75 el camino project.
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Re: 75 el camino project.
end of last year I took the fiberglass quarters the guy I bought it from had on it found it to be really bad
![75 el camino project. - Page 3 Imgp0410](https://i.servimg.com/u/f19/18/72/29/61/imgp0410.jpg)
so i took to the interweb in search of a solid body. Came across one 3 hours away, so I loaded up my trailer the day after a huge snowstorm in both my area and all the way up to the middle of Wisconsin. found this beauty, 1977 classic
![75 el camino project. - Page 3 Imgp2010](https://i.servimg.com/u/f19/18/72/29/61/imgp2010.jpg)
So this week my plan is to start cleaning the inside floor pan which solid is just a little surface rust, then Ill get under it and clean the under side. the season of restoration has continued for me.
![75 el camino project. - Page 3 Imgp0410](https://i.servimg.com/u/f19/18/72/29/61/imgp0410.jpg)
so i took to the interweb in search of a solid body. Came across one 3 hours away, so I loaded up my trailer the day after a huge snowstorm in both my area and all the way up to the middle of Wisconsin. found this beauty, 1977 classic
![75 el camino project. - Page 3 Imgp2010](https://i.servimg.com/u/f19/18/72/29/61/imgp2010.jpg)
So this week my plan is to start cleaning the inside floor pan which solid is just a little surface rust, then Ill get under it and clean the under side. the season of restoration has continued for me.
riddick75- G3GM Member
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Re: 75 el camino project.
The nice thing about g3's (currently) is a solid body is still affordable.
dynchel- Donating Member
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Re: 75 el camino project.
Good move on getting the '77. Lots of extra parts too.. Your frame etc looks really great ! ![Very Happy](https://2img.net/i/fa/i/smiles/icon_biggrin.png)
I have the '77 front facia, grille etc on my '75, even including the quad headlights. I had only one good single head light casting. I like the '77 grille because it's much lighter in weight that the '75 original, and it helps off-set my front end engine weight.
You may be able to sell a bunch of parts from the '77 or the '75 body on here, and also on the El Camino Central forum.
![Very Happy](https://2img.net/i/fa/i/smiles/icon_biggrin.png)
I have the '77 front facia, grille etc on my '75, even including the quad headlights. I had only one good single head light casting. I like the '77 grille because it's much lighter in weight that the '75 original, and it helps off-set my front end engine weight.
You may be able to sell a bunch of parts from the '77 or the '75 body on here, and also on the El Camino Central forum.
pila- Donating Member
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Re: 75 el camino project.
yea it was a good price compared to what I was going to have to do to fix the 75.
and I'm gonna do the opposite of you pila, I'm going to put the 75 face on the 77. I prefer the single headlights to the doubles. and Im hoping that selling the parts I have extra will off-set the price of the whole build, at least a little. lol and thats not a bad idea to put the parts up on here.
and I'm gonna do the opposite of you pila, I'm going to put the 75 face on the 77. I prefer the single headlights to the doubles. and Im hoping that selling the parts I have extra will off-set the price of the whole build, at least a little. lol and thats not a bad idea to put the parts up on here.
riddick75- G3GM Member
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Re: 75 el camino project.
I would be in for that 77 Grille if you sell it ?
Limey SE- Management
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Re: 75 el camino project.
A '74 grille is 16 lbs, a '76/'77 is about 4 lbs. FYI You will need to change the 3 mounting brackets to switch grilles.
dynchel- Donating Member
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Re: 75 el camino project.
dynchel wrote:A '74 grille is 16 lbs, a '76/'77 is about 4 lbs. FYI You will need to change the 3 mounting brackets to switch grilles.
His other one is a 75 John and he wants to keep the Single headlight look BONUS for hopefully me LOL
Limey SE- Management
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Re: 75 el camino project.
Awesome find of that 1977 El Camino. Good luck with the continued project!
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knightfan26917- G3GM Senior Member
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Re: 75 el camino project.
I would have preferred the single '75 headlights also, to match my '74 Malibu, but not finding the parts for a while, I just continued the project with quads. Since my engine is a Caddy 500, the lighter grille helps a bit on weight in front.
pila- Donating Member
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Re: 75 el camino project.
started cleaning the floor pans, found a little more bondo than I bargained forbut for the most part it looks like he used it to smooth the panels out for some reason.
![75 el camino project. - Page 3 Imgp2110](https://i.servimg.com/u/f19/18/72/29/61/imgp2110.jpg)
so bondo ground out and also pulled the dash out and everything else I could.
![75 el camino project. - Page 3 Imgp2112](https://i.servimg.com/u/f19/18/72/29/61/imgp2112.jpg)
![75 el camino project. - Page 3 Imgp2111](https://i.servimg.com/u/f19/18/72/29/61/imgp2111.jpg)
some holes in the floor that will be addressed and some in the rear wall
![75 el camino project. - Page 3 Imgp2113](https://i.servimg.com/u/f19/18/72/29/61/imgp2113.jpg)
so next step is the smugglers box to come off to do the cleaning and patching.
![75 el camino project. - Page 3 Imgp2110](https://i.servimg.com/u/f19/18/72/29/61/imgp2110.jpg)
so bondo ground out and also pulled the dash out and everything else I could.
![75 el camino project. - Page 3 Imgp2112](https://i.servimg.com/u/f19/18/72/29/61/imgp2112.jpg)
![75 el camino project. - Page 3 Imgp2111](https://i.servimg.com/u/f19/18/72/29/61/imgp2111.jpg)
some holes in the floor that will be addressed and some in the rear wall
![75 el camino project. - Page 3 Imgp2113](https://i.servimg.com/u/f19/18/72/29/61/imgp2113.jpg)
so next step is the smugglers box to come off to do the cleaning and patching.
riddick75- G3GM Member
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Re: 75 el camino project.
Those floors are actually in pretty decent shape.
thatfnthing- Donating Member
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Re: 75 el camino project.
Yea they are in good shape. still gotta get under it and see how things are but the worst part is the driver rear Thats a little swiss cheese but I'm thinking of forming a little metal over and patching in. Don't see the sense of buying a floor pan section for any of it really. And the back wall has some spots that Ill probably be able to just plug weld them shut. But over all really solid.
riddick75- G3GM Member
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Re: 75 el camino project.
Does the bed look the same/need replacing or did you get lucky on that?
where would you even find full floor pans or are they just quarter pans? let alone a bed
where would you even find full floor pans or are they just quarter pans? let alone a bed
wunderlich_33- G3GM Member
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Re: 75 el camino project.
wunderlich_33 wrote:Does the bed look the same/need replacing or did you get lucky on that?
where would you even find full floor pans or are they just quarter pans? let alone a bed
there aren't full floor pans like the hump included, but Original parts group and the elcaminostore.com sell the pans in quarter sections. I did come across one that had full right and left that went front to back. and they also have the bed panels as well in right and left halves. but the bed on this one is solid. I do have the bed panel sections that I bought but don't need anymore with this body.
riddick75- G3GM Member
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Re: 75 el camino project.
did a little work on getting the back wall repaired. pulled a doner panel out of my parts car
![75 el camino project. - Page 3 Imgp2210](https://i.servimg.com/u/f18/18/72/29/61/imgp2210.jpg)
holes in the back wall at the crease on good car
![75 el camino project. - Page 3 Imgp2310](https://i.servimg.com/u/f18/18/72/29/61/imgp2310.jpg)
and the bad cut out of the good car.
![75 el camino project. - Page 3 Imgp2311](https://i.servimg.com/u/f18/18/72/29/61/imgp2311.jpg)
got almost everything sized up and ready to weld in. just need to clean the rust off the panels before I weld them in, just to make my life easier.
![75 el camino project. - Page 3 Imgp2210](https://i.servimg.com/u/f18/18/72/29/61/imgp2210.jpg)
holes in the back wall at the crease on good car
![75 el camino project. - Page 3 Imgp2310](https://i.servimg.com/u/f18/18/72/29/61/imgp2310.jpg)
and the bad cut out of the good car.
![75 el camino project. - Page 3 Imgp2311](https://i.servimg.com/u/f18/18/72/29/61/imgp2311.jpg)
got almost everything sized up and ready to weld in. just need to clean the rust off the panels before I weld them in, just to make my life easier.
riddick75- G3GM Member
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Re: 75 el camino project.
Looking good, and I know how much work you have ahead of you !
![Very Happy](https://2img.net/i/fa/i/smiles/icon_biggrin.png)
pila- Donating Member
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Re: 75 el camino project.
ok its been a while since I posted between work, work, and working on the car. but here it is up to date
![75 el camino project. - Page 3 Imgp2510](https://i.servimg.com/u/f21/18/72/29/61/imgp2510.jpg)
back wall patched in and seam sealed
![75 el camino project. - Page 3 Imgp2610](https://i.servimg.com/u/f21/18/72/29/61/imgp2610.jpg)
roof with some surface rust
![75 el camino project. - Page 3 Imgp2611](https://i.servimg.com/u/f21/18/72/29/61/imgp2611.jpg)
roof cleaning process (wire wheel and believe it or not, vinegar mixed with water) cleaned right down to metal.
![75 el camino project. - Page 3 Imgp2612](https://i.servimg.com/u/f21/18/72/29/61/imgp2612.jpg)
painted, rustolium white because its what I had lying around.
![75 el camino project. - Page 3 Imgp2710](https://i.servimg.com/u/f21/18/72/29/61/imgp2710.jpg)
floor to match, ill actually be using the truck bed liner paint just to give that added waterproof and a little sound deadening quality
![75 el camino project. - Page 3 Imgp2711](https://i.servimg.com/u/f21/18/72/29/61/imgp2711.jpg)
fire wall painted satin black, came out really well
![75 el camino project. - Page 3 Imgp2613](https://i.servimg.com/u/f21/18/72/29/61/imgp2613.jpg)
and all hard lines, brake lines and fuel lines installed. all are stainless steel so I should be good for a long while.
![75 el camino project. - Page 3 Imgp2510](https://i.servimg.com/u/f21/18/72/29/61/imgp2510.jpg)
back wall patched in and seam sealed
![75 el camino project. - Page 3 Imgp2610](https://i.servimg.com/u/f21/18/72/29/61/imgp2610.jpg)
roof with some surface rust
![75 el camino project. - Page 3 Imgp2611](https://i.servimg.com/u/f21/18/72/29/61/imgp2611.jpg)
roof cleaning process (wire wheel and believe it or not, vinegar mixed with water) cleaned right down to metal.
![75 el camino project. - Page 3 Imgp2612](https://i.servimg.com/u/f21/18/72/29/61/imgp2612.jpg)
painted, rustolium white because its what I had lying around.
![75 el camino project. - Page 3 Imgp2710](https://i.servimg.com/u/f21/18/72/29/61/imgp2710.jpg)
floor to match, ill actually be using the truck bed liner paint just to give that added waterproof and a little sound deadening quality
![75 el camino project. - Page 3 Imgp2711](https://i.servimg.com/u/f21/18/72/29/61/imgp2711.jpg)
fire wall painted satin black, came out really well
![75 el camino project. - Page 3 Imgp2613](https://i.servimg.com/u/f21/18/72/29/61/imgp2613.jpg)
and all hard lines, brake lines and fuel lines installed. all are stainless steel so I should be good for a long while.
riddick75- G3GM Member
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Re: 75 el camino project.
Man Looks good, Your making me want to Strip mine down over winter Now LMAO DANG YOU
Limey SE- Management
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Re: 75 el camino project.
Nice job!
In my car, no more spare tire and i cut a bigger storage;
![75 el camino project. - Page 3 Cell_431](https://i.servimg.com/u/f41/13/31/38/57/cell_431.jpg)
In my car, no more spare tire and i cut a bigger storage;
![75 el camino project. - Page 3 Cell_431](https://i.servimg.com/u/f41/13/31/38/57/cell_431.jpg)
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Re: 75 el camino project.
tropdeprojet wrote:Nice job!
In my car, no more spare tire and i cut a bigger storage;
you have that box sealed up really good? going to put anything down on the bottom like carpet or wood or something?
riddick75- G3GM Member
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Line -x Inside the bed.
Yes. Wood box and carpet for a sound system.
Yes. Wood box and carpet for a sound system.
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