Re: [Chevelle-list] 66 Elcamino

[Danny Wilsher]

Title: Message

maybe if he threw in the engine it would make it a pretty fair deal.  Ðäññÿ ..............  ----- Original Message ----- From: Clint Hooper To: The Chevelle Mailing List Sent: Friday, October 03, 2003 7:57 AM Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] 66 Elcamino Personally,that sounds like too much money for that project. Clint Hooper H&H Custom,owner LT5 Registry Director http://www.LT5Registry.net/ ACES #1650 http://dalesplace.com/misc/friends/clint_hooper.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: Tom Tomlinson   I'd like a "list" opinion on this Elcamino I found locally. It seems like a good deal, but I'm not sure if I'm bitting off more than I can chew.   It's a '66 that has been torn down for restoration, but the guy has health problems and is moving down south.   Frame has been stripped and painted from a previous restoration; no rot anywhere. Floors have no rust, bed is perfect, firewall is stripped and ready for paint, hood and doors have been stripped and primed. Has new weatherstripping. Left quarter panel is rusted, but he has a replacement steel panel to weld in. Inner fender is fine. All chrome and emblems intact and in excellent shape. All interior parts are new or restored. Has original 3.42 posi 10 bolt and stainless dual exhaust (custom) with flowmasters.   Now for the bad. Engine is gone, transmission is gone (originally a 4 speed on floor), and front fenders and liners are gone. He started parting out the car since no one could buy the whole thing. Also needs a windshield.   Basically it's extemely clean car, almost ready for body paint (except the left quarter), with all the parts to reassemble either restored or new, except the engine, trans, shifter, and front fenders. Most of the hard clean-up work has been done.   He's asking $2100 for everything, and has a fresh-built 355 CI engine to go with it for another $1200.   Assuming I have the time/money to make it whole, does this sound like a good deal? Are there any specific things to look for on a 66 elky that might be missing or hard to get?   Tom Tomlinson '71 Malibu