48 Chevy Fleetline Pro Street.....

[Pro Fleetline]

Hey guys thought id stick my head in the door and say hello!
Im working on a 48 Chevy Flleetline Aerosedan Pro Street,
The car has been in metal mock up for awhile now
Car has alot of subtle mods to clean up the look of the car flipped bumpers moved them closer to the body shaved the locks left the handles etc. little things like that thought id share a few photos, aswell as some progress pics.

Love to answer any ?'s about build
Thanks George, Ohio

[Pro Fleetline]

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[tardis454]

Re: 48 Chevy Fleetline Pro Street.....

Welcome fellow Ohioan Nice ride!
What color are you gonna paint it?
Engine/Trans specs?

[Pro Fleetline]

Re: 48 Chevy Fleetline Pro Street.....

Thanks car will be two toned green tea met. off new honda crv and top will be a antique ivory,

Running gear:

Solid roller 406
ARP studs
11.2.1 Mahle forged flat tops two valve releifs
Scat crank and 6" rods
7 quart pan melling select pump
stefs oil restrictors
210 Pro- Filers 2.08 - 1.60's ported and flow benched
by Chad Speir Heads and manifolds
Lunati Solid roller 243-249 @.050 585"
Cloyes billet double roller torrington bearing
CSR electric pump
PP Huricane Also ported and flowed by Chad
to match heads
750 mighty Demon 1" HVH spacer

350 4,200 stahl heavy duty internals
Foot braked 4.56 gears
Narrowed 9" with 4 link
On Air ride shock waves
33x19.5's 15x15 15x4 Holeshot lightweight wheels
Weight 3,100 lbs.

Heres a few shots of the block its the body color also smoothed the complete block and its base cleared.
Frame will also be the same as block finfihing up blocking body now ill keep you posted.

[SuperBuickGuy]

Re: 48 Chevy Fleetline Pro Street.....

I love the fleetline body style - really like what you're doing with yours.... my bucket list includes the doing a Buick equivalent

[Pro Fleetline]

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Body mods include welded fenders to the body made front end into a tilt unit lightened car through out.
custom built inner fender wells all smooth aswell with no visible bolts under hood also smoothed firewall master cylinder moved to frame.

Opened top of hood at body line pancake style.
smoothed locks smoothed deck flip out of site liscene plate
dash smoothed up with 57 chevy truck gauage cluster and custm built cluster
flipped bumpes moved them closer to the car also built new valance panals
and a complete belly pan under the back.
Also smoth entire door jambs etc.

[milner351]

Re: 48 Chevy Fleetline Pro Street.....

Another nice ride from the buckeye state! Great detail work - welcome aboard!

[JOES66FURY]

Re: 48 Chevy Fleetline Pro Street.....

these cars never did anything for me in stock form, but this..this is freakin bad ass...love the lines, stance is dead nuts on....can not wait to see it done.

[Pro Fleetline]

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LOL trust me know one wants to see it done anymore than me lol
its comming all the little detail things are taking forever, but body work is getting alot closer working on body gaps now ill keep you posted.

[yogreasygramma]

Re: 48 Chevy Fleetline Pro Street.....

Welcome! I love those Fleetlines, and yours is just a natural for the fat wheel look. And I see you've invested a lot of time and energy in the details. Kudos to you!!

[Bamfster]

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Very nice work! I've never had the patience to do all the little details. Welcome aboard

[Pro Fleetline]

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[Pro Fleetline]

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[Pro Fleetline]

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A few update photos
Sectioned rear bumper 1 1/2"s to tighten up the bumper to the body also flipped the bumper and welded up the holes.

Also mounted my igintion over the visor to hide it out of the way.



Started out like this....


And looks like this now....

[milner351]

Re: 48 Chevy Fleetline Pro Street.....

NICE

will the bumpers be re-chromed or will you paint them body color, or ??