1948 Chevrolet Stylemaster

   This auction is for a 1948 Chevrolet Stylemaster 2 dr Coupe . This vehicle is one that I inherited from my father at his passing  . It was in a body shop that was too far from my home so we brought it to Michigan and had it completed by a  body man whom I knew . I wrapped up far more money than I expected because for one I built the engine for my Dad and gave it to him for as a gift  . second I sent it to an upholstery shop and never did ask for an estimate and it was the most expensive part of the project . My body shop did a fantastic job with the body . I have some new parts and some hot rod parts that go with this vehicle so that who ever buys it can either work with what is there or go a more modern route with the drivetrain . I have an S-10 rear end with 3. 23 or 3. 42 gears . and a T-5 trans 5 speed with overdrive that will work with the addition of an adapter that is available . or you can chose to have the automatic trans adapter minus the trans . he choice is the winning bidders .
         The engine started out as a 261 stovebolt . it has been bored and stroked to 302 cubic inches . It has H beam rods and custom pistons for a 9 to 1 compression ratio . The head has been ported and has a rebuilt rocker arm assembly . A custom Comp Cams camshaft designed for max torque was also degreed and installed . The engine also has been converted from a 10% oil filter to a 100% filtering system with a remote filter . the crankshaft has been stroked from 3 and 15/16 to 4. 220 stroke with a max overbore of 3. 900for a final cubic inch of 301. 9 .
      The engine is topped with a trio of Rochester carbs on an aluminum intake with 3 chrome air cleaners complemented by a Fenton dual exhaust header/manifold . The exhaust has not been completed . but the hardest to make pipes . the ones from the headers to the area below the frame have been fabricated . The engine also sports an aluminum valve cover and an aluminum pushrod cover . The engine is finished off with an HEI distributor and Taylor red wires . the generator has been rebuilt and is upgraded to 12 volts along with a new voltage regulator . The last incredible thing as far as the engine is concerned is the tripower carb linkage . the engine runs off the center carb with a progressive linkage opening the end carbs at 2/3 throttle . The engine was dynoed in 2010 and made 229 hp with 450 ft. lbs of torque at 2400 rpm . the funny thing is we never thought to pull it lower than 2400 rpm and that was the area of max torque . but the curve was higher at a point lower than we recorded .
   The rear end that is in the car is the original and has 4:11 gears . fine by 1948 standards . ut not what you would want to cruise with today . nd that is why we are offering the other S-10 rear end to go with the vehicle .
         The car is currently on display at the Detroit Autorama in the lower Auto Extreme area .
            The car does need some of the mechanicals and electrical as well as other small items addressed . nd I will make the list here . the brakes are marginal . I will include a new . dual port master cylinder along with a 7" vacuum booster and the mounting brackets (it all came in a kit form ) so that the new owner can bring it up to more current standards . the wiring must be redone . I have a new 12 circuit new wiring system to go with the car . the wiring to the tail lights has been run and the rear tail lights are new . ut must be wired . As well as all the wiring for the headlights (new 12 volt halogen) will need to be wired to a relay . All the bulbs in the car will need to be replaced with 12 volt units . the wiring that is in the car is original . and the new owner can either work with that or install the new wiring harness . The clutch operates as it should . the linkage for the trans will need to be modified to clear the Fenton header if the new owner decides to run the 3 speed trans . but I have it on good info that the original 3 speed trans will not stand up to the torque of the new engine .
             The car has been lowered 3 inches front and rear . it is still drum brakes on all 4 wheels . The tires are for show only . they are weather cracked and will need to be replaced . the rear rims have no hubcaps because they can not be seen with the fender skirts . The chrome on the hood badges says fleetmaster but the car is a stylemaster . he door handles and wiper scusions are pitted but we could not find replacements  . The hood latch needs attention . t is not latching properly . the remote oil filter setup has one fitting that is leaking because of a defective or incorrect fitting . it may or may not need a new water pump . it was leaking when we first put water in it . oes not seem to be leaking now . ut it could . It has an adapter plate behind the water pump to use the original 216 water pump and keep the 5/8 wide belt . the belt is a few inches longer than it needs to be so there is an extension on the upper bracket . The doors need weather stripping in areas . both the front and rear bumper will need to be replaced . the brackets need straightening for the front and the rear bumper has been borrowed for the show only and will need to be returned to its owner . am not sure if I have both bumpers with the car . I have not tested the wipers so I will say they are what they are . It has a spare underseat heater that goes with it . untested as well as the in dash unit . I have no knowledge as to if they work and will not guarantee that they do . the interior will need some new door handles . and the shift knob has long since been lost . The seat needs to be lubricated are worked to function properly as well as needing a new driver side release handle at the other one was damaged . The car is not a show winner . it is simply a representation  of a mid 50's hot rod . while the body work is great there are places in the body and floor pan that have been repaired using less than show car quality . done by the other body shop . My body shop here really worked hard to fix issues that the other shop manufactured and I believe that if you are looking for a car with this style and good looks this car is a great representation . Withe the mechanical things fixed it should be a great cruiser .  The reason for parting with this car is it is not my style and  I have way too many projects and don't have room to store one more car . all info here is fully accurate to the best of my knowledge and there are no warranties expressed or implied . the car is sold as is where is no guarantee .  pick up in Roseville Michigan or we can deliver for a fee after full payment . I will update this auction as I find time with any other info I find . We will add more photos in the next few days .

On Feb-25-17 at 18:49:32 PST. seller added the following information:

   A few more things that we wanted to include . the gas tank is new . The head lights are halogen . the intake manifold . pushrod cover and rocker arm / valve cover are all Offenhauser .            It will need the 2 arm rests for the door panels and they are available . The interior is all new from headliner to carpet . It will need new door sills to secure the carpet .

On Feb-25-17 at 18:51:23 PST. seller added the following information:

More pictures have been added . Thanks for looking .

On Feb-27-17 at 03:57:06 PST. seller added the following information:

CORRECTION  ON WHAT THE ODOMETER READS . HE LISTING SHOULD SAY 944436.  

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