Wednesday, March 29, 2023

Scored some used spare parts


 As I am no longer in the Facebook, I don't know what's going on the marketplace and who is selling and what, but luckily my friend was on the Facebook, although he resisted for a long, long time to sign up for but due owning a rare American car made him sign up to get spare parts and knowledge from it. 

So, he noticed that someone was selling -70 El Camino sweep dash and though that he might have something else also for sale and notified me about. I asked to get his phone number and I got it. I called the guy and he indeed had something leftovers from his El Camino as he has purchased newer parts.

He wasn't living that far away so I drove there on the other Saturday and we chatted a bit about his and mine El Camino. He has bought it few months earlier than me from the San Fransisco area and it arrived a few months earlier in Finland than mine.

Anyway, this is what I got:

Not so big box, but plenty of stuff. 

So, all the headlights, which I didn't have. Armrests that are far better than what I currently have.


While the driver's side is completely disintegrated, the passenger side arm rest is kind of in shape.

Front amber turning lights and side markers I have but I wasn't sure about the condition so I took them as it's a package deal.


I also got the SS-hood pin set, although I have the pins in the place.


Then I got the rear tail lights, reverse light and rear bumper reflectors, which I also have, and I wasn't sure about the condition those are, again.


I also got the trims for the doors and roof rails. Which I also have. 



Then I got the side rails for the lower quarter of the side. Which I don't think mine had. 

Also got these kick panels too, which I also have. I guess I bought a lot of what I already have.

Oh, and I got this dash pad too, which is cracked, but not as badly as what I got.

And while I was in the garage I also continued vacuuming the cabin floor. And I tried to vacuum the dash pad, but the Nevada dust was there to stay, so I had to wash it off. 

I'll post a video later, when I get to edited to a shorter video.

You got to start from somewhere, right?