53 Stude

[blalock51]

Just drove it outside after 4 years. It's a street rod looking for another K-body project V8 automatic (don't laugh).

Gary Blalock
Alvin, Texas

[studegary]

Nice car - my favorite.
Is the car a Vernon (California) build car or was it originally two-tone or did you just add the C-pillar trim?

Gary L.
Wappinger, NY

SDC member since 1968
Studebaker enthusiast much longer

[bensauber]

I really like the looks of that!

41 Commander
48 starlite Commander
50 starlite Champion
32 Austin 7

[satdoc2]

Gary,
I bought an R1 engine from a guy in Alvin back around 1966. I lived in Baytown and was mechanic for Lingo Olsmobile at the time. I can't remember his name. Do you know of anyone that had a 63 2 door Sedan at that time?
Allen French

[blalock51]

tx. car part here part there dont know why I would want to do it again. I just do stock this time

[blalock51]

not many stude. people around here

[boomer]

[] ( drool, drool !) YEAH ! Super nice car !
My favorite year and model.

Dennis Maxfield ( Boomer)
Lancaster,CA
1957 Silver Hawk (finless)

[jallen]

BEAUTIFUL car Gary!!!!!!!!!!!! do you have a before picture? What do you plan to do with the antenna? What about an under the hood pic? Looks like 4 years of Blood sweat hard work & CASH to me. Also time well spent. Congratulations.

[blalock51]

been looking for nice antenna, still neen some chrome work, will post pic. have chrome for top ( speedster) thinking of puttig it on

[blalock51]

under the hood. still got work to do!! still looking for another K body to build.

[studegary]

quote:Originally posted by blalock51

not many stude. people around here

I guess that depends on what you mean by "around here." Texas is a big state, but there are a lot of SDC members and SDC Chapters in Texas. Try contacting the Chapter closest to where you are.

Gary L.
Wappinger, NY

SDC member since 1968
Studebaker enthusiast much longer