Got a call this morning about an old car find. A 1950 Chev Fleetline with only 12000 miles on the clock, so of course, I had to check it out since it was just a short walk. Seems that the man who bought the car new only drove it a few years before he passed away. His daughter didn't know what to do with it so put it away in the garage. What a find! This car has no sign or smell of having being inhabited by little furry creatures. One small dent in the right fender; no rust. The new owner, wants to make a nice cruising car out of it with a later six. It runs, so is there anyone out there interested in the old drivetrain? If interested, send me a PM and I'll pass the message on.
Nice car , get more pics of it ! I sold the splash oiler 216 out of my 50 fleetline when I upgraded to the 261. sold motor carb to pan for $450 bucks . It was a clean original engine that had been gone through at some point , new gaskets , no sludge or goop inside , and ran very well . Engine went to a buddy of a buddy as he had a truck he wanted up and running asap . sold the Tranny and bell housing for $100 bucks with the clutch to a guy who blew his up . torque tube tube went to the scrappers .
hmmm....if the motor really only has that few miles on it, it probably ought to at least stay in the car long enough to get worn out? like another 70 years or so Nice car, thanks for sharing
Wow! What a great find! I would also struggle to pull the motor out with that few of miles. But, its also not my car.
gorgeous! for my first car, it was either a '53 ford V-8 or a '50 chevy coupe. wish i'd bought the chevy!
Wonder if the original owner put the bullnose on it & pulled the bumper guards ... I'd pull the pan, clean the screen, & check the rods & mains for acid etch before driving or selling.
Being an old time car guy, he swapped over the bullnose strip and pulled off the bumper guards right away. This car has no cracks in the steering wheel and has never had a turn signal switch mounted. This car is amazing,
Wow I still remember in the 50’s the first thing this 6 yr old did while playing with the shifter was pop it out of gear and ride it backward 50yds onto route 62 without hitting a thing. Looked exactly like that car with the fastback.
I think it's a shame to pull that motor out of an original car like that. If I were to do it, then why another 6 cyl, just go with a small block V8. I realize it's not my car, just my 4 cents (inflation, used to be 2 cents).
That's the same model and year that I drove in 12th grade. I paid $30 for it and it was a great car, I would love to own that one.
I have to agree with some of the others. With such low mileage and replacing it with another 6 cylinder, you'd be spending a lot of time, energy and money for no real good reason. In good running condition, the Chevy 216 is a fine running little engine. No hot rod, but peppy enough. Just stay off the expressway. Keep the RPMs down. 70 mph for extended periods of time with a 4.11 gear, poured babbitt bearings and splash oiling will kill the engine.
...and the rear gear situation is easily changed with either a 3.70 from a '53-'54 stick car or a 3.55 from a '50-'54 Powerglide.
More than interesting…………..wonder what happened to that right rear wheel to rust like that. Cool ride,like some say “They’re still out there”
It's not my car but I know whatever he does with it will turn out fine. The main reason he wants to update the 216 is the dip and splash lubrication. Have to check out whether the blue engine is a later one. That came from another friend who has passed away. Supposed to be rebuilt. It will get a split manifold.
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