Pavilions Cruise Pics 10/20/2012

[Postsedan]

Rick,

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Dan

[Xplantdad]

That Evening Orchid colored 57 had a later model ZL-1 that was blown. Sounded pretty good!

We had fun. Thanks Rick [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif[/img]

[olredalert]

----And,,,,That white El Camino spent time getting better in Texas before taking a roundabout tour to Pavilions......Bill S

[Xplantdad]

Hmmm...another car that you know....amazing [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif[/img]

[bigjake]

[quote=olredalert]----And,,,,That white El Camino spent time getting better in Texas before taking a roundabout tour to Pavilions......Bill S [/quote
Hey Bill-- I thought I recognized that car--was that the El Camino you had in Hinsdale?

[CC Rider]

You guys truly amaze me. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/youguysrock.gif[/img]

I love it when we post car pics up here, and some here knows all about it. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

Thanks everyone!

[olredalert]

----Nope Jake! Remember, that was an automatic. Whodathunk,,,two white 69 SS El Caminos. I remember the day we dropped in the low-horse 454 with the tri-power setup. I also will never forget the Car Craft Nationals with you and Birdie. That was a good time!.....Bill S

Interesting stuff on the white Elky. I've never met the owner but his home address is maybe twenty miles down the road for me here on Vancouver Island (BC Canada). Old photos of the car when it was auctioned by Mecum in 2010 show an MSD box mounted on the firewall, headers, the obligatory &quot;caution fan&quot; sticker on the fan shroud, etc. Looks to me like it <span style="text-decoration: underline">has</span> been worked on - note the way the lighting changes the color on the firewall (my guess holes were filled and it was painted). FYI, it's currently advertised up here for $49,900 or so (Craigslist, Kijiji, etc.). Some of the photos from the Mecum auction are being used on Craigslist and Kijiji). I dig it though.

Wayne

[TimG]

I know the Elky well. It seems that every owner makes the car a bit better. It is certainly a real L78 with a Warranty Plate. Good to see it again.

[Ngtflyr]

Very cool car/truck, I had the pleasure of doing it over the summer. I pulled the engine on the Elky (had a leaking rear main seal) and did my best to make everything correct. We cleaned up the eng bay, repainted the eng and firewall. Found and installed date code correct exhaust manifolds, crank and H20 pulleys, restored water pump, complete smog system, dated 499 dist, rechromed valve covers, restored radiator cap, rebuilt the rear end (3:31 posi for driveablity). Also a Gardner exhaust, new gas tank and all new hoses, wiring, bat cables etc, etc. Parts sourced from Jerry M, 427 King, Bill Mock, Joe Perri. Randy the owner was a pleasure to work with and went all out to make it right. If anyone is considering buying it I will happy to give you my input.