TurboMinivan
Still plays with cars
- Location
- Lehi, UT
What I would LOVE to do is add 4 wheel disc brakes, nice springs, shocks, big anti-sway bars
What brakes are up front now? Drums? And what rear axle does it have?
What I would LOVE to do is add 4 wheel disc brakes, nice springs, shocks, big anti-sway bars
Awesome, man! I look forward to seeing what you do with it.
Sweet! Mullet Bullet!
..... I almost bought a GMC Caballero about a month and a half ago
... then remembered I have 2 kids.
What brakes are up front now? Drums? And what rear axle does it have?
Hell yeah, very cool! I've always thought these would make a sweet dirt bike hauler as well.
Drums all the way round, the A body cars didn't get front discs until later on. I'm fairly certain it's a 10 Bolt rear.
I think ‘68 is the first year for discs in the A-Body. They were optional for a while
Business in the front. Party in the back. And (sometimes) fast.
That's why some folks call El Caminos the Mullet Bullet.
That doesn't mean I don't like them. I'd rock one before I'd drive a Malibu.
I don't mean to derail your thread Greg but I thought I'd share my project. This is my '64 Ranchero. I've had it for awhile and it's been with me through three moves. It will be receiving spindles and Resr end out of a V-8 Ranchero of the same year. It will also be getting a 302 and C-4 out my brother's '69 Mustang. I'll get it driving someday.
Sweet car Greg. Now you don't have an excuse for a RME drive in cars. We need to set one up.
I have a strange love for these things. Please add a 5th wheel hitch and tow the Willie's with it.
If you fix it up too much you wont want to drive it anywhere. That's my dilemma
Make it fast and driveable and let the body be a 20 foot car
The mullet references, I assume, have way more to do with the people in the late 70s and 80s whom owned cars like El Caminos, T-top Firebirds and Trans Ams, and shackled-up rear cars with big, wide tires out back. People hate that era of car modification but I think back to it with fond memories.
I love this generation El Camino. Growing up, my neighbor had one with a big block and it was pretty nasty.
More than calling it a Mullet Machine (those were Trans Ams and Firebirds) people I knew called the "Redneck Cadillacs".
I think this thing is legit, and looks like a ton of fun! I'm excited to see your upgrades Greg.
If this was my car (I really wish it was) I would focus on drivetrain upgrades and putting a rowdy 6.0 in it. Drive it for a Season then likely either get bored sell it and move on or love it and do the body work. Either way I’m a huge fan of these cars and have wanted one for awhile I just don’t have the time for project cars these days.