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Car info: Unfortunately I don't
know a whole lot about the car, but I'll share what I do know.
I actually found it on Craig's List in April or May of this
year. The car was in Hastings, NE. and so my mechanic and I took a
drive to take a look at it. We were told that it was a Washington state
car and it looked like he was correct as it had very little rust as far
as we could tell. After negotiating an agreeable price, I bought the
car and drove it back to Omaha.
I was a little nervous driving it all
the way back to Omaha not knowing of any issues the car might have had,
especially since I could see cracks in the plastic steering wheel
shroud and the steering wheel itself had some play and it seemed like
it wasn't quite right. Thankfully I was able to make it home in one
piece without any breakdowns or any mishaps.
After checking the VIN
plate, I learned that indeed this car could very well have been a
Washington state car because it was built in LA. It is an El Camino
Custom that came from factory with a 350 small block engine and a TH350
auto trans, with a column shifter, and a bench seat. Originally
according to VIN plate it was painted Shadow Gray, with Black Vinyl
Top, and Black Interior. At some point it looks as though it may have
had a restoration done on it-or at the bare minimum a re-spray of the
car because it is now black.
As you can imagine being it is a 46 year
old car, I have found and am continuing to find issues that a vehicle
that age has and am slowly repairing the ones that I (as a parts guy
& not a mechanic) can tackle myself. I have gotten it to the
point that I'm not as nervous to take it out on the road as I was a
couple of months ago, and most of the drivability issues have been
fixed
and I am able to drive it at least and enjoy it.
It does need the
suspension re-done and I have another newer small block 350 4 bolt main
vette engine that supposedly has been built to 400Hp that I will be
installing at some point.
I am looking forward to meeting your members
and am excited about joining your club. I hope this information helps
club members get an idea about who I am and my new El Camino. |