1979 El Camino Build

[jlcustomz]

Dude, you are every bit as bad as me about starting another project before finishing the first . Being we have fab skills, so what, it's all good. Kick panels look good, I made my own also. Not sure if they're long enough, but I used 2 by 6 rectangular big truck universal taillights purchased from a truck supply store. Grote is a quality brand. If they're not long enough, maybe you could recess them further back with a tapered holding surround to focus all the light through the slot &use some sort of mesh grille behind the light opening. Think that would look badass, & built on our budget.

I,ve started working on mounting my york engine driven air compressor & a 4 gal pancake tank I already have. It's all you fault for making me think about it. I,m supposed to be finishing my sheetmetal, uh, I mean doing projects for the wife.

 

[1979ratrod]

Dude, you are every bit as bad as me about starting another project before finishing the first . Being we have fab skills, so what, it's all good. Kick panels look good, I made my own also. Not sure if they're long enough, but I used 2 by 6 rectangular big truck universal taillights purchased from a truck supply store. Grote is a quality brand. If they're not long enough, maybe you could recess them further back with a tapered holding surround to focus all the light through the slot &use some sort of mesh grille behind the light opening. Think that would look badass, & built on our budget.

I,ve started working on mounting my york engine driven air compressor & a 4 gal pancake tank I already have. It's all you fault for making me think about it. I,m supposed to be finishing my sheetmetal, uh, I mean doing projects for the wife.

haha yeah man just one thing after the other but i really like that idea with the trailer lights. cuz i was like yeah those would be too small but i deff could make something to recess them. and nice on the bags haha you need to have a build thread or something man

 

[Dave V]

Nice work...

Jl customs u know a ford a/c compressor will work for an underwood air compressor. Got one in my truck and it works awsome.

 

[Chongo]

Diggitydawg you gotta post some all around pics of your elco so we can see how it looks all over, please??!?!

 

[1979ratrod]

thanks guys and ill deff take some pics and a video next time i roll her outside. so i guess the 6th of april there is going to be a big el camino cruise and i need to get my car together. so all i need to do is tailights and relocate the license plate. so im going to put it under the bumper in the middle so i had to make a mount for it that will get welded on and then a light. i also got a nasty new shifter handle and did an intake gasket and valve cover gaskets yesterday. i painted my intake black and regret it now, i dont like the look of it at all.

 

[jlcustomz]

If that's an aluminum intake you don't like painted boring, I mean black, you need a striper safe for aluminum. Aircraft stripper is just that, hence the name.

Dave V, what you're referring to as a Ford compressor is a York compressor, mine ran air tools on my former work truck for over 8 years, so yeah they are awesome. Only problem is mine feels a little weak & may need a rebuild.I thought about being lazy & just getting an electric compressor, but after hearing a few running seemingly endlessly after startup at a carshow last weekend, no way in hell I wanna listen to all that noise.

 

[Dave V]

Correct on that york compressor i just always went to a junk yard and got a compressor and they work great.... i have one on my dads show truck and his avalanche and they work great runs tools, air up tires after the sand etc...anyhow no way would i want to run them noisy electrics...anyhow good luck with your project.

 

[1979ratrod]

mounted the plate on and hooked up the light and then i had a great idea for the tailights, why not just use my old ones haha so i welded on studs and put one one. still need to smooth out the tailgate

 

[jlcustomz]

Good idea on the taillights.They say some of the best things in life are free, or at least already paid for.

While you're at it , you could always buff the old lenses to make em look newer & later upgrade them to a quality brand of led bulbs if you want brighter. Some metal polishes such as white diamond work nice for cleaning up old plastics.

 

[1979ratrod]

Good idea on the taillights.They say some of the best things in life are free, or at least already paid for.

While you're at it , you could always buff the old lenses to make em look newer & later upgrade them to a quality brand of led bulbs if you want brighter. Some metal polishes such as white diamond work nice for cleaning up old plastics.

thanks i was looking for trailer lights like you said and then i was like wait a sec i already have lights haha. but i didnt know about metal polish ill deff have to try it thanks man