nvr2old
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I know this is for bikes, and this can be deleted if it's breaking the rules too blatantly. Just thought I would share the story.
One of my best friends in life that I knew since Jr. High, passed away from liver cancer a couple of years ago. We were business partners and the kind of friends that come along rarely in life. The friend you would call in any emergency, night or day..and they would be there. He helped me restore my '68 Corvette through it's first phase back in the late 70's..we drove the pi$$ out of that car and shared the fun of it.
Early this week, his widow, Nina, contacted me about his '67 El Camino that he had had for years, and has since been sitting unfinished since his death. She told me that Joe would have wanted me to have this car, and would I be interested in finishing it. It just made my eyes well up with the thought of honoring his wish, and for an embarrassingly low price, basically gave me this car.
I don't have a ton of money, and it will take me several years, I'm sure, to bring this back, but I want to do it.
1967 El Camino, 327/300hp small block (already rebuilt) with a 4-speed. A very desirable year..I love this body style. It'll go back to stock in appearance. New black interior, gun metal grey metallic paint with black SS stripes, and some killer real wire wheels that I have had for 40 years. That's the plan. We'll see what happens.
The body is really straight.
Interior is all but non-existent, but every missing piece is available through the aftermarket.
It's been a long time since I've done anything on this scale. Bikes are so much easier, but I've always wanted an El Camino, and this one is special. Thanks for looking.
One of my best friends in life that I knew since Jr. High, passed away from liver cancer a couple of years ago. We were business partners and the kind of friends that come along rarely in life. The friend you would call in any emergency, night or day..and they would be there. He helped me restore my '68 Corvette through it's first phase back in the late 70's..we drove the pi$$ out of that car and shared the fun of it.
Early this week, his widow, Nina, contacted me about his '67 El Camino that he had had for years, and has since been sitting unfinished since his death. She told me that Joe would have wanted me to have this car, and would I be interested in finishing it. It just made my eyes well up with the thought of honoring his wish, and for an embarrassingly low price, basically gave me this car.
I don't have a ton of money, and it will take me several years, I'm sure, to bring this back, but I want to do it.
1967 El Camino, 327/300hp small block (already rebuilt) with a 4-speed. A very desirable year..I love this body style. It'll go back to stock in appearance. New black interior, gun metal grey metallic paint with black SS stripes, and some killer real wire wheels that I have had for 40 years. That's the plan. We'll see what happens.
The body is really straight.
Interior is all but non-existent, but every missing piece is available through the aftermarket.
It's been a long time since I've done anything on this scale. Bikes are so much easier, but I've always wanted an El Camino, and this one is special. Thanks for looking.
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