Some years ago, I acquired the left side of a 1956 Sky Hawk with the intention of making it into an "art installation". The body was headed to the crusher because it had been way too rusty and "repaired" with galvanized sheet and pop rivets plus inch-thick Bondo. The carcass was taking up too much room on the garage floor, so I finally hung it up this week. Don't cry about lost, valuable Studebakers - this one was too far gone to save.
I used my Sawzall to skinny it down to about 15" deep and attached a couple of chains high on the beltline. A small come-along was used to gradually move up each end along the side wall of the garage. I think the thing weighs about 200-250 lbs with the door and rear fender installed. Anyway, it hangs there now to remind me of the two-tone green 1953 Commander Starliner hardtop I had back in 1962-64. It now shares garage space with my two Wagonaires, the Indy car replica, and a trailer made from an M5 bed.
I used my Sawzall to skinny it down to about 15" deep and attached a couple of chains high on the beltline. A small come-along was used to gradually move up each end along the side wall of the garage. I think the thing weighs about 200-250 lbs with the door and rear fender installed. Anyway, it hangs there now to remind me of the two-tone green 1953 Commander Starliner hardtop I had back in 1962-64. It now shares garage space with my two Wagonaires, the Indy car replica, and a trailer made from an M5 bed.
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