glockman
I hate Jeep trucks
- Location
- Pleasant Grove
Like cleaning air filters. We all have OUR priorities.
1967 "SS" 396 El Camino - Demoncamino
- Thread starter anderson750
- Start date
anderson750
I'm working on it Rose
- Location
- Price, Utah
Shoe horned in and ready for suspension. I wish I could have built my garage about 10 feet wider.
anderson750
I'm working on it Rose
- Location
- Price, Utah
A 2 post lift will be added at some point in the next 12 months
glockman
I hate Jeep trucks
- Location
- Pleasant Grove
The dump trailer didn't get you enough new friends
anderson750
I'm working on it Rose
- Location
- Price, Utah
Been surprised by the fact that it hasn’t. Maybe it’s because I am an a$$holeThe dump trailer didn't get you enough new friends
anderson750
I'm working on it Rose
- Location
- Price, Utah
Got a little bit done on the car today. Mounted up the rear trailing arms and crossmember reinforcement brackets installed.
I’m not OCD but I have a problem with little details. I just couldn’t put these controls arm shims in being dirty and discolored.
A wire wheel on the drill and they are clean and look new.
Waiting on the upper control arm bump stops I ordered to get here before I install the spindles.
I’m not OCD but I have a problem with little details. I just couldn’t put these controls arm shims in being dirty and discolored.
A wire wheel on the drill and they are clean and look new.
Waiting on the upper control arm bump stops I ordered to get here before I install the spindles.
rholbrook
Well-Known Member
- Location
- Kaysville, Ut
If you are going to this length and detail, don’t half-ass it. Clean and recondition it all.
anderson750
I'm working on it Rose
- Location
- Price, Utah
Today's project was to finish cleaning up the rear axle and painting it. Lots of wire wheel cleaning and muratic acid got cleaned up.
I also wanted to look at it with the coil overs on it, so put them on just for the hell of it.
I also wanted to look at it with the coil overs on it, so put them on just for the hell of it.
anderson750
I'm working on it Rose
- Location
- Price, Utah
Son in law came over for dinner, so I made him pay for his dinner with a little muscle.
anderson750
I'm working on it Rose
- Location
- Price, Utah
These should slow me down
My one complaint so far on this CPP kit is some of their directions are really lacking. Since I am running coil overs I have to run the brakes on the front side. However they do not provide any additional instruction on the e brake routing. Moving them to the front of the axle reverses everything. I guess I’ll find out how good their tech support is.
All the suspension is on…..now I just have to wait for all the hard brake lines and fuel line and fuel tank to come off back order
My one complaint so far on this CPP kit is some of their directions are really lacking. Since I am running coil overs I have to run the brakes on the front side. However they do not provide any additional instruction on the e brake routing. Moving them to the front of the axle reverses everything. I guess I’ll find out how good their tech support is.
All the suspension is on…..now I just have to wait for all the hard brake lines and fuel line and fuel tank to come off back order
STAG
On my grind
- Location
- Pleasant Grove
What paint did you go with on that axle housing?
Looks like clean work!
Looks like clean work!
anderson750
I'm working on it Rose
- Location
- Price, Utah
anderson750
I'm working on it Rose
- Location
- Price, Utah
I’ve reached the point of nothing to do on the chassis until parts that are on back order get here…….so I got a couple bling items installed.
STAG
On my grind
- Location
- Pleasant Grove
I’ve never seen swaybar mounts only held on by a U-bolt. I’d be interested to see if they twist at all from their current location on the axle housing
anderson750
I'm working on it Rose
- Location
- Price, Utah
They make a billet upgrade for the sway bar that I was thinking about getting.
Everything on this kit has been very high quality but this mount is kind of cheesy. The frame end used an adjustable link with heims.
anderson750
I'm working on it Rose
- Location
- Price, Utah
May as well update this since @Greg brought it back up in his new RME car build list.
Got an update from OPG that 90% of my backordered parts are in and going to ship soon. The only items I am missing from them will be my stainless steel gas tank and a brake line T. I could get by without the T and just clean up the one that was on it, but the tank is going to present a bit of a stopping point. At least I can finish up the brake and fuel line.
Got an update from OPG that 90% of my backordered parts are in and going to ship soon. The only items I am missing from them will be my stainless steel gas tank and a brake line T. I could get by without the T and just clean up the one that was on it, but the tank is going to present a bit of a stopping point. At least I can finish up the brake and fuel line.
anderson750
I'm working on it Rose
- Location
- Price, Utah
Wish I had more to update on this……still waiting on a few parts to come off back order…….gas tank, brake line T on the rear diff and my front to back hard line for the rear brakes. The original material parts are available for the tank and brake line but I already have stainless fuel and front hard lines so not going with stainless for those other parts goes against the grain for me.
Since my last update I have installed the front hard lines, the hard fuel line, e brake cables and steering.
I also did a leak down test and everything seems to be good. I am probably going to have somebody verify my numbers since this is the first one I have done. If all checks out then I will probably throw a cam in it to liven it up a bit and put a Sniper EFI on.
Since my last update I have installed the front hard lines, the hard fuel line, e brake cables and steering.
I also did a leak down test and everything seems to be good. I am probably going to have somebody verify my numbers since this is the first one I have done. If all checks out then I will probably throw a cam in it to liven it up a bit and put a Sniper EFI on.
- Location
- Never Far From Nowhere
After a few beers and some quality discussion on Saturday, Paul has decided this project was just too... generic and is going to take it in a new direction.
Instead of an El Camino, this is going to become a Cadillac Mirage. I think this is an excellent choice and I look forward to it coming to fruition!
Instead of an El Camino, this is going to become a Cadillac Mirage. I think this is an excellent choice and I look forward to it coming to fruition!
glockman
I hate Jeep trucks
- Location
- Pleasant Grove
That won't haul dirt bikes. HARD PASS.After a few beers and some quality discussion on Saturday, Paul has decided this project was just too... generic and is going to take it in a new direction.
Instead of an El Camino, this is going to become a Cadillac Mirage. I think this is an excellent choice and I look forward to it coming to fruition!