Kris Horton
www.carsbykris.com
2-Elkys
11-13-2003, 01:32 PM
hey buddy!
who's gas door you calling lame!
I also have a roll pan with cutouts for the original taillights, does anyone think that Toyota Supra taillights would look good in it? Not! If you don't like the stock lense style, how about the ZR-1 style (http://www.laureneng.com/flash/page06.html)
ElkySS
11-13-2003, 01:56 PM
Here's a '79 from the St. Louis meet. It's been updated and customized. It sports a billet gas door and ZR-1 style taillights. It also has late model flush door handles.
Sorry for the picture quality. I believe my buddy took a better pic of this Elky.
http://www.rivercitycorvetteclub.com/images/Custom_79.jpg
BTW, I'm also customizing my taillights at this time. It's something trick, off the 64-66 Corvette StingRays.
Bernie
11-19-2003, 05:32 PM
No offense but That looks like it belongs on sometype of Water Craft. Why not hide it? Inside the Bed? OH Well to each his own. Reminds me of the older Jag Sedans "xj12s" with Caps ontop of each 1/4 panel near the deck lid. http://www.motorbase.com/profiles/vehicle/picture.ehtml?i=336720283;p=667079774
Kool177
11-19-2003, 06:26 PM
I think it would be kinda' cool to have late model camaro tail lights in a roll pan in an Elky. :-D
http://my.erinet.com/~stealthy/Lerxst/lerxst5.jpg
Maybe? If you could get them to look clean...
Bernie
11-19-2003, 06:47 PM
Yes Maybe it would look nice :)
I've been thinking of someway to install Vertical T.lights just on each side of the Tail Gate. You know. On the Elky's where the 1/4 panel wraps around and meet the Tailgate. Nice looking Vertical ones. 2 slender ones on each side. Any ideas??? Leeme know.
ElkySS
11-20-2003, 04:39 AM
Don't have a pic of slender custom t/ls, (like 90s Cadillac), but I have this 90s GM pickup t/l in a 5th gen:
http://www.rivercitycorvetteclub.com/images/90s_pickup_tl.jpg