Driving a Stude from just south of Cincinnati to around Akron, OH Sunday Aug.21

[Bill Pressler]

I bought a '66 Daytona Sports Sedan just south of Cincinnati last weekend and plan on driving it home Sun. a.m. Aug. 21. I think it'll be fine, and I have AAA, but if anyone might want to give me a phone no., not to come out and work on a broken-down car along I-71 (!) but maybe guide me to a decent place in the area or avoid other places, if need be, it'd be appreciated! If you live not far from that I-71 stretch from Cinci to Akron and don't mind, drop me a PM with your name and phone no. Thanking you in advance! Probably won't need any help, but trying to be proactive (as they say at work).

[Blue 15G]

Hello Bill. I'm glad to hear you found a car. Should be an easy trip for it to make.

Unfortunately, I won't be able to attend the Summit meet on August 27 so I won't get to see your car yet. When you get back home with it, post some pictures of it for us.

Dave Bonn

[Bill Pressler]

Sorry to miss you at Summit Dave, but I'll try to get a pic or two of my car on the board here at some point!

[warrlaw1]

Hi, Bill. I wish I can have some SDCers along the way when I try for the PSMCDs in September. The club does publish a glove box list of members names and #s. If anyone can direct me to a current source, I believe it will be worth the asking price, just for peace of mind and to know we're not alone on the roads. Safe trip!

[nels]

Bill, I just sent you a message with a phone #.

[Rerun]

Bill,

Congratulations on finding your new Stude. Until you can post pictures, how about a bit of a description of engine, color, interior, accessories, etc.? Hopefully, this one is the "holy grail" that you have been seeking, solid and ready for the road. I think that you will find a noticeable difference in the Sport Sedan vs. the Hardtops that you have owned.

BTW, with all due respect for the Studebaker motors, the small block Chevy is a great engine for the car.

[2R5]

Bill , congratulations on that purchase. I keep a roster on those 66 Daytonas , if you would like yours included PM me with some details of it and a pic will be nice as well . Safe drive.

Dave , good to see another Ontarian going to the drags , you'll enjoy them for sure. Depending on when you plan on going I will keep an eye pealed for your Stude , if thats what your planning on driving.

[Bill Pressler]

Jim, it's Niagara Blue Mist with black vinyl top and black vinyl buckets, 283, automatic, PS, and PB. It had a body-off resto in '98 or so and took 386 pts. at the '99 Rapid City meet. Pic in the Jan. 2000 TW. Probably about 15K miles since then. Steering has a lot of play IMO, but I plan on getting that taken care of soon. When I test-drove the car, I didn't count the number of shifts (duh!), but it had a lot of scat at take-off--more than my R1 did, which makes me think it's been converted to first-gear start.

[packardHawk58]

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Sorry Bill, had to slip these in.

[Bill Pressler]

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Sorry Bill, had to slip these in.

Great pics, Brian. Are those in California?

Do you have the blue '64 yet?

[packardHawk58]

No Bill, they are pics from Indianoplis where she was loaded. She will be on the water by now, about another 3 weeks to here. The blue 64 is in San Francisco at the minute, just waiting for some more cars to roll up there to make a four car pack, it's cheaper to freight them that way.
I am looking forward to seeing your new purchase!
Thanks Brian.

[candbstudebakers]

Brian, the picture of the upper deck looks like an accident waiting to happen, I can see all the junk on top ending up on the 63 when you open it in Australia, looks like cheap old lumber used and not nice new like other I have seen.

[warrlaw1]

Thanks, 2R5. You'll probably already be in Michigan by the time I head out. Leaving Friday after work and will get as close as I can before checking into a motel. Hope to show up Saturday a.m. Car is running good. Having the Dana 44 set up Monday. A signal light switch and carb linkage springs should be here next week (the jury rigged springs I have on there will tear my foot tendons by the time I reach Toronto (lol)). Taking some basic tools, fan belt, replacement bulbs, fire extinguisher, 6V charger, fuel pump, flashlight... anything else a Stude pilot should take on a road trip?

[2R5]

your CAA card <g>
...by the way , I'll be heading there friday am , real early , gotta head home right after saturdays drags , we have our chapter picnic on sunday so I need to get home. 1st time I'm not taking a Studebaker.

[warrlaw1]

Cool. Hope to see you there and maybe do the return trip with you. CAA is my friend. Cheers!