[Mr. Fin]

Happy New Year all. Thirteen members were selected for this years winner circle and I thought it would be great to have each recipient provide the members with a little information about their vehicle. How you found the truck, and perhaps what it means to you. To make it even more fun I would like the member to post their story on the month that their vehicle appears in the calendar.

No pressure but, that means our story for January should come from Mark62 and his stunning
78 El Camino.

 

[87next2last1]

Need to tag the member to make sure they see this each month !! @Mark62

 

[Mr. Fin]

Need to tag the member to make sure they see this each month !! @Mark62

thank you. I sent a PM but, I will do that in the future.

 

[Mark62]

Thank you for selecting my 78 for January. My El Camino has a GM crate 350 with 350 auto. Nothing fancy just the basics, headers, Edelbrock carb. and a cast iron bowtie high rise intake.
The interior has been redone in gray tweed by the previous owner. I installed the 69 Mustang GT scoop because I felt like it matched the lines of the body. I have owned it for 3 years and I love driving it.

 

[78 Elk]

That's a very beautiful 78 El Camino. Congratulations!

 

[Mark62]

That's a very beautiful 78 El Camino. Congratulations!

Thank you very much

 

[Caballero Joe]

Nice truck!

 

[Mark62]

Nice truck!

Thanks!

 

[Papa Bef]

Love the color!

 

[Old Bear]

Is that a train museum in the image?

 

[Mark62]

Love the color!

Thank you

 

[Mark62]

Is that a train museum in the image?

Yes it is and an old hotel

 

[Leo]

Mr. Finn thanks for starting this thread. Mark62 thanks for participating.

 

[Chazbow]

Thank you for selecting my 78 for January. My El Camino has a GM crate 350 with 350 auto. Nothing fancy just the basics, headers, Edelbrock carb. and a cast iron bowtie high rise intake.
The interior has been redone in gray tweed by the previous owner. I installed the 69 Mustang GT scoop because I felt like it matched the lines of the body. I have owned it for 3 years and I love driving it.

Beautiful, but mine to shame

 

[Mr. Fin]

Thank you Mark for getting us started. I had not seen the scoop until you made mention of it. It truly does fit and blend nicely. Thanks also to whom ever added the photo to my original post. Sneaky but, but a must have. Way beyond my site savvy.

COMING in February: Super Jet James and his 71 SS.

@Superjetjames

 

[Mark62]

Beautiful, but mine to shame

Thank you, from what I see in your profile picture yours looks pretty good

 

[Mark62]

Thank you Mark for getting us started. I had not seen the scoop until you made mention of it. It truly does fit and blend nicely. Thanks also to whom ever added the photo to my original post. Sneaky but, but a must have. Way beyond my site savvy.

COMING in February: Super Jet James and his 71 SS.

@Superjetjames

Thank you for the opportunity. I certainly was an honor to be picked.
Another good thing about this scoop other than the shape is it was designed as a bolt on, not one you have to bond on with fiberglass. I have installed several bond on scoops in my 60 years and they always crack sooner or later.

 

[Chazbow]

Thank you, from what I see in your profile picture yours looks pretty good

Well, the body and paint had been done, but the interior is nowhere near as nice as your interior. Mines not ripped up, but definitely shows its age.

 

[Old Bear]

Of the thirteen trucks in the 2023 NECOA Winner's Circle Calendar, let's ask member @Nubar to tell us more about his green second gen that appears on the cover.

 

[78 Elk]

Congratulations Nubar, that's awesome. You have a very beautiful 66 El Camino. I love the way it looks.