I think I posted a couple of weeks ago about finding a '63 R1 Hawk about 4 blocks from my house (Studes are where you find them [8D]). I couldn't pass it up, even though my plate was already full. I finally have been able to dive into it in the last couple of days. You would think an R1 Hawk could be devoid of its factory hot rod parts by now, but this one still has its numbers matching Jet Thrust motor, it's heavy duty water cooled FOM, and the same TT 3.31 axle that is shown on the build sheet. Chromed engine dress up parts are still all there as are the disk brakes (first year for Studebaker), all the "full dash" instruments, and the Studebaker AM radio. The car is far from perfect, but it's nice to see a factory muscle car that hasn't been hacked.
I'm rebuilding the AFB, and a few other mechanical odds and ends. I Took a break from wrenching today to shine it up a little. It helps me stay interested in the project if it actually looks like a neat car [
]. Here's a few pics of my day's efforts. The pictures make the paint look better than it actually is. Who ever ends up with this car needs to paint it back to its original Champaign Gold anyway...but at least it gives me the incentive to keep pecking away at it.
I'm rebuilding the AFB, and a few other mechanical odds and ends. I Took a break from wrenching today to shine it up a little. It helps me stay interested in the project if it actually looks like a neat car [
]. Here's a few pics of my day's efforts. The pictures make the paint look better than it actually is. Who ever ends up with this car needs to paint it back to its original Champaign Gold anyway...but at least it gives me the incentive to keep pecking away at it.
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