I saw this car in a neighbor's front yard and thought it could be a fun family project for my grandson's first car who is turning 14 this summer. That would give us 2 years to build the car together before he gets his drivers license. Our son agreed and purchased the car. It had been dissassembled years ago but the owner assured us he had most of the parts. So far the body has been completely removed and the frame blasted and painted. The Chev 350 is back sitting on the motor mounts, the Muncie 4 speed transmission is connected and driveline attached. Dad bought a dress up kit for the motor and Grandpa showed Brandon how to pull the balancer and install the new timing cover to complete the dress up. Grandpa also bought new headers and a mini starter. Dad found the exact new gas tank in the "scratch n dent" section at Summit Racing that he was just about to order. How crazy is that? We have a shopping list that includes new brakes and brake lines that is the next project on our long list. When Dad dropped the car at the blaster he told the owner that this was a family project for his son. The owner was so impressed with our story he has offered to let our family use his paint booth if the guys want to try to paint it themselves. We are keeping all the receipts in a binder and Grandma is photographing every step of the build. Brandon asks his dad every day if we got any new El Camino parts. This build is creating memories and bonding that will last a lifetime. I just hope we can complete this project and have a beautiful 1965 El Camino first car by August of 2023.
