hello im new here and im $400 short of being the proud owner of a mostly original 1985 el camino ss
my grandpa bought this car 5-6 years from texas its real solid there was a dime size rust spot on the rear drivers wheel lip and my grandpa cut out the rust and made the patch but never got around to finishing it up. so i will have a small amount of paint repair to do once i get the car home

only thing the car really needs is new rear brakes (gramps replaced all lines and front brakes last summer)
weather stripping (im guessing from the heat in texas)
and some new window tint
the original owner pulled the 305 and rebuilt it with a cam and some other parts
added an edlebrock intake and holly carb chrome tappet covers and some msd stuff

my plan is to later on put my built 350 roller motor and brand new 350th in it with some flowmasters

i have a set of 22inch wheels for it but im looking for the 20inch iroc wheels
the interior is blue with the half bench seat im looking for blue monte buckets and center concel

Welcome aboard, Charles. The console your looking for came in 78-81 Malibu's, 78-87 El Camino's And Monte Carlo's. Look for bucket seats in all G-Bodys. Most New and older GM bucket seat will bolt up to G-body seat tracks. You can also use four G-body bench seat tracks. Doug

Welcome Charles, post some pictures of the 85 when you get a chance, I'm sure we would all like to see it.

thanks doug!

thank god theres a pick and pull here in toledo
i checked there website and they have 4 monte carlos
1 elco
and 4 cuttys one is a t-top so im hoping it has the buckets and console
and thanks for the spell check (concel....console):beer:

as soon as i get it home i will be posting more pics then the sever can handle:nanawrench:

Greetings from the land of no rust.........or rain.
Craig

Hey OhioHoss, I'm in TTown also. I'm newer on here also, great , helpful site! I have a 65 Elky I just recently got from Calif.. I also have a 30 Model A Sedan street-rod, BUT it does have a Chevy motor, so I can make it home from carshows.. Hope to talk some more as our projects get deeper in depth. My Camino is ALL original, I hope to keep it as close as my wallet can handle. Mine has a 283 with a 3-speed on the "tree".. Trying to get some pics on here as soon as I get them taken, after the snow and rain is gone.. Hope to talk later.. John..:beer:

welcome to the site :beer: wish you luck on getting that 85 SS post some pics up when you do get it cause we'd love to see it :driving:

ok heres a few pics that i stole from my uncles powerblock page
http://i56.tinypic.com/333g7b7.jpg
http://i53.tinypic.com/noy97a.jpg
http://i52.tinypic.com/352r8f9.jpg
http://i54.tinypic.com/314rzfd.jpg

it has been repainted
gramps confirmed that with me tonight
but the guy he bought it from supplied pictures of the car before and during paint there was no rust on the elco at all

Hey OhioHoss, I'm in TTown also. I'm newer on here also, great , helpful site! I have a 65 Elky I just recently got from Calif.. I also have a 30 Model A Sedan street-rod, BUT it does have a Chevy motor, so I can make it home from carshows.. Hope to talk some more as our projects get deeper in depth. My Camino is ALL original, I hope to keep it as close as my wallet can handle. Mine has a 283 with a 3-speed on the "tree".. Trying to get some pics on here as soon as I get them taken, after the snow and rain is gone.. Hope to talk later.. John..:beer:
hey john hope we can meet up at a few car shows there year i need a buddy to talk to when im there lmao
i had a cadillac lowrider and not many people would have a convo with me at the shows i attended:smileyb:

Hey sounds good, lots of weekly shows, as you know. Now I have to get the wife or daughter to drive the "A" to the shows, because neither one can drive a stick on the column, if I want both cars there.Putting my wife or daughter behind 450hp scares me,,. Stay in touch, I've got lots of Chevy stuff..

Welcome ohiohoss,, as the regional director for Ohio & W.Va we are planning some get togethers this year,, there is a get togther date TBD yet at Cabelas in Michigan, Dundee 17 miles north of Toledo,, I hope to see ya there,, I hope my camino will be up & running by then,, your cruck looks good!! Hopefully you all up north can get together this summer and do some cruise in`s,, we are planning a get together the first of May in SW Columbus at a very nice hot rod shop if ya want to come down and put it up on a lift and take a look under the underneith and take some pics or do a oil change,, anyway I hope to meet ya this summer somewere out there, matty man:beer:

looks nice ohiohoss 8)

i got a 64 chevy van thats 3 on the tree its a blast to drive

Welcome ohiohoss,, as the regional director for Ohio & W.Va we are planning some get togethers this year,, there is a get togther date TBD yet at Cabelas in Michigan, Dundee 17 miles north of Toledo,, I hope to see ya there,, I hope my camino will be up & running by then,, your cruck looks good!! Hopefully you all up north can get together this summer and do some cruise in`s,, we are planning a get together the first of May in SW Columbus at a very nice hot rod shop if ya want to come down and put it up on a lift and take a look under the underneith and take some pics or do a oil change,, anyway I hope to meet ya this summer somewere out there, matty man:beer:
i will keep my ears open for that dundee show and if i have the elco ready for that type of road trip i will def. be at that hotrod shop!!

Ya I can remember how fun it WAS , some 40 years ago. Like I said I just got this car delivered in early January, so I only drove it about 5 miles so far. Didn't take me long to remember that going back into first gear ISN'T fully syncronized.. Looking forward to meeting up with you and sharing stories..:beer:

to ohiohoss,
I`m from Niagara Falls ,N.Y. . I have blue monte carlo bucket seats and console. Also have most parts for factory floor shift. Seats have new upholstery from the El Camino Store , professionally installed.I had this equipment in my 84 El Camino& wasn`t comfortable with the seats. I won`t ship these parts ,pickup would have to be in Niagara Falls. Looking for $400.00 for all parts. P.M. me here if interested. Give me yor E-mail & I can E- mail pictures Dave B.

to ohiohoss,
I`m from Niagara Falls ,N.Y. . I have blue monte carlo bucket seats and console. Also have most parts for factory floor shift. Seats have new upholstery from the El Camino Store , professionally installed.I had this equipment in my 84 El Camino& wasn`t comfortable with the seats. I won`t ship these parts ,pickup would have to be in Niagara Falls. Looking for $400.00 for all parts. P.M. me here if interested. Give me yor E-mail & I can E- mail pictures Dave B.
sounds like a real good deal but i thats along drive i will let you know thnak you:beer:

Welcome to the site! Nice ride!! :beer: