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General Information

Year
1977
Make
Chevrolet
Model
El Camino
Color
Bright Red
Packages
SS, 350cu, 4bbl, Swivel buckets, SS Stripes
History
Not sure how long first owner (father) had, 2nd owner (son) had over 30 years and it was stored in a farm shed for the last 25.
Actual miles 127,000 - Reset Odometer to zero this year via new GPS Speed Hut Speedometer.
1977 Chevrolet El Camino (Bright Red)

Modifications

Drivetrain
Stock small block 350
Stock original 4 barrel QuadraJet rebuilt
Headers - chrome
Wheel well skirts
MSD HEI distributor and Heat ignition module
MSD
Optima Yellow Battery
New hoses, tubing throughout engine bay
Chrome fuel pump/filter
High output chrome alternator
Bug Eye chrome air cleaner
Deleted and covered A/C
4 chrome air-horns in front of radiator
New valve seals
Chrome valve covers
Need to install blower motor resistor (have)
Interior
Stereo, AM/FM Blu tooth, CD added
Spare tire moved to bed - original vinyl tan cover
Updated idiot lamps to Speed Hut analog gauge set.
Plastic covered dash pad
New chrome tilt steering column
Wood three spoke chrome steering wheel
Added tan carpet floor, black rear draped
Paint/stained faded plastics and vinyl items
Removed headliner, painted roof, installed hush mat/insulation, reinstalled new headliner
Installed new locks on doors
Corvette 6 speaker pod behind driver, dual cone speaker under dash by console.
All interior surfaces, doors, headliner, covered in 1/4" hush mat/insulation material
All rubber trim items replaced
Exterior
Black vinyl tonneau cover/aluminum frame w/lift struts
White stock SS stripes
Color bright red do not know color code - was Forest Green metallic originally.
All original trim intact some extra wheel well trim pieces too.
De-installed chrome coffin rails, welded mounting holes to protect from rust through
NO Bondo, solid all around
New under hood thermo pad
Audio
New shift linkage/cable
Transmission flushed, filter assy replaced, new fluids
New front brake pads
New rear drums
New rear brake shoes, spring kit
New Firestone radials
Suspension
Gabriel load-assist coil/shocks - Front
Gabriel load-assist coil/shocks - Rear
Air Lift inflatable bags in coils - Rear
Wheel and Tire
Newly installed 5 spoke "Cragar" style auliminum sheels, gray metallic spokes, chrome SS caps - New Firestone radial tires.

Extra set of Stock era Western Wheels, Aluminum spoked, painted, new chrome center caps, SS emblem on caps, universal 5 hole mount

Painted disc calipers - new caliper pads
New rear brake drum and shoes

Yet to be installed:
raised white lettering -" '77 El Camino" on one section and across from that "Firestone"

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