oh boy, willpower required not to look.

[junior]

Just checked my local Kijiji and discovered a 50 Champion Starlight for sale, complete for $1000 or best offer by Aug 20 including some nos parts. What caught my attention was the postal code in the ad was very close to mine, turns out this car is a 5 min walk from my house...what to do, what to do. The deal in my house is no more than one NON-RUNNING project car at a time....well, my 54 is not running right now, but I so badly want to have a Stude gasser style of car, and this body stlye would be perfect....and my brother offered me the high-strung over-cammed, high compression 283 out of his 66 Acadian because I gave him a mild 350 a few years back. This would be a match made in heaven....oh boy oh boy oh boy! I do not have the money, or time right now and really should even consider this, but how often does a car you want show up so close to where you live. I'm scared to even mention this to the boss, and she'd be really pissed to have her car stuck out on the street to make room in the garage for another Stude. Do I go look at it...and cause myself a whole lot of grief....or do I let it slide, do I be rational, or stupid. Do I do what I know is good to keep the peace, or do I only think of myself.....hmmm, maybe I'll take a short 5 min walk this afternoon...and if some dumb old Studebaker follows me home am I to be held accountable? Gotta go wash the boss's car while I do some thinking. Cheers, Junior.

[52-fan]

I feel your pain. If the car is solid, it would be hard to pass up being so close. So many times the perfect car is on the other side of the country.

[r1lark]

Maybe the seller just needs the money, and can store the car for a few months?

[64V-K7]

It's always easier to ask forgiveness than permission :-)

[gordr]

I know the owner of this car. He is a long-time Foothills Chapter member, and one of the finest people you could want to meet. If you choose to buy the car, you will get a square deal.

[rusty nut garage]

Walking is good excersice. I'd take the 5 min walk if it were me.

Just checked my local Kijiji and discovered a 50 Champion Starlight for sale, complete for $1000 or best offer by Aug 20 including some nos parts. What caught my attention was the postal code in the ad was very close to mine, turns out this car is a 5 min walk from my house...what to do, what to do. The deal in my house is no more than one NON-RUNNING project car at a time....well, my 54 is not running right now, but I so badly want to have a Stude gasser style of car, and this body stlye would be perfect....and my brother offered me the high-strung over-cammed, high compression 283 out of his 66 Acadian because I gave him a mild 350 a few years back. This would be a match made in heaven....oh boy oh boy oh boy! I do not have the money, or time right now and really should even consider this, but how often does a car you want show up so close to where you live. I'm scared to even mention this to the boss, and she'd be really pissed to have her car stuck out on the street to make room in the garage for another Stude. Do I go look at it...and cause myself a whole lot of grief....or do I let it slide, do I be rational, or stupid. Do I do what I know is good to keep the peace, or do I only think of myself.....hmmm, maybe I'll take a short 5 min walk this afternoon...and if some dumb old Studebaker follows me home am I to be held accountable? Gotta go wash the boss's car while I do some thinking. Cheers, Junior.

[johnod]

Didn't you just take the boss on a nice vacation??
You should have some brownie points stored up, right?

[Chris_Dresbach]

It never hurts to at least look at a car, otherwise all you do is think about it...

[jallen]

Take the walk, you'll curse yourself if you don't. BTW, your "rational, or stupid " is the wrong question. Promise your wife she can drive it when its done.

[Bob54]

My brothers, sister and I learned early that if a used, distinctive car was parked around the corner for more than a few days, Dad had acquired another vehicle. He had to wait for the proper time to break the news to Mom. Mom always forgave him, as long as she had "one that drives." We were "the family with all those cars" (21), including 2 Studes.
Go for it!
Bob

[satdoc2]

I started buying Studebakers again about 7 years ago when I bought an Avanti. My wife said she would leave me if I bought another Studebaker. I have tried her out and bought 8 since then. She is still here.
Allen

[southbend]

Is there any way you could get your '54 "running" (technically speaking)? If so, you wouldn't be breaking house rules.

[StudeMichael]

Reminds me of the Hank III song,,,"My Drinking Problem Left Today".

[junior]

Didn't you just take the boss on a nice vacation??
You should have some brownie points stored up, right?

Actually, in my house it's the other way around, the boss took me on a vactation...actually I tease her and call it a 'prison sentence' because it takes me away from the garage...this year my sentence was only a month long, usually it's six to eight weeks. (ya, I know, tough life 40 degree C days, cloudless skies day after relentless day in southern Italy) Regardless, I got the nerve up to mention the possibility of another Stude, and she was all ears, in fact she said 'go call the guy right now'...so I did, no answer, left a message, waiting to hear from the guy. Perhaps he was at the Studebaker/Packard picnic that was happening yesterday if he is indeed the guy that Gord R mentioned. I did go for a walk last night on the street where the address was, but no Stude in sight, so either it's in the guy's garage, or stored somewhere else...hopefully I get a chance to talk to the owner today. Junior...looking for trouble.

[candbstudebakers]

Something must be wrong in your household if you need to ask every time you want a Studebaker, does your wife work and bring in the bacon? if so than thats a different story, if your are the household supplier then the choise is yours, don't you keep her happy when she wants things? is her car a new one? if so maybe it should be inthe garage or at least a covered area, easy enough for me to talk hah? well I have been married for 49 years to the same one and have never needed to ask about picking up a new Studebaker, and it has come to be that these cars and parts are making it possable to do other things now that I 'am retired, also my wife has not worked since we got married, oh she worked at home and taking care of 4 kids and with their needs and mine but at a job with a pay check, no, but then money is not the only thing of value but it all worked out very nice and all 4 kids have come out to be the type of people we wanted them to be. take the walk it will do you good....