Page 2 disassembly and drive train fitting process.
Page 3 re-assembly and painting.

Another 3 to 9 years should just about get it totally finished!

........................................................The BEFORE........
........................................................The AFTER ...........

December 07
Changed the hood to a steel Goodmark 2" cowl induction and brought the pipes out behind the wheels with 3" outlets.

I purchased the Elcamino off Ebay and picked it up on January 12, 2007. The odometer had quit at 175,000. It was a 229 V6 with a 200, ps, pb, AC and a maroon bench seat interior. No pw or locks. Mechanically worn out but basically a straight rust free car.
It now is blessed with a 0.030 over 455 Buick(464CI), a Tremec
TKO600 5 speed with a 10 bolt(87 Gran National)8.5 - 3.42 posi, Moser axles.

The 455 is a 73 block built with Jahns forged pistons, Isky cam, Melling high volume oil pump, Edelbrock B4B intake, MSD Ignition, TA Performance double groove cam bearings and full length headers. Automotive Machine Performance oil pressure balance line, pump plate and pan baffle. Oil galleys enlarged and chamfered through out. All ports are matched, chambers cc'd, 9.75:1 calculated compression. Stage 1 valves, Stellite valve seats with bronze silicone guides. The carb is the stock 800 CFM Quadrajet (nothing sounds like a spread bore trying to suck the paint through the metal in the hood).



Seats are 98 Acura CL, 6 way power-heated - Update to interior04/20/08: Added console, shifter and shifter boot.
Before latest update - Still had T5 in it.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . After With TKO600.......................................................Instrumentation is Dakota Digital

It has Hotckis 1" drop springs and rear crossmember stiffners. Rear arms are boxed and all suspension bushings are polyurethane.
Triangulated front frame braces with Gran Prix fender to core support braces. Polyurethane body mounts.

Stabilizers front (36mm hollow) and rear(7/8).
Variable ratio 2 1/2 turn lock to lock steering with all new Moog problem solver components.

Eagle 102 16 X 8 Wheels w/235X55X16 BF Goodrich traction TAs.
Functional fender Ports are 2006 Buick LeCross.

Page 2 starts pictures of the disassembly and drive train fitting process.
Page 3 are pictures of the re-assembly and painting.