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  • What is hiding under the storage compartments in your Starlight?

    I just removed the interior on a 50 Commander Starlight. When I took out the rear storage compartments I was surprised to find a package of smokes along with some small kids toys. I guess they fell down behind the back seat and slid under the compartment.


    So what is hiding under yours??? Maybe a $50 gold piece is hiding there
    Milt

    1947 Champion (owned since 1967)
    1961 Hawk 4-speed
    1967 Avanti
    1961 Lark 2 door
    1988 Avanti Convertible

    Member of SDC since 1973

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    My uncle found a pile of booze bottles in his.

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    • #3
      My Studebaker dealer friend, Ed Filer, had told me that the armrest compartments in the rear of a Starlight Coupe ('47-52) were a great place to stash beer cans or bottles!
      Bill Pressler
      Kent, OH
      (formerly Greenville, PA)
      Currently owned: 1966 Cruiser, Timberline Turquoise, 26K miles
      Formerly owned: 1963 Lark Daytona Skytop R1, Ermine White
      1964 Daytona Hardtop, Strato Blue
      1966 Daytona Sports Sedan, Niagara Blue Mist
      All are in Australia now

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      • #4
        Originally posted by unclemiltie View Post
        I just removed the interior on a 50 Commander Starlight. When I took out the rear storage compartments I was surprised to find a package of smokes along with some small kids toys. I guess they fell down behind the back seat and slid under the compartment.


        So what is hiding under yours??? Maybe a $50 gold piece is hiding there
        Nothing in the compartments on mine but 60 year old dust. I will be pulling everything out soon though, so I'll keep an eye out for any hidden vintage treasures!

        Post some pics if you can, Milt. I'm taking photos as I pull my door panels and will post progress in another thread.
        sigpic

        1950 Commander Starlight Coupe
        Regal Deluxe Trim
        Automatic transmission
        46k original miles, 4th Owner

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        • #5
          When I first got the car I cleaned out the compartments and found old newspapers and some cool soda bottles from long out of business companies and one old beer bottle. I never dreamed there would be things under the boxes.
          Milt

          1947 Champion (owned since 1967)
          1961 Hawk 4-speed
          1967 Avanti
          1961 Lark 2 door
          1988 Avanti Convertible

          Member of SDC since 1973

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          • #6
            When I bought my 53 K, the center arm rest in the back seat contained several 'NOS' condoms.
            Don Wilson, Centralia, WA

            40 Champion 4 door*
            50 Champion 2 door*
            53 Commander K Auto*
            53 Commander K overdrive*
            55 President Speedster
            62 GT 4Speed*
            63 Avanti R1*
            64 Champ 1/2 ton

            * Formerly owned

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