El Camino. goodbye old friend

[Lynn]

This chapter of the story starts like this:

"A one eyed drag racer from Arkansas...."

Sounds like a joke, right?

Nope. Sold the El Camino yesterday. Had it advertised on CL. I really wanted to keep the early issue Centerline wheels. Never seen another full set like them and they have zero damage. Not even a nick. So, I offered a discount if the buyer wanted reproduction rally wheels with 235 60 R15 tires. I got the rally wheels from Crash a couple years ago when I purchased his set of Goodyear Wide Tread GT E 70 15 tires. I mounted the tires on my original YH wheels for the Z. The tires cam on my LT-1 Corvette, which will be getting original style F 70 15 white stripe tires. But I digress.

BTW, these wheels were all four perfectly straight. And, I have to say, all four tires were actually round. Thanks Crash.

Back to the one eyed drag racer from Arkansas. He decides he wants it with the rally wheels. He drove 6 hours to come and look at it. We drove it around and I put it on my two post lift down at the shop. He could not believe how rust free this car is. There are two spots about the size of a quarter; one at the bottom of a fender, the other right in front of the wheel on one quarter panel. Other than that, rust free. You can still see original Grecian Green overspray on the floor boards. Runs great and doesn't leak any fluids.

He races a Henry J straight axle car. Although he CAN tow with his pickup, he wanted something vintage to haul it to the racetrack. So, the El Camino is perfect for him.

Have to say, doesn't look half bad with the rally wheels. Of course, because I took these on my phone, they WILL be sideways even though I rotated and saved them.

Kind of like losing an old friend. But it was time. Making room for something special Have two other cars I plan to sell soon.

[Too Many Projects]

Congrats on the sale, Lynn, I guess, I know what you mean about selling a car you would actually like to keep, but there are others just waiting for you.

[Lynn]

My problem is I want one of everything. Really happy with my tow truck (the 2500HD) so zero regrets. Still, every time I showed up towing a big load with the little El Camino, guys just went nuts over it.

Will be the perfect vehicle for the guy that bought it.

[Too Many Projects]

Originally Posted by Lynn

My problem is I want one of everything. Really happy with my tow truck (the 2500HD) so zero regrets. Still, every time I showed up towing a big load with the little El Camino, guys just went nuts over it.

Will be the perfect vehicle for the guy that bought it.

Your dilemma feels very familiar...
I've sold 3 vehicles in the last 4 years, I really didn't want to, but financially, it was necessary to keep other projects, both home and cars, moving forward.
I sold the '89 R3500 Roll Back about 6 weeks ago too. I really liked having that here to move cars around in the back storage building, but I never used it to transport cars anymore and it was, really, a pain in the azz at times, so that one leaving was almost a sigh of relief...

[Rsconv68]

I love me an Elco.

[69L78]

Originally Posted by Lynn

This chapter of the story starts like this:

"A one eyed drag racer from Arkansas...."

Sounds like a joke, right?

Nope. Sold the El Camino yesterday. Had it advertised on CL. I really wanted to keep the early issue Centerline wheels. Never seen another full set like them and they have zero damage. Not even a nick. So, I offered a discount if the buyer wanted reproduction rally wheels with 235 60 R15 tires. I got the rally wheels from Crash a couple years ago when I purchased his set of Goodyear Wide Tread GT E 70 15 tires. I mounted the tires on my original YH wheels for the Z. The tires cam on my LT-1 Corvette, which will be getting original style F 70 15 white stripe tires. But I digress.

BTW, these wheels were all four perfectly straight. And, I have to say, all four tires were actually round. Thanks Crash.

Back to the one eyed drag racer from Arkansas. He decides he wants it with the rally wheels. He drove 6 hours to come and look at it. We drove it around and I put it on my two post lift down at the shop. He could not believe how rust free this car is. There are two spots about the size of a quarter; one at the bottom of a fender, the other right in front of the wheel on one quarter panel. Other than that, rust free. You can still see original Grecian Green overspray on the floor boards. Runs great and doesn't leak any fluids.

He races a Henry J straight axle car. Although he CAN tow with his pickup, he wanted something vintage to haul it to the racetrack. So, the El Camino is perfect for him.

Have to say, doesn't look half bad with the rally wheels. Of course, because I took these on my phone, they WILL be sideways even though I rotated and saved them.

Kind of like losing an old friend. But it was time. Making room for something special Have two other cars I plan to sell soon.

Lynn, I hope everything works out for you filling that empty spot with something special now that the El Camino is gone. Wink! Wink!

[Too Many Projects]

Originally Posted by 69L78

Lynn, I hope everything works out for you filling that empty spot with something special now that the El Camino is gone. Wink! Wink!

This will be interesting...

[Tenney]

Cool car to have had, Lynn - Next ...!