I've had this redneck obsession for a year or two now about getting a '78-86 El Camino, slamming it, powder coating the grill, trim, bumpers black, filling in the tail light holes in the bumper and doing the thin Cadillac tail lights...
Now, I have a guy who is interested in trading his '86 for my little, economic Civic, which needs nothing but gas. The itch is great. What makes the itch worse is I work on American muscle race cars, so that means left overs (eh... uh... spare LS1, Aero race wheels, ect.)
Please talk me out of this. Tell me to step back from the ledge!
mndsm
PowerDork
6/27/13 3:35 p.m.
So you're talking about trading a perfectly reliable Civic, for an El Camino. When you work in a race shop. Full of awesome parts you can use on said El Camino. And you want us to talk you OUT of it?
Not me.
civic's do nuthin for me. im no help.
Are "The Camino's" 5x5? I am sitting on a PALLET of Goodyear race and rain tires from last year (TA2 has switch tire providers for this year to Hoosier, which I have scrubs of as well...)
pres589
SuperDork
6/27/13 3:43 p.m.
I dunno about Caddy-style tail lights. I like the rest of it.
06HHR
Reader
6/27/13 3:44 p.m.
Nope, they are 5 x 4.75. Nothin a switch to B body spindles/brake components can't fix.
pres589 wrote:
I dunno about Caddy-style tail lights. I like the rest of it.
Yea. i've kinda been questioning that idea for a while now. I'm no body man, might do the "if ain't broke,don't fix it" approach.
wbjones
PowerDork
6/27/13 3:53 p.m.
you've been around here long enough to know that no one will ever talk someone out of doing something like this ... regardless of what the trade is ... we may point out the problems you'll run into ... but talk you out of it ...
that's sorta like a pusher trying to talk a junkie out of buying some drugs 
was officially warned by the Warden: "If you buy it, you will not have entry into our home"
I would do the trade. ESPECIALLY if I were in your situation!
DukeOfUndersteer wrote:
was officially warned by the Warden: "If you buy it, you will not have entry into our home"
Really, don't let that start, do it now and make your stand or you will never wear pants again.
aussiesmg wrote:
DukeOfUndersteer wrote:
was officially warned by the Warden: "If you buy it, you will not have entry into our home"
Really, don't let that start, do it now and make your stand or you will never wear pants again.
What he said. If I had listened to that kind of stuff, I wouldn't own an orange and primer AMC.
Oh, wait...
Do the trade and find a cheap cap on ebay, so much room in the bed of a camino for sleeping bags and a few amenities. Find another civic, get back in the house.
you aren't technically buying it if you trade. technicalities work in court, why not with the significant other?
Cotton
SuperDork
6/27/13 4:28 p.m.
DukeOfUndersteer wrote:
was officially warned by the Warden: "If you buy it, you will not have entry into our home"
Why did you ask?? Do it anyway!
Hahaha, you guys are killin' me!
I was reading that swapping in a Z28 rack would quicken the steering up and to thrown on a Z28 front sway.
Guess one thing at a time eh?
Uh . . . Why is this a question and not happening?
DukeOfUndersteer wrote:
Hahaha, you guys are killin' me!
I was reading that swapping in a Z28 box would quicken the steering up and to thrown on a Z28 front sway.
Guess one thing at a time eh?
no rack back in the day. Z28 box is 12:1 iirc.
Ad in question:
http://dallas.craigslist.org/ndf/cto/3896918846.html
mndsm
PowerDork
6/27/13 5:08 p.m.
One thing i've learned. If SWMBO says no, do it anyhow. Either she'll be pissed and get over it, or she'll bail and she wasn't the right one anyhow. Good women learn to put up with shenanigans. My wife certainly has.
el camino's are sweet!! plus it will give you an excuse to talk to das chicas!!
Cotton
SuperDork
6/27/13 5:14 p.m.
DukeOfUndersteer wrote:
Ad in question:
http://dallas.craigslist.org/ndf/cto/3896918846.html
oh yeah man...lots of portential there. As a matter of fact you should already be in his driveway thowing him the keys to your Civic and turning the bed of the El Camino into a hot tub.
