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Blazin


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A few pics of my 66

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Nice!

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Wow, I like that. Still my favourite convertible colour.

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Beauty! I especially like the stance - reminds me of my 66 SS396

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Very nice!  May I ask what size rims and tires (including back space)?  Also wondering what you used to cover the removed radio (as I'm needing to do something.)

Again, very very nice!

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We all know I have a soft spot for red SD beaumont convertibles. I would drive it!

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03cts sport wrote:

May I ask what size rims and tires (including back space)? 

Dunno about the Beaumont, but on my Chevelle (same chassis and basically same body) I used 8" Corvette wheels, same from 1969 to at least 1974 (maybe longer), back then they were easy to find and cheap since the Vette guys often upgraded to some kind of mag (aluminum) wheels. They filled the wheel wells nicely, front and rear. I do not know backspace but they were standard Vette wheels. I did have to trim the rear fender lips a little to fit the fat tires, but did not have to cut into the chrome trim around the wheel opening.

Looks like could be the same on the arrest-me red Beaumont.

Memory tells me my tires were G70-15 front  (F70 might have been a better choice) and L60-15 rear, nice and fat on the back smile.gif

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56Pontiac  1956 Pontiac Pathfinder 2dr sedan, 496 - dyno'd 545 hp, stick shift, 4.11 posi - Hot Rod

  1964 Acadian Beaumont SD convert, 283 - factory 195 hp, Powerglide, 3.08 10-bolt - Cruiser

  2012 US-built crew cab truck - Daily Driver and Boat Trailering
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Awesome car!

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VERY NICE!!!!

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Thanks for the compliments.

tire question,  I ended up with 275 15 60 and 235 15 60 8" rims in back and 7" in front. I just posted a few pictures in members rides.
I think it might be better if the front tires were 1 size larger. the rear tires are large and I have new springs and need air shocks to add about 1 more inch of lift.

radio cover is a radio delete plate, will be replaced with a radio soon.

Yes, I will send the car info for the registry when I get a chance, I have the build sheet for the car. It left the factory regal red, white top, black interior and a 327, heading for Mcbride BC.

-- Edited by Blazin on Monday 17th of August 2009 10:30:42 PM

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great car bud... nice to see yet another beauty this summer here in BC.

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Blazin wrote:

275 15 60 in back and 235 15 60 in front

Oh dear let me see if I can convert to back in the 70's before all that metric crap:

275 15 60 = 28.0 inches overall diameter, 10.8 inches wide

L 60 15 = 27.86 inches overall diameter, 10.5 inches wide

pretty close eh? Nice and fat on the back like it should be smile.gif

235 15 60 = 26.1 inches overall diameter, 9.3 inches wide

G 70 15 = 27.46 inches overall diameter, 8.6 inches wide

so the arrest-me red Beaumont could use a little taller front tire and my old Chevelle could have used a little shorter front tire ... as we have both said ...

Dave

 



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  1964 Acadian Beaumont SD convert, 283 - factory 195 hp, Powerglide, 3.08 10-bolt - Cruiser

  2012 US-built crew cab truck - Daily Driver and Boat Trailering
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I have a set of brand new air shocks for a 66 for real cheap !!

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