Wow Finally a Pro street thread noticed Team Camaro posted one aswell Congrats!
Heres a few photos of my 48 Fleetline Pro street Custom Tons of mods! almost to many to list see if you can notice any of them lol.
Heres a few pics will post a few more as i go thanks hope you like!

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I love your "lift?"
That's kick@$$

LOL Amazing how the simpliest things in life work the best sometime lol, this car has 3 1/2 "s of ground clearance and ran across Detroit Speeds site and they use a ton of these Hand made stands when working on low cars they are the bomb i can crawl under it and with a back that dosent always feel the best it brings the car right to me height wise!

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WOW!!! That is going to be a nice ride when it is done :thumbsup:

WOW!!! That is going to be a nice ride when it is done :thumbsup:

Thanks heres the build thread i put together sometimes easier to show what ive done than explain thers a few pages to it Enjoy lol

http://www.hotrodders.com/forum/journal.php?journalid=50465&action=view

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Thanks for the update. Tons of creative stuff, lots of details, and a common theme "V" (for Very cool). Absolutely love the way you're taking your time, planning things out and designing components that flow together and look like they were supposed to be there from day one. :thumbsup:

Keep up the great work! Keep us updated!

Thanks just like you were reading my mind lol
It drives me crazy to see people throw alot of money at a car and it look like a rolling summit catelog! I really like the Custom aspect to a car by making and designing alot of like you said subtle details that would normally be overlooked by others.
Heres a list of just a few mods done to the car:

Fenders welded to the car
Most all the trim removed car except window trim and handles
trying to keep an older feel to the car still orginal tailights with a frenched antenna, removed the center bar from windsheild removed wing vents
complete custom front end all metal still lightened up opend hood at body line, custom built inner fender braces
fabbed new hood bracing and smooth under side of hood
also custom built belly pan,
Flipped the Bumpers tapered the corners moved them closer to the body
new smooth valance panels and bumper brackets, smoothe bumper bolts
also smoothed up innner door jams and firewall master cylinder on the frame all wires will be hidden and the frame will be body color.
and i havent gotten to the interior yet lol

All this metal mock up is so time comsuming but i dont want to be at a show sitting back going damn i wish i would of done that or done this. so wanna make it to the level i like.

It drives me crazy to see people throw alot of money at a car and it look like a rolling summit catelog!

Yup. See it all the time. Actually love it when my teenage son looks over a car like that and quietly says something like, "Dad, what was this guy thinking...nothing goes together!" He get's it.

Full resto, mild resto, pro tour, etc, there's no prize for finishing first, only for finishing best.

Take your time, stick to your budget, and have a nicer finished project because you planned it out.

Totally cool! You can't beat custom stuff.

Finished tacking in my hood bracing welded some round bar on the edging of my front end where as it use to be my hood " I cut it open at the body line and the rest is welded to the fenders so basically opened the top of the hood up!. AKA open up a whole new long ass bag of work of worms lol. But haven't seen a 46-48 done like this probably for good reason! but never cared for the full openess of the big hood and this gives an early model mercury style pan cake look to it. with that said where i cut it had to have a lip there instead of just cut metal so with carrying the theme of no visible bolt holes under the hood here i am.

Im working on my inner fender wells now they will be tacked to the round bar and the custom inner bracing from behind and when complete will all flip forward with the front clip. Yep alot of work but i keep imagining what it will be like finished nothing better then someone next to you in a same style of car and they are taken back, when they thought they saw everything done too these cars, takes crazy people like me to keep them on there toes.
The car has alot of custom work but it a subtle smooth sorta way. And still feels 40's like.

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Well guys good news decided on a color FINALLY...!
Heres a color similiar its off a Lexus green sage pearl!
Wanted a color with an older feel to it and something really clean and you will not see alot of. Also finally decided on the wheels thanks to Centerline they made my decision easy being i wanted a salt flat wheel but didnt want the amercian racing street wheel Quailty and weight. Instead here comes the new line of race wheels in yep the exact look i wanted lol crazy because theres always so many and tempting wheel sout there. heres a few photos.
15x4's - 15x15's

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While greens are not my "thing", the tone of the colors shown do seem to be "period" appropriate to the shape and age of the car.

For what it's worth, I remember a couple of colors similar to the darker green. Back in the late 70's called Granite Green. I think it was a Camaro color, but not sure. Porsche also had a similar green in the mid eighties. Greens from about 1963-1967 were also grey-greens, Olds, Caddy, and Buick colors.

The car looks great so far, cant wait to see it as a finished project. It kinda hits close to home cause i have a 51 fleetline my grandfather gave me thats got 26,000 actual miles on it.
Good luck with the ride,

Andy

Thanks gusy its comming lil by lil, Doing all the work myself but loving every minute of it! about to get engine back from machine shop pretty soon to start smoothing it and painting it, And picking up yet a few engine peices dampner etc to button up the bottom end.
Looking to order my Radiator today so i can finish my metal work around it!

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New Griffin Rad. showed up today!
1 1/4" tubes 2 rows 16" fan is on the way in the next few days!

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Are those 'lifts' just 2x4's?

Are those 'lifts' just 2x4's?

Yep Detroit speed using them for all there builds! and they came in so handy for this build aswell ecs. being the car only has 3 1/2" of ground clerance.
made them for $25.00 I built mine a little wider for my wider rear wheels and to make them a little more stable!

Hers a few pics with the front clip tilted forward still working on my inner fender metal work etc. i'll keep you posted!
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http://www.detroitspeed.com/projectpages/dalejr/popups/dalejr-418_pic.htm

Heres a pic of Dale JR's Camaro they were finishing on the stands aswell!

A couple peices ive been ropeing together why'll waiting on my block to get back!
New Water neck and spring return and new 16" fan.

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Awesome job. Keep up the great work :)

Any updates?

Yep just worked on the firewall today got some good progress done!

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Smoothed motor and its back to machine shop to have the short block assembled heres some pics of the motor!

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Wow! The engine looks really nice.
What did you use to smooth it?
Kim

Thanks smoothed it with grinding block on my side angle grinder and then step it with sanding pads, then used some good etching primer then shot it with base clear!

That looks great, how long did it take to smooth it ?

Now that's a nice hot rod! I have always loved the old Fleetline torpedobacks (a basic sedan delivery is also good in my books). Thanks for posting the progress.

Looking Great!

Thanks took almost 3 full evenings of grinding and smoothing probably seems silly to most but the rest of the car will have the same feel and theme to it lol frame etc so thought it was worth the effort!

Lots of great pics in this thread.

Very nice, all of it. I'm going to quit looking at it, I'm starting to get ideas and I have this 69 to finish.

No doubt, you can do some fabricating.:thumbsup:

Its nice to see people out there still building tubbed cars. Nice work so far.

Very nice! Thanks for sharing.

Firewall?...

That's it?

You've spoiled me with all the previous posts. l:)

Like always, nice work :thumbsup: and keep us posted.

Lol Yeh I cleaned it up and the rest of the cowl area! Went to see my Motor at the machine shop really looks nice the short block is assembeld waiting on my Brodix heads yet!
Should make in the 520-560 hp range depending on tune up!
I work on getting the drive shaft tunnel welded in tonight i'll get some pics posted asap for you had to build a new one to clear the drive shaft when car is lowered on air!
I'll be sure to be a little more prompt with my responses heres a few photos to get you by! lol Thanks later George

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A pic with some old parts on engine for mock up!
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And one quick note this is basicly what a stock 48 looks like so will give you and idea of just how much has been smoothed up and removed on the car lol including the fenders that were welded to the body etc!
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WOW You have ton a ton of work to your car!! Looks good!!

Got my drive shaft tunnel tacked in! still needs smoothed up but its comming, Had to raise it to clear my shaft when at its lowest point on air ride!
Looking to try and get my door jambs finished smoothed up!
Went to see my engine the other day the short block is done and it loooks yummmy I'll keep you posted with some pics when i get it back later George

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I am going to chime in and say this is a killer build since most seem to be so overwhelmed by your stands..lol.:beers:

I just want a subscription...this thing is SICK!!!

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Thanks guys I seemd to have forgotten how active this threrad is ! You guys rock!
I'll be sure to keep you plenty updated of the progress! later George :yes:

Well guys did a little more fabbing tonight i finished tacking in my drive shaft tunnel and made a steering column cover a little fabbed up peice of formed metal to cover the column as it protrudes out of the firewall again to keep the clean smooth lines to the under hood, also cleaned up the steering mount under the dash with a bolt less mount that you cant see all the fasterners are hidden in the rear behind dash! hope yo ulike
Later George

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I've been following for a while now and all I can say is AWESOME work George! Nice to see the extra time your spending to make your ride different and stand out. Keep it up!:thumbsup:

I've been following for a while now and all I can say is AWESOME work George! Nice to see the extra time your spending to make your ride different and stand out. Keep it up!:thumbsup:

Thanks was checking out Your ride amazing work what size BB is that? looks killer!

It's a 475 BB from Mark Jones. It was the most bang for my buck when I started looking for a new motor.

How do you come up with ideas like the steering column mount that's sort of a reverse image of the underhood trim cover?

What pearls of wisdom could you share about adding underhood continuity to slightly "modded" cars (resto-mods & semi-pro-touring sorta cars)?

How do you come up with ideas like the steering column mount that's sort of a reverse image of the underhood trim cover?

What pearls of wisdom could you share about adding underhood continuity to slightly "modded" cars (resto-mods & semi-pro-touring sorta cars)?

Send over some pics of what your working on and i'll sketch you up some ideas let me know the style and theme your looking for!

I'll PM you.
Thanks, :thumbsup:

Fred

Made a trip to summit today Had to pick up some parts to finsih buttoning up the bottom end!

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Wussup guys been a few days since ive been on!
was waiting on my engine to be finsihed up and realized i forgot my timing tab to get the engine up to TDC so i bought one and did a lil detailing to it and painted it to match the engine lol.
Motor should be home soon,
Working on getting my door jambs smoothed up and do some final body panel fitting and hopefully still be on track to have the body off the frame by summer.

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That sure looks nice.
Kim

Thanks shot a few of the Engine still at the shop be home Sunday!

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Any updates?

Thanks for the reply Jason have been pretty busy with work but yes i have got some needed work done to the hot rod!
I got my motor back in the car for final mock up, and built a custom low mount alternator becket for the passenger side of the car witch no one makes! I really wanted to keep the accessories low in the engine compartment and im running a power steering pump on the driver side.
Heres a few shots with an old alt in fo rmock up! hopefully ordering my heads soon! aswell.
Also running solid motor mounts so i was able to mount the alt. to the frame!

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Everything is looking great, I'm very impressed with all the work you have put into this, maybe when I'm older I'll be able to do something like this. I can't wait to see everything come together.

Making a lil progress smoothed the door jambs and working on building smoother rockers that roll under the car!
And just received my new Hood hinges Today there built bu Sasche Rod Shop in Iowa, they came raw alumin i will put a final polishing on it when there ready to go on car!
I'll try and keep up to speed later George

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Looking good George.
Kim

we need some more updates:yes:

Well I went ahead and took the car off the blocks been awhile since its been at ground level forgot just how low this thing rally sits and the car is still fun a as a project and i havent gotten bored with it, Id love to be able to go faster at it but building it all myself is taking a little why'll!

The new rockers at roughed in and they wrap under the car about 6"s to the body lip have the one inner wheel well mocked in and seems to clear headers real nice! Door jambs are all smoothed and just really need to close up my lock holes on the doors and get the door gaps right then adjust front clip and like to get hood mounted. So lil more to tend to but still looking to have the body off the frame by middle of summer so i can start smooting the frame!

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:thumbsup:looking good

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too bad you probably couldn't get away with running those plates like that

too bad you probably couldn't get away with running those plates like that

LOL I know i mentioned that before to a few friends but they needed cleaned up before being panted anyway,
These plates are all Aluminum imagine that for 1948 they made them in aluminum half of 47 and all of 48 nice because they are soooo light and will never rust.
I have my painter comming in a few weeks to help line up my front clip and hood so i can finish the mock up and get the car off the frame like to be smoothing it this summer and have it ready for a final fit by winter or first of the year may take awhile to smooth the whole frame and paint it!

Any updates???

Nice progress on the car, looking forward to seeing it all completed.

Yeah been clipping away at it, Finished my custom built lower fender brackets behind lower front wheels pretty slick and went to mount my hood and ran into a ton of trouble the rear of my hood is a V shape and my $200 alumin universal hinges are about 5" to small and will not work in anyyyy way sooooo im back to the drawing board too build and fab some of my own!

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A few new parts!

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Very cool stuff.
Kim

As usual George......very nice work:yes::thumbsup::thumbsup:. Your Fleetline is going to absolutely stunning wearing Green Tea Metallic sheetmetal!!!!!

David F.
(A Pro Street "brother" from Team Camaro;))

Thanks guys!
Big step finally started on the body work just a lil bit of final sheet metal fab left and i'll start blocking the car.
I smoothed up the door locks tonight and welded up my front area above the rad. in the pic above, all turned out nicely getting closer cant wait! to get this car all in primer and then i can break it apart and start finallyyyyyyy smoothing the frame,
I think i decided on my wheels aswell realy loving the new Billet Specialties Street Lites,
I'll get you up some updated photos soon Later George