![]() The 305ci V8 features a single carburetor and was rated at 150 horsepower when new. Cracking on chrome-plated interior trim is noted. The two-spoke steering wheel frames an 85-mph speedometer containing a five-digit odometer displaying just under 67k miles, 20k of which were added since 2002. Amenities include power windows and locks, air conditioning, cruise control, and a JVC CD player. The burgundy interior features a cloth split-bench seat with a folding armrest as well as color-matched trim and carpets. A wheel cylinder is reported to be leaking brake fluid. The rally wheels are fitted with red center caps and wear Goodyear Eagle GT II tires. Brightwork includes chrome tie-downs on either side of the bed, a rear bumper with overriders, a rub strip, and wheel arch moldings. A paint touch-up on the right rear and paint cracking on the left corner of the front bumper are shown up close in the gallery. Work during current ownership is said to include filling a hole in the roof from a CB radio antenna as well as refinishing the bed and inside of the tailgate. This example is finished in white with a pinstripe and is fitted with a faux cowl-induction hood. Now showing 67k miles, this El Camino is offered by the seller on behalf of the owner’s estate with factory literature, a clean Carfax report, and a clean Alabama title.Ĭhoo Choo Customs of Chattanooga, Tennessee, added an SS-style aero front bumper and graphics on the doors and tailgate as part of the SS trim package. Finished in white over burgundy, the car is fitted with a JVC head unit, air conditioning, and a faux cowl-induction hood. ![]() The car was acquired by the seller’s father-in-law in 2002, reportedly from its original owner in Northeast Alabama. I threaded the harness through the core support and installed it into place, and plugged in the lights just to see if they would work.This 1987 Chevrolet El Camino is one of less than 1,000 built with the Choo Choo SS trim package for the 1987 model year and is powered by a 305ci V8 paired with a four-speed automatic transmission. Swap out this harness with the Monte Carlo LS one, and it connects to all of your wipers, pump and brake valve, I had to move the connector for the horn back down the harness since it appears that the Monte Carlo horn must have been located in the center of the grill. also there is a connector going to the brake proportioning valve that works the brake light. You will also have to disconnect the windshield washer and wiper motor, I found it easier to unbolt the wiper and the motor from the firewall to give me access to the bolt in the firewall. Once this bolt is loose you can then pull the harness straight out of the connector on the firewall. Once the harness was out of the core support I disconnected the horns and used a 1/4" socket to loosten the bolt that holds the harness connector to the firewall. Getting the sockets and turn signals through the space between the core support and the AC evaporator was hard but a large screwdriver allowed me to slightly bend the core support to allow them to be threaded through. It was held on by a bunch of plastic snap on clips, which broke when I tried to remove them. The Monte Carlo LS harness replaced the original El Camino SS one perfectly, the hardest part was getting the old harness out of the core support. See the photos, you just have to remove the big plastic connectors from the Monte harness by using a weatherpack connector tool to release the clips, then snap on the smaller plastic connectors from the Celebrity. The weatherpack connectors are the exact same on the Monte LS and the Celebrity, the wires are even the same colors. The only change needed is to remove the weatherpack connectors from the headlight plugs and snapping them into the Celebrity plastic plugs. From 1986-1988 the LS had sealed beam headlights, and although they are not a direct replacement for the SS nose, the wiring harness is a complete plug and play replacement for my original harness. After investigating the electrical issues I found that the easiest way to do everything neat and without hacking up the harness was to use a Monte Carlo LS wiring harness. I can replace the headlights with the sealed beam headlights making changing the bulbs simple like a new car. Figured I'd add this into the thread, I bought the 1990 Celebrity headlights and lauren engineering brackets for the Choo Choo Customs nose.
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