Chevrolet 1946 - 48 custom & mild custom

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2 door 1947 chevy fleetline aero sedan.  this car has been sitting 30+years was built back in the late 60's early 70's i will describe the best i can i didn't get much info from the family i got it from. It has caddy headlights its been chopped not sure how much but gaps are nice rear fenders are molded on it has what looks to be some ford taillights molded to the rear. the body work is very nice cant find any signs of rust in paint. The trunk floor and frame all look very solid NO ROT.  It has all glass cut but not finished the rear car is plexi doesnt fit right I put a new fuel tank in and powered up an electric pump it fired right up and runs smooth.  it has all int garnish moulding not cut.  it looks like its a 70's small block chevy with an hei quadrajet and a turbo 350 trans. it has a pontiac rear end.

ROD & CUSTOM FEATURE CAR
Aaron Acquafondata
Reno, Nevada
1946 Chevy Coupe



What is it about 1940s Ford customs? Sure, everything from 1935 through 1948 wearing the Blue Oval badge makes for, and has made for, prime custom material. The most memorable pre- and postwar customs are Ford/Mercury, right? Not all of them.
1946 Chevy Fleetmaster Front Seat



While they pale in comparison to the amount of FoMoCo fare, there have been a number of GM-based customs to fill the annals of custom car history. The latter part of the 1940s-era models, most notably 1946-48 Chevrolets, are atop the black sheep popularity list, and for good reason—they're some of the best looking designs to be penned by General Motors prior to the forthcoming "slab-sided" revolution. The Fleetline/Aerosedan, for instance, is about as close to a factory chop as you'll ever find; their counterpart Fleetmaster/Stylemaster coupes, with their similarly swept-forward B-pillars, entice further profile adjustment. Perfect case in point: Aaron Acquafondata's 1946 coupe.

The Reno, Nevada, resident was handed down the gearhead gene from his father, who gave his son a 1951 Pontiac for his first car. "It was all downhill from there!" Aaron recalls. "When I graduated high school, I decided to sell my car, take a year off, and build my dream car. I set out to build a custom that represented the subtle class and taste in the early custom car era. I also wanted to drive the hell out of it, so I made sure it was equipped with a reliable and affordable drivetrain," he continues.


"Over the course of a year, I was able to get the car finished, but I couldn't have done it without the help of my friends. The biggest obstacle with the initial buying of the car was that I had it shipped from Hawaii to Hayward, California, then broke down halfway to Reno due to a wiring failure. I've had to dip into my college fund, but I think it was worth it…"
1946 Chevy Fleetmaster Steering Wheel

Worth it not only to achieve his goal and get his gearhead fix, but also to create a perfect representation of a late-1940s California custom. Once Aaron had the 1946 in his possession, friend Brant Jackson lent a hand by not only getting the coupe running, but cutting and lowering the roof (the top was in the process shortened, necessitating an extended catwalk/tulip panel). As Aaron put it: "He made the rough sketch and I took it and made it into a finished painting." His refinement work not only entailed finishing out the top chop, but fitting and refitting all the decades-weary and abused panels on the 1946. Other than a traditional nose and deck job, much of the Fleetmaster is stock, including lighting fixtures and majority of trim. Bodywork by Brian Louis and Roger and Matthew VanTrees was topped by single-stage DuPont black by the VanTrees, while standard 1950 Chevy caps on same-make 15-inch steelies wrapped with Coker-BFGoodrich Silvertowns, Appleton spots, and rear fender skirts finish off the mild yet impactful exterior. The interior also harkens back to the past: brown vinyl tuck 'n' roll by Paco's Custom Upholstery (Roseville, California) with brown pile carpet does the trick. While the dash is stock (entirely save for Stewart-Warner gauges), the original column was swapped out for an ididit Hot Rod unit equipped with a LimeWorks column shifter, now sporting a 1946 Dodge steering wheel.

The readily visible aspects of this Chevy may speak traditional, but beneath, as he himself clearly pointed out, it's all reliability. That translates into a stock frame updated with a Mustang II frontend, four-linked and coil-sprung Camaro rearend, and a late-model Chevy 350/350 combo, all incorporated and facilitated by Johnny Koonce at Kool Kat Kustoms in San Jose, California.

"It's a daily driver. Rain or shine. It's been on multiple 400-mile trips, with a few longer and shorter ones thrown in," Aaron surmises. Perfect, ...form AND function, in harmony.


Read more: http://www.rodandcustommagazine.com/featuredvehicles/1406_1946_chevy_fleetmaster/

En cherchant dans mes archives j'ai retrouvé des photos de la Chevy de mon pote Etienne qui était passée sur la revue Kustom

1948 Chevy chopped top custom coupe. Gorgeous car!!!!The coupe is powered by a great running 350 v8,350 automatic trans.,mustang 2 front end,power disc brakes,power steering,10 bolt Chevy rear end,with drum,and tilt column. equipped with new exhaust, electric hood,and trunk,new wire loom,custom Banjo steering wheel,fat whitewall radial tires,Star burst hub caps,beautiful custom fit freshly chromed 1946 grill,tinted glass,ton's of chrome,and billet in the motor compartment.

1948 Chevrolet chop top. It has a Chrysler dash, kustom lasalle grill, zephyr bumper buick fadeaway fenders and molded rear fenders with the splash pan. Has glass all except door that’s lexan. Has a 350 motor 700r4 trans Buick rear end lots of new parts. Mustang gas tank, and rear airride. Equipt with a plug and play stereo set up w/new wiring. This car is my daily driver runs great! It starts, stops, and drives extremely well. I just put new heads and gaskets and a vintage intake manifold, the hEI is brand new as well.

'46 Chevy custom, dark maroon metallic paint, chopped - 3 1/2 front 5 in back, Monte Carlo front clip, power steering and disc brakes, heat, a/c, air shocks in rear, SBC 350, turbo 350, 40 Olds dash, rebuilt gauges, custom sculptured interior

Front End: IFS = Independent Front Suspension / Mustang II with Disc Brakes & Power Brake Booster.
Engine Compartment Area: Well here's description best possible, Shorten Steering Column with Column Saver adapted, Stock Steering Wheel. Triple "D" for Knuckle Steering to Rack & Pinion on Mustang II. Aluminum Radiator with both the Stock Engine Fan, and an added Electrical Fan attached to Radiator, set up with Transmission Cooler Lines. The Engine is a 250 Straight Six Cylinder that will Cruise at 80 mph+ in the Fast lane easily... on the Freeway. It has a HEI Distributor, with a 350 Automatic Transmission attached that has recently been rebuilt. The car shifts and runs like off the showroom floor. The transmission has a Gennie "S" Shifter through the Middle of the Floorboard, that is about dash height, with kustom shift knob, Skull with Crown.
Air Bags: UDS Air Bags, Front & Rear, the Rear End has been C-Notched, and the Trunk area Cut and Set Up Professionally, with gauges just below dash on the Left hand side of turn signal. "AIR TANK & COMPRESSORS HIDDEN"
Electrical: Everything works, Fog Lights, Rear Back Up Light, set up on independent toggle switch's. (All Electrical installed new wiring harness, everything dialed in, All gauges work, fuel gauge, temperature gauge, oil gauge, etc.) Headlights, Brake Lights, Running Lights.
Interior: The Seat has been professionally reupholstered, Black & Gray. (As mention in item description, the Carpet & Door Panels still need to be completed).
Rear End: It has a 72' - 74' Camaro Rearend Open Driveline, the driveline was done to fit, cut and balanced by drive-line professionals. Drum Brakes with a Equalizer Valve set up behind brake booster mounted under fraame.
The Motor: is from a 72' - 76' Nova, save on gas, excellent runner. "250 Straight Six Cylinder"
Paint Job: The paint is from TCP Global / Hot Rod Flatz, San Diego, CA. Colors are: Silver Base Coat, Gold Flat, with Flat Clear Coat, the Roof Top is a Gold Metal Flake also with Silver Base Coat, Few Jars of Gold Dust Metal Flake Material, with few layers of Clear Coat, really an eye catcher, and when the Sun hits it, forget about it, it set it off and pops!
Rims & Tires: The Rims are aftermarket ARTILLERY WHEELS, with FAT WHITEWALL RADIAL TIRES.
Accessories: Fender Skirts for that Tail Dragger Style', New Battery, New Wiring, Fog Lights, Rear Back Up Light, Hood Ornament, with Red Blade, License Plate Topper on Rear License Plate. "RED LION" Note: (The license plate will be keep, personal plates).
Rubber: The windows have new Rubber, front, back, sides. The door jams and truck deck lid, need rubber replaced.