morrisok wrote:

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...... my question is now that I have seen the number of these cars that were produced should I sell the car and find a chevelle to butcher into a drag car and just sell the Beaumont to some one who will restore her?

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 Yes.

morrisok wrote:

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 my question is now that I have seen the number of these cars that were produced should I sell the car and find a chevelle to butcher into a drag car and just sell the Beaumont to some one who will restore her?

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 Absolutely yes.

Welcome from Regina.

First it is your car and your money and you should not be forced to do something that you don't want with your car. My perspective and others can and should only be used as a vague guide. I personally don't like doing restorations, as they are boring and does not allow me the builder/owner to express myselve but i do have a car in my project pile that deserves a restoration due to it's limited production when new, and eventually will receive one. I prefer driver restifications and go out of my way to not buy a car that deserves to be restored.

In all honesty if you build the SD with a big a$$ motor and back it up with a matching transmission and rear axle you can still stuff a 295 wide tire under the fenders. Pro-street is mostly dead and building a collectible car with out cutting it up is both economical and enjoyable to push the limits in packaging.

Again your car, your choice.

By the way, some pic's if even in pieces are cool.

morrisok wrote:

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I think knowing the number of these produced has made my project hit a wall, I have many other toys that I enjoy sinking money in but I really love the Beaumont's, I am not one for a all original car as I like to build a few things my way, I do have the factory side moldings with the car, need some love but they are there also a few spare body parts, didn't want to cut up the stock hood so bought a hood to modify as with the intake set up on the 454 it was a little high, also have a spare trunk lid as mine had a slight bend on the one corner. was planning to hang all new sheet metal on it.

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I think the proceeds from the sale of this car would go a long way towards building the car you want and  enable a purist with $ to preserve a low # Beaumont. Maybe someone out there has a custom they would trade plus $ for your SD.? Looks like a win win to me. IMHO.

morrisok wrote:

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 I enjoy sinking money in but I really love the Beaumont's

Its your car    build it and enjoy it      

theres lots of Beaumonts sitting that are "going to be fixed up"

your call  

  

morrisok wrote:

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Hi all just joined and here is my first post, I bought a 68 SD car buckets console turbo 400 from a buddy of mine about 16 yrs ago, he bought the car from his brother who was owner since the car was 6 months old, car came with a 350 in it and original 396, as soon as I got the car home I put a 454 in it and drove it for several yrs, then it got parked in my garage and I started to do quarter panels on it, my interests shifted and I was unhappy working on this car in a 20 by 22 garage so I ended up putting the car on hold while i built a 40x100 shop with floor heat, mezzanine bathroom shower, kitchenette etc. Now as I am ready to start working on the car again I am really wanting to build a tubbed car with a narrowed diff, stroker, etc, you get the picture, my question is now that I have seen the number of these cars that were produced should I sell the car and find a chevelle to butcher into a drag car and just sell the Beaumont to some one who will restore her?

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 Your call but if it's worth a restoration to you, you can't deny how great the 68 looks when done well

See attached...Cdn car restored in Northern Michigan.

Mine is the deep red ( not sure of proper name) with a black vinyl top.

jfkheat wrote:

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morrisok wrote:

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Mine is the deep red ( not sure of proper name) with a black vinyl top.

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 Maybe Cordovan Maroon like my car. PLEASE do not cut up an original SD of any year. I think there are quite a few guys here that would like to see pictures. It doesn't matter what condition the car is in.

James

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....well I think if you like the looks of a Beaumont race car that is rarely seen out there then do it. You see alot of chevelle's but something different on the pavement smoking tires is always a crowd pleaser. Build it how you like it not what others will say if it is not original. Lot of these guys building a original never get the job done or are taking 4ever so it never gets seen anyway. Sounds like your serious on getting this 68 built soon so that is great. Good luck on which ever choice you make.

PLEASE no cutting !!!

You can build a 10 sec car with a mini tub.. And no one is the wiser....

 

very cool project!

do you have a picture thank