ElkyHolik's 78 Elco Project

[85gbody]

so they came on el caminos as well? wierd cus my elky didnt have a rear sway bar at all. :?

it was an upgrade option meaning you had to pay more for it.. but it did come standard on some models like the 442, gnx, and some mcss, have seen them on some elco ss but not sure if it was standard,, my elco didnt come with one either...[/quote]
yeah, i pulled mine off a cutlass from the yard as well. made a difference, now i wanna get some underhoood bars.

 

[richp85elco]

so they came on el caminos as well? wierd cus my elky didnt have a rear sway bar at all. :?

it was an upgrade option meaning you had to pay more for it.. but it did come standard on some models like the 442, gnx, and some mcss, have seen them on some elco ss but not sure if it was standard,, my elco didnt come with one either...

yeah, i pulled mine off a cutlass from the yard as well. made a difference, now i wanna get some underhoood bars.[/quote]

I got some radiator x bars to start you off... if ya want um brah there yours

 

[richp85elco]

Elkyholik, did ya have to use any spacers to fit those tires in the front or rear? i can almost smell my income tax check and im looking for some rims and tires

 

[o ARC ATHEISTxX]

Some where in ElCaminoCentral I read that Rear Sway Bars were not available on El Caminos because it is classified as a pick up. I don't know if that philosophy carried over cause that thread was based on the Chevelle/ El Camino.

 

[kuruption109]

man this is one nice elco... 8)

 

[ElkyHolik87]

Hey bro i have a question for you...Your tucked front bumper...no to be mean or nothing, I see that they are starting to chip away...was it a bad paint job? the sun? or just hitting those corners???

I want to get a malibu for my next project and want to tuck the bumpers rear and front...but dont want them to crack on me...feel me...no disrespect on the elko...lol

Bad paint. The lower spoiler is flexable, the paint is not, lol. The whole paint job is bad and old... Body work is in the works, I'm working at a body shop for free when I have spare time so I can get my elky laser straight!

 

[ElkyHolik87]

Elkyholik, did ya have to use any spacers to fit those tires in the front or rear? i can almost smell my income tax check and im looking for some rims and tires

8mm Spacer, Thats because of the HORRIBLE offset on these wheels. I hate them really for the offset, but I put up with them because the wheels I really want are $900 a piece! Yes for one! ForgeLine wheels http://www.forgeline.com/products/performance-series-step-lip/gx3-17-18-19-20.html

 

[ElkyHolik87]

Thank you, Thank you guys agian!

Yeah Lopro said it, F41 was the code used for the upgraded suspention parts that were optional from the dealer. I had none of those bars on my elky, I put them on one by one and the improvment in DRAMATIC no exaggeration, this ish blew my mind! The Elky feels like it's on rails now, lol. I'm going to swap them out for Hotchkis sway bars but this is doing just fine for now .. I have extra front sway bars and one rear sway bar, couple jounce bars.

 

[richp85elco]

Elkyholik, did ya have to use any spacers to fit those tires in the front or rear? i can almost smell my income tax check and im looking for some rims and tires

8mm Spacer, Thats because of the HORRIBLE offset on these wheels. I hate them really for the offset, but I put up with them because the wheels I really want are $900 a piece! Yes for one! ForgeLine wheels http://www.forgeline.com/products/performance-series-step-lip/gx3-17-18-19-20.html

:shock: wth are they made out of vibranium? 😀 they look sweet tho

 

[74hotrodmalibu]

Very Nice bro keep up the good work !!!

It is Limey Approved LOL