Olds Camino?
#1
Olds Camino?
Check this out - I'm not sure what to think but I couldn't stop looking at it.
http://tallahassee.craigslist.org/cto/2924886194.html
http://tallahassee.craigslist.org/cto/2924886194.html
#3
Just an Olds Guy
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Location: Edmonton, AB. And "I am Can 'eh' jun - eh"
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Sure is an interesting body fabrication and the color works right too. Somethings not right though; the numbers don't add up. 1000 hours of work and asking 13,900? There's a catch somewhere.
#5
Somebody else did that on here.
Took an old El Camino with a blown up 305 SBC and torn up interior and like crap and an old Cutlass with frame issues and swapped over the engine, nose, and interior.
Looked pretty decent IMHO
Took an old El Camino with a blown up 305 SBC and torn up interior and like crap and an old Cutlass with frame issues and swapped over the engine, nose, and interior.
Looked pretty decent IMHO
#6
I found a couple threads where someone did that but it might not be the same one. This guy used the Chevy engine.
https://classicoldsmobile.com/forums/major-builds-projects/11722-pictures-camino-supreme.html
https://classicoldsmobile.com/forums/general-discussion/10698-new-user-ontario-canada-owner-camino-supreme.html
It would impress me a lot more if it was a 70-72 with an Olds power train, Cutlass interior and a W-30 hood.
![Big Grin](https://classicoldsmobile.com/forums/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
#7
I'm going to assume you guys have seen this one....I've had it in one of my photo files for a while. The pics not very big, but somebody did A LOT of body work to pull this off. I do not like "car trucks" but this is pretty sweet.
#8
I've seen that one in 2000 or at least one like it while I had my 72 cutlas I was just telling my wife about it the other day can't believe I ran across this pic again started thinking I saw the pic wrong and made it up inmy head
It's to cool
It's to cool
#10
As with all of these G-body Camino conversions (I've seen them for all three other divisions, B, O, and P), the builder wimps out and never changes the Chevy rear wheel opening or the body line behind the rear wheels. Look closely - they don't match the Olds lines. I actually have a 79 Camino and I've been actively looking for a G-body Cutlass wagon to use as a sheet metal donor for this conversion. The wagon body lets me fix the body lines on the rear quarters. Yes, I'm aware that the Camino has a longer wheelbase and thus longer quarters.
#12
I'd like to see the interior and under the hood as well as the rear end. The rear corner looks like he made some major changes on the back side.
Thanks for posting that Bluemeanie.
#13
As with all of these G-body Camino conversions (I've seen them for all three other divisions, B, O, and P), the builder wimps out and never changes the Chevy rear wheel opening or the body line behind the rear wheels. Look closely - they don't match the Olds lines. I actually have a 79 Camino and I've been actively looking for a G-body Cutlass wagon to use as a sheet metal donor for this conversion. The wagon body lets me fix the body lines on the rear quarters. Yes, I'm aware that the Camino has a longer wheelbase and thus longer quarters.
The wagon sounds like the smartest way to go. I know 70-72 Caminos were build on a wagon chassis. I would assume the 79 was too. On my 70 there's a panel on the floor of the bed behind the cab that looks a little like the shape of a wagon fold down back seat. When I pulled it up there were mounts for a rear seat and seat belts welded to the floor pan.
#16
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I like this one http://442.com/infowanted2/lore/lore.jpg
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