![]() I thought my two boys would be interrested in doing this with me but I am on my own with this project. I am in northern virginia area nand havent hooked up with a local group yet. I have a newly built 350 (.40 over) itching to come off the engine stand but I want to have all this suspension work first. Are 68 and 69 chevelle parts interchangable. I light sand blasted the area to get a good look before I start ripping it all apart. Global West in the Press: Check out this Car Craft Magazine article featuring the Global West Suspension G-Plus System for the 1965 El Camino. Depending on the front-end’s capability, installing a rear sway bar in some cases will give the car less grip in a corner. The Front Fenders of the 68-72 El Camino are different from the 70 through 72 Chevelle (as are the doors and the quarters). Chevelle, El Camino, Malibu, Monte Carlo 1964-72. I just dont know what OK is supposed to look like, This is my first attempt at a build this indepth and hoping I havent bitten off more than I can chew (I have never seen so much rust). I base this on the following 'facts.' A) The Front Fenders for the 68 through 72 El Camino are interchangeable (as are the doors and the quarters). Got the front clip off and am tearing the whole things down to replace the A Arms and do a brake conversion and if I need to fix it, nows the time. Winner of the BuzzeZ Website Award (11/28/99). Standard 6-cylinder versions were bumped up to 140 horsepower, and can be optioned up to 375 horsepower V8 (L-78 option available only through certain dealers). 1968 El Camino Look at the doors and body, they are the same Brian. A sporty 112 wheelbase for coupes and convertibles, and 116 wheelbase for sedans and wagons was new for 1968. The 72 El Camino kept the previous lines They didnt want to redesign a new body and make new dies to stamp it so they kept it the same body for El Caminos from 68-72 1972 Chevelle. ![]() ![]() Anyone got a picture of what the frame should look like at the point where the front shock mounts at the top on a 68 Elky? I am not sure If I have a bad area thats been patched up or if the are designed that way. The 1968 Chevelle also sported two different wheelbase ratios. well heres what i know.68-72 coupe frames for skylark,lemans,chevelle,cutlass are all the nv frames are exactly the same but they have a boxed in section on the mid rails the crossmembers are diffrent allso.4 door frames are the same as coupes but there is a 4' or so stretch in the side rails.wagon and elky frame are not the same as a four door they use a diffrent rear box in the fuel.
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