Build to suit new owner. How would you order your new 63 Daytona?

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No luck selling a 63 4 speed Daytona locally. It is clean, solid, low miles but needs assembly. (resto started)

It is gold with red/red interior. I could leave the colors alone, but change the colors if wanted. It was ordered for dealer stock with 259/4 speed, and not much else. I have all of the parts to build it as if you were ordering it brand new.

How would you like it if you could just order it up, like new??? I'm building it for sale on Ebay.

[Bob Andrews]

Fun question!

Like it or not, for resale, red is always your best bet. Go for engine dress-up stuff, especially a 4-barrel, or the ultimate, a Supercharger. Also dual exhausts with a nce note, but NOT too loud. Nice rims like Cragar S/Ss or Torq-thrusts, but include a set of stock wheels and covers. Red and white seats, red carpet; or black and white/black carpet. Make sure all chrome and stainless really shines.

Here's a 62, my dream Lark:


And, a few others:








You want to sell a Lark, IMO this is the way to go.

[Milaca]

1963 Daytona's are one of my favorites! I would like the original all red interior and would like the exterior black, as the black paint would greatly contrast with the bright trim and the red interior.

This beauty belongs to Mr. & Mrs. French of the South Georgia Chapter. Looks like 1962 wheel covers, but otherwise it looks like my dream car.

[JGK 940]

With front and rear clips and the roof from a '64.

Sorry. I know this doesn't help. But you asked.

(;-{)}

[mbstude]

Ermine White exterior with a red interior; white seat inserts. V8 with a 4 speed. Completely stock inside and out. Those were the plans for my old '63 hardtop before reality set in. Maybe if I become rich I'll have it done anyway, and I'd make it a Skytop. <grin>

This beauty belongs to Mr. & Mrs. French of the South Georgia Chapter. Looks like 1962 wheel covers, but otherwise it looks like my dream car.

Curtis' car is being restored, but I think that's been posted before. I'm finishing up the stainless now and I think the paint (black) is done. Time for assembly! Should turn out to make a nice car.

[Bill Pressler]

Ermine White exterior with a red interior; white seat inserts. V8 with a 4 speed. Completely stock inside and out. Those were the plans for my old '63 hardtop before reality set in. Maybe if I become rich I'll have it done anyway, and I'd make it a Skytop. <grin>


Matthew, I agree about the white inserts. I wish mine had them instead of solid red. I also wish it had a blower instead of A/C, and wish it had bucket seats.

[Rerun]

Power Steering is a big plus. White w/red would be my color choice.

[studebaker-R2-4-me]

Ermine White exterior with a red interior; white seat inserts. V8 with a 4 speed. Completely stock inside and out. Those were the plans for my old '63 hardtop before reality set in. Maybe if I become rich I'll have it done anyway, and I'd make it a Skytop. <grin>


Matthew, I agree about the white inserts. I wish mine had them instead of solid red. I also wish it had a blower instead of A/C, and wish it had bucket seats.

Ermine White exterior with a red interior; white seat inserts. V8 with a 4 speed. Completely stock inside and out. Those were the plans for my old '63 hardtop before reality set in. Maybe if I become rich I'll have it done anyway, and I'd make it a Skytop. <grin>

Curtis' car is being restored, but I think that's been posted before. I'm finishing up the stainless now and I think the paint (black) is done. Time for assembly! Should turn out to make a nice car.

Sorry to disagree with you two guys on the paint choice. The big attracter for me in the '63 Daytona model is the butter knife. I find that Ermine White washes the butter knife away whereas Red and Black make the butter knife POP. Red interior with white inserts is the way to go.

Put an R1 engine in it, sell it to me and forget about Ebay.

Allen

[Chantony]

If it's a Daytona hardtop,an R2 4speed with air cond and power steer would be nice ( Heh heh!). I'll let you think about that one....
If it's a convert,then don't worry about the air cond!
Heck! I'd be happy,no matter what it is. Should be nice when done though. Please post some pics as it comes along.

[studegary]

I would want it to appear stock. I would like either a black or red exterior. I would like either A/C or an R2. It should be a Skytop.

[Bob Andrews]

I would avoid black for resale. Shows flaws too easily.

[8E45E]

How would you like it if you could just order it up, like new??? I'm building it for sale on Ebay.

If you want it to move fast without perhaps getting a top dollar for it, leave in a primer state for the buyer to finish to his or her choosing, if that's where it is at now. I know I wouldn't hesitate to buy a car that needs new paint. Then I could see for myself what could lurking under that shiny new coat of paint, if anything.

Craig

[JRoberts]

If I were ordering one for myself, and not for sale, it would have the 4-speed, at least an R1 engine. A supercharger would be great, but in my old age I need air conditioning in the summer time. I would have it black with a red interior. Bench front seat would be just fine. I would order such a car with dog dish hubcaps and black wall tires. Twin Traction rear would also be included along with factory traction bars.

Now this might not be the best way to set one up for resale, but that is the Lark that I wish sat in my drive way. I bet there are a lot of other folks that would look at the same way or close to it.

[rusty65]

Power Steering is a big plus. .

Thank you Rerun^
Paint it ala' Avanti;Turquoise with a matching turquoise leather interior.
R2/Powershift combo.

[Bob Andrews]

Paint it ala' Avanti;Turquoise with a matching turquoise leather interior.

I'd love that combo; but, again, not the way to go for resale.