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Started by Angel in Links. Last reply by Woody13 Jan 26.

Ed Hoffman

Request for Info

We have a 1977 El Camino and are thinking of restoring it. The first thing we thought about doing is the interior so it is safe and legal. Does anyone know an inexpensive place where we could get bucket seats, a console, and other interior parts? It…Continue

Started by Ed Hoffman in Restoration. Last reply by Woody13 Jan 19.

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Smart Start

anybody change ignition switch the plastic on the column actuator type thing major job... ?Continue

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Started by Woody13 in Electrical Jan 10.

Frank Kuhnke

need affordable parts 1 Reply

I need quorter panel pacthes for behind the wheels on the rear of a 72 camino any help out thereContinue

Started by Frank Kuhnke in Parts. Last reply by el camino 1977 Jan 6.

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El Camino Lovers Group Poll 6 Replies

do you drive Her everyday or just on Sundays ?

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Started by Woody13 in Yes/No. Last reply by David Crawford Dec 27, 2011.

James K. Lawrence

Parts wanted 2 Replies

Need headlight retainer rings for my '79 elkie. Also looking for a hard tonnneau cover. Any help is welcomedContinue

Started by James K. Lawrence in Parts. Last reply by James K. Lawrence Dec 22, 2011.

TONESOMEBODY

BODY TRIM, MOLDING CLIPS ETC. 2 Replies

I just finished getting all the exterior trim put back on my EC. I tried to save as many trim clips as possible when removing them. In a perfect world it would work but not here. Iam gratefull for the online stores and the parts they carry that GM…Continue

Started by TONESOMEBODY in Restoration. Last reply by Woody13 Nov 27, 2011.

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Bogus Brake Reservoirs from AutoZone !

installed new imported master cylinder leaked caught fire behind tanker and school bus through intersection im OK only sueing for couple hundred...Continue

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Started by Woody13 in Brakes Nov 13, 2011.

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License Plates 13 Replies

 I am in Ohio. Is a El Camino considered a Non Commercial truck? In Ohio a El Camino & SSR are non commercial trucks & have to pay a Higher Fee for plates. Reason? Only 2 seats & cargo. No room for Passengers. Many T Bucket's are regular…Continue

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1969 SS 396 Hey, let an old-school Chevy-Lover school all of you young boys. Chevy first came out with the El Camino back in 1959 as an answer to Ford’s Ranchero, which came out in 1957. This was 5 years before Bunkie Knudsen whipped the cover off of the very first Chevelle in 1964 – [...]

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Chevrolet El Camino Malibu runs 13.435 @ 102.550 MPH in the 1/4 mile

A 1968 Chevrolet El Camino Malibu driven by Jose Vazquez was added or updated in the DragTimes.com drag racing database running a 13.435 @ 102.550 MPH.

Chevrolet El Camino runs 11.950 @ 112.120 MPH in the 1/4 mile

A 1965 Chevrolet El Camino driven by Stan Allan was added or updated in the DragTimes.com drag racing database running a 11.950 @ 112.120 MPH.

Chevrolet El Camino GMC Sprint runs 11.440 @ 116.400 MPH in the 1/4 mile

A 1971 Chevrolet El Camino GMC Sprint driven by Javier R was added or updated in the DragTimes.com drag racing database running a 11.440 @ 116.400 MPH.

Chevrolet El Camino Pro Street runs 6.160 @ 223.000 MPH in the 1/4 mile

A 1974 Chevrolet El Camino Pro Street driven by Randy Walker was added or updated in the DragTimes.com drag racing database running a 6.160 @ 223.000 MPH.

Chevrolet El Camino runs 0.000 @ 0.000 MPH in the 1/4 mile

A 1972 Chevrolet El Camino driven by David M. was added or updated in the DragTimes.com drag racing database running a 0.000 @ 0.000 MPH.

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by ken hempel A picture of the engine of my el Camino a one shot of my other truck it's no Camino but a 41 international with all chevy running gear

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Street Walker

1980 El Camino



Brett Walker's Garage



ENGINE:

421 SBC

184 BOWTIE BLOCK

SCAT CRANK 3.875

GRP ALUMINUM 6IN RODS

WIESCO 14.5 TO 1 PISTONS

PRO TOPLINE 235CC HEADS(MATCH PORTED TO A 1207)

2925 EDELBROCK INTAKE (MATCH PORTED TO A 1207)

2 STAGES OF N20

COLD FUSION FOGGER

NITROUS WORKS PLATE

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TCI TH400 WITH BRAKE

3800 CONVERTOR



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POWDERCOATED HAND BUILT 9IN

MARK WILLIAMS BOLT THRU CENTER SECTION

35 SPLINE MW AXLES

4.10 GEAR



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BMR REAR UPPER AND LOWER CONTROL ARMS

SOLID ALUMINUM BUSHINGS

4 WHEEL AEROSPACE BRAKES

ART COIL OVERS

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QA1 FRONT SPRINGS AND SHOCKS

HOLESHOT HOLESTAR WHEELS

M/T 29.5X10.5S REAR SLICKS

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JUST FINISHED REBUILDING THE MOTOR. HOPEFULLY BE BACK AT THE TRACK NEXT WEEKEND…

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Tim Jurgonski

1984 El Camino FOR SALE 574-303-2141


1984 el camino the front is from a 79 just over 93k 305 many new parts 6,000 obo needs to sell asap if interested call 574 303 2141

Posted by Tim Jurgonski on July 29, 2011 at 9:00am — 1 Comment

Angie Newby

Restoring Grandpas Truck


Hello. I have a 79 Chevy El Camino. My grandpa gave it to me. It sat in the driveway for 8 years after my grandpa quit driving in 2002. I got it for my 15th b day after i passed my drivers ed class. I been working and putting my own money in it.. There is so much to be done. Well my 16th b day is here and the trans still leaks and the exaust is leakin after being fixed once.  My grandpa died before we put the night we fixed the brake line October 4th 2010. I promised my self i would fix it in time so he could ride in it with me like he used to drive me in it to school... I love that truck.. His name is Haywire.. Im doin everything i can even getting a job. Im goin to take care of that old truck like my life. im so blessed to have it.. there is some rust and the clear coat is comming off... but other than that the outside looks good. i spend $463 dollars of my own money at the shop when i first got it just to run.. well i have faith that God will help me out with it since it means alot to me..  Any tips on Restoring it or anything i can do?

Posted by Angie Newby on January 1, 2011 at 12:30am

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Bootleg Gasser

At 4:49pm on July 27, 2009, Bootleggerjim said… I'm building the 67 as a gasser for a friend, tunnel ram 406 w/5speed, the powerglide is for sale has only 69k miles and worked perfect.....250w/converter........843-844-2778

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'63 Corvette Fuelie FOR SALE

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Hi everyone I know this has nothining to do with El Camino's but I have a 1963 Corvette 327 fuelie 4 speed for sale you can e-mail me at beckwayne@hotmail.com

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$8,000.00 obo
This is a unique racer/bogger. It has a 406 sbc, oliver rods, j&e pistons, lunati crank, aluminum heads. It has about 650 hp before nos and about 850 hp with nos.It has a corporate 14 rear end with 5.13 gears locked that has been turned down to fit 6 bolt wheels, the front axle is a dana 44 with 4.88 gears and a spool, the tires are 16/35/15 cut boggers with bead lock rims, a b&m ratchet shifter, two 5 point harnesses, electric fans and water pump, power steering,leaf spring suspension, and full electrical shut off switch.
This also has a turbo 350 tranny, yukon axles and ox u-joints. There is a built turbo 400 tranny and t-case available to go with.

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'Big Smoke' FOR SALE !

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$29,500 Cash or Trade for Street Rod Pre 1948 Hot Rod or Low Rider. Theres over $50,000 invested in this El Camino ! email twovettelou@yahoo.com

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The Chevrolet El Camino (Spanish for "The Road") is a car based truck manufactured by Chevrolet.

First Generation
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The first generation of the Chevrolet El Camino was released in 1959. It was essentially a copy of the Ford Ranchero which debuted two years earlier. It only lasted for roughly two years mainly because Chevrolet realized how awesome it was and decided nobody should have it. Meanwhile, the Ranchero continued to make money for Ford well into the 1980s. They were practicing the game plan that they would later use for the Camaro. Namely, wait for someone else to invent a great product, then copy it. Continue to hone the product until it is almost perfect, then discontinue it. Then a week later, tell everyone that you're going to build it again. Make sure to ruin the excitement by hyping it for six years before you build it.

The worldwide El Camino popular jingle: "The front is like a car, the back is like a truck, the front is where you sit, the back is where you f$#!"


Second Generation
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The El Camino again came along in the early 1960s, why you say, well because they couldent get anybody to pay for their other junkers. This generation was much different, you see during the time period between 1960 and 1964 a great thing happened in the Chevrolet production plant for once in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The Oklahoma manufacturing plant was sadly was placed upon an ancient Indian burial ground, this however had nothing to do with it, for you see a man by the name of Stacy David decided that big engines and a small light body would result in great success, this began a whole chain of events that resulted in the salvation of many cities and the enjoyment of thousands upon thousands of people. It started in 1964, This time around, Chevrolet put the El Camino on a Malibu platform and it would result in the most awesome of all cars "at the time". The cars became smaller with larger engines and started to grow lines and lines of fans who adored and worshiped the El Camino, effectively shutting out the Ranchero. The engines became bigger, the exhaust systems rocked, the steering wheels became awesome, the gas caps were so amazing, the air conditioning was always just right, the car was pure awesome. But soon after, people realized thier false hopes when the ranchero's 351 cleveland engine was banned from nascar when Bill Elliot ran over 200 miles per hour with it.

Third Generation
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In 1968 a newer body for the El Camino was brought out, it was larger, heavier and also more awesome. The new engines and options began the El Camino revolution and what is now known as one of the best human achievements since the Safety Dance. The engines became bigger, the options became more immense, the cool became more...cool..er...The El Camino was now based upon the Chassis and body of the Chevrolet Chevelle (another awesome story). This new chassis and body prompted bigger and engines which made the El Caminos stronger and more awesome in every way. When 1970 rolled around all of the El Caminos awaited the arrival of their new leader. He was prophesied as being the El Camino of all El Caminos and would lead them to their holy goal of populating the earth. The faithful day in 1970 eventually came. The first Chevrolet El Camino SS 454 to roll off the assembly plant in the Oklahoma was born. The El Camino of all El Caminos was jet black, with a white striped hood, and a hugely intimidating stance. Like every other El Camino, it had enough power to rip tree stumps from the ground but the frame would crack in two if you put more than a six-pack in the bed. This made it the perfect vehicle for yahoos that would later buy all those black Trans-Ams with a chicken on the hood. The SS 454 was orgasmic. Not only was it orgasmic but the prophecies were true, it had gone so fast that if it were to go by a Ranchero or any other Ford, the Ford would fall apart and turn to dust, effectively saving the driver from their hunk of junk. The leader, nicknamed Kickass Jones for his immense kickassness, held secret meetings of the higher up El Caminos. These were often located in car lots around Oklahoma city. It only consisted of the high up El Caminos and these were very few. These meetings were discussions of what they called "the Overrun". The "overrun" being the destruction of the Ford franchise and the rising up of the El Camino overlords. These meetings were continued for roughly two more years when "it" happened.

Fourth Generation
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The first attack began in the summer of 1973, or as its known now as the EC Home attack. Before the first attack came, Chevrolet began producing a new type of El Camino. A large, strong, beastly machine. Powerful in every which way, a type of super soldier if you will. These super soldiers were produced in record numbers and allowed the El Camino army to become stronger than ever. They struck Oklahoma City first, more specifically the Crystal Bridge inside the Myriad Botanical Gardens. On this day there was an unveiling of a Hylocereus undatus, a highly desirable flower. The Bontanical gardens were packed with thousands of fords and on July 22nd 1973 the first attack came. 38,347 fords died that day, 1,283 damaged. The El Caminos hit precise and with amazing tactics. After this first attack came many more began to arise. Over 500,000 Fords died by the end of the summer. In 1974 The El Caminos gained an opposition, The Ford Ranchero (still crappier). They were heavier and less powerful but had much smaller numbers, they were going to keep North America in exile and try to force people to buy Rancheros, just so they could break down. The Rancheros launched attacks on the El Caminos and vice versa. This became a common thing in the late and mid 70s. Wars were fought, lives and cars were lost for a cause that was not just.

Fifth Generation
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In the year 1978 while the battles between the Ranchero and El Camino continued, the El Camino switched bodies and chassis again. This new soldier was a quick-tactic recon El Camino, or QREC. This would luckily be the death of the Ranchero. In the year 1979 the battle ended. Ford motor corporation stopped production on the Ranchero and just like that North America became free. It was a great day for people everywhere and once again the happiness continued. The El Caminos had no opposition and it seemed unstoppable (it was and nobody wanted it stopped). The happiness continued for years and the El Caminos began gaining more power. By this time they had taken over all of the United States and the Eastern half of Canada. It was in the year 1982 a Benchmark in the war occurred. Chrysler Motor Corporation release a car by the name of the Dodge Rampage. This may not seem important but it was. You see the Dodge Rampage fell under the same category as the El Camino and Ranchero, a car based truck, or Ute as the Australians call it. This was significant because the Dodge Rampage was incredibly uncool, so uncool infact that overnight it made utes instantly uncool. This was an extremely big hit to the El Caminos since the whole point of this war was to become a bigger and better Ute than the Ranchero (it always was). Now that the Dodge Rampage was released and the Ute bodystyle becoming uncool why was the war needed. The El Caminos retaliated against the Rampage and in a matter of two years they were gone, but sadly for the El Camino it just wasn't in time, Utes were becoming uncool and the SUV was gaining popularity.

Anniversary
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Fifty years after the first El Camino factory opened, General Motors decided to celebrate their blood thirsty car with an obese American sloth appeal. The new models featured a glove box filled with Hardee's burgers. It actually only came with one burger because one is enough to fill a glove box. Also to fit into the American Dream, everyone who bought a new El Camino would have sex with Paris Hilton (she'll get to you eventually). This then lead to the spread of all 233 STD's around El Camino owners. Experts such as Fred Phelps believe that this was to teach the owners a lesson for allowing the homosexual El Caminos to live in sin. NOTE: There never were any homosexual El Caminos.

Influences
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The success of the El Camino inspired the El Burro, a half motorcycle half van, and the El Chingate, a half Tricycle half Airplane.

Future of El Caminos
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It has been rumored that Chevy intends to bring the El Camino back, but due to everyone becoming stupid, it would look nothing like the El Caminos we know and love. They're trucks that look more like bubbles really close to the ground. When the day comes and the new El Caminos are made, it is suspected that the veteran El Caminos will revolt and attack the manufacturing plants of these abominations, despite them being their own kind.

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A Poem by Cindy Rose


An El Camino was outside my house
It never made a sound.
The smoothest ride in the neighborhood,
demure and not too proud.
I see you El Camino, looking slick, not past your prime
Makes me want to be behind the wheel, leave this all behind.

Get out from 'neath this grey storm cloud
An old man's angry veil
And drive into the sunset
With spirits setting sail.

Past the wildfires in my heart
Out of heats way
To the beauty of a cooler time
The darker night of day.

I see your colors red and white
I touch your bumpered chrome
Diamond, glittered, bright headlights
Steer me far from home.

El Camino, low and cool
Help me find my way
We'll drink Cervasa all the while
For Our Lady Guadelupe.

An El Camino was outside my house
It never made a sound
The smoothest ride in the neighborhood
Demure, and not too proud
I see you El Camino
Who is cruisin' who?
The girl who looks beyond the door
Or your driver with tattoos

El Camino, El Camino

 
 
 

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