My 79!

[bigjoenvegas]

Well I guess I can start throwing up pictures of my '79 Elco. I've had the car for a while but with my new edition to the family I have been quite busy. Not to mention the sudden drop in Las Vegas' construction industry has made funds tight. So I've been having a hard time getting to work on it. Mainly I have been making sure my apartments don't trip on me, so I'll take it for a spin to get it washed and I've been stocking up on parts. My first set of pictures are just of the car when I first got it.

 

[bigjoenvegas]

This is an old shot of the motor. I found that my Torker 2 intake manifold was broke at one of the bolts. So this was before I replaced the intake with a Edelbrock Performer.

 

[houndin101]

sick truck man

 

[bigjoenvegas]

Went and picked up a few parts yesterday. I got an electric fan from a T-bird and a complete dash with an uncut wiring harness. The dash has a few cracks but it is still ten times better than my old one.
old dash

new one

Dash and wiring installed. Now I can have a stereo and the a/c controls can be mounted up right. I still need a new gauge pod and I want the floor shift column.

Here she is with the new head light bezels and turn signals. I got the bumper fillers but I'm not putting them on till I get the body work started. BTW, thanks O.D. Showtime (Kevin) for the fillers and signals.

 

[O. D. Showtime]

It's coming along nicely Joe! Glad to help with the parts...let me know if you're needing anything else, I've got lots of bits and pieces and parts here. I think I've even got a couple of pretty nice header panel ornaments yet. Anyway keep up the good work.

Kevin

 

[bigjoenvegas]

Thanks Kevin. It's a slow process but now that the baby is out of his newborn stage, momma has been giving me a little more time to play! I do need an ornament, so if you got one I'll take it. I also need a new gauge pod too. Let me know if you got any.

 

[houndin101]

Thanks Kevin. It's a slow process but now that the baby is out of his newborn stage, momma has been giving me a little more time to play! I do need an ornament, so if you got one I'll take it. I also need a new gauge pod too. Let me know if you got any.

when i get mine painted im shavin where the ornemant is jus havin smooth lines

 

[bigjoenvegas]

when i get mine painted im shavin where the ornemant is jus havin smooth lines

I was thinking about doing that but I'm still torn about it.

 

[houndin101]

im jus sick and tired of everyone and there grandmaw twistting the dang thing backwards and messin with it....plus i think i will look better.im also gonna try shavin the anttena

 

[O. D. Showtime]

Thanks Kevin. It's a slow process but now that the baby is out of his newborn stage, momma has been giving me a little more time to play! I do need an ornament, so if you got one I'll take it. I also need a new gauge pod too. Let me know if you got any.

Hope everything's going well with the little one...they are a joy for sure. Good to hear you're getting some "play time" on the Camino. Email sent with pics of ornament Joe.

Kevin