It started with restoring and smoothing out the stock chassis, adding a custom polished aluminum fuel tank for the high pressure fuel system, and plumbing it with stainless fuel, brake and trans cooler lines.
As you can see the end results were great. His latest creation, the 1960 Chevy El Camino pictured here.Īfter digging the ‘60 El Camino out of the Arizona dessert outside of Phoenix, the two year search for parts began, and the 18 month ground-up reconstruction began. He now has over 12 of these award winning cars under his belt. An individual’s limits are only their imagination!”.Īnother 8 years passed (after a very short stint at Boyd Coddington’s), and John went back to his roots of modernizing ‘50s and ‘60s muscle cars. As he put it, “If you build it well and right, everything is cool. He enjoyed the “no rules” concept of hot rod building that allowed him creative freedom. John later began building ‘32 and ‘37 Fords. Eight years later, he took the next step and began making hot rod Corvettes by upgrading old Vettes with all the modern technology. He paired up with Van Steel Corvettes remanufacturing Corvette suspensions, rear ends and 4-speed transmissions. John opened Mint Restorations in January of 1993, with his focus on restoring C1, C2, C3 and C4 Corvettes, some to NCRS and Bloomington Gold standards. The dealerships were sold in the early ‘90s and John moved to warm and sunny New Port Richey, Florida to pursue his first love, building classic cars. Along the way he also competed in NHRA drag racing, running late ‘60s and ‘70s Pontiacs and Chevys, and in the process became an NHRA record holder. When it comes to the exterior we have you covered from emblems, exterior moldings, weather-stripping, window glass, grilles, bumpers and the finest quality body panels and sheet metal in the industry.When he was younger John Dubois worked at, built, and ran car dealerships up north. We have a complete selection of restoration and performance parts, including original style interior seat covers, door panels, carpeting, dash pads, and all of the trim necessary for your restoration.
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Thank you for visiting Eckler's, the leading site for Restoration and Restomod Parts and Accessories! You'll find our site is a one-stop shop for everything you need to restore or upgrade your El Camino. Adding a part to your list is as easy as clicking a button and you don't have to stop at just one - multiple project lists can be made so you can check off every box you need along the path to Factory Stock or Restomod. Project lists are an easy way to save, budget and plan your project. Need help planning your project? We know that your project is a huge undertaking that requires meticulous planning down to the last nut and bolt.
When it comes to the exterior we have you covered from emblems, exterior moldings, weather-stripping, window glass, grilles, bumpers and the finest quality body panels and sheet metal in the industry. Thank you for visiting Eckler's, the leading site for Restoration and Restomod Parts and Accessories! You'll find our site is a one-stop shop for everything you need to restore or upgrade your Tri-Five Chevy.
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