66 El Camino - Project CaMEANo

[gearheads78]

I like this part from the add....."Ive had alot of fun building and cruising this awesome car"

[chunger]

Interesting how there's no mention of shortening the bed several inches.

You'd think that since he, apparently "built" the car, he would mention a feature that took a ton of skill to pull off.

Makes me wonder if anyone actually notices these things?

[Yelcamino]

Makes me wonder if anyone actually notices these things?

The average person never notices these things. I did a lot of subtle changes on my El Camino and in the last 13 years only one person commented on them.

[bootlegr]

i think gas monkey needs a new shop truck?

[Stovebolter]

The average person never notices these things. I did a lot of subtle changes on my El Camino and in the last 13 years only one person commented on them.

I can appreciate these changes. We shaved the bed rail trim off my sons 65 Elky. Also made the smugglers lid functional with hinges and linear actuator. But even more important was adding two inches of width to the rear wheel houses for his 295's. Most people never notice what we did. Lol.

[Twentyover]

And you can drive it shiny side down!

[66Elky]

A quick update...for anyone that liked this car and Mr. Anderson's work. My wife and I purchased the CaMEANo in Sept 2014 from the guy Mr. Anderson sold it to prior to his move from Dallas...and the guy we bought it from was the same person that tried his best to ruin this beautiful car. He broke the back window, painted 99% of the chrome trim black, and did a terrible army green plastidip paint job on everything else...and I mean EVERYTHING. The door handles, hood ornament & hood vents, windshield wipers, windows & window seals, and rims were all hit with over-spray...and this was AFTER he sanded and ruined the white paint already on the car. Fortunately, we've been able to fix almost everything wrong that was done to the car, and here's a current pic...

[Motown 454]

Welcome Nice to see it getting back to the way it was.

[jettback50]

Awesome. Great to see it back to looking good again. Hope you can finish it off and really enjoy the car!

[Yelcamino]

Glad to see this cool car found a good home!

[Clutch93]

I was hoping that was just plasti-dip, but man, who sands down the paint first? what a dummy, glad you guys got it and are taking it back to it's former glory!

[Arctic_Ragtop]

Glad to see the car is back in the hands of someone who cares about it.

[dusterbd13]

somehow I feel responsible for the work you are having to redo to this car. my 64 was done that way temporarily, and as far as I know, I was the first guy to do it on an elky. I apologize if it was my fault.

but im so happy to see this back from the dead, and in good hands.

were the m-parallels 17 or 18 diameter? what size tires?

[66Elky]

M.Crawford: Don't worry...you're not to blame for this, in any fashion. The guy that we bought the car from was/is a giant douche, and unfortunately, he didn't do a single thing to improve the CaMEANo (we're still a little upset by just how many things we have to fix). Plasti dipping a car is fine, but there's a right way and a wrong way, and he chose the wrong way with everything he did.

The rims are 18's, wrapped in Sumitomo 245/45/R18's

[Mr. Anderson]

Man, I was musing a little about this car and logged back into this forum today in who knows how long to give an update on it only to find you already had!

I'm very excited that the car is in Vincent and Rachael's hands and has been returned to the way it was. I am all for changing a car to suit ones tastes but that other guys taste was all in his mouth! I couldn't find anyone at the time who both appreciated the car and that I could come to a price agreement with. In the end I ran out of time and the guy brought cash. I feel I sold it way too cheap but I was out of options. I'm so very glad he decided to sell it and that the right people have taken ownership!

[bootlegr]

There is a GOD!

[twinplug]

I just want to put my name in the hat if you ever decide to sell, I would buy the car. I would preserve the car as it deserves. Glad to here you to the time and resources to bring it back. Thanks, Matt