47 Chevy Fleetline

big dogs 42 wrote:A 9 inch FORD WOULD MAKE IT REAL

You might want to use an 8" Ford. They might be easier to find and a little narrower so you can have bigger tires and rims. One of those would surely hold up to any GM power plant (or lack of power) you put in that thing.

JRiggs wrote:

RebStew wrote:

JRiggs wrote:rear end is out.

What should i do with it now?

Toss it out for the junkman. Go get the new rearend and put it in.

should i pull the axles and all brake hardware. im sure someone out there could use them.....

Junk.. just more crap in the way. pitch it. toss it out . pay someone to take it away.

RebStew wrote:

JRiggs wrote:

RebStew wrote:

JRiggs wrote:rear end is out.

What should i do with it now?

Toss it out for the junkman. Go get the new rearend and put it in.

should i pull the axles and all brake hardware. im sure someone out there could use them.....

Junk.. just more crap in the way. pitch it. toss it out . pay someone to take it away.

Give it to your neighbor accross the street!!

I have a S10 4x4 rear end that might fit in it,I have 75 dollars in it so thats what I want to get back. Jeff

thanks for the offer, stewart gave me one.

my son and i got in the garage this pass saturday. We worked from 10-4.

wire brushed the driver side door and driver side rear door, painted with red oxide primer first then the flat black primer. looks pretty good. still have to do the passenger side front and rear.

Tyler (my son) took the wet/dry vac and vaccummed the inside of the car, boy did he do a good job. doesnt even look the same.

while we was inside the car i started to pull the rods that line the inside of the roof. What would those be called?

the passenger side front fender was pretty dented. I bought a hammer dolly set. never used one before, never even knocked out a dent before. I'm good at created dents though. just ask renee. So i tried my hardest to knock out the huge a$$ dent in the fender i got half of the dent knocked out. not sure if i was using the dollies correctly but the fender does look alot better.

also bought some seats from rebstew, i sat them in the car to see how its going to look. not sure yet BUT SOMEHOW I NEED TO RAISE THEM ABOUT TEN FEET. LOL, THEY DO NEED TO BE RAISED ABOUT 7-8 INCHES. ANY SUGGESTIONS ON WHAT TO DO ABOUT THAT...

got a visit from skinny kenny schmidt. and from there we about called it a day.

this weekend i need to try and get the rear end in.

You got a son?

Headliner bows?? Keep them in order. They all look the same but are all different lengths probably.

RustyKarr wrote:You got a son?

yeap havent u met him?

Nope sure haven't.

JRiggs wrote:

RustyKarr wrote:You got a son?

yeap havent u met him?

Just picture Mr. Riggs at 9 years old and with red hair. That's Tyler, he's a great kid.

finially finially got to pick up the rear end from stewarts, thank u stewart, thank u corey and thanks to my cousin for taking the trip. wish we could have stayed around alittle longer. but his grandma is getten pretty old and she was by herself. so we was sorta in a hurry. i didnt know untill the last minute that big granny was there alone.

thanks again the stewarts.

now on to the rear end issue:

the hole in the leaf spring perch was much larger then the center bolt on the leaf spring of the 47. with the hole being to big will the rear end wabble back and forth? if it does then ill need to buy tires constatly right?
i can buy different weld in perches with the right center bolt hole which would eliminate the wabbling.

the springs on the 47 will they hold up to the power and torque from the small block and the pontiac rear end. if i use these springs i will have to re build the shackles on both sides. including the new leaf spring perches and rebuilding the existing shackles im gonna be out $100.00.

couldnt i take the lear springs and shackles off the s10 and replace onto the 47 then use the pontiac rear end instead of the s10 rear. i have a good welder lined up so welding isnt a problem.

all input is appreciated. its gonna be awhile before it sees the road anyways so if its smarter to use the s10 leaf springs and shackles im all for it...

I'll have to take a look at what you are talking about. I think you can get by with what ya have. I'll take a look sometime this week after ya get off work.

another step back

decided to put an s10 clip in it.. got one sitting going to waste might as well use it...

for sale make offer....

includes. body, 2 sets of front fenders, 3 trunk lids, 2 sets of rear fenders, 2 hoods, lots of extras.
no motor no tranny.. rear end that came out of late model camaro. Dont wanna part out sell as is..

pm me with a price.

gone, traded, got rid off, on 2 a new project that i have more interest in.........................

good luck

no pic?