Outstanding dedication on the build to your BIL Joe!! There's some smart, solid decision-making on things like those NEW panels, powdercoating the frame + suspension, plus all the new brightwork! Not at all an inexpensive build...I'm figuring about $12-15K in the parts alone! Probably saved $20K on labor! A gorgeous '67 Elkie!! I recently paid $6K for a '68 Elkie that's 95% steel-- a real survivor. Factory buckets & console. YEAHHH, baby! Repainted back in the late '90s...factory "Sequoia Green". Paint's a little tired, but still has a great shine and looks good! Put a couple grand into some new parts. Also, currently building an era-correct, 1966 327c.i. to get rid of its awful 305c.i. from the late-70s. (Why would someone even DO that?!) Fortunately, it still has its solid TH400. Love the car, and at 66 yrs. old, there's nothing like tooling around in a classic that makes today's "melted jellybeans" look glaringly boring.
Forgot tosaynice job I did my frame chassis etc gloss also love the detailed look with fresh plated grade 8 hardware!! Wont be able to do this with late model trucks in 50 yrs...these will last forever. Looks like time was taken to make sure it wont rust through again!
My dream would be a 1st gen '59 or '60 but you can't touch them price wise. My dad brought a '59 home in pieces back around 1970 when i was a kid and he made a daily driver out of it. That's why i love them to this day. Thanks for watching and leaving a comment.
@@jg24diecast41 Yeah, I am NOT at all happy with my sister's slideshow she obviously did advertising MY car out to the world (without my consent) and especially? Right after our family 57 Chevy (brother's car) had just been stolen either , but?....That's the kinda BS she does, so....So yeah, TY for that comment. But yeah I still want it gone, thanks for the reminder .
@@jamescon55 oh dont get me wrong i would take a 1966 in a heart beat as well i love mostly all Elcaminos from the 1960s probably the ones that more looked like the chevelle/Malibu i think 1964 would be the earliest i would go back i love all the body lines of these cars ot trucks, i tell ya this if i had the money and the way to get down there i would buy one off ya in a second but i dont have either at this point in time
Great job Joe and everyone else 👍 I was impressed (NOT an easy thing to do 😁lol) and warm-hearted at the same time that another 2nd Gen ELCO 64-67 was SAVED 🙌 Workin on my 66 FACTORY 396 4spd EL CAMINO currently. JUST got er started up past Thanksgiving (with help from my gearhead cousin) and the rebuilt 454 sounds pretty darn good! (Original 396 is stashed away for a rebuild eventually 😏). Enjoy your 67! Happy Restoring and Cruizin! 😎👊🔥 JINO JAMES , aka Bob Falfa 😎
@@jamescon55 No big deal, anyone can see the yellowing in the paint plus some questionable sanding work. I got my love for Elcos when I was around 10 back in 1970 when my Dad brought home a 1st gen '59 in pieces and a engine donor car and spent the summer turning it into his daily driver. I've loved them ever since.
I just bought a 1966 El Camino in Eugene Oregon that is rust free. I haven’t seen any rust yet. I looked under the headliner and there is just light surface rust which is all I’ve found. I bought it because of that and it’s cheap price. 7800. It runs and drives and has several new pieces installed including new disc brakes and carpet. It’s straight too. I had to buy a bumper which it lacked. It needed new interior door panels. I have 2 66 Chevelles including 1 that is my first car which I’ve had 43 years and a convertible. Good luck!
@@jg24diecast41 8 yrs 2 body shops and 15k later mine still wasnt painted or finished I feel your pain Got a great guy in Chats Ca now . Started my 67s frame off in 2000 never fired up til 10 yrs later. Nice job that is a ton of work. Is all that tubing from Vintage air? wow. Are those aftermarket or 66 quarter panels? Mine was way worse filled 2 5 gallon buckets full of bondo stripping it lol
Wow! I just bought a 1966 El Camino but it doesn’t have any rust that I’ve found which is why I bought it. It runs and drives and has new disc brakes installed. They weren’t available in 1966. It has new carpet and a few other things and no body damage that I’ve found and was cheaper than all of the other El Caminos I had seen.
I bought a 1966 El Camino in 1978 for 2k. I drove it for two years in High School. 327 4-speed. Muncie trans with Posi-traction year end. I could “chip” the tires in 1st,2nd, and 3 gears. That car was a blast!
Haha I remember asking myself that. One stage, or even one piece at a time dont get hung up o ntime, what it costs etc You will have a brand new 67 truck that will last another 55 years worth it! Join team chevelle (free forum) you will get tons of help and support there. GOod place to get hookups on parts too very laid back crowd .WHat state are you in?
Mine is a twin to yours took me over a decade thanks to ripoff paint shops Glad I did it, good to go for another 50 yrs! Make sure and drive it! Best trucks when I was young you could work out of. PLenty of bed and could lean over them easy Used to use mine for my pool routes, LA back in the 90s before I tore it apart . 275hp 327 T350 12 bolt 3/08 non posi AC PDB PS BUckets no console...lots different today.
Thanks for your comments! My Dad had a '59 he brought home in pieces and spent a summer when I was 9 or 10 building in our back yard including getting a donor car for the motor. Would love a '59 but this one popped up cheap (basically I bought the new motor and transmission from the guy and he threw in the rusty El Camino almost for free.) Up close the paint is terrible. My brother-in-law got ripped off by the first painter who took his money and skipped town after doing a shoddy job. Worst part is they didn't use a sealer before color and in spots you can see where it's yellowing from bleed through. Paint is thin in other places, too. Then he had to get a second painter to do the hood and doors and you can see the difference in the pictures. Needs a new paint job but I hate the idea of tearing it down again. I'm too old for that.
@@jg24diecast41 SAme story. First guy got money ahead and work behind I was naive. 6 yrs later I drug a stripped shell, drivetrain gone and started over. 2nd guy never finished...1 mo after paint the roof blistered big time, nightmare getting him to redo. Next time Ill block it out myself and spray it No need to take it apart. Just drivec and enjoy nothings perfect.
@@jg24diecast41 Dont do it!! Wrap is still expensive and good luck removing it when they start going bad. Just block/wetsand it and shoot the paint it will be fine. MIne was ermine white orig which is kinda blah...was gonna use GM Summit white which is very sharp but the painter suggest DuPont base white..and he nailed it!! Bright, but has depth to it not reflective and really shows off the wetlook clear. Love it.
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Outstanding dedication on the build to your BIL Joe!! There's some smart, solid decision-making on things like those NEW panels, powdercoating the frame + suspension, plus all the new brightwork! Not at all an inexpensive build...I'm figuring about $12-15K in the parts alone! Probably saved $20K on labor! A gorgeous '67 Elkie!!
I recently paid $6K for a '68 Elkie that's 95% steel-- a real survivor. Factory buckets & console. YEAHHH, baby! Repainted back in the late '90s...factory "Sequoia Green". Paint's a little tired, but still has a great shine and looks good! Put a couple grand into some new parts. Also, currently building an era-correct, 1966 327c.i. to get rid of its awful 305c.i. from the late-70s. (Why would someone even DO that?!) Fortunately, it still has its solid TH400. Love the car, and at 66 yrs. old, there's nothing like tooling around in a classic that makes today's "melted jellybeans" look glaringly boring.
First thumbs up brother and enjoyed watching and Happy New Year's 👊💪🤠👍🙏💯🎆🎆🎆🎆🎆🎆🎆
Very nice! Brings back memories!
Happy new year! 😺
It looks great. That’s a lot of work.
sure is, took me over a decade. Mostly paint jail
Wow. Looks like it just came off the Showroom Floor. Great Looking Car. Just Subscribed..
Great restoration! Lots of hard work pays off. Happy new year✌️
Thanks. Happy New Year to you and yours!
Sweet el Camino
Forgot tosaynice job I did my frame chassis etc gloss also love the detailed look with fresh plated grade 8 hardware!!
Wont be able to do this with late model trucks in 50 yrs...these will last forever. Looks like time was taken to make sure it wont rust through again!
Hey man Nice Elco that is still one of my Dream Cars to get 1967 to 1972 or 1978 to 87
My dream would be a 1st gen '59 or '60 but you can't touch them price wise. My dad brought a '59 home in pieces back around 1970 when i was a kid and he made a daily driver out of it. That's why i love them to this day. Thanks for watching and leaving a comment.
@@jamescon55 Would love to see you make some more you tube slide shows/videos showing your other cars!!!
@@jg24diecast41 Yeah, I am NOT at all happy with my sister's slideshow she obviously did advertising MY car out to the world (without my consent) and especially? Right after our family 57 Chevy (brother's car) had just been stolen either , but?....That's the kinda BS she does, so....So yeah, TY for that comment. But yeah I still want it gone, thanks for the reminder .
@@jamescon55 oh dont get me wrong i would take a 1966 in a heart beat as well i love mostly all Elcaminos from the 1960s probably the ones that more looked like the chevelle/Malibu i think 1964 would be the earliest i would go back i love all the body lines of these cars ot trucks, i tell ya this if i had the money and the way to get down there i would buy one off ya in a second but i dont have either at this point in time
Great job Joe and everyone else 👍 I was impressed (NOT an easy thing to do 😁lol) and warm-hearted at the same time that another 2nd Gen ELCO 64-67 was SAVED 🙌 Workin on my 66 FACTORY 396 4spd EL CAMINO currently. JUST got er started up past Thanksgiving (with help from my gearhead cousin) and the rebuilt 454 sounds pretty darn good! (Original 396 is stashed away for a rebuild eventually 😏). Enjoy your 67! Happy Restoring and Cruizin! 😎👊🔥 JINO JAMES , aka Bob Falfa 😎
Just talked to Joe on the phone. From what he tells me about you, I wish you were available to re-paint it and fix the mess the other painters made!
@@jamescon55 No big deal, anyone can see the yellowing in the paint plus some questionable sanding work. I got my love for Elcos when I was around 10 back in 1970 when my Dad brought home a 1st gen '59 in pieces and a engine donor car and spent the summer turning it into his daily driver. I've loved them ever since.
I just bought a 1966 El Camino in Eugene Oregon that is rust free. I haven’t seen any rust yet. I looked under the headliner and there is just light surface rust which is all I’ve found. I bought it because of that and it’s cheap price. 7800. It runs and drives and has several new pieces installed including new disc brakes and carpet. It’s straight too. I had to buy a bumper which it lacked. It needed new interior door panels. I have 2 66 Chevelles including 1 that is my first car which I’ve had 43 years and a convertible. Good luck!
@@jg24diecast41 8 yrs 2 body shops and 15k later mine still wasnt painted or finished I feel your pain
Got a great guy in Chats Ca now . Started my 67s frame off in 2000 never fired up til 10 yrs later.
Nice job that is a ton of work. Is all that tubing from Vintage air? wow.
Are those aftermarket or 66 quarter panels? Mine was way worse filled 2 5 gallon buckets full of bondo stripping it lol
Wow! I just bought a 1966 El Camino but it doesn’t have any rust that I’ve found which is why I bought it. It runs and drives and has new disc brakes installed. They weren’t available in 1966. It has new carpet and a few other things and no body damage that I’ve found and was cheaper than all of the other El Caminos I had seen.
I bought a 1966 El Camino in 1978 for 2k. I drove it for two years in High School.
327 4-speed. Muncie trans with Posi-traction year end. I could “chip” the tires in 1st,2nd, and 3 gears.
That car was a blast!
Nice job guys… I’m doing one too… omg what have I gotten myself into!
Haha I remember asking myself that. One stage, or even one piece at a time dont get hung up o ntime, what it costs etc
You will have a brand new 67 truck that will last another 55 years worth it!
Join team chevelle (free forum) you will get tons of help and support there. GOod place to get hookups on parts too very laid back crowd .WHat state are you in?
That’s a bad mamajama
Mine is a twin to yours took me over a decade thanks to ripoff paint shops
Glad I did it, good to go for another 50 yrs! Make sure and drive it!
Best trucks when I was young you could work out of. PLenty of bed and could lean over them easy
Used to use mine for my pool routes, LA back in the 90s before I tore it apart .
275hp 327 T350 12 bolt 3/08 non posi AC PDB PS BUckets no console...lots different today.
Thanks for your comments! My Dad had a '59 he brought home in pieces and spent a summer when I was 9 or 10 building in our back yard including getting a donor car for the motor. Would love a '59 but this one popped up cheap (basically I bought the new motor and transmission from the guy and he threw in the rusty El Camino almost for free.) Up close the paint is terrible. My brother-in-law got ripped off by the first painter who took his money and skipped town after doing a shoddy job. Worst part is they didn't use a sealer before color and in spots you can see where it's yellowing from bleed through. Paint is thin in other places, too. Then he had to get a second painter to do the hood and doors and you can see the difference in the pictures. Needs a new paint job but I hate the idea of tearing it down again. I'm too old for that.
@@jg24diecast41 SAme story. First guy got money ahead and work behind I was naive.
6 yrs later I drug a stripped shell, drivetrain gone and started over. 2nd guy never finished...1 mo after paint the roof blistered big time, nightmare getting him to redo.
Next time Ill block it out myself and spray it
No need to take it apart. Just drivec and enjoy nothings perfect.
@@gordocarbo Sorry to hear, sounds like your situation was even worse! My wife has been talking about getting it wrapped. I don't know.
@@jg24diecast41 Dont do it!! Wrap is still expensive and good luck removing it when they start going bad. Just block/wetsand it and shoot the paint it will be fine. MIne was ermine white orig which is kinda blah...was gonna use GM Summit white which is very sharp but the painter suggest DuPont base white..and he nailed it!! Bright, but has depth to it not reflective and really shows off the wetlook clear. Love it.
Hello 👋
Nice where did you get your parts?
Many, many places... Tamrazs Parts, Restoration Parts Source, Muscle Factory, Top Flite Automotive, and Summit to name a few.
Great Video, Where's the music
everyone's a critic. where are your videos?!?
@@jg24diecast41 ,Ouch