One of the biggest complaints anyone who drives old school cars, muscle cars, classic cars, or really just about anything American before the early 2000s is how horribly they handle. Yes many of them are big. Yes many of them are heavy. But that doesn’t mean they have to handle completely like a a land yacht.
In the case of this 1969 El Camino we are making some major improvements to the rear, tightening it up with a complete revamp in the rear allowing it to better plant a tire… or smoke a tire depending on preference. In the front we are keeping the stock stamped steel control arms but replacing bushings, ball joints, knuckles, shocks all to help bring in some more modern suspension geometry. This old Chevy El Camino might be party up front and business in the back but now it’s got the suspension setup to play any day any time in just about any way the owner may want.
These modifications are time intensive for sure and can be a bit on the pricey side but are some of the best things you can do to any classic car to improve ride quality and enjoyment. It doesn’t matter how much power you make if you can’t put it to the pavement, or keep the car on the road going around a corner.
Huge thanks as always to all our subscribers, followers, fans, and customers who have made our business successful and gotten our channel to where it is today. Special thanks to the SRC / Street Racing Channel / SRC Garage / Old Man’s Garage / Junkyard Digs folks for showing such amazing support for us over the past several months. Without all of you we wouldn’t be anywhere near where we are today. We hope you enjoy this one!
Love the car y'all
I love El Caminos. Starting issues Rich?
Love them.
Is that a clone ss?
Good evening Mr Lucore, seems Rich has a problem with gravity in this video, enjoyed the show on this beautiful El Camino, keep it coming!!😁
Great work on the El Camino . Thank you for sharing!
Good job Rich 👍
Nice Camino,great job Rich!!
Just noticed, the 69 elco has vent grill in the hood, never noticed that before. Pretty sure the '69 chevelle didn't.
Edit: Oh yes, the chevelle did have the grill.
Looking at that shock, no wonder it had wheel hop.
Can’t wait much longer for the video on Kenny’s camaro
Funny I came across this video….I'm considering on buying a 68 Camino and doing a complete restoration. Actually thinking of driving a 2000 1/2 ton with the 327 LS under it and calling it good. Currently…it's just a shell………..Enjoyed this video very much.
BTW: What did this upgrade cost? Also… giving thought about about air bags for the rear as an alternative. Any thoughts? Thanks
Ouch, that was a painful video.. Rich I hope u feel better Monday.. Gonna have to do something about that gravity.. lol..
Another one improved and back on the road in time for Spring and Muscle Car season! Now, on to the next!
Did I miss the Kenny Powers video or you didn't make one ?
Hit it with your purse 🤣 smacks ✋ with 🔨
My C10 ball joints where the same way. A few weld tacks around the joint and "fixed".
I still can't understand why that model wasn't just called a Chevelle Camino. Hope your hand feels better soon!
Oh that is going to be a world of difference in handling! Customer should definitely enjoy that Elco a LOT more now!
Rich, my hands hurt from watching ya this round bud. I think this one wanted its pound of flesh from ya! It's gone from haunted to car nivorous! 🥸
I'm really glad I found Lucore via The Hoskinson family!
Rich, I felt that left hand hit hahaha
3 weeks ago, I went back to being a mechanic professionally for the first time since 1999
(early 70s born, grew up around cars, turned my first wrench at 14 in 1986 till 1995 when the family business sold and continued to at dealerships 4 more years, when I decided to change paths)
Much respect from Iowa!
Some ideas for T-shirts to help raise funds for projects " Lucore Automotive ", " Stupid Gravity ", " Lucore Shop Ghost or Lucore Ghost Mechanic " " Lucore Boomer (Tech) Garage " or any others the fans or yourselves can come up with 😌
You know you might have been able to use that ball joint compressor to put that rear end bushing in with instead of hitting your hand with the hammer. Wink…….
Always great content, another project completed and back on the road. Thanks for sharing the journey. 💯
Love it !
I did a hand hit two months ago just like you did still feels hurt. I wouldn't had been that clean with words lol
Send that car to the old man’s garage. I say needs tuning before burnouts and suspension
Love the videos guys. They need to get you some big lights for under the car on the lift. Better for you to see and us. Keep up the amazing work how to.
Ouch. PLEASE be careful . we need you
Hit it with your purse!!
OK
I laughed so hard I sprung a leak
Dude, I felt that hit on the hand, figure out a way to press those bushings in and save on the hands. Sorry
Hint for control arm bushings if you know ahead of time you are doing them and have the parts on hand throw them in the freezer overnight before you put them in pull them out just before you pop them in. The cold shrinks them just a little and makes them going in easier
I spy with my little eye…Kenny`s Camaro at 18 minutes!!!!🤣
I feel your pain. 94 s10 SS all urethane bushings front to rear Still trying to get suspension settled in. No taller ball joints yet. Just a cammed 364 ls between the fenders.
It's a Chevy . What do you expect. Lol Nah just joking. Been subscribed for a bit now. You, the ol Man and Billy and Tommy. Don't give up Hoss. Your getting there. Put a Coyote in and you'll be fine. Lol
He make it look so hard its like he didn't like work
Nice work and great attention to detail!!