BUILD THREAD Champagne dreams part 2

boatshoes

Greasemonkey
Nov 10, 2011
179
8
18
Algonquin Illinois
Hello again. If you were around 15 years ago you might remember me. I finished this car in 2012 I think. Drove for 4 years and it has been buried in my garage for the last 8. I recently found the desire to bring it back to life. I have been picking up parts for it and making room to work on it again. I’m going to get rid of the air suspension and try to make it handle somewhat. There’s a lot of good parts in it right now, but need to improve on some areas. It’s still going to be as low as possible, I have a lot of ideas for it. But for now I’m going to LS swap it, do the coilovers and all associated suspension parts, more bracing, etc. I plan on driving it this summer and once I’m happy with it then body work and paint again. I want to do the rounded wheel openings GN style and a few other body mods. It’s an 78 but I went to the newer header panel. I’d like to go back to single headlights. Off to spring break with the kids next week and then it’s time to get to work. Wish me luck.
 

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I've always been an El Camino fan, and I want yours.
 
Hello again. If you were around 15 years ago you might remember me. I finished this car in 2012 I think. Drove for 4 years and it has been buried in my garage for the last 8. I recently found the desire to bring it back to life. I have been picking up parts for it and making room to work on it again. I’m going to get rid of the air suspension and try to make it handle somewhat. There’s a lot of good parts in it right now, but need to improve on some areas. It’s still going to be as low as possible, I have a lot of ideas for it. But for now I’m going to LS swap it, do the coilovers and all associated suspension parts, more bracing, etc. I plan on driving it this summer and once I’m happy with it then body work and paint again. I want to do the rounded wheel openings GN style and a few other body mods. It’s an 78 but I went to the newer header panel. I’d like to go back to single headlights. Off to spring break with the kids next week and then it’s time to get to work. Wish me luck.
Looks awesome the way it sits, looking forward to seeing you get it where you want it
 
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