Nice wheels, drivetrain, chassis, and suspension are key to the perfect stance. It may look stock, but this 1960 Chevrolet El Camino drives and handles like an updated version, denying it’s 65 year age. The build started with the owner, Barry Blomquist, then finished at the Roadster Shop.
Body Modifications
Initial disassembly and prep by Barry Blomquist
Metalwork, fabrication, and build by Roadster Shop
Custom floor, firewall and transmission tunnel
Paint and bodywork by Brad’s Auto Body
GM Horizon Blue paint
Interior
Impala-themed interior by Roadster Shop
Dakota Digital gauges
Impala steering wheel
Impala console
Custom door panels that emulate the Impala theme
1963 Impala leather bucket seats
Vintage Frigette AC unit under dash, customized with Vintage Air components
Custom shifter bezel with slight offset towards the driver
Engine and Drivetrain
Engine
Chevrolet Performance LS3 small-block
Factory aluminum block and heads
Holley single-plane intake manifold
Lokar LS Classic 409 air cleaner and valve covers
Hooker exhaust manifolds
Borla dual 2.5-inch mufflers and resonators
505 horsepower
Drivetrain
Bowler T56 six-speed manual transmission
Quick Time bellhousing
McLeod RXT twin-disc clutch
Roadster Shop 9-inch center section
Limited-slip differential
Chassis
Roadster Shop Fast Track chassis
10-gauge steel boxed frame rails
Tubular upper and lower control arms
C7 aluminum spindles and hubs
Roadster Shop SV coilovers by Fox
Splined sway bars
Optimized roll center and camber curves
Baer 14-inch rotors and calipers - six-piston front, four-piston rear
Wilwood master cylinder
Forgeline RS-6 wheels - 19x9 front, 20x10.5 rear
Michelin Pilot Sport tires - 255/35-19 front, 275/40-20 rear
Awards
Finalist for the Goodguys 2024 Chevrolet Performance GM Iron Builder of the Year
Videos and Articles
Roadster Shop YouTube Video
Forgeline Customer Gallery
Car Buzz Article January 2024
Roadkill Customs article January 2024
March 2024, video by Jeff Sutton (FB: Jalopy_Jeff, Instagram: @its_jalopy_jeff)
Goodguys Fuel Curve May 2024
Goodguys Gazette June 2024
Photo Galleries
Wheel Hub Magazine Photo Shoot
Roadster Shop Build Pictures
Car Shows