1966 El Camino Restored Mild Custom on 2040-cars
Penrose, Colorado, United States
Body Type:Pickup Truck
Vehicle Title:Clear
Engine:350 CI
Fuel Type:Gasoline
For Sale By:Private Seller
Make: Chevrolet
Model: El Camino
Trim: New
Options: Leather Seats
Power Options: Air Conditioning
Drive Type: RWD
Mileage: 2,000
Exterior Color: Charcoal and Deep Red
Disability Equipped: No
Interior Color: Black
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
Number of Cylinders: 8
1966 El Camino
Complete frame off restore completed last January 2013
I have maybe driven 2000 miles since completed .
Purchased with no engine and as it turned out bad trans .
Now has rebuilt 700R4 and also rebuilt 1987 TBI 350 with Edelbrock Intake and Carb
Southern Rods AC and Heater that work great ,also chrome tilt steering column from same company .
Disk Brake conversion new bushings front and rear , shocks ETC .
Seats are from 2003 Saturn L200 very comfy ,center counsel is late S10 blazer and fits the look very well
Dash has been filled and Ac vents installed where NOS heat Ac controls used to be , make for very clean look , after market twin guages in original bezel [ temp oil volt fuel ] .
New dash pad carpet headline door panels ETC. New It's A Snap wiring loom .
This was not a pristine perfect truck to start the restore with
I had to replace the entire floor pan to start , the entire bed pan was replaced by previous owner ,
I don't have history of why it was done [ ? rust , dents ? ] but he did a nice job and I run a bed mate anyway .
Body was nice to start and I only had to block it out about three time and fix minor waviness in previous paint job looks very straight now in the dark Charcoal color . DuPont base coat clear coat , Custom work was shaved tail gate and bed moldings removed .I'm not a professional painter I can get them looking very good but this is no top show car paint job .
All bed trim , bumpers , and side widow trim is new , all rubber seals are new
I'll end by saying this is a very nice El Camino and i receive lots of compliment where ever I go .
my reserve [ don't ask just bid if you like what you see ]if hit is less then the price of the total parts bill , not including all the labor [ one year , but I enjoy doing the build and moving on to the next project ]
for more build pic's or questions call Larry at 719 423 0915
Chevrolet El Camino for Sale
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