Bought another R1 GT

[JDP]

Yes, I see the heater valve.

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64 Daytona HT
64 R2 4 speed Challenger
63 R2 4 speed GT Black
63 R2 4 speed GT White
63 GT Hawk
63 Avanti
62 Daytona HT
53 Coupe

[Dick Steinkamp]

quote:Originally posted by JDP

Yes, I see the heater valve.

The R1 I just sold had the "gate valve" heater shut off. I wonder which was stock?

[52hawk]

Dick,yours was the original valve.I notice it was missing the battery hold-down though,the factory one would have looked like a tarp strap,with a knot tied in it[)]

LaSalle,Il
61Hawk
60Lark

[JDP]

I think it was just the early prototypes, we may have the only two with those valves. BTW, got some history on my new R1 GT From Kelly:


"That car was my car, or used to be. It was restored in '89. It was
originally rose mist, and that is the color I painted it. It was found
under a tree in Cottonwwod, AZ by Bob Miles. I went down and bought
it.I paid $1500 dollars. I still have the production order. The plate
on the dash Said "Made expressly for Peggy Miller", I believe. Non
package Hawk, no HD FOM tranny, per the production order, I believe
Studebaker only made 3 with the regular FOM. But the car did have a
water cooled tranny in it, put in by the second owner. He also also put a giant trai;er hitch on the back, now gone. It was bought new at Ray Tanner Studebaker in Phoenix. I put classic floor boards in after water ran in the dog legs of the doors and soaked the carpets. Arizona car with floor board rust.

I didn't put any of that crap on the car, and the car had new quality paint in the proper Rise Mist even though I hated that color. I sold it to a Warrant Officer in the Army who bought it, took it to Louisiana, then California. He paid me $7500 in '94. It dropped out of sight for a long time, and now I see why. I still have some stuff on that car in my files, but I didn't find it on a quick look. I'll look more tomorrow.

Kelly Marion, Tucson

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64 Daytona HT
64 R2 4 speed Challenger
63 R2 4 speed GT Black
63 R2 4 speed GT White
63 GT Hawk
63 Avanti
62 Daytona HT
53 Coupe

[mbstude]

What do you plan to do with it? restore it or shoot it in the head?

Matthew Burnette, the 16 year old Stude nut.
South Georgia Chapter
63 Daytona HT (project)
51 Stude dump truck (yes, I won the raffle)
52 Commander Starliner (basket case)

MANY more Studes in the family and a few parts cars

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[JDP]

Neither, make it a driver and flip it for someone to restore. ( I will lose that heater valve though)

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64 Daytona HT
64 R2 4 speed Challenger
63 R2 4 speed GT Black
63 R2 4 speed GT White
63 GT Hawk
63 Avanti
62 Daytona HT
53 Coupe

[Dick Steinkamp]

quote:Originally posted by 52hawk

Dick,yours was the original valve.I notice it was missing the battery hold-down though,the factory one would have looked like a tarp strap,with a knot tied in it[)]

I dummo 52. The "book" shows a frayed green and yellow bungie cord. [)]

[Roscomacaw]

I found a 63 Lark here in Visalia awhile back. I didn't think too much about the faded brown paint until I looked at the door jambs and in the trunk. Heh - that tired brown is what you get when the sun gets done with Rose Mist.[8D]

Miscreant at large.

1957 Transtar 1/2ton
1960 Larkvertible V8
1958 Provincial wagon
1953 Commander coupe
1957 President 2-dr
1955 President State
1951 Champion Biz cpe
1963 Daytona project FS