I purchased a black '38 business coupe (5 windows) two years ago from the next door neighbor. LS6 V8 engine with factory EFI powers the car along with a 6-speed Tremec floor-mounted manual transmission. I don't know what the horsepower is, but it is more than adequate. Power steering and disc brakes help to harness the power. Original Arizona license plate in the rear, and banjo steering wheel with an Ididit steering column. The overdrive gear helps with gas mileage when on long freeway trips. We live in Prescott, Arizona---not far from Seligman, AZ--- and have attended two Route 66 events. I complete all the routine maintenance in my garage, am retired, but am still learning. Very dusty where we live, so the next time the car is painted, it will not be in black. The exterior of the car is stock, but features beauty rings and original-style hubcaps. Next time new tires are required, they will be in whitewall style. I was born before WWII and am a hopeless romantic who likes living in past much of the time.
After purchasing my 38 Chevy cpe I'm pretty much the same as this man. Love the car and love the way folks always ask about the car.complementing it all the time. I've learned that most brands of this year cars are the same body style when it comes to the business mans coupe. Small differences in some but mostly the same. Just a downright beautiful style!
It truly is amazing! I wish I had more pictures/footage of the car before the restoration, I remember going up with my grandpa (the one in the video) to pick it up from his mom’s house to start the restoration process.
Beautiful car! The only thing wrong is the same thing was wrong with mine. The orange front turn signals stick out like a sore thumb in my opinion (and I'm never wrong). Cars didn't had orange lens until about '63 and they look out of place. My'36 had little rectangle orange and chrome lights like I've seen on millions of rods. I found some small round chrome lights that come to a point in the back and have orange bulbs and CLEAR lens. I masked off the front 3/8" of chrome and painted the rest gloss black. They match the head lights and you don't even notice them until the turn signal is on. I bet you can just get clear lens for the lights you have.
For sure! It’s my Grandpas restoration & he’s still alive and kicking haha. If I inherit it down the road I’ll definitely look into making a couple changes. I think he kept going with the pieces his dad was using before he passed away halfway through the restoration process.
@@brandongoodyear2468 That's cool it's still in the family! My best friend bought the '36 about ten years ago and I bought it from his family after he passed 2 years ago. I get to do all the fixes he want to do.
The front turn signals in my '38 are part of the headlights. They are installed in the bottom 1/4 of the headlights and the yellow extensions seen in the above car are not present. The car is really a resto-rod since the body is all original. I just installed a new 12V AGM battery, and plan to have my local auto mechanic change the oil since my attempt to get beneath the car (even with front ramps) has not been successful. New tires were placed not long after the car was purchased, and some modifications to the rear suspension are planned. My wife and I always get a "thumbs up" when we take the car to visit Costco or Walmart. We plan to attend the Route 66 Fun Run with the car, beginning on May 3 in Seligman, AZ, about 73 miles away from northwest of Prescott, Arizona, where we live.
Chevy outclasses ford from 35-36 until 70’s when all car companies lost their minds. Put this car next to any ford of same era and chevy wins out all the time ❗️🇺🇸
Thanks for sharing. I’m on my second 38 with much to do. We have to keep these classics on the road, they are treasures
I purchased a black '38 business coupe (5 windows) two years ago from the next door neighbor. LS6 V8 engine with factory EFI powers the car along with a 6-speed Tremec floor-mounted manual transmission. I don't know what the horsepower is, but it is more than adequate. Power steering and disc brakes help to harness the power. Original Arizona license plate in the rear, and banjo steering wheel with an Ididit steering column. The overdrive gear helps with gas mileage when on long freeway trips. We live in Prescott, Arizona---not far from Seligman, AZ--- and have attended two Route 66 events. I complete all the routine maintenance in my garage, am retired, but am still learning. Very dusty where we live, so the next time the car is painted, it will not be in black. The exterior of the car is stock, but features beauty rings and original-style hubcaps. Next time new tires are required, they will be in whitewall style. I was born before WWII and am a hopeless romantic who likes living in past much of the time.
what a great looking car!
The 38 Chevy has one of the coolest grills of all time
It truly is stunning!
@@brandongoodyear2468 I'm fine with them, too but, my dad never liked them.
After purchasing my 38 Chevy cpe I'm pretty much the same as this man. Love the car and love the way folks always ask about the car.complementing it all the time. I've learned that most brands of this year cars are the same body style when it comes to the business mans coupe. Small differences in some but mostly the same. Just a downright beautiful style!
It truly is amazing! I wish I had more pictures/footage of the car before the restoration, I remember going up with my grandpa (the one in the video) to pick it up from his mom’s house to start the restoration process.
beautiful, not a fan of the camaro steering wheel though
Beautiful car! The only thing wrong is the same thing was wrong with mine. The orange front turn signals stick out like a sore thumb in my opinion (and I'm never wrong). Cars didn't had orange lens until about '63 and they look out of place. My'36 had little rectangle orange and chrome lights like I've seen on millions of rods. I found some small round chrome lights that come to a point in the back and have orange bulbs and CLEAR lens. I masked off the front 3/8" of chrome and painted the rest gloss black. They match the head lights and you don't even notice them until the turn signal is on. I bet you can just get clear lens for the lights you have.
For sure! It’s my Grandpas restoration & he’s still alive and kicking haha. If I inherit it down the road I’ll definitely look into making a couple changes. I think he kept going with the pieces his dad was using before he passed away halfway through the restoration process.
@@brandongoodyear2468 That's cool it's still in the family! My best friend bought the '36 about ten years ago and I bought it from his family after he passed 2 years ago. I get to do all the fixes he want to do.
The front turn signals in my '38 are part of the headlights. They are installed in the bottom 1/4 of the headlights and the yellow extensions seen in the above car are not present. The car is really a resto-rod since the body is all original. I just installed a new 12V AGM battery, and plan to have my local auto mechanic change the oil since my attempt to get beneath the car (even with front ramps) has not been successful.
New tires were placed not long after the car was purchased, and some modifications to the rear suspension
are planned. My wife and I always get a "thumbs up" when we take the car to visit Costco or Walmart.
We plan to attend the Route 66 Fun Run with the car, beginning on May 3 in Seligman, AZ, about 73 miles away from northwest of Prescott, Arizona, where we live.
Chevy outclasses ford from 35-36 until 70’s when all car companies lost their minds. Put this car next to any ford of same era and chevy wins out all the time ❗️🇺🇸
Camera s1h or fx3 ?
S1H, shot this about 8 months before I bought the fx3.
nice 38
So no actual transformation??!! No engine shots... nothing...Wonder why it's got so few views?