Cutlass to El camino

[Justink]

So the way it`s looking I can either afford to paint my Cutlass or buy this El Camino: http://alberta.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicle ... Z262839205.
I am undecided. If i where to buy the Elco my motor and transmission would be coming out of the cutlass as they are slightly built.
A couple quiestions:
1 How much would I have to modify the exhaust system off my cutlass to work on the elco?
2 Would the crossmember off my cutlass fit the elco?
3 it says it needs a seat, I have racing seats mounted to the cutlass floor brackets what are the chances these would fit?
Thanks
Justin

 

[Tuggy24g]

Make a list with all the pros and cons of buying the el camino or painting the cutlass. then see what you want to do and then if one weight out more then another then that is your answer.

 

[Dragonist]

its really up to you...seems like you want a El camino...so its all up to you bud...

 

[Blake442]

Paint your Cutlass... That El Camino looks like a piece of sh*t.

 

[-83MONTESS-]

Paint your Cutlass... That El Camino looks like a piece of sh*t.

X2! That el camino looks like a step backwards IMO.

 

[trog]

So the way it`s looking I can either afford to paint my Cutlass or buy this El Camino: http://alberta.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicle ... Z262839205.
I am undecided. If i where to buy the Elco my motor and transmission would be coming out of the cutlass as they are slightly built.
A couple quiestions:
1 How much would I have to modify the exhaust system off my cutlass to work on the elco?
2 Would the crossmember off my cutlass fit the elco?
3 it says it needs a seat, I have racing seats mounted to the cutlass floor brackets what are the chances these would fit?
Thanks
Justin

1: elco is longer-gonna have to extend tailpipes
2: yes
3:50/50

 

[bill]

As I see it, 1800 gets you a low milage elco with minimal work left. Or it gets u a rather low grade paint job. I say, buy the car and either sell the olds or keep it and build it later. Not that I find an elco more appealling than a cutlass, but from a purely economical standpoint, in my opinion, it makes more sense to buy it.

 

[Justink]

Well I'm leaning towards the Elco. It has been on kijiji for about 2 months and little interest. I phoned him today and he just wants it gone. I'm gunna offer him $900 as from around Alberta the price is pretty good. I will be keeping the cutlass as I would like to finish at a later date as the body isn't to bad.
Trog: How much will I have to extend the tailpipes?
And it's a california edition what does that mean exactly?

 

[canadiantbone]

Well I'm leaning towards the Elco. It has been on kijiji for about 2 months and little interest. I phoned him today and he just wants it gone. I'm gunna offer him $900 as from around Alberta the price is pretty good. I will be keeping the cutlass as I would like to finish at a later date as the body isn't to bad.
Trog: How much will I have to extend the tailpipes?
And it's a california edition what does that mean exactly?

about 9"

 

[Justink]

Would the routing be the same? I have no problem extending it but the exhaust setup is only 5 months old and I would like to reuse as much as I can. (At $700 a shot for an exhaust system I'm kinda cheap )
Also is it possible to order new tailgates/tailgate skins as that is about the only rusty spot on the whole car.