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What are the especially rust-prone areas of these? I'm familiar with '79-up G-body rust, but these are slightly different animals......
He sent a pict of the bed rust. Looks like it was Rhino lined at one point.
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What are the especially rust-prone areas of these? I'm familiar with '79-up G-body rust, but these are slightly different animals......
He sent a pict of the bed rust. Looks like it was Rhino lined at one point.
Last edited by STINEY; July 16, 2012, 12:05 PM.Of all the paths you take in life - make sure a few of them are dirt. -
I'd say go look at it, the price isn't bad...... Though once you get there you might realize they polished a turd........ -
I remember those 73-7 cars, my friend had a 76 Malibu that was rotted in every place imaginable.
What I noticed was sheetmetal(like AMC's of that era)frame rot & the bumper rebars corroding & falling apart.
Looks like someone rhino-lined over a rusty bed floor...Comment
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I had a 74, steel was hit or miss.
my own was the toughest I have ever owned. 16ga with no paint. the engine was so quiet, you had to pay attention at redlights top know it was running. very very dense.
the 75 in the ad is thick, I can tell. the bed floor is seperate entity. I could ionly imagine a one piece el camino with the real steel. thats looking at 100 years even for a ninny southerner about rust.
the real steel crumples 14 inch cragars like plastic matchboxes...the bad ones cracked their own rockers and bent bodies. the same car. two worlds.Last edited by Barry Donovan; July 16, 2012, 12:22 PM.Previously boxer3main
the death rate and fairy tales cannot kill the nature left behind.Comment
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mainly the bed and lower door and quarterpanels are usually bad on these years. take a magnet with you since its a pretty new paint job. If you are happy with the year and body style, plan to change the engine anyway, it doesnt look bad. since he has to sell you should probably be offering about 650. If you check underneath and see the lower control arms are swiss cheese and the floor boards rotted, you should probably move along. Really depends what you are looking for. a decent running 75 would probably be worth that much, so its buying it less engine so the body really needs to be there. Various problems with the dash point to wiring headaches. I'd much rather see bad paint and holes in panels to know what I am getting into. It definitely looks worth a grand now, so if the plan is to replace the engine and drive as it its a nice candidate.Comment
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Do it!
My Name Is Earl Camino!! I've been thinking about one and Monica looked at me almost like this...
Last edited by Beagle; July 16, 2012, 05:20 PM.Flying south, with a flock of bird dogs.Comment
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I recognize that look...received the same thing when I brought my El Camino home in 1996.Michael from Hampton RoadsComment
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Seriously, those were good-looking cars and there are several nice examples of what can be done with them here on this site and in the various enthusiast magazines. The one thing I would say is there doesn't seem to be a shortage of them at affordable prices, so I wouldn't be in a hurry to buy the first one that comes along if you have any doubts whatsoever about the body.Michael from Hampton RoadsComment
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check for rust behind the seat in the toolbox area... it's actually under the bed and accessed from the cabin - thus if it's rusting in the bed, good chance water is leaking into that area
not my cup of tea, but they certainly are uniqueDoing it all wrong since 1966Comment
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I don't understand the predominant female opinion of the camino / ranchero - but it seems overwhelmingly represented by the picture above.
It states in the add the bed is rusty - so - there's rust under it too. Probably worth looking at - IFF - your bride doesn't give you the above look just at the suggestion.There's always something new to learn.Comment
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She is quite capable of that particular look......but I suspect most with no Y chromosome are.
Will likes El Caminos. Wife is always pointing them out to him. I have extra good running small blocks.
What in this equation am I missing?
Of all the paths you take in life - make sure a few of them are dirt.Comment
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Hm....
maybe it's time to finish something?
(sorry below the belt I know)There's always something new to learn.Comment
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Ouch..... that would hurt more if it weren't true. Coming from a Patina-killer its not so bad though.
Of all the paths you take in life - make sure a few of them are dirt.Comment
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I *had* a 72 Elco with a SS hood, some of the parts to make the front end a 70, bigass addco sway bars, 245 60 15's. It handled pretty good for a trucklet that big. I loved the p.o.s., The first ex loved it, the cops loved it. One of them actually let me out of a defective equipment ticket after we chatted up car stuff for a half hour. I kicked it real hard and the headlight came on. He was impressed. Told me to fix it and let me go. The last ex - well, there's a reason why I say "Had".Originally posted by milner351 View Post
I priced a few of them this morning and all I can say is in North Central Texas, the Redneck contingent of Mullet wearing Six toe having cousin loving El Camino drivers and wannabe's are still damn proud of any year. Funny thing is, they sell.Flying south, with a flock of bird dogs.Comment
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You mean beside the obvious - they're a big, ugly boat and it's lavender?Originally posted by STINEY View PostShe is quite capable of that particular look......but I suspect most with no Y chromosome are.
Will likes El Caminos. Wife is always pointing them out to him. I have extra good running small blocks.
What in this equation am I missing? Last edited by SuperBuickGuy; July 17, 2012, 01:34 PM.Doing it all wrong since 1966Comment
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