pics of buildup..elcamino style

[pcmcobra]

I know it's not a real truck, but just wanted to post some pics of my Dad's 79 El Camino buildup.
He's bushwacked my brother into doing all the actual work, like assembly, parts chaser, I don't think he has even turned a wrench on this one yet...He has a persuasive way about him sometimes...
ANyway, 79 elcamino, 350, th350, he is getting the body blasted soon, then start on the body work. I have been trying to talk him into a torq thrust type wheel, who knows..It's his baby...

[C&C Chevy]

I have been trying to talk him into a torq thrust type wheel

A set of 18" chromed Iroc Z wheels would look freakin sweet on the Elky!

[pcmcobra]

too bad iroc wheels are 16"...
He says he wants 16 or 17" no 18", I don't know why...

[ghetto_superman]

is that the vintage air serpentine pulley setup on there?

[pcmcobra]

i believe he told me it was a march setup, that bracket kinda does look like the vintage air setup...those are sweet, I think they call them frontrunner...

[C&C Chevy]

Originally Posted by pcmcobra

too bad iroc wheels are 16"...

Says who?

[1LoC10]

yeah they make them Irocs up to 22X9's have for a few years now... I think thye look sweet

[pcmcobra]

ya, I meant true irocs...
I agree they are sweet looking wheels.
Had a set on my jimmy years ago...then I went with gta's...I miss that truck..

[N2TRUX]

That is going to be killer. What color is it going to be...?

[SanitysBane]

Thats looks wicked.

[lilpup69chevy]

chrome 18 inch irocs in front and 20's in the back would look good, i have pics of my 81 elky i restored but it didn't have no 20's

[1LoC10]

[Low84]

Oh man! Looks like its going to be a good one.

[pcmcobra]

tha t elky is *****in! gonna send him a pic of that,
he has not totally decided on color, he's thinking a candy brandywine, which I think has been done to death....
He's kind of at a stand still this month, just bought a huge compressor.
Hopefully my brother will have time to blast my 91 burb core support before he brings it to me after xmas
My brother can't wait to get the elky done so he can start on his 69 ford f100.

[84 400]

nice and hell it is the right year and it is kinda a truck and it is a full frame . looks like a killer project to me and i bet it is gonna be sweet!!!!1

[87 STEPPER]

First of all Elcaminos are real trucks! I tell people if it has a bed it's a truck!

I had a '79 Elcamino i was the 2nd owner my buddys dad bought it new but the 305/metric tranny were dead when i got it so i put a 350/350 in it that truck ran nice my x wife loved that truck i had to sell it when my daughter was born.

That looks like it will be a fine lookin, running ride when it's finished.

Heres mine i was ckecking out the fresh Eng/tranny combo.

This pic was after i just painted it

[N2TRUX]

Originally Posted by 87 STEPPER

First of all El Caminos are real trucks! I tell people if it has a bed it's a truck!

So that means the Subaru Brat, Dodge Rampage, and Plymouth Scamp were a "real truck" too? Not a really good analogy in my mind.

Don't get me wrong, I like El Caminos and love what I have seen posted in this thread. I just don't think anything that has a bed is a "real truck"....

[87 STEPPER]

Well you have a good point Ken but i said El Caminos are real trucks! and anything with a bed is a truck i didn't specify Real or otherwise.

I would have to agree with you that there not a real truck! what do they rate them @ 1/3 or 1/4 Ton

But if you look at the registration of any of them vehicles you have there i'll bet it's classified as a truck!

My finacee telles me all the time that my Tahoe isn't a truck she calles it a station wagon but thats not what the state of Fl. put on my registration..

[68Stepbed]

That pulley system looks like Billet Specialties or Concept One systems. Looks like it's gonna be a nice ride. Here is a pic of my dad's 83 SS. This was my first car/truck. It has a Jasper 355 RV/TH350/3.73 posi. The videos link in my sig has a video of it doing a burnout. i think it's the third one.

[SSC's76]

You guys got some sweet elky's heres my old one of course it's a tad bit older and stock. No the wheels were on it for painting not for looks. It sucked to have to sell this car there wasnet a flaw anywhere in the body.

[68Stepbed]

What is that 12 Bolt rearend out of?

[mySAVIOReigns]

I always thought those Subarus looked like fish.

That frame is ridiculously awesome though, nice suspension

[N2TRUX]

Originally Posted by 87 STEPPER;

.....
I would have to agree with you that there not a real truck! what do they rate them @ 1/3 or 1/4 Ton ..

I think they were 1/fer's. You needed 1 fer each foot.....

Yeah I call my wifes Denali XL a truck too......

[84 400]

ssc now that is more my style elky!! ilove the 70 and down ones. if the bed was not part of the body they would be truetrucks. but an elky and the gmc sprint are close enough. we call my dads tahoe a truck too... hmmm