Hi folks! Came to this site for all things G-body. I'm on my second one now. First was a 1984 Olds Cutlas that I owned for 25 years and just sold to a friend.
Now I own a 1980 Chevy ElCamino. This was a true barn find that I just happened to trip across. My boss and I were looking at tearing down an old shed for a guy when I saw it in there covered in years of dust. Looked like it was in pretty good shape so I asked the property owner about it. He said it was his uncle's car and that it hadn't been driven in years. I asked who his uncle was and it turned out to be a guy my boss and I knew from a local bar. This bar serves a great breakfast, so there are regulars there every morning and he is one of them. My boss and I eat breakfast there quite a bit too, so when I saw the owner of the Elky I pounced. Long story short, after 5 months of going back and forth we agreed on a price and made the deal. I went to where the car was parked with a battery, some gas and a bucket full of hope. Put the battery in, gave it a sniff of gas and it fired right up! The little 267 sounded pretty healthy yet except for an annoying exhaust leak. I've now owned it for over two years. The guy I bought it from had it repainted the original color
when he first got it so the paint is pretty darn good.
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After giving it a good bath and tending to a few little things I turned my attention to the much neglected rims and repainted and got the goodies for them.
And the work continues.....
Now I own a 1980 Chevy ElCamino. This was a true barn find that I just happened to trip across. My boss and I were looking at tearing down an old shed for a guy when I saw it in there covered in years of dust. Looked like it was in pretty good shape so I asked the property owner about it. He said it was his uncle's car and that it hadn't been driven in years. I asked who his uncle was and it turned out to be a guy my boss and I knew from a local bar. This bar serves a great breakfast, so there are regulars there every morning and he is one of them. My boss and I eat breakfast there quite a bit too, so when I saw the owner of the Elky I pounced. Long story short, after 5 months of going back and forth we agreed on a price and made the deal. I went to where the car was parked with a battery, some gas and a bucket full of hope. Put the battery in, gave it a sniff of gas and it fired right up! The little 267 sounded pretty healthy yet except for an annoying exhaust leak. I've now owned it for over two years. The guy I bought it from had it repainted the original color
when he first got it so the paint is pretty darn good.iiiAfter giving it a good bath and tending to a few little things I turned my attention to the much neglected rims and repainted and got the goodies for them.
And the work continues.....
