Wife's 78 El Camino Frame off custom restoration.

[swangin50]

So after years of spoiling myself with all the cars, I decided to be nice and suprise my wife with a 78 el camino for her 30th birthday. It was a mess when I got it but after 2 months, it's almost done. The car stayed in house (my house) for everything. From frame off, paint, body, motor/ trans work, now interior work.

Frame, motor and trans painted to match the car.
350 GM Goodwrench crate motor, edelbrock intake, carb and custom built air cleaner.
350 turbo transmission with B&M shift kit.
All new brakes all around (currently having issues)
Interior will be grey and black suede.

Wheels will be 20" Boss 338's (but I'm broke!)

A lot of other stuff done but I'm too lazy to type. lol.

And best off all a decal on the back window that my wife had made that says...
"No trailer needed, I drive this bitch!"

We build them to drive!!

[c3lucero]

damn that looks real good bro. good job. keep the progress pics coming so we can check out the finished product.

[matty man]

Nice work!! I like the aircleaner inlet, did you fab that up? Nice detail, keep the pics coming,, matty man

[DONE DEAL DONNY]

Originally Posted by matty man

Nice work!! I like the aircleaner inlet, did you fab that up? Nice detail, keep the pics coming,, matty man

Ditto on that, I love the custom paint and tell us about the breather!!!
Donny

[swangin50]

Originally Posted by matty man

Nice work!! I like the aircleaner inlet, did you fab that up? Nice detail, keep the pics coming,, matty man

Yeah I fab that up myself, started with a 10" old air cleaner I had, put in a new KandN so I wouldn't have to fool with it anytime soon, then I used some sheet metal to get the shape I wanted, wraped it with fiberglass, body filled it and painted it. Took me a while but boy it looks good!

[goodcruiser]

I don't know, the pictures I saw showed the kid doin the work while you were playing in the water,still it's nice keep it coming.

[swangin50]

Originally Posted by goodcruiser

I don't know, the pictures I saw showed the kid doin the work while you were playing in the water,still it's nice keep it coming.

Actually I was drinking beer pool side while I was crackin the wipe, lol.

[swangin50]

Just come to realize that my cool air cleaner won't allow me to shut the hood!! I guess it's time to cut the hood up. I'll take pictures of the progress of the hood chopping.

[slimm1600]

She's a lucky woman

[cjlaketexoma]

Keep'm coming! Awesome ride taking shape~~

[steelybill]

You are doing great work on that project

[Richp85ElCO]

What kind of headers are you running, any clearence issues with them?

[fixitman1]

Nice ride NOW tell the truth , is that Her Style Or yours Just asking, sometimes we build what we Think they want and they are to Nice to tell us ,I think its Cool when my wife drives mine, wonder if i get to drive here 68 camaro When she Finds one she Likes ??

[swangin50]

Originally Posted by Richp85ElCO

What kind of headers are you running, any clearence issues with them?

Originally Posted by fixitman1

Nice ride NOW tell the truth , is that Her Style Or yours Just asking, sometimes we build what we Think they want and they are to Nice to tell us ,I think its Cool when my wife drives mine, wonder if i get to drive here 68 camaro When she Finds one she Likes ??

Thanks for all the comments, can't wait to get this thing done. Been drawing on the hood all day trying to figure out how I want to cut it and turn it into a clean looking scoop.

Anyways, Richp85ElCO- There just chromed g body headers, I'm sure they will tarnish soon but oh well, they look good for now. lol.

And fixitman1- Wife let's me do what I want to the ride, but she will definately tell me what she doesn't like. So far, so good, lol. I usually draw out everything (Chip Foose style) and run it by her before I do it. That way I don't do anything she doesn't like. Currently have 3 different interior sketches and soon it will be time to get my Martha Stewart on! lol

[swangin50]

Update.... well I been busy the past couple of weeks.
Interior almost finished, black suede and silver suede.
Custom built dash and gauge cluster and gauges.
20" Boss 338's painted to match car with a very small hint of orange around the center.
Custom built front turn signal lights with led lights, and custom built rear lights with led lights.

Custom bed in progress but "top secret" until complete.

Pictures to come soon!!!