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Necoa #: 11622
Location: 9(IN,KY,MI)
Joined: May 01, 2008
Posts: 103
Year: 1978
Model: El Camino
Posted: Thu May 01, 2008 11:46 am Post subject: newbie from indiana...
I just bought my first el camino, well honestly i dont even have it yet but i am so excited cause its mine..just waiting for payday to go pick it up! a friend of mine picked it up over the winter and parked it and has not touched it since...it is a 78, and it has ss emblems on it..im not sure it is a true ss though...so any info on how to tell would be graetly appreciated...it has a 350 and im told a 350 turbo trans with some high prformace upgrades,cam,crank,maifold,and hooker headers. she is jet black with red pinstripes and rally wheels. she needs a lil tlc and some parts such as a new grill and head lights,tailgate skin,etc. i cant wait to get started...my dad had a 76' when i was a kid and always had big plans for it but never got to see his dream come to life so this is going to be fun for both of us. i dont know much at all about the el caminos other than i have always wanted one so i hope some of you more expeianced folks will be willing to learn this hoosier a thing or two about my new ride.
Necoa #: 9191
Location: 5(NC,SC)
Joined: Mar 07, 2007
Posts: 144
Year: 1972
Model: El Camino
Posted: Fri May 02, 2008 10:39 am Post subject:
Congrats Mike on your 78 elky,will be a great project for you and your dad both, Good luck with it too. _________________ Randy
1972 El Camino
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Necoa #: 7439
Location: 4(MD,VA)
Joined: May 07, 2006
Posts: 685
Year: 1967
Model: El Camino
Posted: Fri May 02, 2008 12:01 pm Post subject:
Welcome aboard Mike. Post pics as soon as you can. _________________
On the plains of hesitation, bleach the bones of countless millions who on the threshold of victory sat down to wait and waiting they died.
Necoa #: 11622
Location: 9(IN,KY,MI)
Joined: May 01, 2008
Posts: 103
Year: 1978
Model: El Camino
Posted: Fri May 02, 2008 2:46 pm Post subject:
unforchanatly dad wont be along for this project but it is still gonna be fun...i went to get a better look at the car today and get some numbers off of it...it has ss emblems on the dash but i got the vin and hope to put that question to bed...she def is gonna need some work but she has a strait body and not much rust at all...just a little around the rockers and inside doors...interior is HIT!!!...some things will be fairly easy to restore but some of the inner door pannels are so dryrotted they will have to be replced....looks like all the boddy trim is there but someone has taken a grill of an 80's chevy and atached it with drywall screws...lmao...i am gonna get some pics up as soon as i can so yall can see this car and let me know wat you think
Necoa #: 11622
Location: 9(IN,KY,MI)
Joined: May 01, 2008
Posts: 103
Year: 1978
Model: El Camino
Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 8:14 pm Post subject:
the coolest thing happened today....i was at a friend of mines house and out in the barn he had the full intierior that will bolt right in to my elky....buckets,door pannels, console, about rveything i need....the beast part....HE GAVE IT TO ME FOR NOTHING!!!!!!.....and it is in cherry condition.....burgundy so it even matches ...and today i recieved my restoration packet from chevy ...it came fed ex it was also free.... i just called them...found the number here on the tips and tricks forum.....and gave them the vin and they created a custom packet with all the origanal specs for my car....and i found out thru it that my 78' is a true ss and not a poser...lol...i took pics today....just got to get them uploaded and i will post asap......and just for the record THIS SITE ROCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Necoa #: 7439
Location: 4(MD,VA)
Joined: May 07, 2006
Posts: 685
Year: 1967
Model: El Camino
Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 8:02 pm Post subject:
Hey Mike,
It looks like you've got a decent project to work on. If you need info, there are lots of folks here willing to give you their experience.
Jim _________________
On the plains of hesitation, bleach the bones of countless millions who on the threshold of victory sat down to wait and waiting they died.
Necoa #: 11622
Location: 9(IN,KY,MI)
Joined: May 01, 2008
Posts: 103
Year: 1978
Model: El Camino
Posted: Sun May 11, 2008 9:28 am Post subject:
spent the evening putting a major tune up on it last night...finally got her running and more importantly idling....she had been setting a few yrs...good news is she does not smoke at all! and the headers and duals all the way out the back sound really good.....but with the good comes some bad.....reverse is out and drive is barly there!...so im in the market for a new trans...well a good used one anyway...lol...with im hoping soes not kill my budget....the engine is strong as i said but i just dont think it has the performance up grades the the guy was told it had when he bought it....but still at less than a 1000 for the car...i think i did alright i got about 2300 left in my imediate budget...after that it will be a week by week part here part there restoration.
Necoa #: 11622
Location: 9(IN,KY,MI)
Joined: May 01, 2008
Posts: 103
Year: 1978
Model: El Camino
Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 5:13 pm Post subject:
finally got around to uploading some more pics of the 78' as you can see it is going to be a busy summer getting her fixed up...planning a engine swap next winter...gonna adress suspension,brakes,rust repair,and interior work...and a new set of torque thrusts...i will try to take lots of pics and keep yall updated regularly...
mike
i hate this speedo...anyone know what my options are with replacing it with something with a tach out of another car?
_________________ 78' EL CAMINO SS(mine)
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I would say you have a nice one there, I like the colour, wheels and the interior.
