1970 L78 El Camino

**bkhpah** · #1 12-20-2007, 01:10 AM

Try the front fender by the cowl area. Found one on each side of Shors Elco Kansas built unit. Found them on the 68 Dick Harrell Chevelle in the same spot..BKH

USA1 · #2 12-20-2007, 01:16 AM

Thanks guys. I've checked all those places. I've owned the elco for 29 years. It's just not there. It's a Van Nuys built pickup. Maybe someday there'll be someplace I could get it like PHS. I know...I know....it's a pipe dream.

Unreal · #3 12-20-2007, 02:58 AM

When you said history back to 78, I did not realize you were the source of he history.

370454s · #4 12-20-2007, 03:05 AM

Check the Gas Tank. Every 70 Elco that I have had that was a Van Nuys Built had one by the tank. Had 3 of them when I still lived in Seattle 7 years ago.
Mike Bond

**MosportGreen66** · #5 12-20-2007, 03:22 AM

Van Nuys car most cetainly had tank sheets... If its not there... maybe the original tank was swapped out for some reason?

TDW · #6 12-20-2007, 03:36 AM

Are you thinking about selling it Al?

USA1 · #7 12-20-2007, 06:10 PM

Hey Tony,

No. I don't think I'm gonna sell right now. It has 'some' sentimental value for me. It happens to have been my first ride. I've tried several times years ago to sell it for $2000 and nobody wanted it. I'm glad of that. I'm wondering how many L78's are out there with complete factory original motor, trans, and rear too. Anybody have one....?

The tank is the original and I dropped it and found nothing. It was the same for my Van Nuys '67 RS/SS Camaro. Well....that's not mine anymore. It belongs to Helmut Eckert.

The build date of my elco is 10D.

Al

NCGuy68 · #8 12-20-2007, 06:23 AM

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Van Nuys car most cetainly had tank sheets... If its not there... maybe the original tank was swapped out for some reason?

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My original 68 Z-28 Van Nuys car has no build sheet anywhere. Dropped the original gas tank - Nothing. Under the dash?...nope. Under the seats?...nope. Behind the rear seat back?...nope. Under the truck mat?...nope. Under the carpet?...nope. I ain't ripping out the original headliner to look and really don't care any more.

**MosportGreen66** · #9 12-20-2007, 07:04 AM

I am pretty certain the '69+ cars had a better shot at having them then the earlier cars. Maybe I'm wrong, won't be the first or last time for that, just my impression. Others here know better than I do.

-Dan

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