Thread: How many El Camino specialists do we have in here?

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Hi all. No they didnt subframe the rear.....but instead butchered the frame. Picture if you will from the top.....one frame rail.....that use to be approximately 2"s wide.....now it is 1/4" wide. Scary huh? Looks like they added a 1/4" plate to the 3/16 frame thickness and cut the rest off....just in the wheel/tire area. It doesnt feel like there is any fish-tailing to the rear most section of the bed.....but I'm still nervous. The drivers side rear quarter (if I can call it that) has an outward crumple to it at the wheel well. I cant tell if maybe they lost a wheel.....or bottomed out the suspension and tire touched the wheel opening.......or if the changes to the frame made the body take part of any stress from driving (at first look the body looks like its supporting itself behind the rear crossmember/spring support.

We're heading outside to check it out now. Thanks for the complements guys!

Dave G

Finally got the frame done. SHWEW!!! That was a bugger. I feel confident now that it is safe enough for him to drive. I'll get some pictures this weekend of our work. Still mulling over whether to install the Jegs tubs or buys some factory wheel houses and widen them. I think the factorys will look better in our case.

Got the cooling problem handled. Added an excellent alluminum 3 row from Champion. Now I'm having trouble getting it to warm up. 180 Stant thermo. I drove it 15+ miles in to work before it finally rose above 160.....to the 180 mark. Hmmm. LOL's. Wonder if the thermostat is slightly open.

OBTW. You was asking about the El Camino emblem much earlier. Sorry I missed it. I'm getting new badges for Dustins car from either OPGI, El Camino Store, or Golden Eagle. They all have them and right now they have a heck of a sale until the end of the month.

Dave G