83elco
12-12-2009, 08:15 AM
Its been a while since i posted pics of her but some might remember the ol rusted heap. here she is now
http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh194/nickm02/Picture005.jpg
thers a GN rear under there now 3:42 and posi
http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh194/nickm02/Picture426.jpg
before
http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh194/nickm02/elcopic.jpg
http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh194/nickm02/IMG_0866.jpg
http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh194/nickm02/enginebay2.jpg
kloudryder50
12-12-2009, 08:36 AM
Hey elco , this one has got to make you feel pretty good !! Looks like you brought it back from the brink of?? nice work looks like different car altogether, like the wheels and the hood , keep truckin summers coming!!:beer:
kloudryder50
12-12-2009, 08:44 AM
what are you planning under the hood and trans , I'm just about 150 east of you and have been pounding away at my 70 and this will be the 1st summer on the road. Hope to make some fun trips , shows runs meets etc. still :smileyb:have lots of details to do but then thats half the fun
83elco
12-12-2009, 09:12 AM
The motor is a 388 all forged rotating assembly 10:1 CR The heads are going to hold it back but should run pretty good. The trans is a TH350 with a stage II shift kit and 3600 stall. Hopefully soon i'll be able to build a big inch nitrioused small block.
http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh194/nickm02/Picture369.jpg
Its taken me over two years to get where i am now and it will be running by spring!!
THANKS KLOUDRYDER! Its been a labor of love
Tuggy24g
12-12-2009, 10:00 AM
Great job on the El Camino! I can see how much hard work you have put into the El Camino! Glade it is all turing out good for you and hope all goes well in the future. Also we will be having an El Camino meet in Carlisle PA so maybe I will see you there. Link in my sig:nanawrench:
novelle
12-12-2009, 10:05 AM
Your ride's looking pretty sweet! It's come a long way.
El Corvino
12-12-2009, 05:56 PM
Liar!!! Thats a different car :poke:
woody31
12-13-2009, 04:23 PM
I can only hope mine turns out half as nice as the ones i see on here. You doing good work there, im jealous How much did you spend on paint??? thanks
El Corvino
12-13-2009, 05:06 PM
People claim crazy numbers and either lie or are told "I'll do this for 5... but its really a 18K dollar paint job."
Mine is going to be between 6 - 8K, but this includes all of the fitment of fiberglass parts, ALL of the body work (and she needs a lot), and a gloss black paint job so the body work will have to be flawless so there are no imperfections.