What is a good set up for the rear suspension on a 65 el camino as far as shocks are concerned. I dont plan on any heavy hauling just general purpose.Gas shocks and air bags or air shocks.or something different?

Air Shocks are designed for compensating when hauling heavy loads. They ARE NOT designed for lifting the rear of a vehicle to stuff under bigger tires. They put very much unneeded stress on the shock mounts and I have seen pictures on this site of broken mounts because people run them around with out a load and full of air to clear their tires. Either way, I would definitely go with gas shocks. A good set of Heavy Duty Monroe (http://www.monroe.com/) or Gabriel (http://www.gabriel.com/) shocks will work, but I would suggest stepping up to a set of KYB Gas-A-Just (http://www.kyb.com/) . Lots of guys on this site are running them and really enjoy the performance they offer, especially for the price. They are very reasonable (around $30 each) and provide some nice performance characteristics. Summit Racing as well as most other auto parts companies carry/can get them. Other good shock manufacturers include Tokico (http://www.tokicogasshocks.com/), Koni (http://www.koni-na.com/), Bilstein (http://www.bilstein.com/), Edelbrock (http://www.edelbrock.com/automotive/iasshock_index.html) to name a few. The later four companies that I mentioned all produce very nice shocks and very good shocks, but the prices are also higher. Ultimately, it's up to you, I just wanted to let you know of some of the performance choices there were out there.

I'm using Monroe Gas-Matic shocks and Airlift air bags with an onboard compressor. The ride is great, but can be firmed up easily. If you start getting too stiff of a shock, you will be feeling a harsher ride real quick. If I need to haul a heavy load, I can boost the pressure in the bags. I generally leave the bags with only 5 lbs of pressure so the ride is smooth.