Vehicle Description
1951 Chevrolet Fleetline Deluxe Custom Coupe Restomod ?Recently
restored ?51 Chevy from the dry American Southwest ?327 CID
Chevrolet V-8 engine with Edelbrock carburetor and intake manifold
?Turbo Hydramatic 400 three-speed automatic transmission ?Stunning
Firemist Orange exterior ?Buckskin interior ?American Racing Salt
Flat polished wheels ?Classic Instruments gauges, tilt steering
column ?New upholstery, new door panels and carpet, completely
upholstered trunk, new felts and new front and rear bumpers ?New
rubber seals and weatherstripping, new side glass and a one-piece
windshield Looking for a post-war Chevy with modern flair and
mechanicals? MotoeXotica Classic Cars is pleased to present this
recently restored 1951 Fleetline Deluxe (VIN code JK) Custom Coupe
Restomod that is finished in stunning metallic Firemist Orange
paint. This Chevy comes from the dry American Southwest and has had
the same owner for the past 8 years. This car was originally made
in General Motors? St. Louis assembly plant (VIN code 3) in
December 1950 (VIN code L). Dressed in a Firemist Orange exterior,
the car?s paint and trim are in excellent condition, as expected
from such a recent restoration. The bodywork is straight and solid,
the battery looks new, the engine bay is extremely tidy, the chrome
wraparound bumpers are new. Out back are custom taillights that
tighten up the body very nicely. This Chevy has blackwall radials,
size 235/55R17 at all four corners and each tire is mounted to an
American Racing Salt Flat polished wheel. The wheels are in
excellent order and the tires are in very good condition. Under the
hood is a 327 CID Chevrolet V-8 engine with an Edelbrock carburetor
and intake manifold. Backing up this motor is a Turbo Hydramatic
400 three-speed automatic transmission. This Chevy also has new
rubber seals and weatherstripping, new side glass and a one-piece
windshield but the wipers are inoperable. Inside, there?s a new
buckskin-colored custom interior. The bench seats look fantastic,
with matching tan carpet and a new, tan headliner. The inner door
panels are also new, new felts as well as a completely upholstered
trunk. There is a three-spoke, aftermarket steering wheel mounted
on a tilt column that is in front of a Firemist Orange metal
instrument panel but the horn is inoperable, complete with Classic
Instruments gauges but the temp gauge and speedometer are
inoperable. A floor-mounted Lokar shift lever completes the
interior. From 1950 through the 1952 final year of its production,
an automatic transmission was offered, which was quite sluggish.
Overdrive was a rare option. Connection to the third member
rear-end was via an enclosed ?torque tube? driveshaft. The brakes
were hydraulic with all-wheel drums. In 1951, the brakes got
larger. The master cylinder was located below the floor connected
on the frame rail, beneath the driver. Shock absorbers were of the
lever type for the early years only. The windshield for all years
was of a split, flat-glass type. A redesigned Fleetline with
reduced body contour and integrated rear fenders was offered for
the 1949 through 1952 model years. It was referred to as a
?fastback? because of its distinct sloping roof which extends
through to the trunk lid. The Fleetline during the 1949 to 1950
years also has a lower look than a sedan, with the windshield being
one inch shorter in height than a standard contemporary sedan. The
1949 to 1951 models were made in both four-door and two-door
models, with only the lower portion of the doors being
interchangeable with a sedan door. The Fleetline series is
currently highly collectable. Many are made into street rods, with
the common Chevrolet 350 small block V-8 and the 350 or 400 Turbo
Hydramatic transmission used. VIN: 3JKL17651? This car is currently
located at our facility in St. Louis, Missouri. Current mileage on
the odometer shows 0 miles. It is sold as is, where is, on a clean
and clear, mileage exempt title. GET OUT AND DRIVE!!!? Note: Please
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