[ss3964spd]

Gentlemen,

A good friend of mine is considering this car for purchase. After years of reading here I am confidant that I could help him make an informed decision on a Chevelle but Beaumonts - well, I dunno.

For those that DO know would you please have a look at the photos in the link below and let me know what you think. Not too concerned with things mechanical, or with body issues - more concerned with authenticity and any issues that are specific to these cars.

http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/ss3964spd/album?.dir=b59a&.src=ph&store=&prodid=&.done=http%3a//pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/ss3964spd/my_photos

Many thanks,

Dan

 

[Don_Lightfoot]

I tried to call my buddy, the 67 Beau SD expert, but he's in the Antartica for a couple of months servicing the helicopters for a Greenpeace mission (must be nice). I'll give you my thoughts on this with disclaimers for things I'm not sure of.

- Firewall is body colour which is correct.
- Inside trunk is also suppose to be body colour.
- Side stripes are definitely not correct.
- Dash area around gauges should be woodgrain (??????).
- Don't know if the Beaus were available with a kneeknocker tach, if that's what that gauge is.
- The Beaus had a different air cleaner decal. The "396" would be the same, but the other script should read something like "Econo-Jet 325/350 HP (not sure on the exact wording).
- Nice to see the quarter louvers.

I know I could provide a lot more information if my buddy was around. Hope this helps a bit anyway.

 

[COPO]

Check with these guys http://www.classiccanadianbeaumonts.com/photobmain.htm

 

[ss3964spd]

It does help Don, thanks for taking the time.

Mark, thanks for the great link.

All feed back is appreciated.

Dan

 

[Cam]

The '67 Sport Deluxe did not use the woodgrain insert on the dash; however in '68 it was an extra cost option on the Sport Deluxe.

One thing that is not well known is that when a '67 SD 396 is ordered with the option stripes like the car shown in your link, the rear quarter 'Sport Deluxe' nameplates are left off.

Only 751 coupes and 66 convertibles were built, so it is one rare car.

 

[jfkheat]

Check the VIN to make sure it is a real SD. The VIN should start with 73837. What is the build date of the car? Someone correct me if I'm wrong here. The early 67 SDs had a small block. The 396 wasn't added until later in the production run. Don is correct about the "Econo-Jet" decal. I have a set around here somewhere. I would contact General Motors of Canada for the info on the car.
James

 

[Cam]

An early SD must have bucket seats or it is not an SD, that is if it is a 736-series car. It could have a 283, 327 or 396.
Around New Years '67 all SD cars were 738-series and came only with the 396. Also it could have a bench or bucket seats at that point, and the big-block hood was used (the early 736-series did not use the big block hood, even if it had a 396).

I notice the car in question has Pontiac Rally IIs. Beaumonts did not use them although they do look nice and fit right. The car does have the clear turn signal lenses up front, which is something all Beaumonts used '64 - '69. Also the trunk looks nice, but technically it would have come with body colour throughout (like the firewall).

 

[ss3964spd]

Great information guys, hugely appreciated.

I did notice the trunk paint issue as well. And, after looking at the Beaumont link that Mark put up I also see how the lower stripes are incorrect - lacking the the "SD" designation. Then there's the issue with the SD script on the rear flanks along with the stripes. I'm guessing the fellow simply added the stripes on hi own.

Hey Cam, Do you happen to know/have pics of the correct wheel types?

Dan

 

[Cam]

Great information guys, hugely appreciated.

Hey Cam, Do you happen to know/have pics of the correct wheel types?

Dan

I have pics around, but just remember that the wheel situation was the same as the Chevelle except there was no corresponding Mag-Style wheel cover. Hubcaps & wheel covers were used on drum brake cars, Rally Wheels came standard with and only on disk brake cars.

The standard hubcap on the 738-series Sport Deluxe was the same basic '64 - '67 Chevelle dog-dish cap but with the Beaumont arrowhead emblem in the center.

The optional P01 Full Wheelcover was actually the same one as used on the 1965 full-sized U.S. Pontiacs (Beaumont arrowhead emblem though). The P01 Wheelcover was standard on the early 736-series Sport Deluxe.

The P02 Wire Wheelcovers were the same as the Chevy but the center cap was plain with concentric rings. Incidentally all GM divisions share the common wire wheelcover with a different medallion in the center, but U.S. Pontiacs disguised it further with a larger center cap.

Disk brake cars used the same Rally wheels, caps & trim rings as the corresponding Chevelles except for the center emblem (obviously no Chevy emblem)

 

[ss3964spd]

Thanks again Cam. So it could have come with several wheel/wheel cover choices and the only way to know which is correct for THIS particular car is by examining the build sheet.

Last I spoke with Tom he was considering making the drive to have a look at it. We'll see what happens.

Thanks for all the information.

Dan

 

[jfkheat]

My 68 SD originally had wire wheelcovers with disk brakes. I have a set but like the look of the rally wheels more.
James