Vehicle Description
1947 Chevrolet Fleetline Aero Sedan
This highly modified 1947 Chevrolet Fleetline is one cool custom
and has a ton of cool features. The car is truly a old school
street rod because it has been on the road since 1978. It was first
started in 1975 at various shops throughout California and by 1985
most of the body modifications you see today were in place. It has
since been redone a few times, most recently in 2004/ At that time
it was fully disassembled and stripped down to bare metal. The car
has an extremely cool look and stands out wherever it goes. It
really has that California vibe and is a true California custom. We
will try to give you as much details as possible but this thing has
so much going on we are sure something will get left out. The B
pillars have been radiused and as well as the doors and trunk. That
work along with the removal of the drip rail was done by Gene
Winfield who is up there with George Barris when it comes to
customizing cars. G&R Kustoms in Marysville, California did the
hood scoops, sunken atenna, the molded/extended rear fenders and
the 51 Mercury hood peak. The hood has also been louvered and has
custom hood scoops. The cowl vent has been filled. In the back the
car has custom frenched 1960 Chevrolet Pickup LED tail lights and
up front the headlights are molded in. The license plate is also
frenched and it has a custom rolled rear pan. The car has had 4
paint jobs throughout its life and the current one was completed in
Sparks, Nevada. The Blue is stunning and really pops out in the
sun. The flames were laid down by Eric Collins of Final Finish and
he also stripped the car of the old paint. The flames along with
the pinstriping are under 5 coats of high solid clear. The V butte
windshield is new and all of glass is in great shape. The car is
shaved of any door handles so the doors are remotely operated. The
bumpers are extremely cool and constructed out of exhaust pipes. It
has a great stance with a slight rake and rides around on chrome US
Wheels with Baby moons. The Diamond Back White wall tires look
perfect on the car and were installed in 2013.
Under the hood is a 1967 327 V8 Corvette motor with Bowtie heads
and 10:1 compression. Check out the table below to get a compete
break down of the motor. The car has 31,350 miles on it since the
last rebuild which included the drivetrain. Paired with the engine
is a Turbo 350 automatic transmission with 2400 stall torque
converter and B&M shift kit. The front clip is out of a 1972
Nova and incorporates power disc brakes. All of the suspension
components are from a 72 Nova as well as the chassis and rear
differential with 2.78 gears. The front spindles have been dropped
2 inches but the stock spindles also come with the car. The car has
air shocks in the back and custom made shock mounts. The electrical
system is functioning properly and utilizes a 18 circuit Haywire
kit. The fuel tank holds 26 gallons and is stainless steel vented.
It is filled through a 75 Camaro gas door on the rear fender. It
gets about 24MPG on the highway and is a great driver. It was built
to be driven and is a turn key car you can take anywhere.
ENGINE
1967 Corvette 327 V8
10:1 compression
Edelbrock RPM 7102 Performer Intake
Edelbrock 1406 600 Electric Choke
MSD Ignition
Hooker Headers long tube
40 series Flowmaster mufflers
Edelbrock Cam Shaft 2101 204/214 lift
Bowtie heads
K&N oil and air filters
1 wire 180 amp alternator
Optima red top battery
The interior is just as cool and custom as the rest. It is done in
a combination of Blue, Orange and Grey. The front bucket seats are
out of a 89 Ford Probe and are adjustable. It has seat belts
throughout for 5 people. The dash features custom flame inserts
that were really well done. The Bitchin Dash is painted in an
Orange with heavy metal flake that suits the car perfectly. It is
topped with new white faced Autometer gauges, Vintage AC/Heat, and
DVD/CD/AM/FM player. In front of the driver is a new tilt column
topped with a Lecarra leather wrapped steering wheel. other cool
custom features include the bowtie rear view mirror, bowtie LED 3rd
brake light and a backup camera.
The car is a proven winner and has won numerous awards dating back
to the 90's. This includes many best of show and best paint awards.
It has passed a NSRA 23 safety inspection and falls into the ISCA
full custom sedan class due to the number of body modifications. It
was even used in a Barrett Jackson commercial for Hot August Nights
in 2015! You will also note the dash has been signed by Dave Kindig
a well known car builder and host of the television show Bitchin'
Rides.
From front to rear this car is a well built work of art. You see a
lot of customs like this that aren't ideal drivers but that is not
the case here. It is great to see a well built car that runs great
AND has the Cali custom look.
You couldn't come close to building for only $37,950.00!
