Hi there!!!

my name is Jorge and i'm from tijuana mexico. this is my first post and my first el camino and let me tell you that i have always like classic rides. my first car at 15 was a 74 duster then i change at 19 to a 71 mach 1 but got stolen so later at 21 i got a 60 chevy biscayne and now at 26 i got a 66 el camino with a 327 engine and it was instant love. i have never drive a car so smooth i can drive it at 80 mph and the car is steady and the suspension is great i think this is the one...:inlove:


so i came here to learn more of this beautiful car and to get some help from the experts i learn in this forum that i got a 1966 el camino custom v8 2 door sedan pick up assemble in fermont,Ca. i'm staring to restore it and got a couple of questions.

first i want to paint it red so any recommendation about the type, brand and code of paint would be really appreciated i know that this year came in regal red but let me heard what you think.

second i need good ideas about the interior i'm thinking black interior because it already have it but the seat need new upholstery so let me know.

and last but not less any recommendation for the wheels. i like rally wheels 14 or 15 inch and radial tires but don't know.

any help would be really appreciated and i always like my cars as original as they can get so please don't tell me i need to get 22 inch wheels and flames in the hood because that's not my style.

thanks a lot and sorry for my bad writing but you know i'm mexican :dontknow:.

Welcome aboard Jorge. Yeah, those 66's are sweet when done up. Can't help with recs, but going original rally's always looks good. If you want a bit more bling, it's hard to go wrong with Torque Thrusts or Cragar S/S's. Enjoy your resto......

Welcome--i used to drive thru ther on my way to Mulege for many years--I also in the 70's had some upholsrty done in TJ --also a tournou cover on the 70 elko too--Glenn:beer:pacifico:beer:

Howdy, Jorge, and welcome to the Forums. Best of luck with your '66.......Ken :beer:

Centerline Mag wheels!

Welcome to the forum Jorge. Your writing and english is just fine, no problem with the communication. Actually it's better than some who were born here. Have fun with your mods and enjoy the site.

Doug

Welcome Jorge nice year my favorite 2nd gen year. The beauty of our classics is we can build them however we want. My suggestion to is go to opgi.com the el camino store.com and get all the original parts you need. It's always nice to see all original cars. And I'm bias to black vinal because I have it.

Welcome bro and dont worrie no one here will tell you that you need 22's lol we actually would talk you out of them if anything lol. As for the flames well I like them but I dont force others to. :beer:

Your writing and english is just fine, no problem with the communication. Actually it's better than some who were born here.


Isn't that the truth. First newb in a while that actually broke up his sentence, used punctuation, and didn't purposely misspell small words!

Welcome, Jorge! I am a little jealous that you are in the motherland of custom upholstery. When I lived in San Diego, I couldn't get over the quality and price of getting seats re-done. Almost worth a trip back just to get my current ones upholstered....

Duane

hey guys thank you for this great welcome!!!
I feel like one of the gang already but i most warn you i got a lot to learn from you. I will be asking a lot of questions so please be patient with me and i appreciate the wheels suggestions and if you have a favorite type of paint and upholstery please let me know or just direct me to another threat where i can find some answers.
thanks.

Just no "dingle -balls " OK??i like Enamal paint cause you can color sand and easly buff out scratches--Wheels--you cannot go wrong with Cragors or et's--enjoy:beer:Pacifico:beer:

Welcome Jorge! Red with black interior is a great combination for that model. As for wheels, stay with nothing larger than 15" please. Post some before and after photos of your project.

Hola compa, it's so cool to see a Mexi-can from my home town on here. I am in Norfolk VA, but I am from Tijuana! I just got my first El Camino to. It's a 1986 Conquista. I will post pics soon. Let's talk sometime, hit me up. - Victor O. Chacon

Welcome aboard! Always liked the 66's

Welcome aboard! I'm green with envy of the list of cars you have already owned!

Anyway, have fun and best of luck with the El Co's restoration. If you ever make a trip to this side of a border feel free to send me a PM; I'm not to far frm Los Angeles

Welcome onboard Jorge,
You found a great site, and always plenty of good(usually)info. Build what you like, regarless of the info you get, as you will be the one footing the bills, and driving it.
I get through San Diego occasionally. Will try to catch you on one side or the other.

Sam

Regrettably, my friends, this post was almost a year old, and his first and last posts were only 1 day apart - 4/7/2009 & 4/8/2009. Let's hope he answers these replies and gets active. He sounded like a great guy who was into El Caminos...........Ken :beer:


Hola compa, it's so cool to see a Mexi-can from my home town on here. I am in Norfolk VA, but I am from Tijuana! I just got my first El Camino to. It's a 1986 Conquista. I will post pics soon. Let's talk sometime, hit me up. - Victor O. Chacon

Welcome aboard! Always liked the 66's

Welcome aboard! I'm green with envy of the list of cars you have already owned!

Anyway, have fun and best of luck with the El Co's restoration. If you ever make a trip to this side of a border feel free to send me a PM; I'm not to far frm Los Angeles

Regrettably, my friends, this post was almost a year old, and his first and last posts were only 1 day apart - 4/7/2009 & 4/8/2009. Let's hope he answers these replies and gets active. He sounded like a great guy who was into El Caminos...........Ken :beer:

Doh!!!

Guess that's what happens when u reply via iPhone and don't bother enlarging the screen to look at dates. LoL