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I finally found a 1948 Chevrolet Coupe from New Mexico, she's solid as a rock but needs a total resto. All wiring, interior and rubber have turned back to carbon because of the heat. Its has sliding rear quarter windows,and looks like it never had a back seat? would that make it a businessmans coupe?All original paint (whats left of it LOL :)) Looks like it was parked about 40 years ago due to a broken rear diff. I would post some pictures but I find it very difficult to do that here :(.
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The Stylemaster coupe came as a business coupe (gas filler ahead of right rear fender) or club coupe with back seat and filler top of fender to the rear. Neither had a sliding quarter window.
The Fleetmaster came only as a club coupe with rear seat and had a sliding quarter window.
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It must be a Fleetmaster then , all the seats are missing so I am only guessing whether it had a back seat or not ( I guess it did ) , the fuel filler is in the back fender. thanks for the info, :)
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Because the filler is ahead of the fender for a business coupe, the gas tank is under where the back seat would normally be. On the 5 passenger coupe the gas tank is under the trunk behind the rear end.
1946 Chevy 3100 1/2 Ton Pickup Purchased 11/18/17 Sold 9/20
1948 Chevy Fleetmaster Coupe, Purchased 6/20/2010
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Does the business coupe gas tank hold more fuel??
Last edited by StylemasterMEL; 02/13/16 08:50 AM.
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The business coupe gas tank is mounted inside of the cabin. Sits on top of the floor behind the front seat. There is a wood platform on top of it. I doubt if that arrangement would be allowed today. On a business coupe the trunk floor was lower due to the absense of the rear tank.
The cars all had a 16 gal(US) tank.
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Wow, very interesting, thank you.
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I have 2 1948 Canadian built Chevrolets, one has paint code 704 the other is 804, what are the color names to match these codes please.thank you :)
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I have paint number names for 1948 Canadian built GM cars. They all begin with an 8. 804 was called Wedgewood Green.
Numbers ranged from 800-821.
I am guessing the 704 number is from a 1947.
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