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It's been a while since I posted. Unfortunately, this post
is of bad news.
Last Friday afternoon, on my way home from work, I was rear-
ended by a hit and run driver. The license plate was
registered to a wrecking yard and didn't match the
description of the car I reported, according to the CHP.
I was stopped, but shoved into the car ahead of me.
After my wife showed up with a few tools, I recrimped the
battery positive lead (not the starter lead), started the
engine and was able to get it home. My assessment is
mostly bad:
The frame looks bent near where the rear shocks mount
to the body (there's a weak spot there, by way of an
accommodation indent).
Both of the rear quarter panels are crumpled; driver's
side by in front of the wheel well, passenger side
behind the wheel well.
The front-right fender is crumpled.
Both bumpers are bent and torn.
The fuel pump is cracked at the top, but amazingly
still pumps fuel and doesn't leak
On the positive side:
Both the driver's side door and front fender look
undamaged.
Some of you may remember that this is a project car that
used to belong to my dad and already had been t-boned on
the passenger side.
What I'd done to the car so far:
Replaced the rotted sheet metal below the rear window.
Replaced the windshield
Replaced the intake manifold with an Edelbrock
Performer (not RPM)
Replaced the 2-jet carburetor with an Edelbrock 1404
(500cfm)
Replaced the point distributor with an HEI from a
later model GM.
Replaced the control arm bushings with polygraphites
(three weeks ago)
Replaced the sway bar bushings and stabilizer links
one week ago.
Replaced the center link last Thursday.
I also have a few assorted new parts for future use:
bed trim
oil pan
distributor cap/rotor/plug wires
I'll probably sell the stuff I have left over or can no
longer use, regardless of what happens to the El Camino
when the insurance gets through with it.
While standing beside the freeway, I was entertaining
converting the El Camino into a flat bed. The frame being
bent put an end to that musing. That is, unless someone
out there has a bright idea.
Bummer.
I'm thinking of buying the car back from the insurance
company and putting the useful parts either to use for my
self, where I can, or sell the parts to other in need of
something to get their car going or closer to restored
condition.
Spud
dead '67 El Camino
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