Buying pants are on part 4

 So, this is the other El Camino at the lot in Nevada.

Also 1970 model year, but missing some parts.

Well, basically whole front end is backed in the bed, but at least hood is missing and the engine.

Some parts are in the bed, but still this might be too much work to get road worthy.

This is also "true SS 396" El Camino, but this doesn't have the title, the seller is waiting it to arrive from DMW.

Asking price is $5000, but still for in this condition, even if it is "true SS", it might be too much. For me anyways.

Bench seat, but round gauges is a good sign. 

Power windows! Well, that made this, as an interesting subject. Okay, the interior is a bit better condition in this one than the other one, but exterior is a bit more work in this one. I'm told that the seller made an offer $10,000 for both.

I don't really know. Both needs work, but I could get the other as spare parts car.

Although there is a 1971 El Camino for sale in Finland that is a project, just needs put together. For 4500€.

Now, I need to check that out, not as get that in driving condition, since it is 1971 model year, but if I could use it as a parts car for one of these?

I guess I need to take a road trip to check out that 1971 El Camino.

Buying pants are on part 3

 I found interesting listing through Facebook Marketplace and the only downside was that it was located in Nevada, quite a long way from the Los Angeles, where my guy is operating. But it was enough interesting that I send him to scout out the cars. Yes, cars. There were two 1970 El Caminos for sale.

Alleged it is true SS, but there is no way to verify this, unless there is somewhere hidden build sheet with the options. Although many things point in that direction.

This is a complete project car, no question about it, but the price is also in that range. Asking price is $6500.

Now, I know I thought about daily driver, then again if this is true SS El Camino, it would great project.

A lot of surface rust, but my guy tested all the usual spots with magnet and there isn't any bondo.

Okay, one of the easiest way to fake SS is to put emblem on the grille.

The engine is 396, which is one of those clues about being true SS. And the Cowl Induction seal for the carburetor.

Cowl Induction flap and domed hood, with the now faded SS-stripes. More clues.

Now, this is getting interesting, round gauges, which of course could have bought for non-SS El Camino, but steering wheel has a SS-emblem, center console, which means bucket seats.

"The Bucket Seats". Well, I haven't seen that kind of bucket seats as original, but then again, this is "True SS". 

I have been on my summer vacation whole this month and I had a lot of time to make this post, but enjoying first time whole month summer vacation, has made my mind go mañana. 

Okay, there is this thing that I looked at a house, a couple actually, but finally made an offer and the seller accepted it! So, I have done a lot of things for it and we make the final deal on few days. It's an old house with about 2000 m² (0,5 acre) plot, which has a separate garage. Of course.

Now, I'll be posting a new post soon, about that second El Camino that my guy also scouted in the same lot.

Enjoy the Summer!

Buying pants are on part 1

In Finland we have saying, put your buying pants on. Which means that you are ready to buy stuff.

I've been looking at listings on Craigslist and Facebook Marketplace and I come up with these two:

Yes, these were meant to be my project cars, that I can fix during those dark and cold winter days.

But as I thought about them more, might not be worth the time and effort to check it out. 

So, then I found out this:

Patina, yes. But front glass is broken. No photos of interior. Lot's of body rust and needs to be addressed. 

The Guy said that being 14 weeks old listing with that price, doesn't feel right. So I skipped it.

Then the Guy sends me this listing:

Okay, not bad at all in the first glance. But then I read the description and not currently running, but still have the original engine block. Well, that can mean a whole lot of deals, but since there aren't picture about engine bay. But even it is in nice condition on the exterior and interior, not functional with that $10k price tag. Yeah, there might be a chance to make an offer, but I'm not yet ready for this, even thought one of the best I've seen so far.

Okay, there was one really good 1970 El Camino available in Sweden, Blocket.se, but as I was talking about it with my friend, it was sold. Price was around 17k€( ~ $18k).

As the shipping takes from 4 months to 6 months, I am not getting it for this driving season, so I am not in a hurry to buy one that I can drive right away. Although I want one that I can fix and one that can be my daily driver.

I'll keep you posted!

It's been a while.

Old look.

We had a bit of tragic spring time and I haven't done anything to my El Camino since March. I even haven't been updating my facebook fan page and I got well over 1100 fans! Thank you all for that!

Yesterday I made a purchase that I have been waiting for a bit over year, I think, well at least an year. I'll post later sneak a peak of what I am planning on doing over next winter. I have come to conclusion that I won't be taking El Camino on the road on this year, or maybe for a quick yearly inspection to get it ready for next spring and driving season.

I also ordered for a first time from Rockauto.com for some steering components that I got a mentioned last year when I was at yearly inspection, didn't get rejection, but notice from the inspector that those are soon to be in dire need of replacement.

Oh, and I have also ordered that sliding rear window that I have been talking about on few of latest posts. Should arrive in August. So, I'll have that too to change, among other things.

The El Camino Social media uprising!

Last night my facebook.com/Camino70/ fan page hit 600 likes! That's awesome! A little over month ago I had around 450 likes and I haven't been promoting facebook fan page and it hit 500 likes in mid February and now it hit 600 likes! I mentioned that I need to make a something special for that 500th like, but I have been busy doing things that aren't related to my El Camino. And now it hit the 600th mark and I made post about doing something special, twice. So I now I have to think something special before we hit 700th like. Twice.

So, I haven't been garage since early February and I have some jobs to finish before this years driving season starts. No big jobs, but just those needs to be done before I hit the road again. And oh yeah, yearly inspection is also need to be done. That could have been avoided if I had done it last autumn but I rather drove around and postponed it till spring.

Weather is by the way awesome. I really should get those few jobs done so I can start the engine and cruise around back roads.

Social Media.

I have been posting a lot of small things on Facebook and haven't been posting here much. It is just that easy to post something on Facebook.

But, I have been driving round and round. A lot.

Facebook

So, I have made a Facebook page for Kelly, my El Camino. And after yesterday we had over 25 people that likes it and that let's me have a username for it. Sadly all the obvious were taken, but I managed to get this: Camino70, which is easy to remember and to write. I think with the ease of use it will be main source to updating what's going on and so on. Although I prefer use and layout of this blogging.

Currently El Camino is sitting on the garage and waiting for a new starter motor, since I had a problem with it a week ago and yesterday it broke down finally.