My El Camino Finally Back On The Ground!

[ZZ3ElCamino]

Hey guys, thought I would post an update on my car. I am damn near finished with a "Pro-Touring" conversion on my El Camino. I converted the drums to Wilwood discs (6 piston front/4 piston rear), added a narrowed Moser 9" with Tru-Trac and 3:70 gears, Global West trailing arms, QA1 coil overs/shocks, and Forgeline VR3P's. For all of the big ticket items, I want say thank you to Frank and Lisa Sarafin at Prodigy Customs/GP Superstore for all of their help, probably wouldn't have happened without you guys!

http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x101/zz3elcamino/El%20Camino/IMG_0830.jpg

[DHARROD]

nice ride .. looks sharp. Did you go with manual brakes, booster, or hydroboost? I got the same/similar brake set up from GP Superstore .. just a ways of from putting body back on frame. Curious on what you did and how it performs. I know at some point I have to figure out the lines hook up etc.

[ZZ3ElCamino]

nice ride .. looks sharp. Did you go with manual brakes, booster, or hydroboost? I got the same/similar brake set up from GP Superstore .. just a ways of from putting body back on frame. Curious on what you did and how it performs. I know at some point I have to figure out the lines hook up etc.

I am using the factory brake booster w/ a Wilwood MC. To be honest with you, the car has made it as far as the end of the driveway so I have not been able to see how they perform. I plan on getting a few miles on it this weekend to bed the pads and brake in the ring/pinion gears.

[Tom.A]

That looks awsome:thumbsup:

I know you had said before that you used 3" drop coils in rear, but what did you do on front?

[ZZ3ElCamino]

That looks awsome:thumbsup:

I know you had said before that you used 3" drop coils in rear, but what did you do on front?

I used 3" drop springs in the rear, however, I think I need to go to 2" drop springs (which was suggested in the first place). The front has stock a-arms, and QA-1 adjustable coil overs.

[Sales@Dutchboys]

WOW!

Best EL Camino ive seen...for sure


Paul

[70TWO NOVA]

So you gonna bring her out to the gathering on the 20th?

[McssGmachine]

Sick!!!:hail:

[Birdman]

Now THAT makes me want an old Elky. :cool:

[ZZ3ElCamino]

So you gonna bring her out to the gathering on the 20th?

I am gonna try!

[Rybar]

Man that thing looks awesome! Great job, wheels and stance are dead on :thumbsup:

[ZZ3ElCamino]

Thanks everyone for the kind words. I am really happy with the way it turned out, and that it is back on the road!

[70TWO NOVA]

Cool, I look forward to seeing that bad machine in person!!

[olds87]

I going to meet you guys also out there. Nice ride :thumbsup:

[G-Body]

now your cooking with butter great looking ride WOWWWW:hail:

[ZZ3ElCamino]

now your cooking with butter great looking ride WOWWWW:hail:

Haha, thanks man!

[andrewmp6]

looks damn good anymore pictures and specs on it.

[ZZ3ElCamino]

looks damn good anymore pictures and specs on it.

Nothing radical, it has a GM ZZ3 crate motor (345 HP), 700R4, Moser 9" (31 spline axles, 3:70's, and True-Trac)

I will get some more pictures of it today hopefully after I clean her up a little bit.

[ZZ3ElCamino]

Here are a few good pics that I shot today, after a little cleaning/waxing.....

http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x101/zz3elcamino/El%20Camino/IMG_0850.jpg

http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x101/zz3elcamino/El%20Camino/IMG_0842.jpg

http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x101/zz3elcamino/El%20Camino/IMG_0848.jpg

[Sales@Dutchboys]

You have got to be kidding! lol

That is the best El Camino Ive seen in a long time!

Those wheels are sweet! :thumbsup:


Paul

[ZZ3ElCamino]

You have got to be kidding! lol

That is the best El Camino Ive seen in a long time!

Those wheels are sweet! :thumbsup:


Paul

Thanks Paul, I appreciate the compliments!

[radrambler]

congrats

thats a beautiful elcamino.. ..great pics also.....you need to submit those to steve rupp from popular hotrodding....hint

radrambler

[Roger Poirier]

Very sweet indeed....... :thumbsup:

[ZZ3ElCamino]

nice ride .. looks sharp. Did you go with manual brakes, booster, or hydroboost? I got the same/similar brake set up from GP Superstore .. just a ways of from putting body back on frame. Curious on what you did and how it performs. I know at some point I have to figure out the lines hook up etc.

Well I got a few miles on the car this weekend, and I am definitely pleased with the performance of the Wilwoods with the factory brake booster and Wilwood MC. Not only do they look good, but they stop!

[ZZ3ElCamino]

Very sweet indeed....... :thumbsup:

Thanks for the compliments Roger! And thank you for answering my questions along the way. Like you said I may need to go back to the 2" OPG drop springs, the 3" may be too much once everything settles. For right now, the stance is dead nuts on IMO. :thumbsup:

[Alex396ss]

Really goodlookin´ Elky!


:cheers:

Alex

[67velle]

That looks so awesome man:yes: TODD

[ZZ3ElCamino]

That looks so awesome man:yes: TODD

Thanks Todd, I appreciate it. It has been a while since it has been on the ground. I was almost to the point of getting tired of it, but I am glad I stuck with it!