I suspect there is no paper on the car. If not be sure you jump thru the proper hoops to get a good title in your name before you start dumping a lot of money into it.

On paper the El Camino looks pretty good and I can see some advantages to using one. A bunch of the F41 suspension pieces will work on it and it's well supported in the aftermarket. Exhaust kits from the engine back are readily available and should fit with little or minor mods.

If you go shopping for a G Body donor make sure you crawl under it especially in the back as the rear frame rails had a nasty habit of rotting out particularity over the rear axle.

I've got both my wife's 84 El Camino and my 83 Caddy powered one here and can get specific measurements if you need them (might take a day or two to dig them out of the shed though).



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