didn't autos have closed air cleaners with thermac????

Car looks great, would love to hear more about it. I have looked at lots of pictures,
brochures, original cars etc  and every 325 hp car has had a closed element air cleaner . I don't have pictures with me at work this morning but I will get you some.
It is the same air cleaner as a 325hp chevelle. Lets see some more pictures of your car!!!!

 

Ok boys, here are some more pics of the car. It originally came with QQ verdoro geen,and has a white top which is not on GM canada docs as CO8,still wondering if this was dealer install,also had 2-3 people say that it was factory when resto began because they said once top was removed the clips that were on there were from factory and dealers would'nt use those type of clips,any feedback from someone??The car was from the Calgary area where I bought it in 2001 and appears to have been there ever since,originally sold from Stampede motors in Calgary and I also have the book with #'s on it but the protecto plate was detached.No one has seen the car since its been ongoing project from '02. I see that some Beaumonts have the firewall painted same colour as body, is this for all Beaumonts?have heard storeis on both sides.Thanks for your replies on the air cleaner,will try to put the one with single snorkel as the one like Bills.Anymore inputs would be much appreiated.

I did find something interesting in the parts book. Notice the line where each red mark is. Maybe I am not reading it right, but is your's a 350 hp or 325?





-- Edited by Carl Stevenson at 23:05, 2009-03-01

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Ok boys, here are some more pics of the car. It originally came with QQ verdoro geen,and has a white top which is not on GM canada docs as CO8,still wondering if this was dealer install,also had 2-3 people say that it was factory when resto began because they said once top was removed the clips that were on there were from factory and dealers would'nt use those type of clips,any feedback from someone??The car was from the Calgary area where I bought it in 2001 and appears to have been there ever since,originally sold from Stampede motors in Calgary and I also have the book with #'s on it but the protecto plate was detached.No one has seen the car since its been ongoing project from '02. I see that some Beaumonts have the firewall painted same colour as body, is this for all Beaumonts?have heard storeis on both sides.Thanks for your replies on the air cleaner,will try to put the one with single snorkel as the one like Bills.Anymore inputs would be much appreiated.

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Are you saying your car is not originaly a c08 top car but came with one ? I think if you had QQ on cowl tag that would mean Verdoro green top and bottom. 
 My 69 shows code 59 2F,  59 is lower body colour Limelight green and 2F is top colour Dark Fawn. Whats on your cowl tag ?    Or show a pic of it .

Ian

 

-- Edited by Beaumont4008 at 01:01, 2009-03-02

Very nice looking car.
Here is a picture of BeaumontBill's dad's (Henry) 68 SD convertible engine. It has the 325hp engine. I have more pictures if anyone wants to see them.
James



-- Edited by jfkheat at 22:01, 2009-03-04

-- Edited by jfkheat at 22:02, 2009-03-04

I have been told that some 68 Beaumont firewalls were black and some were body color.
James

Bill, do you still need a steering wheel center cap for your 67 vert?


-- Edited by jfkheat at 22:10, 2009-03-04

I beleive Econo-Jet is correct for 68, I am not sure about dual snorkal air cleaners but my opinion is that not correct for Beaumont, but it sure looks cool. I have seen cars around town with just the moldings but always thought they just did not put the vynal top back on.  There is a code D99 in the factory option list that is for just the moldings. Here is what it says;

Moldings, two-tone paint- (mandatory with two tone paint and not recommended with solid paint or sport coupes)

2-door (exc.convertables)-------------D99
4-door (exc.wagons)--------------------D99 

The key word is not recommended, but does not mean you can't. Yours could be the exception. Some guy just liked the moldings and ordered that way . you never know.

Ian

-- Edited by Beaumont4008 at 00:59, 2009-03-05

i would wonder what clips they refer to that the dealer wouldn't have, but the factory used? more than likely the trim and top were added early in the cars life, or even at the dealer (especially if C08 or D99 were not on the option list). I think it looks really sharp with it! In restoring the car, did they strip the firewall paint? That should have shown whether there were traces of body colour under the black originally or not... just from an aesthetic point of view, i think the body colour firewall looks great on the canadian cars...

Carl do you know what the difference in the aircleaner is with the two part #'s (325hp vs. 350hp)??

ak

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heres a D99 67 Beaumont same story

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My 64 beaumont is solid black , has D99 option.  Refered to as "2 tone paint mouldings".  Even though it is solid black.

I too have seen many single color cars with the D99 mouldings.  I guess is just added some "dress-up" to a car


As for the body color firewall.  1964 -1967 canadian built chevelles and beaumonts and acadians were all body color.  no exceptions.
 Im no expert on the 68/69's, someone else will have to answer that one.

 

Just checked my GM docs and yes it does show the D99, so i guess there can be a few mysteries to the car, only way to really know is to find the original owners,also I seen that it has a Z49,is this a standard option or part of D99,and also see U15 speed warning indicator is this a rare option?? thanks