Putting all that power down to the road is set US Mags Down Draft 18-inch wheels wearing Continental Extreme Contact sport tires. Power from the 4L60E gets sent back through an Inland Empire Driveline driveshaft mated to a DiffWorks 10-bolt rear. It all starts with A FiTech Fuel Injection, Holley Intake, aFe air cleaner, Sultan of Spark LS coils, a three-row dual-pass aluminum radiator from Champion, All American billet serpentine accessory system, a CRF oil pan, Lokar dipsticks for the oil and transmission, as a set of ceramic coated Dougs Headers mated to 2.5-inch Flowmaster mufflers on a custom exhaust system. Inside the engine bay beats a 5.3L that has been doctored up a little. Both the project and Scott were lucky that the two came together at the time, or the Chevy might have spent more time unfinished. El Caminos are such an iconic vehicle that it made sense to have this one in the TMI booth to show off what can be done to a classic if you have a clear plan of action. The ‘68 was then put onto the fast track to being completed as the plan was to debut it at SEMA 2017. New glass all around from Original Parts Group and a set gauges from Dakota Digital round out the interior. A custom headliner was created as well as a black carpet kit that had custom blue trim on the outside edge of the floor mats.
69 EL CAMINO INTERIOR KIT FULL
A full interior transformation was planned with a set of Pro Series Low Back GT seats done up in Perforated Dark Grey Vinyl and Light Grey Vinyl blue stitching, a matching center console, wrapped steering wheel, molded door panels, and dashpad. So the idea was struck to put the El Camino in high gear and get it out onto the floor of the Las Vegas Convention Center. Scott was employed at TMI as the Purchasing Manager at the time, and as it just so happens SEMA 2017 was just around the corner. It took some convincing from his fellow colleagues at TMI to convince him to take on the project and he finally did. 2017 rolled around and Louis had not gotten any further so he offered it to Scott for the low price of nothing.
Louis dismantled the Chevy with intentions of building it back up. Louis bought the car back in 1982 and drove it until one fateful day 1990 when it went kaput. Scott was minding his own business one day, being very El Camino-less, when good friend and original owner Louis Marquez made him an offer he didn’t accept right away. While saying that this 1968 El Camino build started in 1990 is true, for owner Scott VanBurkirk it is not entirely correct. The ups, the downs, and the time spent rooting through junkyards only makes that creation story so much richer. The route that build takes just lends to the experience of those dog days of sitting at a local show and sharing with complete strangers how your car came to be. Pictures show several of the colors available.Every vehicle that gets built has a story behind it. If you do not have your rails, you can purchase our reproduction rails and we will assemble to the new panels. Rails must be in useable condition with no holes. If rails are covered with rust, wire brush clean them before sending. Your rails must be clean, removed from the old panels with vinyl and felts removed from metal. Send in your clean upper rails from your front and rear trim original panels and we will assemble to your new panel.
Also includes the Tuxedo carpet set, rear vinyl covered kick panels and the sequin pattern vinyl headliner.
Sewn seat cover in the Seville grain vinyl and 59 Impala cloth insert. Ready to install, just transfer your original armrest and stainless. Vinyl covered kick panels, cloth windlace and lock knob ferules are a part of this complete set. 3 upper mylar stripes on the top on the panels and heat seat lower design included as well. We use the correct Seville grain vinyl in two colors, with the correct center herringbone scallop inserts. The set is made using our waterproof automotive die cut panels, complete with edge metal bands and nails installed.
69 EL CAMINO INTERIOR KIT DRIVER
This set includes, door panels for both driver and passenger side. 1959 El Camino Interior Kit is the sewn covers and door panels in the 59 Impala design.
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