Brad's (SD396) Way Cool SD396 Beaumont!

[mockingbird812]

Wow Brad! Neat car and very rare. Like the Pro tracs too!!

Same thing dawned on me too Keith. Seats, rubber mats and door panels look very similar to a 300 DX hardtop. Never realized that ! Thanks for sharing your cool ride - love the maple leaf on the steering wheel center!

[427.060]

Very nice car Brad. Did you do all the work yourself? I seem to remember another Beaumont being features a few years ago on here but can't find it now.
James

[SD 396]

Thanks very much for the compliments guys.
The Pro Tracs were a swap meet find about 4 years ago. I have been waiting for the appropriate car to use them. They weren't my first choice but I had some clearance issues on the rear with the L-60's. I have a set of N-50's but there was no way they were going to fit. Here's a shot of the car with the L60 F 1's and Kelly Super Charger fronts.



I really like the vintage Torq Thrust wheels and have some of those as well. I like the unique center cap that was used on the Super ET so I went with them. The original centers on these wheels just said Super and were not a decal.
The original engine is orange and was built in Tonnawanda. The 350 HP 396 was the biggest horsepower available in 69 for a CDN built Chevelle or Beaumont.
Good eyes to catch the interior similarity to the Chevelle 300. The door panel emblem says Deluxe rather than Chevelle and the seat material was different. All the SD-396 cars in 1969 were based on the Deluxe model.

[SD 396]

Thanks James
I did all the body work, detailing and reassembly in my shop at home. This is the first car I have sent out to be painted in over 15 years. I took me quite a while to find someone that I trusted.
Also, there are no reproduction seat covers available so I had someone sew new covers and install them.

[Keith Tedford]

GM saved some money with the door panels. Same as the Chevelle except for the emblem.

[chevelleheart]

Great car Brad,....I too am amazed at the interior, based on the 300 deluxe,.....never ever thought of it, and seeing how rare SD 396's are , never saw the interior of one before. Beauty car !!

[Lostep]

Brad, you've done a great job, car is awsome. You'll have to take it for a cruise next summer down to Niagara and take me for a ride!!!

Hector

[SD 396]

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Great car Brad,....I too am amazed at the interior, based on the 300 deluxe,.....never ever thought of it, and seeing how rare SD 396's are , never saw the interior of one before. Beauty car !!

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Thanks Bob. I looked at your bio and your impressive collection and I have to say WOW!
I have been fortunate enough to see 4 69 SD's including my own in person and consider myself fortunate enough to be the "custodians" of one of these cars. I have talked to a lot of Beaumont owners that are real enthusiasts of the model that have never seen one. I am always searching for more; if for nothing more than documenting them. It is a short list but I am up to six and I am working on seven.
Thanks again, Brad

[SD 396]

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Brad, you've done a great job, car is awsome. You'll have to take it for a cruise next summer down to Niagara and take me for a ride!!!

Hector

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Thanks Hector
I have tentative plans for a show in NY in July so I will definitely let you know when I am heading through Niagara.
We'll take it out and shorten the tread.

[kwhizz]

Ken