[cyberray]

David Sotos Elky, that's a unique vinyl roof. Or is paint? Whatever. Its the moldings I have never seen before.

I'm wondering how he made the chrome moldings for it. keeps the sail panel in the right proportions

 

[crice63]

I seem to remember seeing that '60 before. Maybe it was in Dallas in 2019?

 

[toyinhawaii]

I'm wondering how he made the chrome moldings for it. keeps the sail panel in the right proportions

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Maybe from a late 78' Ford Thunderbird???? this was the first thing i thought of on how he got that trim... then he tweaked it to make it fit or some other landau roof vehicle from the 70's Or... he is a very good fabricator

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[cyberray]

Maybe from a late 78' Ford Thunderbird???? this was the first thing i thought of on how he got that trim... then he tweaked it to make it fit or some other landau roof vehicle from the 70's Or... he is a very good fabricator View attachment 154359 r

78 Thunderbird, first car I ever owned! $400!

 

[elcodude]

I'm wondering how he made the chrome moldings for it. keeps the sail panel in the right proportions

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I found some info posted by Kevin O.D. Showtime here;

https://gbodyforum.com/threads/79-el-camino-with-factory-vinyl-top-anyone-ever-saw-one.61756/

and here;

General Motors RPO build codes

www.crankshaftcoalition.com

 

[toyinhawaii]

78 Thunderbird, first car I ever owned! $400!

😄... too funny that i would mention that on a reply to you!

 

[cyberray]

😄... too funny that i would mention that on a reply to you!

of course, mine wasn't nearly that nice. knocking rod, no muffler, old silver patina paint job, hubcaps, cloth roof, rear brake drum worn down at least 1/8" into the metal where the bare shoes contacted.....bought in '88 in Illinois while in college. played snowplow in the parking lots during the winter

 

[toyinhawaii]

of course, mine wasn't nearly that nice. knocking rod, no muffler, old silver patina paint job, hubcaps, cloth roof, rear brake drum worn down at least 1/8" into the metal where the bare shoes contacted.....bought in '88 in Illinois while in college. played snowplow in the parking lots during the winter

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Love them big body cars of the 60'and 70's! Speaking of snow plow...well maybe just the plow part. when i was in high School ...81'(11th grade)...show'in the age there . We had a snow day(in Arkansas).., so me, my cousin and best friend loaded up in my 67' C/10 and headed for the chevy dealership to see the new cars, pulling into the parking lot i was'nt able to stop and lightly plowed into a new Chevette. The garage mechanic came out and said, the back lot is better for playing. dont worry about it...it will buff out.

 

[cyberray]

we rammed mine into the big 6ft piles created when they plowed the parking lots. just a bit of fun. the 2nd or 3rd time I pulled back I said "hey, what's that big piece of plastic lying there?" (didn't want to ram anything unmovable, like a fire hydrant) got out and looked then looked at where the grille was now gone and packed with snow in front of the radiator

 

[Caballero Joe]

Cars & Coffee Bonita California
A couple of nice 2nd Gen el caminos

and a nice 3rd Gen

 

[78 Elk]

Very nice,they look great. Thanks for sharing them.

 

[69elC454]

Hot Rods for Heroes in Oviedo FL yesterday...Vicki and I met our own Bill Cunningham and dropped flyers for Gainesville in a couple other el Camino we saw.

 

[elcodude]

Not much of a turnout today for Coffee & Cars at Bas tard's Canteen in Temecula - but there was one diehard '70 454 El Camino in sweet orange there in spite of the forecast of rain for the area. (Yes, I know, but it is Orange)

It sounded good leaving the show also ... '70 El Camino 454 leaving the Canteen