Camino LS6

Cool! I'm off to Wawa.

Back shortly, gotta make a food run.

I'm going to look for it soon.

I'm wide open on the wheel options, although I'm thinking dark centers. For the rest, see page 5 of the thread. And thanks for the help!

These are actually screwed-on, but I think they are history and I'll have the holes welded-up.

Sorry NOS, I forgot you couldn't see my unhosted uploads. Here it is hosted on Imageshack:

Those thoughts crossed my mind as well,OCN. If I do that paint, the jambs and such get done too. :AH-HA_wink: NOS: Will this pic do?

I'll find a good pic, or take one of my car. Thanks for being willing to do the chop.

Hey NOS, Wanna do a chop for me? If so, see page 5 of this thread.

And here comes the slippery slope: if I go as far as the above post suggests, then maybe "restification" is in order instead of the "restoration" I had planned on. And if that's the case... I may make a few exterior changes. The original color of this car is white and a orange/bronze metallic, I am considering doing a pearl white w/ 4th gen. F-body Sunset Orange Metallic or 05/06 GTO Brazen Orange Metallic. The other changes would be removal of the bodyside molding (anti door ding) the door edge guards, the cargo hold-downs, and maybe the "classic" badges. To finish off, I might go with a set of aftermarket wheels instead of the rallys I was planning on.

The engine currently in the car has great (and even) compression in all cylinders and the trans shifts normally, but with all cosmetics re-done, it just seems like a short-cut to not do the drivetrain. I may be picking up a very clean '77 Chevelle wagon without an engine/trans which would be an ideal place for the old Camino drivetrain. The bonus is that the wagon comes with a full dual exhaust system with headers and dual cats. I'm thinking to transfer engine,trans and exhaust system from the Camino to the wagon. Then I can start fresh on the Camino with a crate motor complete with GM accesory drive, financed by selling the wagon. The only reason I am considering a frame-off is that I want to protect the underbody and painting it while on the frame would be tough. I had never planned to take this project so far, but the body on my car is so good that I think I should.

Don't get any ideas,Walt!

Thanks! I'll be updating when anything changes. This project may be veering into the frame-off category and some other parts of the plan may change as well. I'll post when I decide.

Sounds good ,Cort. My project should be very different by then.

Carl Black is where my Hawk came from. The BPG dealer where I got my GTO is a really nice facility, not huge - but up to date and well-maintained. It is located in the triangle of land where two major roads meet as well. Seems like a busy place.

Well the seller just confirmed what I thought about that M/C dash. It won't work.

Oops! You're right, I guess I saw what I wanted to see.

Hey GM1, does the Olds in your sig belong to you? I remember one very much like it that used to live in Paoli.

Convertibles are a whole different ballgame. Didn't you inherit this car? I think you should plan to keep it indefinitely because it's cool, not costing you much, and it will appreciate. Let your other cars be the pawns when you need a change. Just don't kick this one out of the garage - it has earned a protected spot.

"Years ago my heart was set to live, ohh and I've been trying hard against unbelievable odds gets so hard in times like now to hold on But guns,they wait to be stuck by at my side is god And there ain't no one gonna turn me 'round ain't no one gonna turn me round..."

March has to be the most casually evil month there is.

Cutting wind and dropping temps with another storm coming on Wednesday to delay my project again. Tired of Winter and tired of plowing snow!

"Shut yo Mouf"

Bet you can guess my answer! :AH-HA_wink:

Who could stand to be in that thing long enough to drive it 57k miles?