76 El Camino Classic TANK (lots of pics)

In case you're wondering Tank is the car's name

So you're 15 and a half you get your permit waiting a few months for your liscense and you're handed over the keys to a choking sputtering faded paint el camino what do you do? DETAIL IT and redo the motor your self in auto shop.This is my baby, my first car and the first car i had detailed completely by myself the paint looked HORRIBLE on it when i got it same with the chrome. Right now it's in the process of being repainted but anyway here is the first detail i ever did on it took me a whole weekend.
(this was about 3 years ago when i first detailed it BTW)

NO SHINE





:shakehead:

After a good wash




Some Before/Afters











Afters :






SINCE THEN
THat weekend after detailing it took it to my local cruise in and won best young rodder cause of the cleanliness:applause2:


Then started cleanin it up even more and havin fun with it


Stereo as a gift from my dad and our installer for my 17th birthday :applause2:









Both my babies

Couldn't stand the grille and wheelwells looking how they do so got a few cans of engine enamel and fixed that


and if any of you are interested in the work done on the engine ... Well just listen :whistle:
STOCK
YouTube - 1976 Chevy El camino Rev
Motor work with stock exhaust
YouTube - 1976 K&N El Camino Rev
Annnnd the final
YouTube - 6 Year old revving el Camino

Now it has flowmaster exhaust on it but that's my first project car and my lifetime project car hope you all enjoyed

 

thats awsome, car looks great nice job brining the chrome and all back to life. sounds good also. brings back memories of when i got my first car and all i wanted to do was clean it and add new things to it.

 

Nice work restoring the chrome man. After it get out from being painted post some pictures up.

 

Very nice, and congrats on the new ride!

 

oh yeah definately man it's going flat black for now but still a flat black/chrome theme might be nice on it

 

The last video is awesome, jajaja.

 

haaha yeah my baby bro is pretty bomb

Growing up in my town with Willow springs raceway and that kinda throttle control that young he'll be a beast once he starts driving

 

I must say that car is in pretty damned good condition. I envy the west coast sometimes..
But I'd rethink the blacking of the bumper. The car is a very light color overall, so chrome totally fits it.
in th eend, your car. I do miss my blazer.. the 350 with the flowmaster... oh, such great sounds..

 

I think he means the body is going to be flat black, but the chrome will still be just that

 

haha nah i'm keeping the bumpers chrome just finding accents and stuff on the car to do in gloss black