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This is what I do for a living 500 painted lines for $50.
I restore & paint old structures.
Here is a russian Teahouse I am working on.

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So this is my first old car, & I'm enjoying the work.

Here how it all started long ago ,

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Here's what I bought,
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Here's what I've done in my first 18 months:
73 El Camino update 02/11/10


Done: 87




New plugs
Broken accelerator return spring
Vacum lines
Clean & repair smugglers box
Battery bolts and tie down temp
Defrost cable
Fuel line repair (remove psi inhibitor) and new filter
Broken muffler mount
Front and rear tires
Heater & coolant hoses and covers
Horn + steering wheel switch
Alignment
Tune up
Driver door stopper spring temp
Window handles
Seat belts
Window wiper motor
Remove tachometer
Replace visors
Replace thermostat & O-ring
Turn signal lever return spring
Lube doors/hood
Alternator
Horn short circuit in steering column
Replace doorlocks
Rear air shocks & 150 psi guage
Brake master cylinder
Hole in firewall
Loose original engine wires
Dashboard temp
New rebuilt transmission 350w/ shift kit
6x9 in dashboard and 2 more on rear shelf
Sony xplod cassette deck (twice) w/ new wires
Paint seat and sew repairs
Cassette tape holder
Dashboard surround temp
Dash and speedo lights
Overhead courtesy light
Speedo cable lube
Emergency brake cable & pedal rebuild
Drivers floorboard patch
Smugglers box interior frame
Jack mount and wingnut
Glovebox door glue
Rust repair on exterior lower windshield mounts
Heater motor
Firewall wire holder
Remove choke
Re-build carb
Spark plug wires
New rotor
Valve cover gaskets
New belts
Rear drum brake springs & shoes, drum resurface
Front disc resurface & new calipers & pads
Radiator screen temp
Battery ground clean & new bolt & frame wire
Starter wire & heat shield
New horn
Wiper motor repair
Wiper arm spring compensation
New K&N filters and blades
Windshield crack
Front grille re-build temp
Sidelights painted
Rear lights painted
Emergency kit in smugglers box
Short in old radio/ glovebox wires
Rear diff check and lube
Alternator bracket
Overflow tube weld
Propeller & nose detailing
Drivers door handle
Leaf screen paint
All interior screws w/ stainless
Pack wheel bearings
Brake, ebrake, accelerator pads
Wheel valve covers
Classic plates w/ spike bolts
Weld transmission dipstick
Lower front 4” speakers in boxes.
Steering wheel inset polish/ detail
New toolbox & wrenches
New Gascap (63 cadilliac)
New Radiator cap
Tighten jounce bars
Broken Bolt on R front shock

To Do: 34

Lower radiator hose
Front shocks/ springs/ bushings
Power steering flush Next project
Distributor
Rear shelf speaker surround
Dash recover
Speedo glass
Alternator gauge repair
Tachometer
Rear light secure and protect
Ladder rack / upper trim / 3rd tail light
Drivers door trim
Weatherstripping doors
Window sweeps
Replace rear ¼ panels
Body work
Paint
Mufflers
Headers
Radiator
Defrost cable
Door posts
NoiseX in doors/ floors
Carpet
Muffler mount weld
Muffler gaskets
Radiator shelf weld & new bushings
Cig lighter
Fuel vapor canister & purge line
Radiator
Kick down cable
Drivers headrest
Rear fender straighten
Amp & 10” subwoofer

Dang!! Your a busy man. Good work too!!!
Donny

Nice -how big are the tires on the back? and the side pipes l like iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit! Nice Color by the way dude your an artist.....:You_Rock:

Very cool! Nice work on the house restorations and on the camino.

Do you happen to know the size of those side pipes? Are they the 70" or 80" length?

Your doing a great job keep up the good work... How long have you been working on the car?

Very nice looking ride you have there. I like that color. I'll bet painting all those lines takes a ton of patience.

Lookin' good!! You have been busy!!
My first Elco was a '73. Bought it in Texas when I flew co-pilot in a Grumman Albatros down there for the owner. It was two years old, and very clean, and the same color as yours it seems.

Mine was red . Now it's razzberry (faded red) !! It has 14" on front, 15" on back, they are twice as wide. I will get precise tire size and measure my sidepipes (from tip to engine) today & post back. I intend to put in a set of race mufflers to bring the pipe ends to the rear tires.
I will travel to a job if they would pay my rate and per-diem ($50 hr + $30 diem) + travel. Keep an eye open for old museums, b&b's, goverment buildings with alot of trim in need of help (I give 5% of labor $$ to the finder).
18 months in the Elkyzone, & I'm still interested, I planning a 5 year dd frameon resto (2 year to fix, 1 year to upgrade, 1 year on bodywork, 1 year to paint). I had trouble starting & had my battery checked -7.7 volts 240 amps-. I now own a Interstate 850 cca battery. Holy s**t the car is a terror now at 12v, lol. It cured the distributor flutter and the offtheline hesitancy, and my stereo distortion. 30+ horses back in the Elkybarn. I feel like I won the Elky lottery!! :nanawrench:

Nice ride, keep up the good work! :beer:

The color of your ride is outstanding. You did a great job on it. Your building restoration looks cool also.

You do great work on both your products

Rear tires are 295 50r 15. The side pipes are 72" from the tip to the front of the bend.

Awesome! I really appreciate you taking that measurement of the pipes, thanks! And I look forward to seeing more photos as you progress on your build.
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