1947 Chevy Fleetmaster Aerosedan

[meechum68]

This is my new build, I have just started laying things out.  I hope to get some bench time tomorrow so I can get the engine sub assemblies together and paint, and detail. Then will mount engine (soft mount) and then start the work on body mods to get it to sit over the engine. 

Will be slow going, since I am gonna try some new things. (Not chopping this build, but doing a chop build of this kit once I get another kit is on the forecast.) 

Will update as I can. 

[Zippi]

This will be a nice build Michael.   I picked up the Coupe and Delivery just the other day at the hobby shop.  I'll be checking in on this build.

[meechum68]

5 minutes ago, Zippi said:

This will be a nice build Michael.   I picked up the Coupe and Delivery just the other day at the hobby shop.  I'll be checking in on this build.

Thanks sir! When you start yours I will follow as well. I like seeing others building the same kit with wild or subtle changes. 

 

I have the coupe, and going to do a sleeper lowrider, big tunnel ram and white walls almost on the ground. 

I have the Delivery on the way, and gonna gasser it.  I have yet to decide if it's gonna be a blown gasser or a nice dual carb gasser. 

[Zippi]

40 minutes ago, meechum68 said:

Thanks sir! When you start yours I will follow as well. I like seeing others building the same kit with wild or subtle changes. 

 

I have the coupe, and going to do a sleeper lowrider, big tunnel ram and white walls almost on the ground. 

I have the Delivery on the way, and gonna gasser it.  I have yet to decide if it's gonna be a blown gasser or a nice 

Your plans for these kits is right down my alley.  Don't know when I'll be building mine.

[JollySipper]

These kits are a delight to build! and that engine that you'll have left over (the factory one) would be awesome in some sort of hot rod............  

[meechum68]

13 minutes ago, JollySipper said:

These kits are a delight to build! and that engine that you'll have left over (the factory one) would be awesome in some sort of hot rod............  

Yeah I was looking at it, and thanks for the tip!  I do have a few 30's model fords, and hey Hot Rodding is shoving stuff in non traditional rides!  So it works! 

 

[johnyrotten]

Looking forward to this. You've got the formula for an all business hotrod. I have the same engine for my Nova wagon,it's a very nice piece, you'll be happy.

[meechum68]

1 hour ago, johnyrotten said:

Looking forward to this. You've got the formula for an all business hotrod. I have the same engine for my Nova wagon,it's a very nice piece, you'll be happy.

Gonna do flat black body, Light gun metal frame, interior is a toss up between pearl white or metallic orange (I want a nice color pop between interior/body, some small details will be light gun metal and interior color to tie it all together.  

Thanks! When I first saw these coming back, I had started a plan on what I wanted to do with all 3 versions.

 

[espo]

Love these kits. Shopping yesterday when I found this kit on the shelf locally, unfortunately I had already blown my budget before I found it. Next week maybe. 

[meechum68]

I got the Coupe and Aerosedan locally. The panel is from another seller that has a small shop. Not local but mom n pop.

[meechum68]

Well I may of bit off more than I can chew.. nah... got a little bench time and waiting on primer for the block and other parts so I can paint em before assembly and then will work on fitting everything into the engine bay of this big ole beasty. 

Here's a single pic for now. 

572 block, heads, and transmission just hanging out in between the frame rails.