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'66 El Camino: Sub-Box, Media System and Completion The final touches in the restoration of the 1966 El Camino include new carpet and sound system. From "Resto Rides" episode DRRD-105

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The restoration is down to the last step. All that remains is to reinstall the door panels and the new steering wheel.

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The completed restoration
The moment of truth — the first test drive.

New Steering Wheel

• Christie installs the door panels, which were removed before the car was painted.

• Andrew works to finish the new steering column. First, he slides the turn signal lever onto the catch inside the hub. Then he screws in the column tilt lever and the hazard flasher button and adds the billet aluminum knob to the end of the shift lever.

• To install the custom steering wheel, Andrew first has to slide on an adapter ring and secure it with the steering wheel nut. Then he tightens up the nut.

• Christie holds the new suede-trimmed steering wheel in place while Andrew secures it with hex-head screws.

• They install the remainder of the screws, and finally stick the shift indicator on top of the column to complete the El Camino restomod.

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RESOURCES :

Special resources for DIY's Resto Rides 100 series: 1966 El Camino

Original Parts Group, Inc.
www.opgi.com

Husky Tools
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Rick's Hot Rod Shop
www.rickshotrodshop.com

Vintage Air, Inc.
www.vintageair.com

Fuel Injection Specialties
www.fuelinjection.com

Lokar
www.lokar.com

K & N Engineering
www.knfilters.com

Nordskog Performance Products
www.nordskogperformance.net