![]() ![]() My plan was to get all off the shelf in USA new black door panels, a headliner kit and a few other bits ss steering wheel etc for the interior and make that as nice as under the bonnet. Interior had homemade centre console for radio etc again wires everywhere all gone now. Spent a lot of time getting in to look the business. ![]() 5 row Ali rad with fan on adjustable switch. I ripped it all out and started again, made a full harness bulkhead forward, proper relays, etc run where original went, and made it look right under the bonnet. They are floating loose as pictured on the seat at moment.Īlthough when I bought her under the bonnet and dash was a real mess, dodgy elecs, dodgy cooling hoses, incorrect components you name it. These can be fitted basically anywhere in the car to new owners choice. The air suspension and gearbox selector is not fitted to a bracket etc as was mounted in dodgy homemade consul. Obviously you can remove and fit a standard tunnel mounted hurst etc manually operated auto shifter. He didn’t want a manual shifter in tunnel as wanted 3 on bench seat. Gm400 auto box bomb proof gearbox with new trans cooler.Įxpensive electronic servo motor powered gear changer (push button) see pics, ![]() Brand new manual choke edelbrok carb, dialled in and just so smooth.Įxhaust mild steel and just right. This engine is crazy smooth and sounds quite simply amazing. Rebuilt monster 454 that’s 7500cc (had a straight six and manual box in originally)so if the fuel prices worry you in your Mondeo think carefully if you intend to daily drive this anti Greta petrol guzzler, I decoded the block out of a 1981 Chevy truck, all anti smog and emissions controls removed. Obviously struts can be removed in an hour and swapped out for coil overs etc. Self levelling air is the ultimate suspension as per a new Range Rover etc it’s not just a up down gimmick. Please google ridetech suspension and air struts impressive stuff.įitted full ride tech air suspension struts and all controls. The import and postage costs for these parts alone ran into thousands as you can expect. No hopeless American handling here and fully adjustable. Research this as this makes this sit On a modern cars underpinnings and handle like new too. HE Removed (paid a garage to do all of this at huge labour cost) the old pressed mass produced poor quality suspension components and completely replaced everything with ridetechs new components. you can see the tubular suspension in the engine bay photo. He spent an absolute fortune on the running gear etc please see pics. I’ve owned 2 years, previous owner bought it 5 years prior and used as daily driver. I enjoy working on early pre war cars far more than later stuff like this. This has nicked my time for way too long. I decided at Christmas to finally down size my cars I have sold 3 post war cars up to now and this is the last to go, I need to concentrate on my earlier pre war yanks which are being neglected by monsters like this. Will have to be a long description I’m afraid, mainly to avoid misconceptions This is a car for a more experienced classic owner. In my opinion the best looking year by far.Īll parts basically identical to Chevelle so all available and cheap. You don’t invest these figures into shoddy cars.Ĭlassic American el Camino 1969. The sills box sections inner wings etc are amazing. ![]() You would not get any where near a car like this in the states for this price. Sooo many yanks for sale that are nice and shiny and not seen a spanner under them or even a brake fluid change since 1996 lol Ridiculously Cheap as chips to the right person. Reduced as space needed and I accept limited audience as non standard. ![]()
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