1969 Beaumont Convertible rear inner wheel wells - how hard to repair?
68vert said
May 29, 2022
Hi bodywork gurus, couldnt help myself and went to look at a 69 Beaumont convertible that popped up about 3 hours from me.
Was painted about 25 years ago 2 stage system and car is extremely solid everywhere except for inside trunk at top of inner wheel wells ( see pics). Owner said he wanted save a few bucks when it was done and body shop said could be fixed later from inside trunk without affecting body/paint.
What are your thoughts?
Its an original 106,000 mile L48 car from Medicine Hat AB with lots of paperwork etc. including pics of bodywork where new quarters were installed. Its obviously a pretty hidden issue but could this be repaired for 3-4K ??? down the road?
Thanks for any opinions you can offer.
Close up pics may not be obvious so circled them on larger trunk pic. Rust i this pic is just surface rust.
-- Edited by 68vert on Sunday 29th of May 2022 11:20:31 PM
-- Edited by 68vert on Monday 30th of May 2022 12:12:24 AM
4SPEED427 said
May 30, 2022
Are you saying it needs complete inner tubs or just some patches on the inner tubs? If the inner tubs just need patching, certainly less than 3-4K. At least around here (in my garage!)
68vert said
May 30, 2022
Hi Carl, no the wheel tubs I believe were actually replaced (From pics I have). It's actually the edges of the trunk pan where they meet the wheel tubs that are suspect. But regardless thanks for your comments back on potential cost for patching, I won't hold you to it of course ;) but appreciate your experienced feedback! Seems owner has at least one full price offer already but he promised to let me know before he makes a decision.
65 SD L79 said
May 30, 2022
The car sure looks worthy of a one piece trunk pan, thats my 2 cents
timbuk said
May 30, 2022
yes rust is in trunk pan and not that much id patch that if rest of floor was ok if it was me
68vert said
May 30, 2022
70 SS ACADIAN wrote:
The car sure looks worthy of a one piece trunk pan, thats my 2 cents
Thanks, I guess by the time 2 patches are put in that might not be much more work?
68vert said
May 30, 2022
timbuk wrote:
yes rust is in trunk pan and not that much id patch that if rest of floor was ok if it was me
Thanks for confirming, I appreciate your comments, good to see theres likely a few options.
69 beamont custom coup said
Jul 20, 2022
I own the exact same car (not convertible) in a 4 speed bucket with factory tach and duals.
-- Edited by 69 beamont custom coup on Wednesday 20th of July 2022 01:48:38 PM
Hi bodywork gurus, couldnt help myself and went to look at a 69 Beaumont convertible that popped up about 3 hours from me.
Was painted about 25 years ago 2 stage system and car is extremely solid everywhere except for inside trunk at top of inner wheel wells ( see pics). Owner said he wanted save a few bucks when it was done and body shop said could be fixed later from inside trunk without affecting body/paint.
What are your thoughts?
Its an original 106,000 mile L48 car from Medicine Hat AB with lots of paperwork etc. including pics of bodywork where new quarters were installed. Its obviously a pretty hidden issue but could this be repaired for 3-4K ??? down the road?
Thanks for any opinions you can offer.
Close up pics may not be obvious so circled them on larger trunk pic. Rust i this pic is just surface rust.
-- Edited by 68vert on Sunday 29th of May 2022 11:20:31 PM
-- Edited by 68vert on Monday 30th of May 2022 12:12:24 AM
The car sure looks worthy of a one piece trunk pan, thats my 2 cents
Thanks, I guess by the time 2 patches are put in that might not be much more work?
Thanks for confirming, I appreciate your comments, good to see theres likely a few options.
I own the exact same car (not convertible) in a 4 speed bucket with factory tach and duals.
-- Edited by 69 beamont custom coup on Wednesday 20th of July 2022 01:48:38 PM