61 NOS wagon body

[KGlowacky]

On E-bay right now is a 1961 NOS stude 4 dr wagon body STILL ON THE PLANT assmembly cart. Now I have heard of plant employees walking out with a roll of tape or a tool or even a welder or two BUT a entire body(still on the doly). WOW no wonder Studebaker no longer exist. E-bay # 220435081010.

[289stude]

If that where a 63 I'd be all over it!





John

63' R1 Wagonaire

63' 8E45 Detroit

53' 2R5 R1 Powershift TT Under Construction

57' Transtar 304 NP540 4:09 TT Under Construction (in Picture)

58' 3E6D Stock Sale Pending

61' 6E7 122 Factory Auto

[silverhawk]

Oh man, I got to see that!

Dylan Wills

'61 lark deluxe 4 door wagon

[silverhawk]

Here is a link:http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1961-...Q5fAccessories

Dylan Wills

'61 lark deluxe 4 door wagon

[scott.rodgers]

Here's a club project: Before SASCO closes its doors, use this body and SASCO parts to try to put together an entire NOS '61 Wagon!

Scott Rodgers
Los Angeles
SDC Member since 1989
'60 Lark HT
'63 Wagonaire

[silverhawk]

That would be cool! Then put it in the museum as the lowest mileage stude in the world. Talk about survivor cars. Imagine what would happen when it was entered in a original class at a show.

Dylan Wills

'61 lark deluxe 4 door wagon

[4961Studebaker]

I'm no expert, as to the NOS of the whole car body or the assembly line dolly, some things seem too good to be true until some investigation begins.
It's a shame to have a project vehicle sold in pieces, especially if someone is really interested, I like a package deal, BUT until you own it the owner can do what ever he likes and I respect that.

However, if somone wants this project a 61 they better look for a correct front panel and hood, cause the one pictured is not a 61, and I'm sure the hood is wrong. The front fender trim holes, with a little work can be modified to accept either of the three years trim 59-61.

Could be a fun project, if someone has the time and finances. Definitely not a rust bucket.
Plus at this stage of the cars life its a good starting point to make a 2dr, (if rear panels are available) and some pillar cutting.

Just one mans opinion.

ChopStu

[JGK 940]

Didn't Johnny Cash build a Cadillac that way once?

Keoni Dibelka / HiloFoto
In Hawai'i; on Hawai'i; on the Windward Side
If da salt air never chew 'em up bumbye da lava will...

[4961Studebaker]

quote:Originally posted by JGK 940

Didn't Johnny Cash build a Cadillac that way once?
Keoni Dibelka

Ya, with an a' dap tor kit ahhhhhha
I added that song to the 'road trip songs'

well its a 49, 50, 51 ,52........

ChopStu

[studegary]

quote:Originally posted by scott.rodgers

Here's a club project: Before SASCO closes its doors, use this body and SASCO parts to try to put together an entire NOS '61 Wagon!

Scott Rodgers

Someone, I believe in California, built up a 1963 Lark using NOS parts a number of years ago. They entered it in an SDC International Meet. IIRC, the plates were "NOS 63".

Gary L.
Wappinger, NY

SDC member since 1968
Studebaker enthusiast much longer

[Nelsen Motorsports]

What I would do is chop out the rear door frame and shorten the car over a foot, then it might look like a Studebaker version of a Henry J.


Alex Nelsen
1954 Champion Coupe
Lizella, GA

[showbizkid]

I'd love to hear this guy's story. How in heck did something like that get out the factory doors?


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Clark in San Diego
'63 F2/Lark Standard

http://studeblogger.blogspot.com

https://www.studebakersandiego.com

[barnlark]

That car is close to me. I have to see this! If it's who I think it is, he knows his Studebaker stuff, bigtime. Heck of a body fabricating guy.