EL CAMINO Noob from Germany

[KCP]

G'day everybody!
My name is Karsten (KC) and I have an addiction...wait wrong event......
I'm from Bavaria, Germany and work as project manager in the automotive industry. I'm about to pick up this little gem this saturday:



'85 V8, rustfree Arizona car
The engine developed a knock, not sure what it is yet, but a freshly build 350 4-bolt long block is part of the deal.
Be prepared, I'll bugger you guys with a lot questions.

 

[81Lcamino]

Wilkommen I just did a 350 swap for the 229 v6 in my 1981 El Camino will try to answer any questions

 

[Longroof79]

Wilkommen Karsten.
Looks like a nice El Camino. Tell us more about it after you acquire it....and keep us updated. Don't be shy about asking questions either...that's what we're all here for.

 

[KCP]

Main task will be getting the car ready for German safety inspections and registered here as a vintage car to get around the emission stickers we need for certain cities.
Next is setting suspension, brakes and cooling to deal with the higher speeds driven in our Autobahn without speed limit.

 

[My86R3gal]

Welcome! Looks like a clean looking El Camino!

 

[WV CHEVY MANN]

Hello and welcome from West Virginia .. Great looking car .. Glad your here ......

 

[michmalibuman]

Welcome Karsten, Nice looking El Camino.

 

[CaliWagon83]

Welcome! Have you made an introduction with Martin S.? He is in Hamburg.

 

[Martin S.]

Moin Karsten,

Nice clean car. Welcome from north germany to this site. You´ll find a lot of helpful people here
Do want to allow the car as a classic car ? Then you don´t need emmission stickers
And you pay less tax
You can call me if you want. Then pm me..............
Gruß
Martin

 

[airboatgreg]

Welcome from SW Georgia. I have an 82 ElC. You will find a wealth of knowledge here if you are willing to help yourself. Not only that these guys inspired me to get stuff done on my car