Two... two... two stories on one!
Got the strangest phone call this morning from a fellow in Tulsa:
"Hello."
"Is this David Lester?"
"Yes, sir."
"I need some information about what I think is a '58 Studebaker 2 door
wagon."
"That's a little out of my area of expertise, but I know just the guy for
you to talk to."
"I read that you are a Studebaker Restoration Expert. Is this that David
Lester?"
"Uh, well, yes, I have Studebakers, but I'm certainly no, "restoration
expert." However, I can help you get in touch with one or more folks that
can get you just about any information you need, on just about any
Studebaker."
"Says in the magazine that you are."
"Uh, what magazine?"
"December's copy of Custom Classic Trucks."
"Really?"
"Yep, there is a picture of the Studebaker truck you use to advertise your
parts and restoration business. I figured a guy like you could break down
the serial number for me, and tell me how many were made."
About that time (timing always amazes me,) I hear a horn honk just outside
my Quonset. It's a friend who just got his copy of the magazine, and has
brought it by to show me. The gentleman is still on the phone....
"Uh, I see what you are talking about. The truck was at my friend Rick's
shop last summer. He installed a one piece drive shaft in it. He does a
lot of custom work, and the magazines like to follow what is going on at his
shop. I remember him mentioning that a magazine fellow had been by and
snapped a picture of the truck, but I had forgotten about that. Anyway, let
me give you the name and phone # of a fellow in Visalia, CA. He can likely
help you with the information you are seeking on the wagon."
With that done, I went and purchased a copy of the magazine. Turns out my
friend Rick is quite a story teller, if not always accurate. <G> I
wouldn't make a wart on a restoration expert's back side, I have no such
business, and the truck is a 3/4 ton! On top of that, Rick let the guy take
the photo in front of a junk pile. FOR SHAME!
Still a nice surprise. There are a few other Stude trucks scattered
throughout the publication, so not all is lost. One quote caught my eye," A
Studebaker truck is one of the less-common brands that attracts a great deal
of custom-truck builder's attention...."
--
Dave Lester
Dave's Place
Home of the Internationally Renowned Studebakers, 'Sheba and Goliath
See pictures at www.davesplaceinc.com
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Dave's Place
Studebaker Emporium
Got the strangest phone call this morning from a fellow in Tulsa:
"Hello."
"Is this David Lester?"
"Yes, sir."
"I need some information about what I think is a '58 Studebaker 2 door
wagon."
"That's a little out of my area of expertise, but I know just the guy for
you to talk to."
"I read that you are a Studebaker Restoration Expert. Is this that David
Lester?"
"Uh, well, yes, I have Studebakers, but I'm certainly no, "restoration
expert." However, I can help you get in touch with one or more folks that
can get you just about any information you need, on just about any
Studebaker."
"Says in the magazine that you are."
"Uh, what magazine?"
"December's copy of Custom Classic Trucks."
"Really?"
"Yep, there is a picture of the Studebaker truck you use to advertise your
parts and restoration business. I figured a guy like you could break down
the serial number for me, and tell me how many were made."
About that time (timing always amazes me,) I hear a horn honk just outside
my Quonset. It's a friend who just got his copy of the magazine, and has
brought it by to show me. The gentleman is still on the phone....
"Uh, I see what you are talking about. The truck was at my friend Rick's
shop last summer. He installed a one piece drive shaft in it. He does a
lot of custom work, and the magazines like to follow what is going on at his
shop. I remember him mentioning that a magazine fellow had been by and
snapped a picture of the truck, but I had forgotten about that. Anyway, let
me give you the name and phone # of a fellow in Visalia, CA. He can likely
help you with the information you are seeking on the wagon."
With that done, I went and purchased a copy of the magazine. Turns out my
friend Rick is quite a story teller, if not always accurate. <G> I
wouldn't make a wart on a restoration expert's back side, I have no such
business, and the truck is a 3/4 ton! On top of that, Rick let the guy take
the photo in front of a junk pile. FOR SHAME!
Still a nice surprise. There are a few other Stude trucks scattered
throughout the publication, so not all is lost. One quote caught my eye," A
Studebaker truck is one of the less-common brands that attracts a great deal
of custom-truck builder's attention...."
--
Dave Lester
Dave's Place
Home of the Internationally Renowned Studebakers, 'Sheba and Goliath
See pictures at www.davesplaceinc.com
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dave's Place
Studebaker Emporium
I'll bet Bob gave him that serial number and production info from memory <g>
). One other goof they made (besides what Dave mentioned above) was to caption a 2R series truck as a 1948 model, but at least that magazine likes Studes enough to show a few shots of them. 
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