Top Chop

[mvrk70]

In the late 80's or early 90's there was an article in Hot Rod magazine titled A Gentlemans Chop where they chopped the top on a 53 or 54? does anyone know the month and year of this article?
Thanks

[DEEPNHOCK]

Popular Hot Rodding....Written by Dick Dean
When I get home I'll drag the issue out.
Jeff[8D]
PS: Check these post's out:

http://forum.studebakerdriversclub.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=16353

and

http://forum.studebakerdriversclub.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=34603

quote:Originally posted by mvrk70

In the late 80's or early 90's there was an article in Hot Rod magazine titled A Gentlemans Chop where they chopped the top on a 53 or 54? does anyone know the month and year of this article?
Thanks

[kurtruk]

I do not have the issue, but I thought when I read it on the newsstandit was in Custom Rodder.

KURTRUK
(read it backwards)




Nothing is politically right which is morally wrong. -A. Lincoln

[DEEPNHOCK]

There too, but the Popular Hot Rodding article was from the early seventies....
Jeff[8D]

quote:Originally posted by kurtruk

I do not have the issue, but I thought when I read it on the newsstandit was in Custom Rodder.

[blue55]

the one in the 90's was in custom rodder. 91 i think, but not sure

they just keep following me home

[Pat Dilling]

The first link in Jeff's post is our car. The original builder followed Dick Dean's article when he chopped it. Big difference was his article was about a hard top and the builder of mine adapted it to the coupe.

Jeff, if you have that article I would really like to have a copy of it to put in the car's heritage file. If you can scan and send it to p.dilling@comcast.net that would be wonderful!

Pat

quote:Originally posted by DEEPNHOCK

Popular Hot Rodding....Written by Dick Dean
When I get home I'll drag the issue out.
Jeff[8D]
PS: Check these post's out:

http://forum.studebakerdriversclub.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=16353

and

http://forum.studebakerdriversclub.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=34603

quote:Originally posted by mvrk70

In the late 80's or early 90's there was an article in Hot Rod magazine titled A Gentlemans Chop where they chopped the top on a 53 or 54? does anyone know the month and year of this article?
Thanks

Pat Dilling
Olivehurst, CA
Custom '53 Starlight aka Stu Cool

LS1 Engine Swap Journal: http://www.hotrodders.com/forum/jour...ournalid=33611

[candbstudebakers]

This one was chopped in the 90's about 93 and finished in time for the national in Long Beach in 95 I think that was the year of the national there.Owners name was Fred Nelson in Castro Valley , Ca. he paid a fellow in Modesto, Ca. to do the rough work and he finished the rest himself and did a super job.....Bob





Bob Peterson / C & B Studebakers

Castro Valley, CA
canbstudebakers-

[Milaca]

I like Fred's car. A very tasteful custom. I notice it has GT Hawk headlight rims...thats unique.

So
They
Used
Delco
Electronics
Before
Autolite
Kept
Engines
Running?

Brent's rootbeer racer.
MN iron ore...it does your body good.

[DEEPNHOCK]

Rene Harger had one sorta like this at Asheville a few years ago..
I have some pic's and was impressed (intimidated) by the amount of work needed around the vent window area...
Rene had GT Hawk headlight rims on his, too...
I'll look for the pic's in my file when I get home...
(Cold in Charlotte Fri/Sat)
Jeff[8D]

quote:Originally posted by candbstudebakers

This one was chopped in the 90's about 93 and finished in time for the national in Long Beach in 95 I think that was the year of the national there.Owners name was Fred Nelson in Castro Valley , Ca. he paid a fellow in Modesto, Ca. to do the rough work and he finished the rest himself and did a super job.....Bob
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[candbstudebakers]

Ya the 63-64 GT head light rings sure do make a nice touch, this car is all Studebaker 63 GT interior, 4 speed, supercharged with R-3 air box and R-3 headers, 373 TT, rear sway bar and traction bars, nice car to bad Fred passed away at the age of 48 about 10 years ago...Bob

Bob Peterson / C & B Studebakers

Castro Valley, CA
canbstudebakers-

[bams50]

Bob, that's about as perfect (to my eye) a custom C/K as I've EVER seen. Anyone have any more pictures?? And what are those gorgeous wheels?? Any more info on this car would be great- it really wowed me[]

The owner died at 48?? Dang, that's how old I am currently. At least he got to build and enjoy his dream car before he paased!

Robert (Bob) Andrews- on the IoMT (Island of Misfit Toys)
Parish, central NY 13131

GOD BLESS AMERICA

[candbstudebakers]

Yes Fred did get to drive and enjoy this car, he got it when he was 14 years old, it was a 6 cly. Fred grew up in his dads body shop and at the time it was part of Ben Begier's Studebaker of San Leandro and did all the Studebaker repair work, since Berier's was a small dealership they did not have a lot of storage room so at the end of the year a lot of things got put in the trash and Fred would pull some out and take home thinking he would need it later or someone else might need it. in his lifetime Fred rebuilt and restored his coupe 3 times as he had a heavy foot and did drink to much some times, each time he fixed it he would change something on it, when he passed away the car was down and had a damaged front end with a bent frame his dad who had long since retired but still owned the shop building took it to the shop for one last Nelson repair I supplied the frame and it was put back together and repainted the same color at this time Freds Son Taylor was given the car , Taylor kept the car for a number of years and when he got in a bind and lost his house to County wide like so many other did. he did put the car on E-bay once but didn't make reserve and that is when he called me and asked if I was interested in the Blue coupe I said in a heart beat yes I would be proud to own your dads car and then my grandson Clayton fell in love with at first sight and now it will be his down the road, we do try and drive it now and then when he is here, I have known this car since 1968 when the club started, long live the chopped top little blue coupe...Bob





Bob Peterson / C & B Studebakers

Castro Valley, CA
canbstudebakers-

[Milaca]

Sorry to hear of the loss of your friend but at least his car is in the hands of someone that appreciates it. After seeing the interior, I like it even more now! The supercharger is icing on the cake.

So
They
Used
Delco
Electronics
Before
Autolite
Kept
Engines
Running?

Brent's rootbeer racer.
MN iron ore...it does your body good.

[ddub]

Surely one of the best looking Studes ever.

Don Wilson
53 Commander Hardtop
64 Champ 1/2 ton
Centralia, WA

[S2DSteve]

I used the article in "Custom Rodder" when chopping this car in 1992. I also talked to Dick Dean for some pointers. I do have the magazine. Email me if you'd like a copy.
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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?)