Totalled Stude

[jmccarrol@hotmail.com]

First & last trip. What a nice car. Breaks my heart to see all that work destroyed. canadianrodder.com/forum/showthread.php?t=6798

[railway]

OUCH!!!



Ebon...



"I sweat alot to keep others cool"

[jmccarrol@hotmail.com]

Thanks railway for helping me post this. Joe

[silverhawk]

Oh my! What the heck happened to it?

Dylan Wills
Everett, Wa.

'61 lark deluxe 4 door wagon

[bams50]

NASTY But I don't get the "last trip" part. Definitely fixable!

A modern car with that much damage would cost more to fix than it's value- thus would be totalled. But a collector car is a different story. Hard to tell from the pictures shown, but if it's a quality build it will be well worth saving. The frame looks straightenable, or at least new rails could be sectioned. The rear tub? Done plenty of times- mostly to repair rust.

I get the feeling some would think it would be impossible to find parts. Common misconception where Studes are concerned.

I have a 60 Lark VI 4dr here. The PO spent good money to have floors put in, body done, and new paint at a pro shop. Drove it home from the shop and while waiting to make a left turn into his driveway for the first time he was rear-ended. He was so dejected he drove it into the back yard and left it.

A few years later he passed away and the house sold. While cleaning the house out his family stuck the car on eBay, as-is. I straightened the LR frame rail and inner fender. Bought a NOS fender for $35, and a parts car from Frank Drumheller for $100 with everything else it needed.

Too bad the guy gave up on the car after spending all that dough. It wasn't as bad as it looked.

I think this car is the same situation. Hope the owner doesn't give up on it too quickly.

Robert (Bob) Andrews- on the IoMT (Island of Misfit Toys)
Parish, central NY 13131

GOD BLESS AMERICA
Ephesians 6:10-17

[bams50]

quote:Originally posted by silverhawk

Oh my! What the heck happened to it?

http://canadianrodder.com/forum/showthread.php?t=6798

Robert (Bob) Andrews- on the IoMT (Island of Misfit Toys)
Parish, central NY 13131

GOD BLESS AMERICA
Ephesians 6:10-17

[Milaca]

The car looks rather interesting now as a boat-tail speedster. [B)] I assume the insurer of the Crown Victoria will pay for the damages, or at least I hope it does.


Museum wall grafitti.

In the middle of Minnestudea

[55s]

I'm so sorry to see that.

I'm very glad it wasn't mine or Dave's new black 1955. (which I thought it was for a moment)

I once had my 2 day old paint job keyed after I did all of the bodywork and had it painted. (non-Stude, a Cordoba). I sold the car about a week later for a song.

[silverhawk]

Doh![:I] Thanks.

quote:Originally posted by bams50

quote:Originally posted by silverhawk

Oh my! What the heck happened to it?

http://canadianrodder.com/forum/showthread.php?t=6798

Robert (Bob) Andrews- on the IoMT (Island of Misfit Toys)
Parish, central NY 13131

GOD BLESS AMERICA
Ephesians 6:10-17

Dylan Wills
Everett, Wa.

'61 lark deluxe 4 door wagon

[s2dbkr]

The story goes ........ car was just finished and was at the alignment shop for a complete suspension alignment, a Crown Vicky missed the corner, jumped the curb and plowed into the right quarter sending the car into a park truck and destroying the left quarter.

I wouldn't go so far as to say it's totalled just yet.

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My 1950 Studebaker Streetrod Project

http://www.studebakerretrorod.com

[Nelsen Motorsports]

I get first dibs on the fenders![}]


Alex Nelsen, 15 year old Studebaker nut.
1954 Champion Coupe
Lizella, GA

[junior]

Okay that will not buff out...ouch! I feel for the owner, looks like a sharp 54. Junior




54 Champ C5 Hamilton car.

[sals54]

I'm still feeling the rage, and its not even mine.

sals54

[50Champ]

That sucks....



1950 Champion 2 Dr. Sedan

[woodysrods]

Hopefully he drove it to the alignment shop as an insured car.[:0]
Good Luck with the fix[B)]
Brian

Brian Woods
woodysrods@shaw.ca
1946 M Series (Shop Truck)