Has anybody seen or done a Monte Carlo LS front end on a Camino? I think the composite headlights and integrated front bumper would look sweet. You could always tell someone it was the 1988 prototype front end that got cancelled when they axed production in '87. I've been told that the Monte is about 3/4 inch wider so you would need to change both fenders and doors. Trying to find a good set of Monte doors would be a chore here in the rust belt. Does anybody know if this is a doable conversion?

Bill

From what I have read, it is possible. But, it's not easy. There is a lot of fabrication involved, such as grafting Monte door skins on your Elky doors to make everything look right. If you want it to look like the "88 Elky that never was, Lauren Engineering makes a Lumina nose kit with composite lights that might give you the look you're after: http://www.laureneng.com/1217025.html

Here's a nice one that someone did: http://www.laureneng.com/1530897.html

Wow really like the LS nose maybe more the Choo choo nose. Think that may be beyond my body work skills ! I like all the kits but has alway been way to expensive for me. Saw one years ago they used a Pontiac Lemans quad lights nose, think 78 was the only year and the complete interior from a Grand Prix, ram air 400ci motor,shaker hood from TA very COOL,:dontknow:

has anyone just used the composite headlights on a stock 87 front end.

that nose on there almost looks like someone grafter an older caillac seville nose on it

:/

has anyone just used the composite headlights on a stock 87 front end.


82 Celebrity Eurosprt lamps, I believe

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v364/1badbu/27cb5b24.jpg

Thats what im talking about.

Ernie, Is there possibly anything that you can't answer??? You never cease to amaze....

I saw this car in person today, and all I can say is that the pictures do not do it justice. Simply beautifully executed, whether you like the mods or not.

http://memimage.cardomain.com/member_images/7/web/2923000-2923999/2923691_4.jpg

His cardomain page http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2923691

Yes composite lights from a 87 celebrity work well that is what I used also. You can use monte carlo and cutlass composites too but they require much more work to fabricate. As far as el with ls clip yes it can be done.

http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l31/saenzadrian/100_3962-1.jpg
http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l31/saenzadrian/elco3.jpg

Never really liked the ls monte nose. I like the choo choo nose other then the stock El Camino nose!