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flashed · 03-24-2016, 11:09 AM

You have inspired me to get my El Camino out this weekend if I can and get some pics for you .

RocketChevy56 · 03-25-2016, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by cooperhw

RocketChevy56, Thanks man, I appreciate those kind words. Now that My Chevelle and Homer have gone on to greener pastures, I need to get busy. Quit slacking. Have not been able to do a burn out for a few weeks now.

Anyhow, glad you are along for the ride. It really does motivate me to share the build with fellow enthusiasts and receive inspiration/feedback.
Have a good day,
Wayne

We are here for all the support you could need!... and probably some you don't!! No burnouts?! ... oh man, there's only one cure for that....

My cousin bought a '72 elky a couple weeks ago (needs some serious love). I'm sure I can pick up some great ideas and inspiration from you as well!!!!

ole dollor · 03-27-2016, 07:35 PM

I want to see where this goes , I am working on a 1983 el camino and like it a lot ......nice work.

flashed · 03-27-2016, 08:30 PM

I did not get my Camino out this weekend due to rain all weekend .

cooperhw · 03-28-2016, 11:03 AM

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Originally Posted by flashed

You have inspired me to get my El Camino out this weekend if I can and get some pics for you .

Heck yeah. It's time to get rocking and rolling.

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Originally Posted by RocketChevy56

We are here for all the support you could need!... and probably some you don't!! No burnouts?! ... oh man, there's only one cure for that....

I know, right? I am really looking forward to firing that sukka up. Got my wiring harness back on the motor, changed the filter and filled her up with oil. Ran a large wire and a small one back to where the fuel tank will live for my relay. Soon as fittings arrive I will be able to install the new tank with a pump in it.

My cousin bought a '72 elky a couple weeks ago (needs some serious love). I'm sure I can pick up some great ideas and inspiration from you as well!!!!

Right on. lets see some pics of that bad boy. Post em right here if you want. I am not one of those guys who thinks "his thread is only for his car pics". The more the merrier, as far as I am concerned.

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Originally Posted by ole dollor

I want to see where this goes , I am working on a 1983 el camino and like it a lot ......nice work.

Right on. I like that gen of El CAmino too. Let's see some pics. Post em here.

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Originally Posted by flashed

I did not get my Camino out this weekend due to rain all weekend .

Ok Flashed. next weekend. Gonna hold you to task>

sambrutay · 03-28-2016, 11:38 AM

nice, I like the LS and 6 speed.
Here's a picture of mine.
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RocketChevy56 · 03-28-2016, 12:05 PM

Here's my cousins new toy. rust in front of the bed, inner fenders, and floor below the glass. He got it cheap. run-of-the-mill 350 and and auto (not sure what tranny is in it yet). I got too many projects but I'm sure I'll end up doing the patch work.

These pics are from the ad he bought it from. I'll get you some up to date ones, although it hasnt changed much. Mostly just uncovered a lot of rust. haha

Alright Wayne!! Lets see some more of yours!!! The way you work, you will beat us all to finishing any of ours!!!

flashed · 03-28-2016, 12:09 PM

Those are pretty nice ,especially that black with red interior .And that silver GMC Sprint is nice too.

RocketChevy56 · 03-28-2016, 02:58 PM

Glad someone else likes it hahaha...I've always been partial to the black on red myself. No one seems to like the factory red interiors though. My mom had a '85 Monte Carlo that was white with red interior and hated it, so did everyone else really.. I thought it was the coolest thing. When it came around for me to get a car, I got a '86 C10 swb fleet and had 2 buckets stitched in red to put in it. Always got hell for it too...

RocketChevy56 · 03-28-2016, 03:01 PM

I like the Sprint too!! Don't see em much around here. Talk to us Bruce!! Show us more!!

... Wayne opened a can of worms in here haha

flashed · 03-28-2016, 09:00 PM

I got my El Camino out of the barn today after work ,gave it a bath and will drive it tomorrow and get some pics .

sambrutay · 03-29-2016, 08:10 AM

ok, So I picked up my GMC in 2006 with plans to just flip it. Ended up falling in love with the ol girl.
Here she is in 2006 when I got her. Real plain Jane. only option besides 350/350th was power steering. Has a 2.50 hiway gear in it.

on the trailer with glass out of it. prepped for window channel repair and vinyl top install

here she is in my driveway in 2007 before I was inspired by Derek on the Chevelle forum.

flashed · 03-29-2016, 09:41 AM

Your story is similar to mine .I found my El Camino SS at a garage sale with the intention to flip it and drove it home 30 miles and was hooked too.Got a killer deal on it and the bed was full of NOS parts .Had it probably 15 years now .

RocketChevy56 · 03-29-2016, 10:01 AM

Remind me not to buy one.... they seem awful sticky and don't tend to leave

Hey Bruce, did you do the vinyl top on yours? or just prep it for someone else to do?

flashed · 03-29-2016, 12:07 PM

Elky's are sort of love them or hate them type cars/trucks ,I love them but a lot of folks hate them.

Russell Ashley · 03-29-2016, 12:35 PM

I've always liked that style Elky. Back in 1969 when that style first came out I was at the Chevy dealer and I fell in love with a blue fully loaded one in the showroom. It had a dark blue vinyl top. I was having a house built at the time and decided I couldn't afford to buy it. About a week later the builder showed up driving it. I told my wife I guess I did buy it, only for someone else.

sambrutay · 03-29-2016, 01:56 PM

Just prepped it.

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Originally Posted by flashed

Elky's are sort of love them or hate them type cars/trucks ,I love them but a lot of folks hate them.

You got that right. My wife hates the damn thing. But my son loves it

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Originally Posted by flashed

Your story is similar to mine .I found my El Camino SS at a garage sale with the intention to flip it and drove it home 30 miles and was hooked too. Got a killer deal on it and the bed was full of NOS parts .Had it probably 15 years now .

I love me some NOS GM PARTS!!

ole dollor · 03-30-2016, 08:48 PM

here are a few pic's of mine 1983 El Camino Conquista ....

flashed · 03-30-2016, 09:25 PM

I also like the newer style El Camino's ,they ride and drive even better than the 68/72 years .

cooperhw · 03-31-2016, 06:08 PM

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Originally Posted by sambrutay

nice, I like the LS and 6 speed.
Here's a picture of mine.
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Sweet.

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Originally Posted by RocketChevy56

Here's my cousins new toy. rust in front of the bed, inner fenders, and floor below the glass. He got it cheap. run-of-the-mill 350 and and auto (not sure what tranny is in it yet). I got too many projects but I'm sure I'll end up doing the patch work.
Nice one. Bout the same rust mine had it sounds like.

These pics are from the ad he bought it from. I'll get you some up to date ones, although it hasnt changed much. Mostly just uncovered a lot of rust. haha

Alright Wayne!! Lets see some more of yours!!! The way you work, you will beat us all to finishing any of ours!!!

Hopefully. Gonna build this one first to run and then paint it. Want to daily drive it.

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Originally Posted by flashed

Those are pretty nice ,especially that black with red interior .And that silver GMC Sprint is nice too.

I agree.

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Originally Posted by RocketChevy56

Glad someone else likes it hahaha...I've always been partial to the black on red myself. No one seems to like the factory red interiors though. My mom had a '85 Monte Carlo that was white with red interior and hated it, so did everyone else really.. I thought it was the coolest thing. When it came around for me to get a car, I got a '86 C10 swb fleet and had 2 buckets stitched in red to put in it. Always got hell for it too...

Love some black and red.

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Originally Posted by RocketChevy56

I like the Sprint too!! Don't see em much around here. Talk to us Bruce!! Show us more!!
Those GMC Sprints are starting to come on strong.

... Wayne opened a can of worms in here haha

Glad to do it. Keep em coming boys. I LOVE IT. To me this is what a build thread is for (Sharing all our builds, not just mine) by us motivating each other.

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Originally Posted by flashed

I got my El Camino out of the barn today after work ,gave it a bath and will drive it tomorrow and get some pics .

Bout time. Post them pics up.

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Originally Posted by sambrutay

ok, So I picked up my GMC in 2006 with plans to just flip it. Ended up falling in love with the ol girl.
Here she is in 2006 when I got her. Real plain Jane. only option besides 350/350th was power steering. Has a 2.50 hiway gear in it.
I would have been tempted to drive that sukka just how it was. I am actually thinking about painting my El Camino the same color I painted Homer. I loved how it did not show dust.

on the trailer with glass out of it. prepped for window channel repair and vinyl top install
Wanting to put a vinyl top back on mine too. I love the look of the black vinyl against the body color.

here she is in my driveway in 2007 before I was inspired by Derek on the Chevelle forum.

Very cool.

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Originally Posted by flashed

Your story is similar to mine .I found my El Camino SS at a garage sale with the intention to flip it and drove it home 30 miles and was hooked too.Got a killer deal on it and the bed was full of NOS parts .Had it probably 15 years now .

Sometimes they just call us by name. knowing we will "show em some Love".

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Originally Posted by RocketChevy56

Remind me not to buy one.... they seem awful sticky and don't tend to leave

I'm hoping this one sticks. Gonna have way too much money in it to sell. Wanting to daily drive it for the next 10 years until I retire.

Hey Bruce, did you do the vinyl top on yours? or just prep it for someone else to do?

If you did, lets see some pics.

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Originally Posted by flashed

Elky's are sort of love them or hate them type cars/trucks ,I love them but a lot of folks hate them.

I never "loved them or hated" them. Just never ran across the right deal. I always thought they were pretty cool. Liked the 70,71,& 72 best on the El Camino's whereas liked the 66 & 67 Chevelles best on the coupes.

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Originally Posted by Russell Ashley

I've always liked that style Elky. Back in 1969 when that style first came out I was at the Chevy dealer and I fell in love with a blue fully loaded one in the showroom. It had a dark blue vinyl top. I was having a house built at the time and decided I couldn't afford to buy it. About a week later the builder showed up driving it. I told my wife I guess I did buy it, only for someone else.

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Originally Posted by sambrutay

Just prepped it.
Dang.

You got that right. My wife hates the damn thing. But my son loves it
Tell your wife she needs to "get right with it". Maybe your son can teach her.
My wife also is not in Love with mine. She calls it the Mullet>

I love me some NOS GM PARTS!!

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Originally Posted by ole dollor

here are a few pic's of mine 1983 El Camino Conquista ....

Sweet.

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Originally Posted by flashed

I also like the newer style El Camino's ,they ride and drive even better than the 68/72 years .

I agree. Friend had one and drove as nice as any new car back in the day.

flashed · 03-31-2016, 07:12 PM

Wayne ,Im going to get my wife to resend those pics since the first set did not make it.

cooperhw · 04-04-2016, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by flashed

Wayne ,Im going to get my wife to resend those pics since the first set did not make it.

Cool.

Got my motor cranked up this past Saturday. Sounds awesome. I put a "Saturday Night Special Stage 3" cam in it. Google it. There's a couple guys out there made videos after they installed this cam. Really makes these LS motors come alive.

sambrutay · 04-04-2016, 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by cooperhw

Cool.

Got my motor cranked up this past Saturday. Sounds awesome. I put a "Saturday Night Special Stage 3" cam in it. Google it. There's a couple guys out there made videos after they installed this cam. Really makes these LS motors come alive.

Video or it never happened. 🏁

cooperhw · 04-04-2016, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by sambrutay

Video or it never happened. ��

I'll work on that this coming weekend.

flashed · 04-04-2016, 02:29 PM

Did the second set of pics make it to you ?

03-24-2016, 11:09 AM	#26
flashed Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: canton ga Posts: 12,724	Re: 72 El Camino Daily Driver Project You have inspired me to get my El Camino out this weekend if I can and get some pics for you .

03-27-2016, 07:35 PM	#28
ole dollor Registered User Join Date: May 2012 Location: Anton, Texas Posts: 2,364	Re: 72 El Camino Daily Driver Project I want to see where this goes , I am working on a 1983 el camino and like it a lot ......nice work.

03-27-2016, 08:30 PM	#29
flashed Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: canton ga Posts: 12,724	Re: 72 El Camino Daily Driver Project I did not get my Camino out this weekend due to rain all weekend .

03-28-2016, 11:38 AM	#31
sambrutay Registered User Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Louisville KY Posts: 622	Re: 72 El Camino Daily Driver Project nice, I like the LS and 6 speed. Here's a picture of mine. [IMG][/IMG] __________________ Bruce 1964 C10 SWB #Junk 1979 C10 utility #cargopants (sold) 1971 GMC Sprint (sold) 1974 GMC Grande Sierra (sold)

03-28-2016, 12:05 PM	#32
RocketChevy56 Certified BFH Operator Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Austin, Tx Posts: 154	Re: 72 El Camino Daily Driver Project Here's my cousins new toy. rust in front of the bed, inner fenders, and floor below the glass. He got it cheap. run-of-the-mill 350 and and auto (not sure what tranny is in it yet). I got too many projects but I'm sure I'll end up doing the patch work. These pics are from the ad he bought it from. I'll get you some up to date ones, although it hasnt changed much. Mostly just uncovered a lot of rust. haha Alright Wayne!! Lets see some more of yours!!! The way you work, you will beat us all to finishing any of ours!!! Attached Images __________________ - 1969 swb C/10 fleetside -LSx swap and Resto in progress LQ4/TH400/Ed Curtis cam/Pro Flo intake/Brian Tooley Goodies ..... a couple snails may be trying to crawl into my engine bay... -1997 Z/28 - LT1/T-56 - Bolt ons, 9 inch, built trans/clutch and on the bottle

03-28-2016, 12:09 PM	#33
flashed Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: canton ga Posts: 12,724	Re: 72 El Camino Daily Driver Project Those are pretty nice ,especially that black with red interior .And that silver GMC Sprint is nice too.

03-28-2016, 02:58 PM	#34
RocketChevy56 Certified BFH Operator Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Austin, Tx Posts: 154	Re: 72 El Camino Daily Driver Project Glad someone else likes it hahaha...I've always been partial to the black on red myself. No one seems to like the factory red interiors though. My mom had a '85 Monte Carlo that was white with red interior and hated it, so did everyone else really.. I thought it was the coolest thing. When it came around for me to get a car, I got a '86 C10 swb fleet and had 2 buckets stitched in red to put in it. Always got hell for it too... __________________ - 1969 swb C/10 fleetside -LSx swap and Resto in progress LQ4/TH400/Ed Curtis cam/Pro Flo intake/Brian Tooley Goodies ..... a couple snails may be trying to crawl into my engine bay... -1997 Z/28 - LT1/T-56 - Bolt ons, 9 inch, built trans/clutch and on the bottle

03-28-2016, 03:01 PM	#35
RocketChevy56 Certified BFH Operator Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Austin, Tx Posts: 154	Re: 72 El Camino Daily Driver Project I like the Sprint too!! Don't see em much around here. Talk to us Bruce!! Show us more!! ... Wayne opened a can of worms in here haha __________________ - 1969 swb C/10 fleetside -LSx swap and Resto in progress LQ4/TH400/Ed Curtis cam/Pro Flo intake/Brian Tooley Goodies ..... a couple snails may be trying to crawl into my engine bay... -1997 Z/28 - LT1/T-56 - Bolt ons, 9 inch, built trans/clutch and on the bottle

03-28-2016, 09:00 PM	#36
flashed Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: canton ga Posts: 12,724	Re: 72 El Camino Daily Driver Project I got my El Camino out of the barn today after work ,gave it a bath and will drive it tomorrow and get some pics .

03-29-2016, 08:10 AM	#37
sambrutay Registered User Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Louisville KY Posts: 622	Re: 72 El Camino Daily Driver Project ok, So I picked up my GMC in 2006 with plans to just flip it. Ended up falling in love with the ol girl. Here she is in 2006 when I got her. Real plain Jane. only option besides 350/350th was power steering. Has a 2.50 hiway gear in it. on the trailer with glass out of it. prepped for window channel repair and vinyl top install here she is in my driveway in 2007 before I was inspired by Derek on the Chevelle forum. __________________ Bruce 1964 C10 SWB #Junk 1979 C10 utility #cargopants (sold) 1971 GMC Sprint (sold) 1974 GMC Grande Sierra (sold)

03-29-2016, 09:41 AM	#38
flashed Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: canton ga Posts: 12,724	Re: 72 El Camino Daily Driver Project Your story is similar to mine .I found my El Camino SS at a garage sale with the intention to flip it and drove it home 30 miles and was hooked too.Got a killer deal on it and the bed was full of NOS parts .Had it probably 15 years now .

03-29-2016, 10:01 AM	#39
RocketChevy56 Certified BFH Operator Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Austin, Tx Posts: 154	Re: 72 El Camino Daily Driver Project Remind me not to buy one.... they seem awful sticky and don't tend to leave Hey Bruce, did you do the vinyl top on yours? or just prep it for someone else to do? __________________ - 1969 swb C/10 fleetside -LSx swap and Resto in progress LQ4/TH400/Ed Curtis cam/Pro Flo intake/Brian Tooley Goodies ..... a couple snails may be trying to crawl into my engine bay... -1997 Z/28 - LT1/T-56 - Bolt ons, 9 inch, built trans/clutch and on the bottle

03-29-2016, 12:07 PM	#40
flashed Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: canton ga Posts: 12,724	Re: 72 El Camino Daily Driver Project Elky's are sort of love them or hate them type cars/trucks ,I love them but a lot of folks hate them.

03-29-2016, 12:35 PM	#41
Russell Ashley Registered User Join Date: May 2010 Location: Lawrenceville, Ga Posts: 2,648	Re: 72 El Camino Daily Driver Project I've always liked that style Elky. Back in 1969 when that style first came out I was at the Chevy dealer and I fell in love with a blue fully loaded one in the showroom. It had a dark blue vinyl top. I was having a house built at the time and decided I couldn't afford to buy it. About a week later the builder showed up driving it. I told my wife I guess I did buy it, only for someone else.

03-30-2016, 08:48 PM	#43
ole dollor Registered User Join Date: May 2012 Location: Anton, Texas Posts: 2,364	Re: 72 El Camino Daily Driver Project here are a few pic's of mine 1983 El Camino Conquista .... Attached Images



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03-30-2016, 09:25 PM	#44
flashed Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: canton ga Posts: 12,724	Re: 72 El Camino Daily Driver Project I also like the newer style El Camino's ,they ride and drive even better than the 68/72 years .

03-31-2016, 07:12 PM	#46
flashed Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: canton ga Posts: 12,724	Re: 72 El Camino Daily Driver Project Wayne ,Im going to get my wife to resend those pics since the first set did not make it.

04-04-2016, 02:29 PM	#50
flashed Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: canton ga Posts: 12,724	Re: 72 El Camino Daily Driver Project Did the second set of pics make it to you ?

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