Wanted

"The Snowman" (the-snowman)
10/19/2020 at 18:54 • Filed to: None

I decided I want an El Camino / Caballero again preferably white and 82-87. If any of you know the long time owner of an old cream puff of an El Camino in the same body style pictured above please let me know. I am willing to pay a finders fee in internet points.

DISCUSSION (21)

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > The Snowman
10/19/2020 at 19:06

My friend in Hawaii is obs essed with those, he probably has three at any given time. One is the mint keeper.

onlytwowheels > The Snowman
10/19/2020 at 19:09

A woman I work with son has dozens of El Caminos. She has driven one similar to this to work a couple times, it was 2 tone blue . She said it has very low original miles, but it smells rather musty inside.

atfsgeoff > The Snowman
10/19/2020 at 19:33

What’s better than white? Two-tone!

Or if a floor shifter and bucket seats are more your speed, there’s this one:

https://raleigh.craigslist.org/cto/d/hillsborough-1984-chevy-el-camino-ss/7202957146.html

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > The Snowman
10/19/2020 at 19:35

Kinja'd!!!

This would be my want. With an LS engine.

Sovande > The Snowman
10/19/2020 at 19:38

I have a blue one that started life as a white one. It is not a cream puff, but it puts out. Everything is for sale, make me an offer.

Kinja'd!!!

Sovande > 415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°)
10/19/2020 at 19:38

My uncle in Hawaii just spent a ton of money and time having one restored.

The Snowman > Sovande
10/19/2020 at 20:21

Id give you 5k for it without seeing it in person. How far off am I?

The Snowman > onlytwowheels
10/19/2020 at 20:24

What state are you in? If you're on the west coast ask if it for sale...

onlytwowheels > The Snowman
10/19/2020 at 20:30

I’m in Maine......

The Snowman > onlytwowheels
10/19/2020 at 20:32

Well there goes that idea.

jminer > The Snowman
10/19/2020 at 20:32

I think the caballero is on of the best named american cars. Just is a ton of fun to say.

One of our group of friends had an el camino in that body style, it was a blast. Lots of times with too many of us idiots in the bed hooning around causing trouble. Ah to be young before the internet was widely available (graduated in 03)

onlytwowheels > The Snowman
10/19/2020 at 20:34

Probably not worth the trip.

Sovande > The Snowman
10/19/2020 at 21:18

$3, 000. Or $30,000. Depends on the day.

The Snowman > Sovande
10/19/2020 at 21:21

Let me know when it’s $3000 and I’ll send a truck, with cash. In reality what would it take to buy it off you on a bad day for you?(I'm cheap)

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > Sovande
10/19/2020 at 22:15

Well everything rusts, I don’t see many Datsuns anymore when I go back.

Sovande > The Snowman
10/20/2020 at 02:56

I don't know what it would cost. I suppose somewhere in the $8,000 range.

The Snowman > Sovande
10/20/2020 at 14:07

If it's rust free that seems to be about what it would be worth judging by your other posts, of course I never want to pay what a car is worth... If you were west coast I would seriously consider your car.

Sovande > The Snowman
10/20/2020 at 14:22

It’s rust free. Has a crate 350 with about 12,000 miles on it. Headers, Edelbrock intake and Holley Sniper fuel injection. I rebuilt the ent ire front end with all Moog parts, all new suspension including aftermarket rear sway bar and rear control arms, and it has an okay and hidden stereo. I know I couldn’t buy another in the condition it is in for $8000.

Could you even register it on the west coast with an engine swap and no emissions equipment?

The Snowman > Sovande
10/20/2020 at 14:38

Yeah I'm in Utah so it's rolling 30yrs old for classic registration and no smog and that sounds nicer than I thought too bad your so far away. If it were white or gold I'd be really having a hard time saying no, what crate 350 is it?

Sovande > The Snowman
10/20/2020 at 21:05

It is a Goodwrench 350/290 .

The Snowman > Sovande
10/20/2020 at 21:56

Ah man that sounds like a perfect daily driver. I am planning on taking this rig to Italy with me so I would want it as close to stock as possible for ease of registration there but otherwise I'd be all over this and trying to talk you down to $7000 even though it's worth $8000.