Do you have the GM documents for the car? We always love looking at those too. If you post it here on the forum, maybe just blank out the last couple of numbers on the VIN for security reasons.
red rat said
Nov 21, 2009
Yes I have full documentation for the car. It was originally a 396, 350 hp, but the original owner used it for drag racing. It then sat in a barn for many years without an engine. The second owner purchased this car around '91 or '92. He restored it and put in (at that time) a brand new crate LS6. It still had the 4 speed M20. The rear end was swapped from a 4.56 to a 3.31 posi which is still in there now. In the 18 years the second owner had it, he drove only 7000 miles. Total original miles is 35,000. The rear cove trim was always black. I'm more familiar with the SS Chevelles than the Beaumonts, but only SS"s have black rear coves. You guys need to educate me on the details.
Leo
4SPEED427 said
Nov 21, 2009
Still learning about the colours on the cove. I don't own a 67 SD but follow the discussion on them. There doesn't seem to be a set pattern as to why some are black, some white.
Can you post your documents minus the last part of the VIN? I am hoping it happens to have a build date that will fill in a blank in the Beaumont registry that is on this site.
Or, if you don't want to do that (which is fine, some people are not comfortable with doing that) at least the information off or a picture of your cowl tag?
red rat said
Nov 21, 2009
The PO apparently put this car in the registry already. Build date was May 15th, you may recognize it by the photo.
4SPEED427 said
Nov 21, 2009
Ah, ok, very good. Thanks a bunch. Now that you say that, I recall reading about it. The super low mileage should have triggered that for me.
I think you are going to enjoy it here. The 67 cars seem to have a big following on this forum.
68sd said
Nov 21, 2009
i changed the entry to your name,would you know the dealer?
-- Edited by 68sd on Saturday 21st of November 2009 07:55:30 PM
427carl said
Nov 21, 2009
Carl Stevenson wrote:
Still learning about the colours on the cove. I don't own a 67 SD but follow the discussion on them. There doesn't seem to be a set pattern as to why some are black, some white.
Heres my 1 of 66 $2950.00 67 red 396Sd conv This was 1979 and the car was just painted The rear moulding was probably not detailed looks likes its black....
-- Edited by 427carl on Saturday 21st of November 2009 09:03:30 PM
red rat said
Nov 21, 2009
68sd wrote:
i changed the entry to your name,would you know the dealer?
-- Edited by 68sd on Saturday 21st of November 2009 07:55:30 PM
Tubman Motors in or near Ottawa, I have the chrome dealer tag.
Keith Tedford said
Nov 23, 2009
Once you have had a taste of that LS6 you won't ever go back to the 396. I live east of Lindsay, so I don't have to ask where Oakwood is. Would you know John Vincent. He has a dark blue '66 Chevelle with a 427. I believe he lives west of Lindsay somewhere. Nice guy. Nice car. Yours is the kind that people will stop and stare at as the car goes by. NICE.
timbuk said
Nov 29, 2009
hey red rat welcome and thanks for coming over nice 67 love those barn stories and with a LS7 thats some cool ****! Pound that rubber down, timbuk!
-- Edited by 68sd on Saturday 21st of November 2009 07:55:30 PM
-- Edited by 427carl on Saturday 21st of November 2009 09:03:30 PM