1/6/2024 0 Comments 1968 el camino ss![]() That being said though, the fit isn’t all as snug as you’d like it to be. It also has the A/C system set up, a detail that more often than not goes a-miss. ![]() AMT is on par with the best when it comes to making the engines look good, at least for the most part. Like many of the other El Camino kits, this one’s also build from the frame up, eventually coming up with a interior tub, the interior of the bed and the engine, then merely sliding on the body and hey presto.Įngine wise, it’s the ever so damn awesome 396 cubic inch Chevy V8, as shown on the grille with a SS396 badge. For instance, the inner bed is actually separate from the chassis and the body, you’d think you’d be able to see even the slightest hint of this at the end of it all but no, it looks completely natural. Other than that, it’s a pretty interesting and very, very clever build. I mean, it’s an awesome extra but you can at least make ’em try fit before shoving ’em in there. I gotta say right away that this is also a goddamn annoyance, the issue is that these tires and the wheels are added as an afterthought extra and as a result they rarely if ever fit within the tire or the wheel backing. ![]() Though this has become par for the course with AMT, every release as of late or rather re-release gets this similar get-up Goodyear padded tires, Torq-Thrust wheels and a “retro inspired” box. Key difference of course, it’s a ’68 El Camino and it packs a sheet full of Auto World decals instead of the “Muncie, Indiana” ones.Īlso, it’s a vinyl top( which limits freedom without some effort but I like it!), packs a set of AR Torq-Thrust wheels and double sided pad printed tires, one side having a nice red line and the other having Goodyear Polyglas GT white letters. It shares the box and name with the original 1969 release, appropriately naming it Derby Champions Kit II. So! Cue the mid nineties, AMT Ertl starts producing a 1968 El Camino and holy hell was it good, it sat somewhat low and it was kind of plagued with mold errors but the idea of it, the way it build together, it was a really good model… And then cue September 2016 when AMT suddenly announces they’re bringing out a retro inspired ’68 El Camino in December of that year. Since then, AMT kind of left that thing be, bringing out it’s first and last ’69 El Camino in… well, 1969. This is not a distress sale.Way, way, waaay back in the late sixties AMT brought out a celebratory 1969 El Camino kit alongside a regular 3-in-1 El Camino kit, or rather the “Chevelle El Camino ” as it was known back then, with the Soapbox derby for the running theme. Less than 4000 miles since restorationContact at 6 Please no ridiculous low ball offer phone calls. Retrosound stereo with Ipod input and kick panel speakers.Tubular front A-arms upper and lower with 3 degrees of caster gain.Optima battery and new cables.Balanced drive shaft.Paint, hrome, rill, nd all trim, ess than three years old.Torque Thrust 15" aluminum wheels. Vintage air AC system.New fuel tank and sending unit.Alumacoated headers andHolley Street Avenger 750 carb.Aluminum radiator and shroud.Mini starter.Three point retractable seat belts. ![]() In dash tachometer.All new wire harnesses by M&H. Third party appraisal and evaluation available by requestįresh turbo 400 trans with 2000 RPM stall and new cooler with all hard line.Rebuilt original 396 with mild camHotchkis high rate 2" lowering springs front and rear (new).All new body bushings ( Energy )New 1.5 inch front and rear sway bars.12 bolt open rear end with powder coated housing.Power brakes, isc - drum (factory),New I- didit steering column,B&M floor shifter.Completely new interior with full DynaMat insulation. If you are looking for a classic muscle car that is comfortable, ependable, eautiful - and does not drive like a 47 year old car - this is it. Description for Chevrolet El Camino 19680000įully restored numbers matching SS 396 el Camino.
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