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For sale is my beast of a pickup truck, a 1967 Chevrolet El Camino, with hidden LPG system and Air Suspension. I m putting this up for sale as I fancy a bit of a change after a few years of ownership. I bought it two years ago with no MOT and needing some work on the engine and a few other bits. Since owning it I ve fitted air ride suspension, the LPG kit, fitted a bigger cam and new lifters along with generally fixing things and tidying it up a bit.<br />
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Engine:<br />
It has a 350ci (5.7 litre) V8 from a 1971 Camaro putting out about 300bhp, thanks to a bigger cam and some other fancy parts like an Edelbrock manifold, MSD ignition and tubular headers. One downside of a big V8 is fuel economy. I have remedied this by fitting a 90 litre LPG tank an R90E vaporiser and 2x BLOS LPG mixers which, unlike other mixers don t restrict power. I have fitted the tank where the factory fuel tank was under the bed and put the LPG filler behind the factory fuel filler cap. There is a 30 litre reserve fuel tank under the bed at the front too for emergencies, however I always run it on LPG, including starting. All this is mated to a 3 speed column shift automatic gearbox which changes smoothly and can be locked in gear. The car comes with the old tank which can be refitted if you wish. <br />
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Suspension:<br />
Under my ownership I have given this car a full overhaul of the suspension. The previous owner had fitted a brand new rear axle and rear suspension and front springs, however I felt that It needed to sit a little lower down, whilst still being usable. I imported a RideTech air suspension kit from the USA, costing over 3000. It has 4 corner air bags which are all completely adjustable via a hidden controller in the glove box (you can also use your phone as a remote if you fit the optional Bluetooth receiver), meaning you can move it side to side or slam it on command. It has 3 pre-set heights, plus a height on start feature where, if you dropped it right down it will lift itself up when you turn it on! I also specified the uprated FOX shock absorbers from RideTech, which have adjustable rebound. The car also has genuine 1970s Daisy-Mag wheels which are powder coated in battleship grey to complete the look.<br />
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It got an advisory for play in the steering drag link so that may need replacing this year although it feels ok. It also comes with a brand new set of top and bottom ball joints which I imported from the US. <br />
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Body:<br />
On the outside she is totally standard. There s not really any rust on any of the panels (no more than surface, anyway) and it has a great level of authentic patina. The car was imported from San Francisco in 2007 and in my ownership its never seen salt or very much rain at all- it lives in my lock up and only comes out on sunny days. The chassis is totally mint and has never been welded anywhere. What I love most about its condition is that it s still a usable truck that you can fill up with garden rubbish or a few motorbikes and not worry about scratching the paint work. That and people being annoyed when I say I m not going to paint it!<br />
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Interior:<br />
Again, as with the outside it has the standard interior. A bench seat in the front with room for three is very comfy and there s plenty enough room behind the seats for storage. It currently has no headlining as it was all torn when I got it. I do have the ribs that support it, still. I have fitted a few gauges to make sure the car is running correctly and safely; an AutoMeter Oil pressure gauge, an AEM wideband lambda gauge, AEM Temperature gauge and an LPG level gauge, coming to over 400 in gauges alone! <br />
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I am also open to possible swaps and money my way, something sporty from 70s/80s/90s, try me!<br />
Date written: 26-May-2016
Price: £15000 As stated
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