El Camino

Wally, Dav, spill it on the suspension goodies. This has become a surprisingly interesting thread.

I can't resist when you guys start knockin Elkys!

Here's mine:

I am sure he looks like a lady from the back. Who wears pants like that?

ignorant wrote: hockey hair man bag stone washed jean shorts mullet. I'm going to continue posting mullet pics until someone laughs...

Look at the size of the cell phone. That pic can't be that old.

The El Camino is an A-body except the last ones which were G-bodies so I imagine any A-body suspension bits will fit. I am not sure on that though.

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I had no idea such a series existed. Bad Ass!

96DXCivic wrote: The El Camino is an A-body except the last ones which were G-bodies so I imagine any A-body suspension bits will fit. I am not sure on that though.

First gens (1959-1960) are also an exception to this.

Just cause its a Chebby truck

I always wanted to do up a Ute, but the shipping would kill me!

Do your own.

I'd like to get an El Camino for my nephew to work on with me. That's the car he really wants, but they are hard to find at a good prince around these parts. The El Camino was/is very popular. I was hoping GM was going to bring that model back to market.

Here's the late Bud Powers' ORR El Camino.

Here's a great way to improve all sorts of things on the front end of an Elky or similar G-Body;

http://www.hotchkis.net/gm_ag_body_tubular_upper_aarm_for_tall_spindle_swap.html

Not cheap but it opens the door to big brake swaps and an improved camber curve using commonly available GM bits.

In reply to pres589:

Here you go: http://www.speedwaymotors.com/Chrome-Moly-Upper-Control-Arm,4853.html

Can't even make them yourself for that price.

A G-Body El Camino is a GM Metric Chassis.

Welcome to the world of ultra-cheap circle track race car parts.

Shawn

aussiesmg wrote: Just cause its a Chebby truck

what kind of wheels are those? Off a Camaro?

aussiesmg wrote: Just cause its a Chebby truck

Details? Build thread? You have my attention.

pres589 wrote: Here's a great way to improve all sorts of things on the front end of an Elky or similar G-Body; http://www.hotchkis.net/gm_ag_body_tubular_upper_aarm_for_tall_spindle_swap.html Not cheap but it opens the door to big brake swaps and an improved camber curve using commonly available GM bits.

My current project is an 81 Malibu I'm installing the full Hotchkis suspension upgrades on along with a V6 to 350 V8 swap. Project thread can be seen here http://www.maliburacing.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=92684&sid=6b3428a5073beffe14c682ed8abdca29

Nice, John. I'll be keeping an eye on that one.

slantvaliant wrote: Here's the late Bud Powers' ORR El Camino.

That's rather cool looking. Got any more info about it? Google wasn't really helpful on this.

Someday, I plan on getting one of these car/truck abominations! It's actually my fiance's favorite "vehicle", lol. She wants a brown one though, I'm still trying to talk her into a different color. Although, a crazy, built-up one wearing a shade of poop might just be one of the greatest sleepers ever!

i want to get a 70-72 in the fall, we'll see what happens. i'm selling the vic, camaro, and one of the trucks in addition to scrapping two more to get $ to pay back my cousin for the chevelle. so my wife better be grateful for that(she claims the chevelle is her car but i'm paying for it) and buy me an elky when i am ready.

This is awesome. And its real.