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Member ID: GoneCountry1970

Location: Seattle, WA

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Vehicle Info

1970 Chevrolet El Camino

Bought: Feb, 2004

Bragging Rights

  • 1/4 Mile0 sec @ -1 mph
  • 0-608.9sec
  • Top Speed130mph
  • HP325
  • Weight3500lbs

Major Upgrades

  • turbo
  • nitrous
  • bore increase
  • port and polish
  • supercharger
  • extrude honed
  • stroke increase
  • engine swap

Modifications

Performance Parts

Interior

  • Sunpro Gauges 

Exterior Styling

  • BFGoodrich Tires 
  • Cragar Wheels 

Car Audio & Video

Ratings

    • Currently 4.0/5 Stars.
    • Currently 4.1/5 Stars.
    • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
    • Currently 3.9/5 Stars.
    • Currently 4.0/5 Stars.
    • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.

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Last updated: Oct 06, 2009

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Tear down '08

During Spring break '08 we decided to that the original engine was tired and need a rebuild but that since the car was a driver we would put in a crate motor and save the original motor. We began pulling the front end off, so that we could replace the inner fenders, heater cover and clean and paint the firewall at the same time the engine was out

.GoneCountry1970's 1970 Chevrolet El Camino   Begining of Spring Break '08

 

 

Before engine tear down started.                GoneCountry1970's 1970 Chevrolet El Camino        

 

 

GoneCountry1970's 1970 Chevrolet El CaminoCarburetor, Fan, hoses, pulleys and air cleaner removed

 

GoneCountry1970's 1970 Chevrolet El Camino Radiator Removed

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Hood off                                                     GoneCountry1970's 1970 Chevrolet El Camino 

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Fenders off.

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Core Support Removed

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Engine Coming out                                 MSD, Wiring, Engine, and everything that will be removed.

 

Now that everything was removed we found some things that need to be replaced. Someone during the years had bypassed the connector between the turn signal and the main wiring harness both of these would have to be replaced. also since access to the heater cover was easy that would be replaced since at some point someone cut it to access the heater core.

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We found out that during the last year of storage while i was at college, mice had moved into my interior...so the interior would be removed, cleaned and reinstalled.

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Guestbook Ratings

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Maintenceman  

Posted by: Maintenceman

12/03/2009 02:13PM

good lookin crucks, its coming along very nicely. 5 stars for ya

619lowrider  

Posted by: 619lowrider

10/04/2009 12:08AM

relly nice work 5 *

Mooks8deuce  

Posted by: Mooks8deuce

09/28/2009 10:37AM

Looking real good!!! nice work

iluvkoolaid415  

Posted by: iluvkoolaid415

08/27/2009 11:04PM

wow! elco looks clean and healthy! dropped 5 on it! check out my 71 elco!

1970Camino  

Posted by: 1970Camino

08/09/2009 12:14PM

Love your Camino, have one myself trying to get an engine in it.

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Vehicle Owner

Member ID: GoneCountry1970

Location: Seattle, WA