I really like the El Camino I think you should paint it, it would be fairly easy and she deserves it. At that point you're going to want to keep it. It goes with your classic herd . Nikki needs a partner she can follow around. Good to see all is going well.👍
Cowl on my mustang had rust holes. I took fiberglass and put por15 in it and patch the holes and went back after it dried and put seam sealer over everything. Had no leaks since
Had a El Comino just like it and my leak was in the back window chrome strip. Rusted out on the bottom. Always leaked in the back. Good luck keep up the great work
By 72 SS I replaced the passenger side quarter panel. there is an inner and outer fender well I replace the outer replace the floor pan in the cubby hole the whole thing. Now I've had this car since 89 daily driver. Still get to at least twenty miles to the gallon. 350 four-bolt main. Turbo 400 12 bolt rear end factory Z28 Wheels 15 in. Factory tach factory gauges.
I thought I seen a vinyl top on it but it was painted black. I did the same thing . I ended up painting my car all one color. Electric lime green. 30 years ago nobody like that color. Now I'm going to put it back to the original pea green color.
That is coming through the plate that is in the back. Above the cubby hole. Need to reseal around that. I rebuilt that hole thing put new floor in an a lot of fab work. After all it's a 72 SS that I've owned since 1989.
I took a vacuum that I had hooked up to my air compressor and extended the hose and went all the way down in the firewall that sucked all that stuff out. I took an air nozzle to loosen it up at first.
Great work on the interior, Lee. It's looking real fresh. My only issue is that you didn't use the sticky back sound proofing I bought you for this car some time ago. Maybe you forgot about it or misplaced it and that's ok if you did I guess. Maybe it turned out to be a bad product, I donno. Anyway, stay cool and use sunscreen and keep up the great work.
My 72 SS El Camino has that same exact Chrome in the same place about a foot on front of the door and put on the back it's the same. Yeah hard and crusty I've superglued it on before but I have all my Chrome off of it now so I can repaint once again.
I'd use the Hyundai cloth seats and then go buy some black duplicolor vinyl and cloth spray dye and do them black to match the elco. That would look the best probably.
Dont know if its worth your time to spray it red but you have the material so maybe? Hopefully you have enough clear if you decide to do it. Interior looks nice but 70 bucks is a lot for the console,maybe an ebay cheapie stereo would be nice instead. Glad to see Nikki doing well,enjoy your content.
Unfortunately, i think the only way to fix these leaks will be to remove hvac box. Fiberglass may be an economical fix. There is no return on investment for this year Elco. Great work!
You have that piece of channel that goes all the way across the back I bought some speaker boxes as screwed them .into that they were chanel boxes that fit nice behind seat. And not on the floor.
I took a set of swivel buckets out of like a 73 Chevelle and put in my 72 elco. Had to cut And re Fab the slides to fit a 72 El Camino. Also had a new carpet kit in my El Camino but it leaked on the passenger side and would fill up with water so I pulled my new carpet out until I can figure out where the leak was coming from.
That's the way my dad used to be he go buy a car that had a new set of tires but didn't look worth a crap dust because it had nice tires lol, my mother hated that. he traded off for nice 72 Oldsmobile Delta 88 for a car that had new tires, because he was too lazy to go have a new set of tires put on the Oldsmobile, Crazy folks are like that, they don't want to spend money for good tires, they'd rather trade a good ride for something that's a piece of trash as long it has good tires 😅
Can you cut open the cow area right in front of the windshield and coat everything with flex seal ? The cowl might look rough but you don’t drive around with the hood off. How about welding some metal over the existing holes instead of tape and plastic. I can’t imagine that tape and plastic would look good…… I agree that paint is a much better long term solution for the looks of the car but without covered storage that puppy is gonna fade again eventually. You can always spot an old red car or truck that has been stored inside when not in use. It’s a good old vehicle though for sure.
Looks good, Lee! Glad you went with those seats. Will the other console fit? You make your own prices. If you listed the truck and you got 30 calls on it, well, that's quite a bit of interest so, it'll sell. You sold the camper! Good deal! Look for something similar to what you're selling and maybe you'll get lucky for some wheels and tires. What size are the tires on the Sequoia? Yeah, roll some of the cars that can earn.
I always loved El caminos. I looked real nice with the new carpet and buckets. Good to hear the avalanche is ready, hopefully the tranny problems are solved. Nikki's looking healthy and happy, so do all the cats 😂 it's funny to see a cat in almost every shot you take. Keep up the great work and the cool videos 👍✌️🇺🇲
I seen the console that Walmart used to sell. Now the Pep Boys sells it, the distributor couldn't keep up with Walmart demand, so Walmart discontinued them, and Pep Boys took over the contract for now. I used to buy the same console for all my rides back in the day, until Walmart discontinued their contract.
Saw that seat is pretty sad I went and got a seat out of a newer El Camino is what it is since someone stole my original one. It did have the Chevy emblem on the headrest.
Does the El Camino have a bench seat in it. That would be more family-oriented and appeal to a lot more people. I went to put my original bench seat back in and someone stole it.
My ex has a 2002 avalanche and Ron Tonkin Portland where she took it in to have it fixed they lost it how do you lose a truck they were supposed to replace knock sensors and something else they had it for 3 months. And that's Ron Tonkin of Portland Oregon. A very bad situation took advantage of a a woman.
If you plan on keeping the el Camino is there a way to have a cooler front end ? The 80s Monte Carlo ss kits looked good on those years el Camino. Wonder if it’s possible.
Yeah I'm getting the same flack from people, I was and in a way still am trying my hand at flipping. I had an 06' Ford Explorer, Long story short People on facebook where either expecting something to be perfect or wanting to do payments. I did end up selling the SUV to someone from Craigslist but it sold for the Price I bought it for, I had about $400 into it, I took that amount as a loss as I was in bad need of money. There were a few other things that I could have done to make it better and worth what I was wanting for it, but I got caught short. So. . I am going to continue doing this on the side until I can get more cash to do it full time. This Means I am looking for work again.
@@clunkersandclassics Unfortunate for me that is happened that way, but I needed the sale regardless. Next time around I am not going to caught with my pants down.
Lee what to hell is wrong with some of these people? What they see is what they get. The GMC is a good solid little truck at a good price. Like it or pass on it.
I wouldn't do that that will hit because there's no way to get back into that without fucking up the paint trying to open that box again if someone has a problem with it down the road and are you going to this club that has been leaking or are you just going to wait until they get a freaking floor board bullet water
Nice truck for that price,people are nuts
Amazon “universal console” and it pops up for $47. Ive used those a couple times. My favorite cheapy unit- at least it used to be cheap.
I really like the El Camino I think you should paint it, it would be fairly easy and she deserves it. At that point you're going to want to keep it. It goes with your classic herd . Nikki needs a partner she can follow around. Good to see all is going well.👍
Cowl on my mustang had rust holes. I took fiberglass and put por15 in it and patch the holes and went back after it dried and put seam sealer over everything. Had no leaks since
Carpet and seats looks great good job on the Elcameno
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Had a El Comino just like it and my leak was in the back window chrome strip. Rusted out on the bottom. Always leaked in the back. Good luck keep up the great work
Lee the elco looks great inside the console can come later, if at all. Take care.
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Great video the seats and the carpet look great!!!
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By 72 SS I replaced the passenger side quarter panel. there is an inner and outer fender well I replace the outer replace the floor pan in the cubby hole the whole thing. Now I've had this car since 89 daily driver. Still get to at least twenty miles to the gallon. 350 four-bolt main. Turbo 400 12 bolt rear end factory Z28 Wheels 15 in. Factory tach factory gauges.
One step at a time. Looking good!
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The cloth seats were the right choice. Glad you put some time and $ in the Elco as it’s a cool old car, even though it’s not a high $ machine.
still needs so much more though
Cloth seats with toyota console sounds like a win...
Looks great Lee. Those leaks will drive a person crazy but looks like you have stopped most of them.
hopefully
Lee, the Elco looks great inside now 👍, I would probably keep it and just Daily drive it!! Thanks for taking us along the journey!
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I thought I seen a vinyl top on it but it was painted black. I did the same thing . I ended up painting my car all one color. Electric lime green. 30 years ago nobody like that color. Now I'm going to put it back to the original pea green color.
it had a vinyl top but was rusted underneath so took it off and put bed coating on it
That is coming through the plate that is in the back. Above the cubby hole. Need to reseal around that. I rebuilt that hole thing put new floor in an a lot of fab work. After all it's a 72 SS that I've owned since 1989.
Amazon has those exact consoles for $47 BUCKS. GREAT JOB ! I hope you clear coat her She deserves it ✌️
I just saw that
I took a vacuum that I had hooked up to my air compressor and extended the hose and went all the way down in the firewall that sucked all that stuff out. I took an air nozzle to loosen it up at first.
Great work on the interior, Lee. It's looking real fresh. My only issue is that you didn't use the sticky back sound proofing I bought you for this car some time ago. Maybe you forgot about it or misplaced it and that's ok if you did I guess. Maybe it turned out to be a bad product, I donno. Anyway, stay cool and use sunscreen and keep up the great work.
I must have used it on the Nomad.
Another good show Lee!
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My 72 SS El Camino has that same exact Chrome in the same place about a foot on front of the door and put on the back it's the same. Yeah hard and crusty I've superglued it on before but I have all my Chrome off of it now so I can repaint once again.
From what I see that vinyl top looks pretty good.
it's truck bed coating
I'd use the Hyundai cloth seats and then go buy some black duplicolor vinyl and cloth spray dye and do them black to match the elco. That would look the best probably.
Dont know if its worth your time to spray it red but you have the material so maybe? Hopefully you have enough clear if you decide to do it. Interior looks nice but 70 bucks is a lot for the console,maybe an ebay cheapie stereo would be nice instead. Glad to see Nikki doing well,enjoy your content.
I still have the original valve covers on my motor because they don't leak. They're not pretty. But they don't leak.
Unfortunately, i think the only way to fix these leaks will be to remove hvac box. Fiberglass may be an economical fix. There is no return on investment for this year Elco. Great work!
I'll make a profit on it.
I had the same leaking issue with my car, had to take the heater and a/c out to fix it .
It looks good man 👍
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Damn I hope you do all the seams with that stuff you're using then do the bed liner stuff.
Walmart has a Dual car stereo for$24.98 I’ve used it in a couple old trucks with no problems.
I think leak is from firewall where the hood bump is.bucket seats R cool.if you got left over upholstery make a wood console.peace...
You have that piece of channel that goes all the way across the back I bought some speaker boxes as screwed them .into that they were chanel boxes that fit nice behind seat. And not on the floor.
There is a couple sceams .behind the fender I have to take my fender off as well. And reseal behind that
I took a set of swivel buckets out of like a 73 Chevelle and put in my 72 elco. Had to cut And re Fab the slides to fit a 72 El Camino. Also had a new carpet kit in my El Camino but it leaked on the passenger side and would fill up with water so I pulled my new carpet out until I can figure out where the leak was coming from.
That's the way my dad used to be he go buy a car that had a new set of tires but didn't look worth a crap dust because it had nice tires lol, my mother hated that. he traded off for nice 72 Oldsmobile Delta 88 for a car that had new tires, because he was too lazy to go have a new set of tires put on the Oldsmobile, Crazy folks are like that, they don't want to spend money for good tires, they'd rather trade a good ride for something that's a piece of trash as long it has good tires 😅
At least whoever wil buy this car, by watchig your detailed videos, will know exactly what to expect for the money payd.
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Seats and carpet looks great in the there
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Better daily that avalanche for a while and make sure it's actually fixed this time. El camino is looking way better 👍
looking good 👍👍
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Can you cut open the cow area right in front of the windshield and coat everything with flex seal ? The cowl might look rough but you don’t drive around with the hood off. How about welding some metal over the existing holes instead of tape and plastic. I can’t imagine that tape and plastic would look good…… I agree that paint is a much better long term solution for the looks of the car but without covered storage that puppy is gonna fade again eventually. You can always spot an old red car or truck that has been stored inside when not in use. It’s a good old vehicle though for sure.
I thought of both of those. I'm going to do something with it.
Some of those early seventies GM products leaked at the top of the windsheld molding. Just saying. Good luck Lee.
old cars leak everywhere
Looks good, Lee! Glad you went with those seats. Will the other console fit?
You make your own prices. If you listed the truck and you got 30 calls on it, well, that's quite a bit of interest so, it'll sell. You sold the camper! Good deal!
Look for something similar to what you're selling and maybe you'll get lucky for some wheels and tires. What size are the tires on the Sequoia?
Yeah, roll some of the cars that can earn.
I always loved El caminos. I looked real nice with the new carpet and buckets. Good to hear the avalanche is ready, hopefully the tranny problems are solved. Nikki's looking healthy and happy, so do all the cats 😂 it's funny to see a cat in almost every shot you take. Keep up the great work and the cool videos 👍✌️🇺🇲
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I seen the console that Walmart used to sell. Now the Pep Boys sells it, the distributor couldn't keep up with Walmart demand, so Walmart discontinued them, and Pep Boys took over the contract for now. I used to buy the same console for all my rides back in the day, until Walmart discontinued their contract.
What are they going for now?
No Pep Boys around here
I resealed a lot of stuff on the passenger side also I heard need to seal around the door hinges it might leak there.
Saw that seat is pretty sad I went and got a seat out of a newer El Camino is what it is since someone stole my original one. It did have the Chevy emblem on the headrest.
I like the inside better now
great job on the video and great choise for your next progect i have had 4
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good job
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Excellent 👍👍👍
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Love to have gen 3 Camaro
Does the El Camino have a bench seat in it. That would be more family-oriented and appeal to a lot more people. I went to put my original bench seat back in and someone stole it.
too expensive to recover it is why I went with buckets
My ex has a 2002 avalanche and Ron Tonkin Portland where she took it in to have it fixed they lost it how do you lose a truck they were supposed to replace knock sensors and something else they had it for 3 months. And that's Ron Tonkin of Portland Oregon. A very bad situation took advantage of a a woman.
If you plan on keeping the el Camino is there a way to have a cooler front end ? The 80s Monte Carlo ss kits looked good on those years el Camino. Wonder if it’s possible.
Are you talking about the laguna package? That would look great.
Try the center console out of the Toyota. It’s black and will match the carpet.
Awesome ! 🔧🔧🔧🔧🔧🔧🔧🔧🔧🔧🔧
You give me some ideas as well.
PEP boys have the console you want.
nearest Pep Boys is an hour away
Yeah I'm getting the same flack from people, I was and in a way still am trying my hand at flipping. I had an 06' Ford Explorer, Long story short People on facebook where either expecting something to be perfect or wanting to do payments. I did end up selling the SUV to someone from Craigslist but it sold for the Price I bought it for, I had about $400 into it, I took that amount as a loss as I was in bad need of money. There were a few other things that I could have done to make it better and worth what I was wanting for it, but I got caught short. So. . I am going to continue doing this on the side until I can get more cash to do it full time. This Means I am looking for work again.
Never be in the position that you "need" the money. Tell the lowballers to go pound sand.
@@clunkersandclassics Unfortunate for me that is happened that way, but I needed the sale regardless. Next time around I am not going to caught with my pants down.
That might be a good dog bed.
Lee what to hell is wrong with some of these people? What they see is what they get. The GMC is a good solid little truck at a good price. Like it or pass on it.
Don't do a console, finish her a send it. Let the new owner decide on a console, it looks fine without it.
Looks like it has plastic fender Wells they look good.
You better sit in it is it going to be too high or going to be too low.
I did, it's good
Stick with your original plan try not to put too much into it if it doesn’t sell you can keep it and you don’t have a ton of cash in the car.
Good idea but doesn't that rest the springs.
No not the outer fender well.
do you happen to have a link to those consoles you're talking about?
I used to buy them at Walmart but they no longer sell them. People on here say they sell them at Pep Boys and Amazon.
Reseal the panel for cargo panel
I wouldn't do that that will hit because there's no way to get back into that without fucking up the paint trying to open that box again if someone has a problem with it down the road and are you going to this club that has been leaking or are you just going to wait until they get a freaking floor board bullet water
You have to try with Nickie take her out and keep her close to you with your voice …. Then she will be your shadow
I have to get rid of the cats first
Heater core leaking
it's not
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If the leaks hold sell it as is and get on with the Mercedes.
on it now, next video