51 Champ fender ornaments

[Bednorzm]

Hello All,

My name is Mark Bednorz and I am restoring a 1951 Champion Starlight coupe. I am looking for a pair of the front fender ornaments part number 291678. Anyone know where I can find some? I have been looking on vendors pages from the web ring but no luck yet. Also, can anyone measure the distance from the front of the headlight to the front of the fender ornament? My champ did not originally come with the spears. Thank you for the help!

Mark

[StudeRich]

These were Optional Accessories, so are pretty Rare, you may have to do without them, as Most Champions are.

Here is the Location, on a '51 with the Rare Option.

[TWChamp]

I like the car as well without them, so even if you do find a pair, I'd wait and do some strong thinking before drilling holes to mount them.
I have a nice original 29 Chevy Coach, and years ago I bought a pair of step plates to mount on the running boards.
As soon as I drilled the holes to mount them, I knew I made a mistake, and should have left them off.

[royvaldez]

Mark, Are you going to drill holes or you already have the holes.

[royvaldez]

I just purchased out the whole inventory of a old Studebaker dealership. Lot of trim and perhaps spears. I will check tomorrow.

[TX Rebel]

I have them in stock here in Texas...

https://www.studebakersite.com

https://www.custompolishchromeplating.com

[HOXXOH]

I'll be going to the Chuck Naugle sale this Saturday. I can measure the hole locations for you, if this is what you're looking for.

[Bednorzm]

Thank you hoxxoh that is exactly the information I need 👍

[qsanford]

I wonder if there are any of the ornaments in the treasure trove of parts recently acquired by Stephen Cade Studebaker. The ones from the Tangiers, Morocco dealership.

[mbstude]

I wonder if there are any of the ornaments in the treasure trove of parts recently acquired by Stephen Cade Studebaker. The ones from the Tangiers, Morocco dealership.

Thanks for thinking of us. Mark already contacted us, and we don't have any. We did find some for 52s with the Lucite insert, though.

[tim333]

From the front peak edge of the spear to the fender edge is 3 1/4 ". The photo looks like the ruler is over the fender edge but it's not, it's just the angle of the shoot.

[qsanford]

Thanks for thinking of us. Mark already contacted us, and we don't have any. We did find some for 52s with the Lucite insert, though.

Did they have any of the elusive '52 rear fender ornaments? That was quite a discovery!

[Bednorzm]

From the front peak edge of the spear to the fender edge is 3 1/4 ".[ATTACH=CONFIG]63248[/ATTACH] The photo looks like the ruler is over the fender edge but it's not, it's just the angle of the shoot.

Fantastic! Thank you very much 👍

[mbstude]

Did they have any of the elusive '52 rear fender ornaments? That was quite a discovery!

Yep, we've got a set.

[qsanford]

Yep, we've got a set.

Awesome! Thanks for the info!