Art's 1947 Chevrolet Fleetmaster Convertible

Art's 1947 Chevrolet Fleetmaster Convertible Low Rod

   
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Vehicle: 1947 Chevrolet Fleetmaster Convertible Low Rod
City/State: Chicago, IL
Tech Specs Performed by:
Engine:
  • LT1 (Custom wiring and ECM)
    • Zoops LT1 correct align bracket kit
    • Aluminum radiator - polished
    • Custom built aluminum fuel tank - polished
Hollywood Kustoms
Exhaust:
  • Sanderson ceramic coated headers.
  • Stainless steel mufflers.
  • Custom mandrel bent exhaust tubing.
Install
Hollywood Kustoms
Trans:
  • 700R4 (built to handle up to 700HP) - polished
    • Street & Performance Billet Dust Cover
    • Street & Performance Billet Oil Pan
    • Aluminum drive shaft - polished
    • Lokar LED floor shifter w/Lokar kit.
Hollywood Kustoms
Rear End:
  • Ford 9" shortened and chromed (700HP max)
  • Chrome 4 Bar Link with Panhard Bar
  • Air bags - Firestone
  • Chrome shocks
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Front Bakes:
  • Wilwood Pro front spindles
  • Wilwood Superlite 4R SRP Front 13" Big Brake Kit
    • Polished forged billet 4 piston calipers
Install
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Rear Brakes:
  • Wilwood Superlite 4R SRP Rear 13" Big Brake Kit
    • W/Parking brake
    • Polished forged billet 4 piston calipers
Install
Hollywood Kustoms
Body work: Finalize body work and get ready for paint. Barragan Kustoms
Paint: House of Kolors Candy Brandy Wine Juan Barragan
Interior:
  • Billet Specialties column
  • Billet Specialties Steering wheel with leather
  • Custom Leather Interior
    • Leather Bucket seats for front w/custom stainless steel seat platforms
    • Leather bench for back
    • Custom console w/shifter
  • Power windows
  • New floor and trunk pans
  • Air Ride gauges and switches
  • Custom instrumentation
  • Heater and AC
  • Dynamat sound proofing
Lara's Upholstery
Exterior:
  • Shaved trunk *
  • Shaved door handles *
  • Shaved firewall *
  • Custom brake lights *
  • Custom mirrors *
  • Power retractable license plate frame
  • NOS chrome Grille
  • Tan canvas convertible top (currently blue)
  • Fulton visor w/convertible bracket *
  • Bumper wrap around
  • Hagan chrome frenched headlight kit *
  • Chrome "sad eyes" for the headlights (not using)
    • for sale!
Barragan Kustoms
* Juan Barragan
Sound:
  • Double DIN Pioneer touch screen
  • Custom box for two 10" JL Audio W7
  • Custom box for two JL Audio amps (1ch. and 3ch)
  • Alpine 6.5 monitor for console (back)
  • Dynamat audio sound proofing
  • Etc.
Barragan Kustoms
* Juan Barragan
Suspension:
  • AGR Mustang power rack & pinion
  • I.F.S. (Independent Front Suspension)
  • Chromed A-arms
  • Air Bags - Firestone
  • Chrome shocks
Install
Hollywood Kustoms
Tires: 2 sets - 14" and 20"  
Wheels: 2 sets - 14X7 and 20X13 Back and 20X8 front  
Frame: Custom Art Morrison mandrel bent chassis
  • Mandrel bend 2"x4" x .120" rectangular wall
  • Center frame with 3" exhaust passages
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Other:
  • Aluminum battery box polished
  • Painless wiring kit
  • Painless engine wiring kit
  • Billet Specialties brake booster
  • And more!
 
Need: Parts needed:
  • Stainless steel exhaust
  • Carpet
  • Door and trunk poppers

Labor and miscellaneous needed:

  • Finalize body work
    • Paint car
    • Pin stripping and silver leafing
    • Paint motor to match body
  • Install interior
    • Install sounds
    • Install instrumentation
    • Install Painless wiring kit
    • Get new convertible top and boot
    • Finish custom console
  • Get the bumpers and wrap arounds chromed
 
Polishing: Polish stainless steel and aluminum:
  • Transmission, dust cover and oil pan.
  • Driveshaft
  • Heads, intake, throttle body and fuel lines.
  • Radiator
  • Gas tank and gas lines
  • Brake lines
  • Air ride lines
  • Exhaust

Clear powder coat all polished aluminum

 
Chrome:
  • Bumpers and wrap arounds
  • Fulton visor middle and ends
 
 
Custom rear lights
Trying out the fulton visor to see how it looks!
Art Morrison Custom Frame New floors, trunk and firewall
Ford 9" narrowed chrome rear end with 4 link and air bags
47 Chevy converible - Custom Interior in progress
 
Current Status:
  • Polishing parts mentioned above
  • Paint frame and panels
  • Install suspension on frame
  • Install engine, transmission, driveshaft and rear end.
  • Install stainless steel exhaust after polishing is done.
  • Install engine painless wiring kit
  • Run brake hard lines
  • Run gas hard lines
  • Run air ride hard lines
  • Paint belly and firewall
Ready to test fit the engine and run all lines and exhaust.
Test fitting the LT1 engine, ready for minor modifications and some measurements!

Test fitting the engine

This is what we started with!  We'll see what we end up with!
This is before, will post pictures of after when done.


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