1970 Elcamino build!

[David Sloan]

what wheels are those backspacing and tire size

The wheels are a reproduction of the 2011 vette wheels 18" x 10.5" with 7 7/8" BS i have 275- 40 on the wheels right now but my plan is to run 295 on all 4 corners
I test fitted a 315 in the rear, Should i want to get another pair to run bigger in the rear.

[David Sloan]

My mini tub was more for the caliper clearance than for a bigger tire ,So I will have 14”s of room for bigger tires if I want!

[RS_Customs]

Looks good man, lots of progress since the last time I came by!

I'll have to find some time to get by and help or hang out.
Robert

[David Sloan]

Looks good man, lots of progress since the last time I came by!

I'll have to find some time to get by and help or hang out.
Robert

Thank you sir!
I am finishing up the wheel tubs right now, welding is done just got to do the clean up now.
You are always welcome at my house.
It would be fun to work on stuff together again!

[David Sloan]

Wheel tubs are welded in, I got started cleaning up the welded on the tubs!

[David Sloan]

Figuring out the smugglers box new floor. Needs to be ventilated so this is my idea so far.

[Tincup]

Real nice shop/garage....

[David Sloan]

Real nice shop/garage....

Thank you sir!
This is my happy place. lol!

[David Sloan]

More work on making new panels and adding to frame and body to make it more ridged.

[David Sloan]

Back on the smugglers box floor.

[David Sloan]

Got both lower sides mocked up!

[andrewb70]

Looking good David!

Andrew

[David Sloan]

Looking good David!

Andrew

Thank you sir!
I’m sure it’s not for everybody, it’s out of my normal as far as fixing the body of these older cars. Lol!

[David Sloan]

Motor and transmission mocked up, time for the exhaust to turbo tubing!

[David Sloan]

Hot side mocked up!

[Vimes]

I was wondering what you were up to back there. That's exactly how I plan to turbo my truck, if I decide it needs more than the engine. I'm already moving some stuff from under the hood to behind the cab, and will be using the front of a bed welded a couple of feet back from the actual front of the bed to make a box for it, and will use an aluminum tool box lid to make it look like there's just a tool box back there. The rest of the bed will be sealed and lined, covered with a hard bed cover and used as a trunk instead of a bed.

[David Sloan]

1353306[/URL]]I was wondering what you were up to back there. That's exactly how I plan to turbo my truck, if I decide it needs more than the engine. I'm already moving some stuff from under the hood to behind the cab, and will be using the front of a bed welded a couple of feet back from the actual front of the bed to make a box for it, and will use an aluminum tool box lid to make it look like there's just a tool box back there. The rest of the bed will be sealed and lined, covered with a hard bed cover and used as a trunk instead of a bed.

cool idea on the tool box !
I'm planning to build a wall between the smugglers box area and the rest of the bed. I’m also going to build a cover for the bed.

[David Sloan]

So I went to the garage this morning to figure out the turbo flange mount and didn’t like the fact that the turbo was close to the center of the area it is occupying!
Decided to move it closer to the wall by 2” .
Should give me more room for cold side and exhaust.

[David Sloan]

Moving towards making the exhaust from the turbo. I plan on a traditional duel exhaust out the rear.
I have some old bullets mufflers from a car that was parted out they should be perfect for the turbo

[Martin71RS]

Ah, nice... found your build thread, I was missing the updates since you left FB. You've made some good progress! Do you plan on some heat insulation between the turbo bracket and the cab?

Keep up the good work David! :-)