Sunday 8/30 (Studillac) EYE CANDY

[ChampTrucking]

Yesterday the Studebaker National Museum had a car show called "Hot August Nights."
The story I heard second hand was this car was a 50's custom that was stored away for many years.


Anyone recognize the art work?

[Collection Doctor]

The Bill Frick Studillacs seems to be associated with the '53 models and this is a '55. Were they done this late?

[Michael]

Bill Frick Studillacs were almost all 1953-54s.
A few 1955s were built and at least one on a
1955 Speedster. This could be the one.
That cut out for the stick shift was at least
the way Bill built them.

Michael Bostedt
Sweden

[S2DSteve]

Looks like it had a side mounted supercharger at one time, and he came up with an interesting solution to gearshift clearance.


Steve Hudson
The Dalles, Oregon
1949 "GMOBaker" 1-T Dually (workhorse)
1953 Commander Convertible (show & go)
1953 Champion Starliner (custom/rod project)
1954 Champion Coupe (daily driver)
1960 Hawk (future project?)

[Dick Steinkamp]

quote:Originally posted by S2DSteve

Looks like it had a side mounted supercharger at one time

I'm not familiar enough with the supercharger mounting bolt pattern, but is that it?

I thought it might be an OE Cadillac bracket for an AC compressor.

In any case, the belt system is "Rube Goldberg". That big belt is a mystery.

Pretty clean installation, but that electric fan has to go.

Plenty of voltage reduction coils on the firewall to run the 6V accessories.

Aftermarket hot rod distributor.

Marine flame arrestor for an air cleaner.

I like it! [8D]

Dick Steinkamp
Bellingham, WA

[Roscomacaw]

Anybody know what that big metal "egg" is that's mounted to the inner fender and just above the power steering sector? It's sports what looks like some ventilator screen at it's aft section as well as a little cover box off the front. Izzat some sorta siren er sumpin'?

Battery must be in the trunk - probably 12V to support that rad fan and maybe other stuff. There's obviously some dropping resistors on the firewall. While I don't care for the red, white and black combo, it's still pretty neat.


1957 Transtar 1/2ton
1963 Cruiser
1960 Larkvertible V8
1958 Provincial wagon
1953 Commander coupe
1957 President two door

[Roscomacaw]

Dick, looks like that big belt serves only to drive the little pulley on the left side of the engine, which in turn, drives the PS pump and generator. I'd bet that it did that AS WELL AS drive whatever was attached to that empty mount originally tho.


1957 Transtar 1/2ton
1963 Cruiser
1960 Larkvertible V8
1958 Provincial wagon
1953 Commander coupe
1957 President two door

[silverhawk]

Nice!

Dylan Wills

'61 lark deluxe 4 door wagon

[LarkR2Clone]

Spent some time talking to the owner, the supercharger is in the trunk, needs rebuilt. The big belt runs the vs57 along with a pulley that runs another pulley for the gen and power steering pump.

James Maxey III

[showbizkid]

Man, that would make a great TW story.


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Clark in San Diego
'63 F2/Lark Standard

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https://www.studebakersandiego.com

[benaslopoke]

I know you guys will blackball me for this, but the ultimate swap was the Speedster with a small block Chevy.. Go fast, stopped good and handled good.. GOOD LOOKIN TOO !!

Hot Rod Magazine did one in a 53 Starlite in 1958.. I wanted to do that So bad !!

Ben

[StudeRich]

quote:Originally posted by benaslopoke

I know you guys will blackball me for this, but the ultimate swap was the Speedster with a small block Chevy.

Gee Ben, I don't think anyone has ever heard of that being done! [:0]

A bellybutton motor in a Studebaker? [:0] [:0] [:0]

StudeRich

[Nitram]

Is the bucket of fried chicken for the car or the cars owner?


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~Nitram~
57 Transtar

[mbstude]

With the Studillac my Uncle just bought, are STACKS of letters from various Stude folks.

There are several from a guy (I forget his name) that had a '55 Speedster Studillac that was a Bill Frick built car. He specifically mentioned the cutout in the seat for the shifter and under-dash gauges.

Hot dang.. The car still exists.

Matthew Burnette
Hazlehurst, GA

[Lark289]

It's great to see an original Studillac being found that still runs and drives. It looks pretty solid, just needs a little TLC and get that supercharger GOING!!!