Here's a closer look at the '48 Fleetline

Does anyone else have issues shifting a 3 on the tree transmission?

[@DennisMurphey]

My first car at 15 was a 47 Coupe it had a great 6 cylinder and yes 3 on a tree. But the previous owners could only get 1st and reverse. I studied the linkage to learn that it worked very different than the nearer 3 on the tress like our 64 Chevy Pickup. It had one main shift arm but the motion in neutral from the R-1 gate to the 2-3 gate moved a small lever on the inside of the Main Shift lever and that caused the main shifter arm to work either the R-1 shift or the 2-3 shift. In working that simple action in neutral i learned that the small arm was not moving the small lever far enough to engage the 2-3 gate smoothly. I adjusted the rod for a little more movement. Hoped in and started it up and took off down the country road 1 st gear launch nice and easy, then clutch and shift smoothly in 2nd, let out the clutch and the car propelled forward in 2nd, all i could do was laugh out loud, i was so happy and proud of myself, then clutch and shift to third YES! Even more louder laughing, all by myself. i was going 40, 45, 50 holy cow. Laughing faded to yelling "YES I FIXED IT!" I didn't even have my learners permit yet. I turned around and headed home. As i pulled into the drive way of the farm my Mom was out the door running after me. I pulled around back where i was working on the black beast, and she came walking up. What are you up to? Oh Mom i fixed the shifter, it only had 1st and reverse but now i adjusted the linkage and it has all the gears now, i just tested in out in the hard road. OK OK That is so nice but honey you gotta stay in the barn lot until we get insurance and you get your learners permit. Yea i know Mom but i had to test it at 20 and 30 so I could see if I had fixed the shifter. Can you believe it i just figured it out. Well , did you know your Grandpa was a engine builder for the NASCAR Fords long ago, maybe you have some of Grandpa car skills. I a, proud of you but stay in the Barn Lot now ok, Yeah OK Mom, I am gonna work on the body and paint now. Absolutely 100 % true story, Sounds just like mine grinding those gears you need to adjust the small arm linkage a tad longer. I hope you understand, when you get one going again it is like a happy pill. Great Ride, All the Best, Dennis in Virginia

[@road_king_dude]

Great memory Sir.

[@delas7389]

That’s my philosophy, we really do not own anything. We are merely caretakers for a moment... love it...

[@XXX-qk2cq]

When I was 10 this car was 10. I rode in a lot of late 40’s early 50s cars with my father an uncles. They always cruised at 60 mph, I used to hang over the back of the front seat and check the speedo. Sixty was no big deal! Yep, I remember all the kids standing up in the back seat (feet on the floor) and bugging everyone in the front seat until you got slapped away!!! My mother would put the babies bassinet on the rear floor of our Plymouth Business Coupe. Those days were fun!!!

[@williamsullivan7635]

Thank you Chad, for helping me get through the COVID-19 pandemic and also for teaching me to use my imagination again to look at the world as nothing less than an awesome adventure! You are in my opinion a modern day Picasso!An absolute artistic genius!words from your friends in Rhode Island!

[@steveleggett344]

Nice car. I am 64 now ,but had one when I was 18. Thats a 216 engine. The car came with a vacuum assist shift. They were usually worn out so you take your time going into second or you could double clutch. Very good condition. Take of it and have a blast driving it.

[@Don14320]

My brother had the same year back in the day but it was nothing to compare to yours. Love the sweep back design of that year. Its beautiful and we know it will be well cared for.

[@jorgemartins1893]

Hello from Brazil. Wonderful car. Great presentation. Congratulations.

[@irockz281982]

I had a 1951 Pontiac Chieftain Eight semi-custom. Soon I'll buy me another one, it feels so awesome going for a cruise.

[@garyparker2969]

Beautiful Fleetline Chad, Thanks for Sharing n God Bless All.

[@josephconsoli4128]

I so envy you. I love the '48 Fleetline for it's "art-deco" streamlined styling. I agree with everything you said about originality and living the era driving it. It seems the seats were reupholstered at some point. The original was a pinstripe mohair. it looks good though. I never drove a "3-on-the-tree", but know that second requires half up, inward, and fully up to shift to second correctly. Diagonally getting there can cause problems. Very nice car. Get the original skirts with the stainless moldings and a visor to make it look really streamlined.

[@adamturner2507]

That roof line is beautiful without needing to be chopped it's already cool

[@kazan4970]

Nice ride. I have a 49 styleline I'm working. Planning on keeping the 3 on the tree. Love these old 40s chevys. Great find Chad

[@NYC1927]

Totally agree man! Cool ride just as it is!

[@filibertobarrera3839]

We don't want to see 2010 mustangs and Ford f 250s,we want to see the different oldies from the past.Great content 🧐🧐🧐

[@dan7462]

The car of my dreams.

[@Opigoink]

What a BEAUTY.....lucky both of you

[@magicmersh5225]

' 48 Fleetline Aerosedan is my Holy Grail car! Absolutely gorgeous lines! Mine would be bagged and body dropped but still. I just picked up a model from 1998 that someone had on ebay, can't wait to build it. Keep up the slick customs and props on keeping this one OG, they are only original once and this one seems to be like the perfect example to let survive.

[@JunkMikesWorld]

I love you. I had a T bucket with a warmed up 216 in it. She was a lot of fun. Thanks for sharing.

[@MikeyMack303]

That's very nice! You've got yourselves a very beautiful bit of Auto history!

[@ronaldhagadorn5512]

Just subbed. Not every car should updated! The charm of the oldies makes u appreciate the new 1s! Lol

[@shawnaburns5158]

I indeed love you're can too!! Thank you 😊❤️ for preserving her and keeping her alive she is definitely way better than the computer chip cardboard cars of today ❤

[@GQSMOOTH5150]

Nostalgic! Time capsule for sure. Enjoyed the video.

[@JazzStrat781]

Man that's a sweet old Chevy, would be a blast to own and drive

[@lessage760]

thanks for sharing this great old car love it sir

[@FJ-hn5ek]

i chopped my '47 aerosedan and love the results...not too little, not too much.

[@MaritimerMitch]

Thanks chad and jolene I live seeing your work!!!

[@yosoylos80s43]

About time i see somebody enjoying a car nice video

[@alteredstateskustom]

I love a clean Fleetline! Mines a 1950 Chevy fleetline with original paint.... even has a bullet hole in her trunk lid 👍

[@IronheadGarage]

Sweet looking old chevy thanks for sharing

[@chrissherman6635]

Rockin Brother......I dig my 51 Styleline Deluxe......

[@NebukedNezzer]

My first car was one of these. my grandfather bought it new after ww2 and I got it in 1960. these are good cars. you are lucky to find one.

[@richardsumner4214]

WOW WHAT A GREAT RIDE !! THANKS CHAD !!

[@RestoCar]

That’s a great looking car right there. Seems to be in great shape too.

[@jimbo3214]

Great looking car. Much more style back then verses today.

[@tomsawyer247]

Nice car I like the sound of it you got her shifting good now.

[@juliosandoval8244]

Wow amazing 48 fleetline will become a collectors cars i know gorgeous

[@STB-jh7od]

Yes, I have issues with 3 on tree, my dad's first car was a '54 Dodge Coronet with one, and he tried desperately to teach me to drive it, but I could never get the hang of it. The 4 speed 69 Ford Pickup-based wrecker, I learned fairly easily in comparison.

[@tombob671]

Outstanding!

[@hugofranco3651]

Awesome dude! Treasure it. I have a 1940 chevy special deluxe and love it.

[@jerrymounts2127]

I used to have a 48 stylemaster I love vintage cars that's all I drive I wouldn't be caught dead driving anything with a plastic bumper

[@bobbyoz8251]

I had a old Datsun ute that was five on the tree and that was a little confusing !very nice car it,s a piece of history.

[@ericstothart982]

If ya can't finder grinder! That thing is a beauty 👍

[@donsorrells2552]

Love the original cars

[@bobchauncey63]

Great looking '48 ...if it is a vacuum shift...oh brother....good luck buddy

[@oliverpetroski4205]

Awesome car. I love only when they are originals.👍

[@rupe53]

I have driven 3 & 4 speed on the tree, but the one that really gets me was doing that on a right hand drive car. I prefer a floor shifter so there's no bushings and linkage to wear out.

[@peterhennigar7789]

What a beaut , to have respect for such a crazy looking car . DONT change a dam thing on it .

[@gordiesullivan3289]

Beautiful car as is.

[@lostsoul3154]

Learned to drive on it, late '50s, about 14 years old at the time.

[@jamesguptill6227]

Shifter linkages, my 66 did the same thing. Always in traffic in the city!! Out in the intersection with the hood up wiggling the linkage!!! Good times!!! Hahahahaha

[@robertchall8576]

Glad you like the Jane plane old cars

[@tombratton3196]

Love the Art Deco look! Keep up the great videos! ;)

[@48fleet]

Double clutch into second my boy!!!!

[@dannytheplumber7394]

Very nice Bad Chad , your an awesome creator .

[@johngreenaway4270]

1st gear and strait up into reverse.Just as well it did not go in.Those Chevs were great at busting axles.

[@ZonDog]

The 48 is an old sweetie!!👍😁

[@PJ-yx8ug]

Just subscribed. I'm into the old school stuff too. Building a 40 Ford

[@henrygibson1530]

Nice car been well taking care of.

[@irockz281982]

Awesome ride, original and kept clean. History in the present. How can I get a HILTZ CAP AND SHIRT? I would like to sport them down In SoCal.

[@dannymurray5913]

Really nice, hesitating spark advance? Love what your doing.

[@jamest.5001]

I have a 47 stylemaster and 53 Belair I hope to do something with soon.

[@LLE_909]

Same as well have a 54 Chevy 4 door but no engine will get that done

[@thedude8046]

Beautiful car

[@davidsanchez906]

Beautiful just like that 💯👍🔥

[@78a67h]

Those tree gearshift linkages were tricky and would often jam.

[@jamesguptill6227]

My first car, 66 ford custom, 3 on the tree. Not many of us can drive them now!!!

[@bobbyheffley4955]

Did it have a 240 straight 6?

[@HansCholo619]

awesome awesome awesome

[@jackdanielflores]

Just picked me up a 46 olds coupe, and now trying to figure out what brakes I could swap and and the goods. It was pretty much a shell.

[@larrybailey43]

Good old cars !

[@greenlanternseven]

I am not sure what it is about this car but man does it have a presence. ..almost the demand of class from a Dusinburg but more refrained and with a Hurse like quality. ..I have always liked the Fleetline it can be nerdy or mean and nasty with a monster power train ...

[@davcot3675]

Don’t RUIN this one. Classic

[@StevenPaul-ei8kw]

Beautiful Car

[@gothmorph]

Groovy wheels man....

[@Fireman9ify]

Beautiful car Chad

[@larryperez4789]

Very nice car i would like to have that car you two should enjoy it. Would be great ride.

[@garymaiselsr5436]

I know it's been 2 years since this was posted but I had a similar problem with my 47 Nash 600. Intermittently It would grind or not go in gear when I shifted from 1st to 2nd, so I decided to rebuild the trans, when I did I found that 1st there was a bad Bering, 2nd the friction rings were warn and the clutch ring driver were also bad, after replacing all the warn parts it now shifts like a new transmission.

[@jesusgoncalvez8543]

Saludos de España

[@fknows1]

got to get use to driving a crash box

[@juanbarturen2726]

Chad ! I love that car !!!!!

[@exjwfromwyoming1275]

beautiful!

[@johnchappell5477]

This card perfect and to customize it would be a shame. Thanks

[@hydrophaintconcepts4675]

Love the vid.

[@giuseppethehotrodkid6600]

My dad has a 1947 Chevy Fleetline with the slick back

[@boneal4942]

Awesome 👍

[@bryantyoung7197]

Brother, I envy you.

[@DennisMurphey]

The Gear shift linkage is not normal. the movement between gates is a serious adjustment that must be accurate to get a smooth 1 to 2 shift. If you study the linkage and have Jolene move the shift arm you can see how it is supposed to work. I did get my 47 to shift smoothly. But i wanted a floorshift. I learned that a later Model 3 speed transmission shifter side plate allowed the use of the normal floor shifter like a Hurst. But the original sideplate works totally different. I hope you figure it out. What is the price? Dennis in Virginia

[@resindoctor2523]

Cool car Chad! Be gentle on her!!

[@static_Tricolor_camry]

This car is a year older then my Dad, but he's long gone since the year 2000 at the age of 51

[@avecina100]

Dank u wel 👍👍👍

[@peggypatton9170]

Very nice I would touch it most clear coat dash and out side beautiful car you could take back seat out put bed from trunk to back seat.God bless 🙏

[@brucemorris6319]

Cool car man 👍

[@bcabmac]

Were you straight shifting when it wouldn't go in to gear? Or double clutching?? Just curious.

[@mothereartha7]

That’s a nice ker, chad.

[@annerhoads8491]

CHAD CONTACT ME ON THE OLD COUP IN THE VIDEO IF YOU STILL HAVE IT THANKS ✌

[@anthonytrevino341]

Goodstuff. I had a black one

[@edwardowens3014]

Caretaker 🤔 Wow! never thought about that, We don’t own anything really.

[@lovemypits02]

Cool video

[@jantonioh4435]

I need that car ..

[@butterflybrat75]

Can u show the video of the 1948 fleetline that u sold a few months ago as it was loaded up please

[@ricardocalderon5105]

Nice wish I had it

[@deangelos1980]

My favorite car in the whole world I mean 48 fleetline my favorite mcar