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I believe Budd made the frames for Stude vehicles at that time. My guess would be that it was the number assigned by either Stude or Budd to that particular order or shipment, probably by rail. Like order number 186, part 4. You still see that kind of temporary marking on things like building supplies being delivered by flatbed truck -- except now it's done with a rattle can of paint.Skip Lackie
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I know what that is. That is a chalk number used for production purposes. Each car was assigned a specific chassis and specific body. Those chalk numbers were put on the frames in the storage yard in Plant 1 and each frame was hung on the line is a predetermined sequence. Those numbers were there to keep the line moving in order.Chris Dresbach
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Originally posted by Chris_Dresbach View PostI know what that is. That is a chalk number used for production purposes. Each car was assigned a specific chassis and specific body. Those chalk numbers were put on the frames in the storage yard in Plant 1 and each frame was hung on the line is a predetermined sequence. Those numbers were there to keep the line moving in order.
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Chris, I'm amazed by the amount of Studebaker knowledge you possess for your age. Surely, you must have been injected with Studebaker DNA In utero!! It was good to meet you Saturday. You missed a nice party back at Ed's. It was a really nice Studes and guys day.
Paulsigpic[SIGPIC]
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I have seen many Stude. frames that had the Model Type written in grease pencil on the otboard side of the Left frame rail under the drivers door. VK6, VJ8, VP8 etc. and If my memory serves, maybe some line number.
Just a factory aid to keep things correct, and simple, easy to read.StudeRich
Second Generation Stude Driver,
Proud '54 Starliner Owner
SDC Member Since 1967
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Originally posted by BobGlasscock View PostChris is really a fake.
He is really a 150 year old Studebaker brother.
What's really scary is that without the beard, Clem and I actually look extremely similar. Got to wonder about a few things......Last edited by Chris_Dresbach; 10-15-2012, 06:59 PM.Chris Dresbach
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I don't have a picture to show you, but on the passenger side of the firewall of my '59 Lark wagon is what appears to be initials or something scribbled in the paint/primer with a pencil, before drying. My goal is to carefully scuff the original finish so that the marking remains visible after the new paint is applied during restoration.
JSC.
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On my former '56 Power Hawk - now owned by my son - the characters "X3535" are "crayoned" on the passenger-side firewall. When I obtained the car's build-order, those characters were repeated on the order.
Perhaps this, too, is a line sequencing thing (the numbers have nothing to do with the serial number on the A-pillar). The car has never been treated to a frame-off restoration, so any frame numbers on it are as yet unknown.Roger Hill
60 Lark Vlll, hardtop, black/red, Power Kit, 3 spd. - "Juliette"
61 Champ Deluxe, 6, black/red, o/d, long box. - "Jeri"
Junior Wagon - "Junior"
"In the end, dear undertaker,
Ride me in a Studebaker"
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The numbers 186-4 on my frame are not repeated anywhere on the build sheet. They appear to have been written with some sort of paint pen because the lettering survived a high detergent pressure washing.54 Commander Coupe driver
53 Commander Hardtop project
SE Washington State
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Originally posted by Play Wagon View PostI don't have a picture to show you, but on the passenger side of the firewall of my '59 Lark wagon is what appears to be initials or something scribbled in the paint/primer with a pencil, before drying. My goal is to carefully scuff the original finish so that the marking remains visible after the new paint is applied during restoration.
JSC.Chris Dresbach
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