"THE REAL OKIE" 84 el Camino build thread

[Ryan Harris]

Nice project !

Thanks! I feel like I got a super solid car for what I spent. It's coming together nicely.

 

[Pedrolif]

Nice looking Camino. Interior is beautiful. The louvers... are they a bolt on fake louver? If so, easy fix! Looks like you got a nice ride to work with. I've always liked El Caminos and Cabillaros. Though this one is a bit sad...

 

[SoFloG]

Nice machine work, and black primer
Similar sbc to what I've got in my cutlass.

 

[Ryan Harris]

Nice looking Camino. Interior is beautiful. The louvers... are they a bolt on fake louver? If so, easy fix! Looks like you got a nice ride to work with. I've always liked El Caminos and Cabillaros. Though this one is a bit sad...

Yea that sucks! And yes they are riveted on. He cut holes in the fenders so they are functional. He gave me w brand new driver fender. Just need to find a passenger fender so that way I don't even have to mess with them. I'm 99% sure they aren't for a car. They look like a dryer vent, or something you would see on the outside of a heater or Ac unit in your house. They are weird to say the least.

 

[Ryan Harris]

Well didn't get much done this weekend. Had to help the wife with some home improvement... Hopefully I'll get this lunati cam and these worked heads on this week. Got a possible trade pending for some wheels. The torque thrust style that are on my car and these steel 5 stars I picked up in exchange for weld drag lites with slicks and front runners.

 

[Ryan Harris]

Well didn't get much done this weekend. Had to help the wife with some home improvement... Hopefully I'll get this lunati cam and these worked heads on this week. Got a possible trade pending for some wheels. The torque thrust style that are on my car and these steel 5 stars I picked up in exchange for weld drag lites with slicks and front runners.

 

[Ryan Harris]

 

[Ryan Harris]

 

[Judge Mills]

Looking good!

 

[Ryan Harris]

Well... Haven't worked on the car a lick. Been dealing with some personal sh*t between my parents. I did however sell the torque thrust wheels that were on the car, and found some hankook 275/60s to go on the *ss end of the car along with my 205/70s on the front. So now my 40 dollar set of wheels and tires is at a whopping 120 dollars if you include the 275s and the mount and balance. 100% chance of rain all weekend here in Oklahoma City this weekend. Gonna get this top end put back together.