It looks very nice and the trim appears to be all there. The rear bumper on the car is a 1964 Chevelle piece without the rear backup lights or provision for them. You won't likely find them in the U.S. though. They would have a hexagonal opening with either the backup lights or in their absence, horizontal ribbed filler plates. See below:

Gauges, dash and steering column mast jacket are shared with the 1964 Tempest. I'm not sure about the rag joint but probably a Chevelle item. Seat upholstery is not technically factory correct if that is important to you. Original style was seat & door panel patterns were shared with nothing else, not Chevelles nor with the Lemans / GTO (although all of the above will fit). Steering wheel & console are correct and are Chevelle Malibu SS items (except for the unique ACADIAN horn button). The air cleaner on the car will work just fine, but Beaumonts & Canadian Chevelles 1964 through 66 were more like the American Pontiac with a removable lid rather than the "inverted pot" style in the picture you posted. See below for the style it should be, shown on a Canadian full-size Pontiac with a 283:

That red over foil 283 decal that is on the under-hood shot you posted, well that shouldn't be there (now I'm being ridiculous but I'm just saying).

Not sure what the fan is off of, but a 4-blade fan was standard and a 5-blade with a thermostatic clutch was optional. As long as you don't run a flex fan you are o.k. since they weaken and can blow apart (the reason they were recalled in the 1970s). Make sure the fan clutch is working properly because they can either lock up and spin at engine revs (not a big problem) or  not spin at all (problem). Since you are in the sun belt you could always upgrade the radiator and use a reproduction fan shroud.

Convertible frames are full closed section for strength, but that can also lead to rusting potentially.  Also check out the A-arms in the front end as they can crack around the ball joints (yikes!)

http://classiccars.com/listings/view/768324/1964-chevrolet-chevelle-acadian-beaumont-for-sale-in-sarasota-florida-34232

why do people neglect the interiors when showing a vehicle ?? Note that the drivers seat foam has pretty much collapsed. and maybe even the seat back ??

Dale @ NOS   a poncho supporter

Thanks for all your information, guys, it is extremely helpful!

I'll see if I can check under the car myself, but the dealer has these frame shots, how does it look?

Dave

Thanks again everyone for the pointers.

The VIN and trim tag show the car as 8767 which was 6 cylinder motor - explains why the 283 doesn't look like a Pontiac built car - the V8 must have come right out of a Chevy and been transplanted into this car, then someone added the Beaumont V8 emblems on the fenders. Somewhere along the way someone claimed the 283 is the original motor (and that is the claim now) but it clearly is not. Also a prior owner had contacted GM Canada Vintage Vehicle Service and they reported the car was built as a 6 cylinder motor car.

The 283 was rebuilt in 2012, new crankshaft, everything else rebuilt with new rings, bearings, etc. $2500 receipt from the engine builder.

Purrs like a kitten at idle, cruises very nicely but rough running at part throttle acceleration and no guts at full throttle - mechanic there suggested bad gas (sitting a long time) and promised to fix it if I buy the car. I suspect carburetor but maybe he is right.

Steering and brakes are fine (no power - in fact the only options the car came with were PG and electric wipers).

They were nice enough to put the car on a lift and I inspected the frame all over, poking anything that looked suspect with my small screwdriver, and the frame seems to be very good, no rust through anywhere.

I inspected the A-arms from below and could see no cracks by the balljoints.

Dale, you are sure right about the driver's seat and I will be in touch to see about new foam (the vinyl is fine).

They claim that some time in the past all new sheet metal was installed (in the USA, must have been Chevelle stuff, which would explain the hood) and I suspect the rear bumper was beyond hope so the easily-available Chevelle part was used - sad, but I could live with it as a driver, especially down here where Canadian Pontiacs are rare and car show nit-pickers would be unlikely.

The trunk interior looked perfect (although totally sprayed with spatter paint) whoever welded it in did a great job.

The 'knock offs' on the wire wheel covers had some dings and the Pontiac center emblems were extremely faded. New rubbers on the rear side windows and the top and rear window looked as new. There were some other minor flaws, but overall I could drive it and be happy.

Price will be an issue - unless there is really something I am missing - and if I am, please don't be shy, tell me - I am willing to pay $20,000 US for the car. Except for the fuel/carb/whatever acceleration problem, it felt really nice driving it. And the wife likes it, she says "It's pretty"

Dave

70 SS ACADIAN wrote:

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is the vin tag attached to the pillar?

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Yep (dealer photo):

Dave

Brian, thank you so much for pointing out how the trim should be (and this car is not), I understand about the unobtainium clips - gives me some more leverage with the seller on price

Dave

davelacourse wrote:

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70 SS ACADIAN wrote:

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is the vin tag attached to the pillar?

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Yep (dealer photo):

Dave

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