Grand National El Camino

[oldtinsmith]

White97,
Build your El Camino any way you what it! My trucklet will have a 78 Grand Am front clip and interior (for the most part!). I had a 78 Grand Am and liked everything about it except for two things! One, it had a back seat, and two it didn't have a cargo box ! I've owned four El Camino's over the years. A 1964 (283/3-speed stick), a 1969 (350/4-speed stick), a 1978 (305/3-speed auto), and the El camino I have now is a 1980 (will be a 350/4-speed stick) that I've owned for 20 years.
IMO, most real "car people" will respect your ideas (even if they don't agree) and will help you when and if they can, and a few "pr--ks",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,well, just own cars!

Doug

X2 what jlcustomz said!

 

[307 Regal]

I'd love to know where he got that one-piece front air dam.

 

[oldtinsmith]

307 Regal,
I think the front spoiler is after market and for a non-intercooled engine.

Doug

Lauren Engineering has one that is similar.

 

[CHRIS.O]

^^ Excellent choice of drivetrain for that monstrosity you have there.

I can see it now - a crowd of people scratching their heads just trying to figure out wtf it IS - and then you open the hood. Before its over with even the most seasoned gearheads are left wondering whether or not they have completely missed out on the existence of some obscure model that GM once made and never told anyone about. LMFAO!!

I bet it hauls *ss. What gear you runnin?

Don't be a dick. You don't like el caminos then stay out of this section and keep your opinions to yourself.

 

[mrlee]

This isn't a GN/Elco, but a pretty darn good looking vehicle.

What I really like is that the rear seats were saved in the build.

Not sure how it ended up here, but interesting none the less.

http://www.copart.com/c2/classic_au...e1s2&lotId=13515912&returnPage=SEARCH_RESULTS

 

[Wile E]

^^ Excellent choice of drivetrain for that monstrosity you have there.

I can see it now - a crowd of people scratching their heads just trying to figure out wtf it IS - and then you open the hood. Before its over with even the most seasoned gearheads are left wondering whether or not they have completely missed out on the existence of some obscure model that GM once made and never told anyone about. LMFAO!!

I bet it hauls *ss. What gear you runnin?

Don't be a dick. You don't like el caminos then stay out of this section and keep your opinions to yourself.

I don't think mechanic58 is trying to be offensive, his post shows he's got a pretty good sense of humor.

 

[suffrn6]

I personally like the look of the GN front end on an El Camino. Heres a pic of one I found awhile ago on the net

I know that if I could find an El Camino in good shape I would build one just like the pic. I would swap all the front end peices and the entire driveline from my other T type onto the Camino. It is most definatly different.

Chris

 

[woody31]

man i hate to call mechic58 a fellow texan.... how can you live in tx and not like the elcamino??
hope i never see his pos in the tyler area as i can attest there is 5 elcaminos that will teach him a much needed lesson in manners..... hmmmm 4 flat tires and all new glass should end his bitterness against our beloved trucks.. cheers

 

[clean8485]

I kind of like the vehicle in the link that mrlee posted. Kind of a Choo Choo El Camino SS with and extended cab. It sure is different.

 

[kuruption109]

I personally like the look of the GN front end on an El Camino. Heres a pic of one I found awhile ago on the net

I know that if I could find an El Camino in good shape I would build one just like the pic. I would swap all the front end peices and the entire driveline from my other T type onto the Camino. It is most definatly different.

Chris

i agree it does look nice.. ive been contiplating on doin a regal front end swap on y 81 malibu...maybe on another malibu project not my current car