You got me there,Dave. :-))) I'm ashamed to admit I didn't really know what a smugglers box was until I saw Herb's El Camino a few years ago at Chevell-abration 03. My 68 most likely had one and I didn't even know it. Clint Hooper H&H Custom,owner 1969 El Camino ProTourer 2001 H-D FLHR custom bagger http://dalesplace.com/misc/friends/clint/clint_hooper.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dave Studly" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> What good would a 'smugglers' box be if everyone knew where they were? :-) > -Dave > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Clint Hooper > > The bed panels could have been replaced on my 69 but my former 68's body was > all original. My family owned that car for thirty two years and I owned it > for ten of those. If the box was there,I sure never knew it. > Clint Hooper > H&H Custom,owner > 1969 El Camino ProTourer > 2001 H-D FLHR custom bagger > http://dalesplace.com/misc/friends/clint/clint_hooper.htm > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Rick Schaefer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > Clint for sure the smugglers compartment was there. I believe that > > the factory installed a short piece of metal acrossed the front of the > > bed on all years that covered it. Aftermarket bed panels are 2 > > seperate (left & right) pieces that cover the entire bed- tailgate to > > back of cab. Is it possible the bed panels were replaced on your > > elkys? Mine is pictured here: > > > http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/detail?.dir=8a4b&.dnm=5 > 184.jpg&.src=ph > > > > > > On Thu, 24 Feb 2005 21:57:33 -0500, Tom Tomlinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > I'm also not sure what was in the stock smugglers box. I saw a photo of > the > > > inside of a '66 elky box on a web site, and it looked like there was a > > > verticle plate running across the box to help support the lid. My '66 > elky > > > had a diamond plate bed welded in, including the box lid. Did the > previous > > > owner take the verticle plate out? > > > > > > Tom Tomlinson > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Clint Hooper" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > > That's kinda what I thought,Steve,but someone either here or on Team > > > > Chevelle mentioned their gamblers box on a 68 Elky. I know for a fact > my > > > 68 > > > > didn't have one. My 69 bed has been all smoother and welded up so I > wasn't > > > > sure about it. > > > > Clint Hooper > > > > H&H Custom,owner > > > > 1969 El Camino ProTourer > > > > 2001 H-D FLHR custom bagger > > > > http://dalesplace.com/misc/friends/clint/clint_hooper.htm > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "Mike Holleman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > > > > > > > > Clint, They were in the 64-67 Elkys because the Elky and Station > wagon > > > > used > > > > > the same bed pan and the cover was over the rear seat area. > > > > > Mike > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > From: "Clint Hooper" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > > > > > > What year El Caminos came equipped with the smugglers box? Neither > my > > > > > > 68,69,and 73 had one of these. Was it an option? > > > > > > Clint Hooper > > > > > > H&H Custom,owner > > > > > > 1969 El Camino ProTourer > > > > > > 2001 H-D FLHR custom bagger > > > > > > http://dalesplace.com/misc/friends/clint/clint_hooper.htm > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Rick Schaefer > > > > > http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/album?.dir=8a4b&.src=ph > &store=&prodid=&.done=http%3a//photos.yahoo.com/ph//my_photos > > > > > > > > >
