Talk about a project car

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An old friend, Avanti owner/driver (daily driver is a '63 R-2 4-speed) Greg Cone sent me these pix to show what a challenge he was willing to take on. He truly loves old cars. He was a master restoration craftsman at White Post, but left there to restore antique airplanes (he hand made the engine for the replica Wright flyer used in the centennial celebration in 2003). While this car is not a Studebaker (a Stoddard-Dayton)these pictures show what can be done. As an example, he turned the hubs and drums himself because he couldn't find any.
Before (when he bought it):

Part way after (seven years later):



[img=right]http://www.frontiernet.net/~thejohnsons/Forum%20signature%20pix/R-4.JPG[/img=right][img=right]http://www.frontiernet.net/~thejohnsons/Forum%20signature%20pix/64L.JPG[/img=right][img=right]http://www.frontiernet.net/~thejohnsons/Forum%20signature%20pix/64P.jpg[/img=right][img=right]http://www.frontiernet.net/~thejohnsons/Forum%20signature%20pix/53K.jpg[/img=right]Paul Johnson
'53 Commander Starliner (since 1966)
'64 Daytona Wagonaire (original owner)
'64 Daytona Convertible (2006)
Museum R-4 engine

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Amazing! Was that one of Carl Fisher's cars? The guy who started the Indy race track.

Leonard Shepherd

http://leonardshepherd.com/

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Amazing! Was that one of Carl Fisher's cars? The guy who started the Indy race track.

Leonard Shepherd

http://leonardshepherd.com/