We have a complete selection of restoration and performance parts, including original style interior seat covers, door panels, carpeting, dash pads, and all of the trim necessary for your restoration. Thank you for visiting Eckler's, the leading site for Restoration and Restomod Parts and Accessories! You'll find our site is a one-stop shop for everything you need to restore or upgrade your El Camino. Adding a part to your list is as easy as clicking a button and you don't have to stop at just one - multiple project lists can be made so you can check off every box you need along the path to Factory Stock or Restomod. Project lists are an easy way to save, budget and plan your project. Need help planning your project? We know that your project is a huge undertaking that requires meticulous planning down to the last nut and bolt. When it comes to the exterior we have you covered from emblems, exterior moldings, weather-stripping, window glass, grilles, bumpers and the finest quality body panels and sheet metal in the industry. I won’t be doing any serious racing with the car.Thank you for visiting Eckler's, the leading site for Restoration and Restomod Parts and Accessories! You'll find our site is a one-stop shop for everything you need to restore or upgrade your Tri-Five Chevy. And I like to pull holeshots and have fun. I like the POWER OF THE BBC and I like to Shift the 4 speed. “I just think that the car is Beautiful and I like to drive it. Fresh bucket seats and a console are definitely on the list of improvements for the near future. The last piece of the puzzle for this 1968 El Camino is finishing up the interior, which so far has received a roller tachometer and new clock. “The Paint and Body aren’t perfect, but that will need to wait until I hit the Pennsylvania Lottery.” Michael J Rounding out the 1968 El Camino’s modifications are a new, balanced driveshaft and several Hotchkiss suspension components which sit on upgraded body mounts. The correct bearing retainer was supplied by Auto Gear of Syracuse, NY. He also replaced the flywheel and clutch that were damaged beforehand. The transmission was rebuilt by a local expert, and the Muncie M21 was eventually as good as new with new heavy duty gears. Unfortunately for Michael, his NHRA certified mechanic did not pick up on this and ruined his billet flywheel and Centerforce clutch among other things. It was originally from an early ‘70s Blazer, which meant it had a larger truck bellhousing. The entire engine had to be rebuilt, and he discovered quite a lot during the process. “As soon as I can scratch up an extra $20 thousand dollars. He recently replaced the 2 inch cowl fiberglass hood with a steel SS hood a few years ago, but in order to use it he had to replace the Weiand BBC manifold, but that opened up a whole new can of worms. The 1968 El Camino came to him pretty extensively modified, and Michael has been undoing certain things over the years. The old Chevelle he previously owned was traded for a Harley many years ago and he had to fill the void. Michael’s always loved the style of the ’68 Chevelle, so when he found this 1968 El Camino 138 VIN SS example, he had to have it.
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