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  • Studebakers on "Mythbusters"

    I was watching "Mythbusters" last night (10:30p.m. pst) and they were looking for a "sportscar" for a stunt.
    Next thing I see is that they are standing in a "Studebaker" junk yard!! They pan the yard with the camera and spot a rough gold colored Avanti. The episode was one I think was aired before about putting an ejection seat in a sports car. They decided not to go with the Avanti, because of the way the window glass and roof curved.
    They used a Toyota instead!
    I know that show is filmed in the Bay area. Could this be Bob Petersons yard?

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  • #2
    It was a repeat episode but last night was the first time I had seen it.
    I was wondering the same thing...how many "Studebaker junk yards" are there?
    The 63 Avanti looked pretty decent. The show had a couple of nice closeups of the car incluiding the hood emblmem.

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    • #3
      It was a repeat episode but last night was the first time I had seen it.
      I was wondering the same thing...how many "Studebaker junk yards" are there?
      The 63 Avanti looked pretty decent. The show had a couple of nice closeups of the car incluiding the hood emblmem.

      63 Avanti R1 2788
      1914 Stutz Bearcat
      (George Barris replica)

      Washington State
      63 Avanti R1 2788
      1914 Stutz Bearcat
      (George Barris replica)

      Washington State

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      • #4
        Yes it is. That is an old episode, however (maybe 2 years). That Avanti is long gone. In fact, Bob is loosing that yard this year. He has sold and/or parted out most of what was there. He sold a lot of rust free frames and hauled them to Reedsville recently.




        Dick Steinkamp
        Bellingham, WA

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        • #5
          Yes it is. That is an old episode, however (maybe 2 years). That Avanti is long gone. In fact, Bob is loosing that yard this year. He has sold and/or parted out most of what was there. He sold a lot of rust free frames and hauled them to Reedsville recently.




          Dick Steinkamp
          Bellingham, WA

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          • #6
            Dick,
            I had never seen that episode.. I thought maybe it was an old one..
            Yeah, I know Bob is losing his yard.. I've bought many parts from him over the years.. He even delivered a hood to me when I was living in So Calif..
            Thanks,

            George
            Grants Pass, Oregon
            65 Commander 2door
            64 Wagonaire's (1 parts car, 1 Canadian fixed roof disc brake car, the other sliding roof South Bend car.)
            63 Champ
            63 GT Hawk
            51 Champion Starlight Coupe
            George King
            Grants Pass, Oregon
            64 Station Wagon with fixed roof (Canadian Car)

            66 Station Wagon with fixed roof. Project car, complete For Sale...

            64 Wagonaire sliding roof South Bend car. For Sale...

            63 GT Hawk

            51 Champion Starlight Coupe For Sale...

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            • #7
              Dick,
              I had never seen that episode.. I thought maybe it was an old one..
              Yeah, I know Bob is losing his yard.. I've bought many parts from him over the years.. He even delivered a hood to me when I was living in So Calif..
              Thanks,

              George
              Grants Pass, Oregon
              65 Commander 2door
              64 Wagonaire's (1 parts car, 1 Canadian fixed roof disc brake car, the other sliding roof South Bend car.)
              63 Champ
              63 GT Hawk
              51 Champion Starlight Coupe
              George King
              Grants Pass, Oregon
              64 Station Wagon with fixed roof (Canadian Car)

              66 Station Wagon with fixed roof. Project car, complete For Sale...

              64 Wagonaire sliding roof South Bend car. For Sale...

              63 GT Hawk

              51 Champion Starlight Coupe For Sale...

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              • #8
                quote:Originally posted by Orestudeguy
                He even delivered a hood to me when I was living in So Calif..
                Yep...I was with him on that trip. I think that was the first time I met you.




                Dick Steinkamp
                Bellingham, WA

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                • #9
                  quote:Originally posted by Orestudeguy
                  He even delivered a hood to me when I was living in So Calif..
                  Yep...I was with him on that trip. I think that was the first time I met you.




                  Dick Steinkamp
                  Bellingham, WA

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