4/1/2023 0 Comments 1971 el caminoNelson Racing Engines Dart Big M block, Brodex heads, billet valve covers, Alien fuel injected intake, Electromotive High Tech GT ignition, Headman headers and custom exhaust.įorgeline 18×7-inch front and 19×9-inch rear wheels with Pirelli Rossa 235/50R18 front and 275/45R19 rear tires Flaming River rock & pinion, Wilwood disc brakes, 12-bolt 3.55 rear end. Stock chassis smoothed and painted with Ridetech Air Ride front and rear suspension. Custom taillight bezels, cowl vent grill, and more were added to finished project.ĭuPont Standox Daytona gray pearl paint laid by SS Bodyshop Reworked sheet metal, shaved/tucked bumpers, custom inner fenders, smooth underside of hood, firewall, and tailgate, body moldings removed, shaved frame for custom wood bed floor. Only now with a lot more style!ġ971 CHEVROLET EL CAMINO – “BLESSED PERSISTENCE” Now with a contemporary, show-slopping Pro-Touring machine in the garage, he and Majorie will continue their journey, cruising and hitting the local eastern Canada car shows. Persistence is defined as “the quality that allows someone to continue doing something or trying to do something even though it is difficult.” After ten years, countless hours, a few bumps in the road and many dollars spent, Eric’s true passion for his 1971 Chevrolet EL Camino is what carried the relationship. Boot Hill Automotive in Ontario, Canada handled the upholstery job inside the Blessed ride.īlessed is defined as “bringing great happiness or good fortune”. A Fesler-built steering wheel on an ididit column and an original GM horseshoe shifter allow Eric complete control of his ride.Ĭustom leather Recaro seats with modified headrests keep the driver and passenger comfortable while an impressive Pioneer Car Play sound system blasts the tunes. A handmade, custom dash is fitted with one-off Autometer gauges. There’s barely a single hose or wire visible – it’s an immaculate engine compartment! A 4LBOE TCI Torque 300 transmission and TCI flywheel deliver the power to the rear tires.Īlthough the cabin isn’t very big in an 1971 Chevrolet El Camino, there’s a lot going on inside Boily’s ’71. Nelson Racing Engine using a Dart Big M block equipped with Brodex heads and Alien fuel injection makes some serious power! An Electromotive High Tech GT ignition setup sparks the fuel while 2-1/8-inch Headman headers let the monster motor breathe through 3-inch custom Showtime Muscle Car exhaust system.Įverything is either powder coated or anodized black. Under the hood is impressive as well as beautiful! A 540c.i. The Forgeline 18×7-inch and 19×9-inch wheels are wrapped in Pirelli Rosso tires. The original frame was completely smoothed and painted then outfitted with Ridetech front and rear Air Ride suspension, a Flaming River rack and pinion steering setup, a 12-bolt 3.55 rearend and Wilwood 14-inch 6-piston front and rear disc brakes. Marc-Andre O’Donnell from SS Bodyshop then painted the ride with DuPont Standox Daytona grey pearl and finished it in DuPont clear. They also relocated the gas filler as well as the backup lights, added custom taillight bezels, gas filler neck, cowl vent grill and more. Ouellet and his team completely reworked the exterior sheet metal then shaved and tucked the bumpers, fully welded and smoothed the underside of the hood, added custom inner fenders, smoothed the firewall and tailgate, removed and smoothed the side body moldings, and shaved the frame for a custom wood bed floor. The hook was set deep! What started as a couple of upgrades and a paint job ended up as a three-year complete overhaul into a show-stopping custom! Obviously, he and Ouellet hit it off! About nine hours later, Eric and Majorie arrived at Showtime Muscle Cars’ doorstep to drop off the El Camino. He then met Showtime’s owner Roger Ouellet.Īs the two got to tire kickin’, Ouellet walked over to check out Boily’s El Camino. While walking around one of the local car shows in Montreal, he spotted a stellar ’69 Camaro from a shop in Quebec named Showtime Muscle Cars. Like so many stories, his initial inclination was to get it repainted and freshened up, nothing crazy. The car stayed in that condition for the next six years but come 2012, Boily was ready for a major overhaul. He cleaned it up enough so he and his girlfriend, Majorie, could cruise it, hitting the local shows and events. It was a nice driver but Boily took it upon himself to do some upgrades and modifications in his garage. 1971 Chevrolet El Camino: Canadian CaminoĪ 1971 Chevrolet El Camino - named Blessed Persistence - was originally purchased by owner Eric Boily in 2006.
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