RESTORATION '48 Chevy Fleetmaster (Part 1)

Part 1

We pick up an abandoned project car we thought was a '47 Stylemaster at the time. After further research, turns out this is a 1948 Chevrolet Fleetmaster!

00:06 Picking Up The Car From Ozzy

01:47 First Start

03:36 First Drive

06:01 Replacing Spark Plug Wires

06:55 6 Cylinder Firing Order

07:59 What's Next

10:35 Suggestions? Leave a Comment!

Part 2

Turns out the 1947 Stylemaster is actually a 1948 Chevrolet Fleetmaster... We stripped the car down to bare metal using a mixture of molasses and water.

00:00 The Stylemaster Is Actually A Fleetmaster

01:18 Chrome Polishing

03:07 The Molasses Tank

06:37 Molasses Rust Removal Formula

07:38 Pressure Wash

09:22 POR-15 Metal Prep

10:06 Molasses Metal Prep

11:22 2 Days Later

12:05 4 Days Later

12:53 Next Steps

cool deal. my dad has a 48 fleetline aerosedan. love the 42-48 cars.

I didnt know molasses eats rust like that. I also didnt know you could buy molasses in 5 gallon buckets.

AWESOME!

Part 3

We got some at-risk youth in the shop helping with the 1948 Fleetmaster build. New door panel skins, sill plates, rockers, door jams & more!

00:06 Making New Door Panel Skins

02:03 Putting The Kids From Truth For Teens To Work

02:41 Replacing Sill Plates, & Rockers

04:17 Fuel Tank Problems...

04:51 Fender Issues

05:40 Inside Mount For The Fender

07:52 Worth The Effort

08:06 New Door Jams & Posts

In reply to Robbie:

Molasses is an old-school hot-rodder trick. I've heard a lot of people say it's what is inside Evapo-Rust too, which has always worked great for me.

Sometimes old-school hot rodder legends actually work.

Part 4

We got the reupholstered interior back for the 1948 Fleetmaster build. Then everything gets sandblasted before we start fabricating metal!

00:23 Finished Seats

01:52 Sandblasting

02:19 Old Cars Are Unique!

03:51 Welding Inner Fenders

05:07 Rusted Wheel Tub

05:27 Scribing New Tub

06:14 Shrinking/Bending A Lip

06:36 Dry Fit Wheel Tub

07:26 Stretching/Cutting The Lip

08:31 Looking Good!

09:02 Prep For Brake

09:31 Trim The Fat

09:53 Installing The Tub

10:33 What's Next

Part 5

The Fleetmaster gets epoxy primer before bondo filler, 2K primer & paint!

00:06 Phone Book For Bead In The Floor

01:03 Square Punch For Ribs

01:36 Epoxy Primer

02:41 Ready For 2K High-Build Primer

03:42 Ready For Colour

04:42 Firewall In Colour

05:20 Ready For Paint Shop

Part 6

Showed the original car owner the Fleetmaster. We put on the missing trim and use all our spare car parts before sending it off to the paint shop!

00:20 Ryan & Ozzy Stop By

02:50 Gauge Cluster Cover

03:35 Finishing The Dash

06:16 Spotlight Install

08:10 Chrome Grill On A Budget

09:25 Gas Tank Molasses Rust Removal

09:47 Welding The Hood

10:55 Insulation On A Budget

12:09 Installing Insulation

12:56 DIY Body Mount Bushings

13:22 Putting The Body Back On The Frame

13:44 Hood Hinge Install

14:45 Stretching The Spring

15:48 Next Steps

Fun build. I need to sit down at some point and watch all the videos :)

Part 7

Racing against the clock to get this Chevy primed and sanded in time to get painted!

00:06 Putting Bondo On

01:12 Block Sanding Bondo

02:08 Cleaning Up Bondo Dust

02:31 Extra Trim For The Fenders

04:10 Drilling Trim Holes

04:47 Ready For 2K High-Build Primer

05:38 Ready For More Sanding

06:11 Needs A 2nd Coat

06:37 Door Jams Ready For Paint

07:09 Ready For Sanding

07:45 400 Grit Done

08:13 All-Nighter Successful!

08:37 Paint Day

08:55 At The Paint Shop

09:14 Clear Coat Finish

09:50 What's Next

Part 8

Putting the original chrome grille on our Fleetmaster, we start buffing the paint, get the tinted windows back, fix up the gas tank, then finally install the interior!

00:09 Fleetmaster Overview

04:05 Wiring The Lights

06:21 Window Tinting Problems

08:19 Ready For Interior Install

09:07 Rust Free Fuel Tank

10:28 Ready For Metal Prep

11:11 Ready For Fuel Tank Sealer

11:36 POR-15 Results

12:58 Interesting Weekend

16:12 Parts Car #3

17:57 What To Do?

19:16 Interior Finished

Part 9

Went on an adventure to pick up another '48 Fleetmaster... But this time it's a convertible! Also find out if we can sell the 4-door restored classic car as it's nearing completion.

00:06 Picking Up The Convertible

06:03 Back On The 4-Door

07:29 Rubber Installed

08:24 Installing The Windshield

08:55 Installing The Regulator

10:08 What To Do?

13:43 Got Oil Pressure!

14:09 Unseizing The Engine

15:12 Test Drive With Ozzy

19:53 Setting Up A Sale

21:49 Can We Make A Deal?

Part 10

We take the '48 Chevy Fleetmaster on the road for the first time in 40 years! This build was done in collaboration with our favourite charity, Truth For Teens

Thanks for the update. You have me hooked, I've been watching all your videos on Youtube. I liked the recent one about trying to make money by flipping cars.

Guess I've got something to add to my watch later list. I've been drifting away from the import scene more and more lately to dabble in the 40's style hot rod culture. That style of car has been growing on me lately.

The0retical wrote: Guess I've got something to add to my watch later list. I've been drifting away from the import scene more and more lately to dabble in the 40's style hot rod culture. That style of car has been growing on me lately.

Then you need to go have a look at this guys work. This is about the fourth Durango based classic he has done. He works to our standards and at a pace the I cant believe. http://www.fmxpaulgrenade.com/sitepics/duece/h45.jpg

The0retical wrote: Guess I've got something to add to my watch later list. I've been drifting away from the import scene more and more lately to dabble in the 40's style hot rod culture. That style of car has been growing on me lately.

He has a bunch of other projects going on - a Pontiac GTO, an LS engine install in a Mercedes wagon, some heavy equipment stuff, general repairs, etc. Quite a bit of content.