TheBEAUMONTGURU

Nice scratchbuilding work there Greg! whats that putty you are using on the roof? looks like good stuff.

very cool, love the decal work!

Thanks guys. Im going to give the plastic pepsi bottle a try. will report back!

the AMT 67 impala kits: The windshield is as thick as a coke bottle and looks terrible especially along the upper edge. does anyone have any fixes for it? I tried the windshield from the Revell 65-66 impala kits, but it does not fit properly in the amt body. I tried acetate sheet, but its too much of a curve and looks wavy. anyone out there found a better fitting kit glass?

thats a beauty!! well executed build!

A big thank you to everyone!! To answer the headlight question(you noticed i added the T-3 headlights). i think they come in the Revell 66 GTO or possibly the AMT 62 pontiac kits, i cant remember.

very nice. looks real! love the fine painting details

Check out the build in the WIP section. Thought i might as well put the completed photos in this section.

Parts arrived! thank you Zen.

I got it all finished. here are some pics, i will try to start a new thread in the completed models section and add a bunch more pics the decals and emblems are all had made on photoshop. I made up a ficticious GM of canada document to list all the options and features as it would have been built on the oshawa assembly line

Thanks Bill, yes all canadian cars had body color firewalls in the years 1964-67. also body color trunks(no spatter paint on canadian cars)

totally awesome! im diggin the trailer too!

Got the engine bay detailing all finished. made the aircleaner assembly on a metal lathe then added a snorkle. lots of scratch built stuff like the fan spacer and linkages. i built a radiator spacer too(the kits never have them and this car being a 283 does not use a fan shroud, only a spacer) i made all the decals in photoshop, they are the correct ones for a canadian built chevelle or beaumont. and a metal foil cowl tag. and some free hand assembly line chalk marks on the firewall too. It has added power steering and power brakes from the parts bins. I made the oil filler tube and cap from round stock.

I keep forgetting to take pictures. So here is the finished interior after installing the body. Added some seatbelt details, and my steering column is now for a powerglide column shift automatic. I still have to put in some rear door glass too.

nice job getting the seat cloth to look so realistic! great technique.

A bit more work, the engine is from the 64 impala kit with a proper aluminum powerglide. i found a nicer looking intake and made the oil filler tube out of round stock. the valve covers i think are from an old mpc truck kit out of the parts bin and the carb i belive is from the revell 65 truck kit., lots of bits and pieces to make it the most acurate. i scratch built most of the power streering, and it will also get a power brake booster. Trying to get as much plumbing and wiring as i can. It sure helps to have real Beaumont to use as reference. The single exhaust system is mostly scratch built, using bits and pieces from the stock chevelle BBC kits.

very nice detailing. i like the A/C compressor

This one is turning out fantastic!. your attention to detail is incredible. well done!

Got most of the paint on the chassis. to keep it stock appearing as GM of canada would have done it, i sprayed a green etch primer on the whole thing, then applied a mist of body color white, followed by a black frame and then a sloppy layer of undercoat in the wheel wells

I made the rest of the roof rack. i used round evergreen stock and carved out some mounts. then hit it will the revell spray chrome.

OK great, i will send you a message.

here we see a small modification to the 1966 chevelle rear bumper, in order to make it a 1967 i had to drill out some rectangular backup lights. it worked but wasnt an easy thing to get right. You will also note my starting or a roofrack. using metal HVAC foil tape for the stainless roof ribs. Taillights are stock kit part from the 1967 chevelle SS kit, that are fit into my newly shaped housings in the body

Im making a very complicated wheel and tire package to get just the right look. Im starting with some parts bin black tires that look close to a 7.75-14 bias ply. I got some stick on vinyl white stripes that i am very happy with. The wheels are 14" from fireball. The hubcaps i turned out of aluminum on a metal lathe then resin cast copies and painted them with molitow. i then made up a decal set for all the little black dots and the center beaumont logo. i also added tire valve stems

Im painting the body 1967 GM Provincial White. the interior is now done with NPD medium blue vinyl dye for teh real cars. Here i have now painted my grill with molitow and started some of the blackwash highlights, its looks better in person. THe rear of the body has been altered around the taillights and the 1967 taillights are ready to install. All the tailgate trim and the lower side mouldings are made from evergreen strip The dash cluster is from the revell 66 GTO kit, then detail painted to match the 67 beaumont colors, the guages are made in photoshop and printed with my decal paper and color lazer printer. Carpet is a mixture of flocking to get the right dark blue color

The interior on a 67 chevelle is far different from a 66 chevelle, luckily the 67 chevelle and 67 baumont share interior patterns, so i used the 67 2dr ht chevelle seats and modified the rear bench to use in the front, it required buying 2 67 chevelle kits to get 2 rear seats. The 66 door panels were all sanded smooth and then evergreen strips were made for every single pleat and pattern for both front and rear door panels, you can also see i scratch built all the armrest and made up a column-shift automatic. Im making it a Power window car, so i scratch built some tiny power window switches too You will also note that the Bigblock hood has now been filled in with a chunk of plastic and the center rib made out of evergreen strip, this was a hard project to get the flat hood!!!! lots of primer and sanding!!