Other El Camino part VI

I was browsing the web on the other day and I came across this post on Chevelles.com forum.

In that post was a picture of "old friend" 442 Oldsmobile that has a bed. 

These two photos have been circulating the web way longer than I can remember. I even tried to contact the builder Murphy Walker, one time, but didn't get far. 

Now, as I was thinking that maybe this time I have a better luck to reach out the builder and get the story behind this marvelous custom job.

In post on Oldsmobile forum from 2010: https://classicoldsmobile.com/forums/general-discussion-33/olds-camino-23740/

When I was doing "research" again, I came across this:

Photo by Paul Balze : https://www.flickr.com/photos/splattergraphics/

Photo by Paul Balze : https://www.flickr.com/photos/splattergraphics/

When I asked more about it, but like many things in happenings that are drive-in shows, not much, but he had 3/4 shot from the rear and we can see that this Caminofication still has El Caminos rear end.

Photo by Paul Balze : https://www.flickr.com/photos/splattergraphics/

And When I was browsing Paul's photostream I came across this one:

Photo by Paul Balze : https://www.flickr.com/photos/splattergraphics/

Photo by Paul Balze : https://www.flickr.com/photos/splattergraphics/

Now I am not saying this is exactly the same than the much circulated photo of 442 Camino, but...

And while I was browsing Paul's photostream I came across this one:

Which is whole another story.

 

Slowest quarter mile part 1

AKA bring the El Camino to home.

This has been long over due. But first part is here.

It took about a month for me to get the El Camino from the shipping company's lot to near me. I've asked quite few transport companies and prices were quite high when they knew that it is a project car and don't move by itself. Needing a second person to take too long to load was given reasons, but I got a number from the shipping company and when I called that person he said that price was in the 200-300€ range and it doesn't matter if it is a project car and doesn't move. He will transport it to me, or actually near me since his long truck and trailer couldn't drive in my yard, but that was all good as it is just a quarter mile away from the garage.

Also I scored new door lock set from local craigslist-alternative.

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?