Camino LS6

I believe it's a disconnected fuel vapor return line, all is not quite as it should be underhood just yet. :AH-HA_wink:

To me, the 2nd gen is everything the M/C ever wanted to be. It was built at the height of popularity for the "personal luxury coupe", had adequate V8 power, rode like a cloud, and was comfy in every way. The 4th gen SS is more my cup of tea though.

Test 3:

test 2: http://img410.imageshack.us/my.php?image=1000155jk7.jpg

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Yeah, imageshack decided not to re-size the pics the same as usual for some reason. I'll probably just post thumbnails until I can figure out a better way. Technology is such a PITA!

I owned a gen 4 and have at least ridden in 1-3 (can't remember if I've driven them). 5&6 simply don't count for me so no, I haven't driven those.

*sigh* I was hoping to be done with the snowplow for the season. Couple of comments on the comments above: Bald Cypress will grow here in PA as well. The birds are here all year (certain ones, of course). Deer suck (unless they are on my plate). The freakin geese are back in their thousands. Snowdrops, crocus, and winter aconite are in bloom.

Condition and documentation will be everything for that car. Even with all of that in place, it will be a struggle to get past 10k. There is nothing intrinsically collectible about the model, so its selling points are the condition it is in for its age and how complete its history is.

That's right, not far from Philly actually. Don't worry, I plan to post pics all through the restoration.

The M/C dash is not looking like it will work, but I'm still waiting for the seller to clarify the situation. He says it doesn't have the vent but has an emblem in place of it. I doubt that that is exactly true: it likely has the small square emblem in the normal spot and no provision for a vent. Been looking at the Ramjet...

Somebody stop me! Now I'm toying with the idea of a crate motor for Project Camino. It would break the budget, but...

Of course you can! You just have to be cautious about how and how much of that power you use. My '70 454 SS El camino never got stuck or slid into anything in snow. I would put some weight in the back and go.

Enjoy!

Thanks, Cort. Hopefully you will get the chance to see it on one of your roadtrips. Meanwhile, I'll keep posting pics of the progress.

Looks like a vent to me too. That M/C looks like it might have rectangular dash openings and a red upper dash too - hard to tell from that angle. If it does, it will be the first one I've seen since this project began.

Hmm, I'm wondering if the tan is a coating or solid all the way through? If it is a coating, removal might be a better option than a cover-up.

A couple of miscellaneous things I'm thinking about: - That Monte dash pad may just work for my car as long as it has the far right hand air vent. Of course that means I'll have to learn all about re-coloring vinyl. - It's tempting to go all black with the interior, but that means EVERYTHING has to change, right down to the seat belts. - I really like the Monte dashes better and they would fit - I'd like to trade those wheels for a nice set of original 15x7 Chevy Rally wheels.

Incredible luck to survive that!

More:

Here are some pics from the Column rebuild I completed last night. I was going to do a step-by-step with the pictures, but some of them didn't come out too well as my hands were cold and greasy while I was trying to take the pics. So, it will just be a few highlights as each major part goes on. I am including a pic of both cars in the barn as well. Today I got the engine compartment and underside pressure washed but I had to use cold water so it isn't perfect. But, I'll get a lot less greasy when I do the suspension now.

Z: I already got some NOS bedrails and tailgate molding, but thanks for the heads-up. If that dash were for an AC car I'd be all over it! Knightfan: The wheel in my car is original, the only difference between it and an MC wheel is the shape of the horn pad and insert. I completed the column re-build late last night, pics later.

So, how about some light? As a transition song: Remember when you were young You shone like the sun Shine on you crazy diamond...

Looking back at some of my projects, I don't think I'd have room to talk if I called you weird. :AH-HA_wink: