New guy from Timmins On... I have a 69 Beaumont custom that my father purchased new in 1969 from a dealership here in timmins... the car has been parked in his garage for about 15 years and has not ran in about 20 years but we got it running today and we are now going to start restoring it and i am just wondering if i am going to have a hard time finding parts... the car is complete and all original but the interior could use some work... and maybe some mecanical... my father was told this was a rare car.. The guy at the dealership when he brought it in for some work told him it was one of 11 with the 350ci 300hp not to sure if this is true has anybody else ever heard of this... trying to decode the info on the plate under the hood but it does not have the code for the engine just the options and tranny guess i have to check the engine.. any idea where to look...
will try to get some pics up soon..... Thanks Jeff
red rat said
Sep 5, 2010
Welcome Jeff, neat that it's still in the family since new.
Leo
57poncho said
Sep 5, 2010
Welcome from Winnipeg.
norontcan said
Sep 5, 2010
Welcome Jeff.
Our resident 55 thru 57 expert ( Taylor55 ) also resides in the city with a heart of gold.
I used to live in I. Falls but left 4 yrs ago ( originally from Kap ) so know your area well.
Does your car still have the original dealer emblem on the trunk lid? If so I'd love to have you post a pic of it.
Oh and pics of the car and data plate are greatly encouraged.
Ted
SD 396 said
Sep 6, 2010
Welcome aboard Jeff I haven't seen a breakdown as to the number of these cars that had the 300 horse engine on any paperwork I have seen from VVS. The data / cowl tag should have the engine option listed if there was an upgrade from the base engine. If the VIN starts with 736 it is a V8 car. If there is no engine RPO on the cowl tag it is likely the engine was a 307. A picture or data from the cowl tag would be a great help.
Parts for your 69 are not impossible to find and because it is a Custom seat covers and door paenls are shared with the Malibu and are readily available.
Lets see some pics
-- Edited by SD 396 on Monday 6th of September 2010 08:27:10 AM
Taylor55 said
Sep 6, 2010
Well, this is a surprise. I do not remember this car off hand. If it was sold new in Timmins it must be from Bupont Motors which was torn down a few years ago and is now for sale as an empty lot. I remember a couple of Beaumonts in Timmins but only two 2 doors a Red SD and one that was parked at the top of main street that Jack Z bought a couple of years ago.
Give me a call I would like to look at the Beaumont and I can tell you if it is 350-300 just by looking at the engine. 264-8781
Welcome to the sight.
87 player bird said
Sep 6, 2010
Welcome.
craigd said
Sep 6, 2010
Welcome to the forum Jeff..
All the best with bringing her back her former glory!!
Vipersxt said
Sep 7, 2010
Sorry dont have the original dealership sticker on it was repainted a few times back in the day...
Vipersxt said
Sep 7, 2010
Hey Al.. the car did come from bupont back in the day it is a two door custom and the original colour was crocus yellow i will give you a call maybe this weekend if i have time thanks for the reply.....
Vipersxt said
Sep 7, 2010
Thanks everyone for the response here is what i have for info so far it is a 350 because it has the 350ci V8 badges on the lower fender in front of the door.... We found a warranty plate with stamped nubers from bupont motors. from when the car was purchased.. but thats all we have for now for paper work not sure if any numbers on this plate would mean anything.... as for the data plate this is what is stamped on it
St 69 73637 OS476024 TR 756 9B 402B C50A51D55 M38
Im pretty sure that i figured out the bottom row... rear defog,front buckets,center console and turbo 350 trans but ther is no number before the M38 where the engine code is suppose to be and it hasen't been scraped off or anything will try to get a few pics up soon of what it looks like now
Thanks Jeff...
SD 396 said
Sep 7, 2010
Vipersxt wrote:
Thanks everyone for the response here is what i have for info so far it is a 350 because it has the 350ci V8 badges on the lower fender in front of the door.... We found a warranty plate with stamped nubers from bupont motors. from when the car was purchased.. but thats all we have for now for paper work not sure if any numbers on this plate would mean anything.... as for the data plate this is what is stamped on it
St 69 73637 OS476024 TR 756 9B 402B C50A51D55 M38
Im pretty sure that i figured out the bottom row... rear defog,front buckets,center console and turbo 350 trans but ther is no number before the M38 where the engine code is suppose to be and it hasen't been scraped off or anything will try to get a few pics up soon of what it looks like now
Thanks Jeff...
Sounds like a nice car Jeff. Yellow, black top and black bucket seat interior. I am a big fan of yellow cars. You may want to send your VIN to Vintage Vehicle Services to verify the engine. Normally any engine upgrade would be on the cowl tag but mistakes have been known to be made.
Vipersxt said
Sep 7, 2010
the car was paited a few times.. its red now not sure what we are going to do for the colour right now but might go back yellow...
looks similar to the one on the link but it doesen't have the black trim down the side and its red now... but that looks like the same yellow. should have a few pics by the end of the weekend.....
-- Edited by Vipersxt on Tuesday 7th of September 2010 09:51:27 PM
-- Edited by Vipersxt on Tuesday 7th of September 2010 09:53:44 PM
SD 396 said
Sep 7, 2010
Vipersxt wrote:
the car was paited a few times.. its red now not sure what we are going to do for the colour right now but might go back yellow...
looks similar to the one on the link but it doesen't have the black trim down the side and its red now... but that looks like the same yellow. should have a few pics by the end of the weekend.....
Can't wait to see the pics. Do you have paperwork from VVS yet?
Vipersxt said
Sep 8, 2010
no i did not get the paperwork yet but got a budy who knows someone who is looking up the vin for me will let you know what info comes back......
68sd said
Sep 8, 2010
Vin will come back as a 73637 V8 Custom built in Oshawa 1969 and production order thats all
one thing it wont be is a L65 350 2bbl as its too early for that (jan. 1969 and after)
L48 should be on the tag like this one sent in
ST 69 73637 0S485921 PDY R790 522E PN 2D U57L48M38 Body by Fisher
as for the LM1 ,maybe . the Documented LM1 car from Border didnt have LM1 on its tag ,or so the owner didnt see one? LM1 was on his order sheet
-- Edited by 68sd on Wednesday 8th of September 2010 05:40:11 PM
68sd said
Sep 8, 2010
LM1 350s were Discontinued in January 1969
Vipersxt said
Sep 8, 2010
So the LM1 was an option in these cars my dad said that he seems to remember that the air breather used to say 255HP on it. If this is the case then the guy at the dealership was just making stuff up, he told my dad it was a GM test motor i find that hard to belive ... but if its the LM1then maybe thats why the engine code is not on the tag.. I is definetly a 4 barrel Quadrajet just orderd a rebuilt kit for it today....Was the LM1 a popular motor in these cars?
-- Edited by Vipersxt on Wednesday 8th of September 2010 07:33:28 PM
68sd said
Sep 8, 2010
dont see too many LM1 beaumonts,(seen it in Camaros) ,most of these cars are 307ci
-- Edited by 68sd on Wednesday 8th of September 2010 07:39:57 PM
Vipersxt said
Sep 12, 2010
pics have been posted in members rides section...........
CdnGMfan said
Sep 13, 2010
Welcome Jeff. That Beaumont sounds interesting!
Usually, but not always, the trim tag would show an optional engine. Remember that the trim tag would alert the Fisher Body people if they needed notification to make any mods to the body before pushing through "the hole in the wall" to the assembly line. M38 is list on the trim tag so Fisher Body needed to know that for any body modifications. If the 350 V8 in and of itself required no body modifications then it didn't matter if Fisher Body was notified. Certainly big blocks were noted on the trim tag.
My 1967 Chevelle has an extra cost 250 six, optional over the base 230. L22 does not appear on my trim tag, only M35. My car left the factory with a U63 AM radio but that didn't even appear on my trim tag. My optional wheel covers & whitewalls didn't appear there either because Fisher Body didn't give a hoot about those.
will try to get some pics up soon..... Thanks Jeff
I haven't seen a breakdown as to the number of these cars that had the 300 horse engine on any paperwork I have seen from VVS.
The data / cowl tag should have the engine option listed if there was an upgrade from the base engine.
If the VIN starts with 736 it is a V8 car. If there is no engine RPO on the cowl tag it is likely the engine was a 307.
A picture or data from the cowl tag would be a great help.
Parts for your 69 are not impossible to find and because it is a Custom seat covers and door paenls are shared with the Malibu and are readily available.
Lets see some pics
-- Edited by SD 396 on Monday 6th of September 2010 08:27:10 AM
Give me a call I would like to look at the Beaumont and I can tell you if it is 350-300 just by looking at the engine. 264-8781
Welcome to the sight.
St 69 73637 OS476024
TR 756 9B 402B
C50A51D55 M38
Im pretty sure that i figured out the bottom row... rear defog,front buckets,center console and turbo 350 trans but ther is no number before the M38 where the engine code is suppose to be and it hasen't been scraped off or anything will try to get a few pics up soon of what it looks like now
Thanks Jeff...
looks similar to the one on the link but it doesen't have the black trim down the side and its red now... but that looks like the same yellow. should have a few pics by the end of the weekend.....
-- Edited by Vipersxt on Tuesday 7th of September 2010 09:51:27 PM
-- Edited by Vipersxt on Tuesday 7th of September 2010 09:53:44 PM
built in Oshawa
1969
and production order
thats all
one thing it wont be is a L65 350 2bbl as its too early for that (jan. 1969 and after)
L48 should be on the tag
like this one sent in
ST 69 73637 0S485921 PDY
R790 522E PN
2D U57L48M38
Body by Fisher
as for the LM1 ,maybe .
the Documented LM1 car from Border didnt have LM1 on its tag ,or so the owner didnt see one?
LM1 was on his order sheet
-- Edited by 68sd on Wednesday 8th of September 2010 05:40:11 PM
-- Edited by Vipersxt on Wednesday 8th of September 2010 07:33:28 PM
-- Edited by 68sd on Wednesday 8th of September 2010 07:39:57 PM
Welcome Jeff. That Beaumont sounds interesting!
Usually, but not always, the trim tag would show an optional engine. Remember that the trim tag would alert the Fisher Body people if they needed notification to make any mods to the body before pushing through "the hole in the wall" to the assembly line. M38 is list on the trim tag so Fisher Body needed to know that for any body modifications. If the 350 V8 in and of itself required no body modifications then it didn't matter if Fisher Body was notified. Certainly big blocks were noted on the trim tag.
My 1967 Chevelle has an extra cost 250 six, optional over the base 230. L22 does not appear on my trim tag, only M35. My car left the factory with a U63 AM radio but that didn't even appear on my trim tag. My optional wheel covers & whitewalls didn't appear there either because Fisher Body didn't give a hoot about those.