New ride.....47 Chevy Fleetmaster BOMBITA !!

Ok so after 6 months of scopin and missing my 57 longroof badly, I came up with this.

Always wanted a deco styled taildragger - I think Im gonna love this car. Have some mild modding plans - nothing radical, but will wait till she gets here.

Won't be long now.

Rat

 

Wow, I'd love her just the way she is. I have a 47/48 that were redoing. I'd like to find an Areo/fleetline someday.

 

That is a very nice car, seems a shame to hack it up too much.

 

Really a cool one! Seems very nice, maybe too nice for some extreme plans!


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Nice Frank. Looks good.

 

nice.....i'm starting to fall in love with these cars...
Keep us posted

See ya

 

What a beauty! I wouldn't do anything radical to it, but maybe try to lift the front a little and possibly drop the rear a bit to get more like a taildragger stance. Very nice!

 

KK ....kinda what I had in mind dude.

Well, maybe a Thickstun 2x1 i take and a set of Fentons, dual exh with pencil tips as well.

Can you say BRAAAP BRAAP ?

Rat

 

That looks awesome sweet ride

 

That's a nice one, Rat.
Looks like someone did quality work.
Don't think I'd change it much, anyway.
Where'd you find it?
Still a six cylinder?

Mine is kind of a second cousin to yours....I like that type of
look..............http://images2.snapfish.com/232323232fp53834>nu=3292>688>553>WSNRCG=3467;4695832:nu0mrj

 

I spent a long time looking for the right car that had been redone properly. The previous owner did the job right and it shows. She's highly accesorized as well.

Not planning any radical changes, stance, a possible trans/rearend swap for better drivability and enjoy.

The car came from Nor Cal - Oldies CC in the Bay Area. Runs a rebuilt 216 with a column shifted 3 speed trans.

Thanx Marco !!

Rat

 

classy.......real nice.

I think the desoto would be fun in that....

Cheers,

Drewfus

 

Very nice...

 

Thanx guys....

Drewfus, I wonder how tight that H E M I squeeze would be?

As you know, there's no girth like H E M I girth hahaha !!

Nahh....she ain't that kinda girl.

Rat

 

I'm so glad you plan to leave all the trim! Inmyarrogentopinion, the trim down the sides speaks volumes about the era this jewel came from.

 

Man Congrats..... That thing is gorgeous!

Can't wait to do some taildragging in that thing.....

HC.

 

Very nice car! I love the 40's Chevy's.

 

That's a real pretty looking Chevy

 

Whoa. That's too cool!

 

thats one kool car

 

A few more....

Rat

 

Wow, super nice bomb. Congrats.

 

BTT for the Oz morning crew !!

Rat

 

Wonderful Bomb! Are you going to convert to RHD?

 

No WAY brother....its left hook to stay !!

Rat

 

Congrats! WAY jealous of your new ride.

Did you have many hoops to jump through to get it in the country with the current tightening of imports? With the strong AUD it seems to be great time to do it but I don't think I have the cojones to go through the import process with some of the stories I have heard, but I guess it's in pretty original knick.

You must be counting 47 Chevy Fleetmasters at night waiting for it to land.

 

Sweet ride! I have a '48 Fleetline Aerosedan. You can't beat the lines on '46 - 48 Chevs. I have been toying with adding a split manifold with dual carbs on my car for awhile. Not sure how much more power this will give me on the ol' 216 though...

 

What a bomb, luv it just the way it is .

 

WOW !! cool car! twin carbs,down in the back...yeeeeaaah baby!!

 

Looking good Rat, when can we expect to see it here in OZ?