sun. retrobaker

[junior]

It didn't take too long for this guy to get the can opener out and peel back this Stude's roof. I wonder if this was the first 53 roadster conversion? Would have been a very striking car in it's day. Personally, I would have either gone with a full frameless top edge of the windshield with petite chrome or stainless posts, or gone with a full frame, but not the half'n half look of this one...(big words from a guy who can't even figure out how to make his vent doors work on his own car) Too bad Studebaker never produced convertible version of their own. Junior











54 Champ C5 Hamilton car.

[COMMANDERPINK1]

How many windshields do you suppose this owner had to install why onwing this car with the body flex that was happening during driving?[:0]

Tom

[sals54]

Perhaps none. It was customary back in the day to fiberglass the entire floor pan area and continue the fiberglass up onto the inside side panels of the car to gain rigidity. It works well. It doesn't last as well as steel reinforcing, but it does work.

sals54

[Jerry Forrester]

The most beautiful car you have shown to date.
Every (finished) '53 convertible I have ever seen, I fell in love with.

Jerry Forrester
Forrester's Chrome
Douglasville, Georgia

[woodysrods]

Junior Did you see my reply to you on Sals 37 Coupe post?
Brian

Brian Woods
woodysrods@shaw.ca
1946 M Series (Shop Truck)

[clonelark]

If Studebaker did produce converibles in 53-64 There would only be a handful of guys that could afford them today, they would be pride possessions today.

[Guest]

As far as I know, Chuck Stuart is still alive and living in the Indianapolis area. He recently (with in the past 10 years or so) sold his part of Masters Collision to the Hubler Group.
I wonder if this car is still around somewhere?

Jim