1980 BBC El Camino Pro Touring Turd

[meademan]

Call umi performance they sell hubs. They have them in their Monte. They will help for sure.

I've looked into them a little. I'd like to spend less than the $400ish umi is listed for, that's why I kept trying to get a hold of flynbye haha. If I can't score some cheap blazer spindles, then I'll spend the money on umi... And their Monte is amazing

 

[meademan]

The first thing I did after buying it was pull the auto zone spring spacers out and buy these soft 8s because my dad wanted the other cragars back. I was on a major budget when I bought these super heavy wheels, that's the only reason I bought them. This pic is my dad and I cruising around the Power Tour in Charlotte last year

 

[ssn696]

Wow! Your car is a celebrity, twice! And Soft 8s absolutely go with the primer and stance! The premium bumpers are a hoot. What size tires/wheels are on there?

 

[meademan]

Wow! Your car is a celebrity, twice! And Soft 8s absolutely go with the primer and stance! The premium bumpers are a hoot. What size tires/wheels are on there?

Yea I kinda liked the soft 8s, but it was time for a change. The soft 8s are 17x8 with 4.5 BS. 235/45r17 on the front and 275/40r17 drag radials on the rear.

 

[ssn696]

Don't take this as an insult, but you have the 'hipster' look in the Power Tour photo with the beard and the Wayfarers. The ultimate contrast to the Elco-rod. Most hipsters don't bother to own a car - too much money spent on vintage clothes upholding the image...

 

[meademan]

Don't take this as an insult, but you have the 'hipster' look in the Power Tour photo with the beard and the Wayfarers. The ultimate contrast to the Elco-rod. Most hipsters don't bother to own a car - too much money spent on vintage clothes upholding the image...

Haha yea you're right. I live close to Asheville(hipster capital of the east coast), so I suppose the glasses and beard rubbed off on me. But I try not succumb to the hipster lifestyle other than that... Even though my dd is an earth polluting tdi jetta haha

 

[meademan]

Fast forward to this year. I bought some 17x9.5 ridler 675 wheels and swapped the tires from the soft 8s onto them. I hate how the 235s bulge on the 9.5" wheel, but you gotta do what you gotta do when you're on a budget.

 

[meademan]

Whoops, forgot to attach the picture

 

[meademan]

Then I did the suspension work that was mentioned before. And I also decided to pretty up the engine compartment while I had everything apart.

Don't mind the MSD box. I just put it on a couple weeks prior, knowing everything was gonna be torn apart.

The "finished enough" engine compartment

This is the result of it being torn apart for a month

It almost handles like a new car now. It feels like I have a dead spot in my old steering box, so I'm gonna get a closer ratio one. I think the rear sits a tad bit too high, but I'll get to that one day.

 

[ssn696]

If you desire a rat-rod 1980 grille and bumpers, I would happily trade you mine plus some cash. My grille is a little peely, but the bumpers are shiny, just without the deluxe rubber strips. Long-shot, I know.