mike 51 Posted February 22, 2015 Posted February 22, 2015 3 things bothered me about these Chevy kits....the square edges on the front fenders,the metal tranfers for the Fleetline trim and the wings on the bumpers...I'm guessing they'll still be present on the coupe...but I hope not.
Ace-Garageguy Posted February 22, 2015 Posted February 22, 2015 3 things bothered me about these Chevy kits....the square edges on the front fenders,the metal tranfers for the Fleetline trim and the wings on the bumpers...I'm guessing they'll still be present on the coupe...but I hope not. The too-square front fender corners probably have more to do with the design of the tooling being able to release the molded part than anything else. There's plenty of plastic there to file them rounder to make the necessary correction, and these kits are so great otherwise, I find this minor issue very easy to forgive.
tim boyd Posted March 31, 2015 Posted March 31, 2015 Had a nice chat with Gary today on an unrelated subject....he reported that the '48 Chev Coupes are in full production in Korea as we speak....so it should only be a few months now until they are here ready for sale. Like many of you....can't wait. TB
charlie8575 Posted April 4, 2015 Posted April 4, 2015 Had a nice chat with Gary today on an unrelated subject....he reported that the '48 Chev Coupes are in full production in Korea as we speak....so it should only be a few months now until they are here ready for sale. Like many of you....can't wait. TB Good news indeed. I like my other two kits, I'm very sure I'll enjoy this one, too. Charlie Larkin
charlie8575 Posted April 4, 2015 Posted April 4, 2015 Thanks Nitro Neil for the lead on the Olds grille. I'd like to replicate this one, that I owned in the past. Not sure where to start. That Chevy body may be a start. Dong an Olds is a bit of a task. The biggest issue will be strecthing the frame and front end to the proper length, as I'm assuming that all the length was forward of the main coachwork. Kitchen Table makes a very nice Olds 6, and Ken also has a very nice Pontiac Straight 8, which could probably be massaged into an Olds engine if that's what you need. Charlie Larkin
Art Anderson Posted April 7, 2015 Posted April 7, 2015 Dong an Olds is a bit of a task. The biggest issue will be strecthing the frame and front end to the proper length, as I'm assuming that all the length was forward of the main coachwork. Kitchen Table makes a very nice Olds 6, and Ken also has a very nice Pontiac Straight 8, which could probably be massaged into an Olds engine if that's what you need. Charlie Larkin The Chevy body won't work very well, as the car your picture shows is a B-bodied car, top of the line for Oldsmobile back then. Olds did build a junior series of cars that used GM's A body though.
charlie8575 Posted April 7, 2015 Posted April 7, 2015 The Chevy body won't work very well, as the car your picture shows is a B-bodied car, top of the line for Oldsmobile back then. Olds did build a junior series of cars that used GM's A body though. And they still had a longer wheelbase. Although, for whatever reason, www.oldcarbrochures.com is having problems with its database (a lot of problems it seems lately,) I looked at it for curiosity's sake because when I saw that '48 Ford withe Olds grille, I was toying with doing one- seriously. The "66" series, which was the A-Body, still had a 3 or 4-inch longer wheelbase than the comparable Chevy. Doing a little backdoor research, I find 1946-48 Chevy Fleetmaster Aerosedan: 116" wheelbase, OAL 197 3/4" Source: http://www.oldcarbrochures.com/static/NA/Chevrolet/1947_Chevrolet/1947_Chevrolet_Specifications/1947%20Chevrolet%20Specs-15.html 1946-48 Olds Special 66 Club Sedan (fastback): Wheelbase: 119", OAL: 204" Source: http://classiccardatabase.com/specs.php?series=6007&year=1946&model=27637 In short, doing this will require some pretty drastic surgery. I decided against it because, frankly, I didn't think I was up to it, but it can be done. Charlie Larkin
landman Posted April 7, 2015 Posted April 7, 2015 My Olds had the same body as the big Pontiacs. we did a side by side comparison one time at a show and the shells were identical. So, yes the Chevy would be too small, but it is as far as I know the only kit of a 40's GM fastback.
charlie8575 Posted April 7, 2015 Posted April 7, 2015 (edited) My Olds had the same body as the big Pontiacs. we did a side by side comparison one time at a show and the shells were identical. So, yes the Chevy would be too small, but it is as far as I know the only kit of a 40's GM fastback. That would be a Dynamic Cruiser 76 (or 78 for an 8-cylinder car.) http://en.autowp.ru/picture/wncvnb Big car indeed- 125" wheelbase. http://classiccardatabase.com/specs.php?series=8714&year=1946&model=27641 That little Chevy would certainly provide a starting point, but wow is that going to be a lot of stretching. My suggestion would be to find a good side-shot that is absolutely dead-on straight, and using the known dimensions (wheelbase, height and overall length,) manipulate the several parts of the body appropriate as I think you'll also find you'll need to stretch the main body itself, as well. Technically, you'd also have to widen it 5/8 of an inch, but to do that would almost literally be splitting hairs. Handsome car. I also saw a picture of a 4-door fastback. Very nice-looking car, I wouldn't mind one of those at all. Charlie Larkin Edited April 7, 2015 by charlie8575
landman Posted April 7, 2015 Posted April 7, 2015 It was indeed a 78. Here's its engine after a rebuild. It was so heavy it bent the support plate of the engine stand and that is why there is a piece of wood under the front.
fronks69 Posted July 3, 2015 Posted July 3, 2015 http://galaxielimited.com/products/galaxie-limited-1947-chevy-coupe
Mike Kucaba Posted July 3, 2015 Posted July 3, 2015 Thank you for that link. They are taking orders for an August 2015 delivery. THEM said 'dat
charlie8575 Posted July 5, 2015 Posted July 5, 2015 Wow...$41.95. Good thing my birthday is next month and my hobby shop offers 30% during your birthday month on a single item! As I remember, Galaxie was a little more, even back in the 1990s. That said, based on the Aerosedan and S/D I have, you will get every penny worth of what you pay. Put me down for one, and let's all make this a success. I'm hoping that if we do, this will give Gary the incentive to do a '41 like so many of us would like, including me. Charlie Larkin
High octane Posted July 5, 2015 Posted July 5, 2015 Some of the '47 Chevy Coupes have been shipped already, but there was a packaging glitch. Hopefully they'll be on the shelves soon, as Gary want this to happen just as much as you guys want the kit, believe me.
carnut Posted July 5, 2015 Posted July 5, 2015 $41.95, yikes. My LHS usually runs s discount in the first couple of weeks too. It all looks well worth it. Time to save up some cash.
mike 51 Posted July 5, 2015 Posted July 5, 2015 (edited) The re-issue Fleetline with new decals is $41.95 too....but.the Sedan delivery (same as original version) is only $32.95. all are + $10 for shipping. Edited July 5, 2015 by mike 51
horsepower Posted July 5, 2015 Posted July 5, 2015 It was indeed a 78. Here's its engine after a rebuild. It was so heavy it bent the support plate of the engine stand and that is why there is a piece of wood under the front. Those little $99 engine stands aren't meant for real engines. My brother rebuilt the engine from his boat, a 392 Chrysler stroked to 440 c.i. roller cam,Venolia pistols, 6-71 GMC blower, oh yeah I forgot to say that the boat was a detuned fuel flat bottom. Well anyway when we started the rebuild we pulled the motor from the boat after pulling the supercharger and it's drive pulleys and bolted it to the stand while still hanging from the hoist, and when we started lowering the hoist to take the chain loose no one was paying attention until someone noticed that the engine was starting to point down hill. We had to remove the motor again, straighten up the upright and plate where it kinked and weld in an angle support to the base. After the rebuild we put the engine on a grain scale and discovered that the long block set up weighed a tad over 800 lbs.
jjsipes Posted May 16, 2016 Posted May 16, 2016 Has anybody built any of these yet? Just got on late last week and was looking for ideas. Found reference photo of engine but it was all Black, is that correct?
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