1965 Beaumont Wagon conversion

[TheBEAUMONTGURU]

Jerry,   thanks.  i just used various strips and thicknesses of evergreen strip to build up the grill bars.  usually .010- .030 thicknesses

[TheBEAUMONTGURU]

A little more progress.  lots of upgrades to the original,  made some door panel lines,  decals for the embossing pattern.  a GTO grill from another kit.  had to fabricate the latch for the spare tire as well as the rear gate handle. scribed all the panel lines better, and made some trim strips for the tops of the doors, still need to chrome them tho.  also made some decals for the waffle patterned metal panels on the rear seat and tailgate, the effect worked well.  still lots to do, handles, armrests, belts, etc. 

the paint is the SEM vinyl dye from my real car.  My car also has a black carpet front and rear, not correct for the purists, but its how my real car looks.

[kelson]

Great level of detail!!

[TheBEAUMONTGURU]

Got the interior finished.   Lots of added details,  photoshop decals for the gauges, and a 4 speed shift pattern.    Bumpstops for the back seat, seatbelts, door lock knobs.  Some scratch built armrests, radio delete plate, 4 speed steering column and some added pedals from the parts bins.

I got all the foil work done on the body, and detailed out my scratch built tail lights

TECH TIP:  the front windshield from the revell 65 Z16 chevelle works way better and is way thinner.  it fits like a glove with NO trimming needed and has molded in sunvisors that work perfect.    I used clear Acetate sheet for the rest of the glass.   the kit stuff is WAY too thick and looks terrible.

[Steve H]

Fantastic work Dave. The interior details look spot on. Crisp foil work on the body too. Looking very nice indeed.

Cheers, Steve

[TheBEAUMONTGURU]

getting back on this project.  Its almost finished.   here i am mocking up the stance.  wheels are fireball 15x7 and 15x6 just like the real car.  fabricated the proper looking tailpipes and added a sway bar and raised the rear end a bit, built my own shocks from scratch.

[TheBEAUMONTGURU]

here is the L-79 327 installed.  still lots of details left,  but is getting there.  I used the 66 nova engine and transmission,  a parts box intake that i modded lots and lots!  built the thermostat housing,  fireball carb,  made all my own fan spacers,  alt brackets, hoses, throttle linkage and brackets,  built my own coil and bracket. modded the rad spacer and craddle to accept my new grill, etc, etc.

The 65 Z-16 engine compartment fit in really well to the AMT crappy wagon body.  i even made a pretty convincing cowl tag from a piece of foil.  i used the dual master cyl from a 67 chevelle kit, as my real car has the dual cyl upgrade.

Edited April 2, 2024 by TheBEAUMONTGURU
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[espo]

Great looking engine detailing. That basic kit body dates back to the last century, so yes, there are a few fit and finish issues. 

[Bainford]

Nice detailing. 

[TheBEAUMONTGURU]

Finished!

[doggie427]

Gorgeous! Always loved Beaumonts, had a beater ‘67 conv. In the late 70’s.

[charger74]

Beautiful 

[Nazz]

 The wagon turned out great! Well done. Makes me want to finish my '68.

 

Jerry

[Mike Slapattack]

This is awesome! I'm hoping to do a '69 Beaumont in the future based on the Revell Chevelle kit. This is very inspirational.

[Bills72sj]

That engine bay looks 1:1! Great job!

[deuces wild]

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[Steve H]

Looks fantastic all finished up Dave. The engine compartment is full of great detail work, and the interior is equally impressive. Very nice build indeed!

[NOBLNG]

Beautifully done conversion there Dave!??

[TheBEAUMONTGURU]

Thank you everyone!   i really enjoyed this project.    stay tuned for more Beaumont conversions in the future!

[dino246gt]

Amazing attention to detail, such a great conversion, love it!