Almost finished Skyhawk

[RICKJ]

Just finishing up a 2 year rehab of my Skyhawk
Some changes inlude:
700R4 trans
Lokar Floor Shift
Battery moved to trunk
Holley 600 carb
Dynamat under carpet
replaced entire heater/defrost system
rewired
repainted

[Welcome]

Pictures ...PLEASE!!!

[cultural infidel]

Pictures ...PLEASE!!!

no kidding

[RICKJ]

Pics added

Sorry about that, thought I had them in, had to retry 3 times to get it right

[avanti76]

Very nice car I love it !

[cultural infidel]

how did you go about mounting the 700R4? still have a Stude Heart in it?

[sweetolbob]

Just finishing up a 2 year rehab of my Skyhawk

That year/model really embodies the best combination of the early C/Ks and the later GT style. A very pretty car, kinda like studedude's updated. No comment on which I like the best though.

Bob

[RICKJ]

It does have the original 289. The adapter kit for the 700R4 came from Mike Myers I believe. I got it from another. member. Several Studebaker vendors have them. Pretty easy hook up and uses a common Ford Starter
I got the converter lockup and TV cable from Bowtie transmissions.
Fitting the whole package in a Hawk was fun. Eliminated the current transmission crossmember and used the " Batwing" A pillar crossmember to support the tranny tailshaft and went with a one piece drive shaft

[cultural infidel]

Thanks! I will check them out. I have been wanting to switch over to an AT with OD since I started working on the wagon.

[prez55]

Rick It looks great look forward to seeing it in person at Tri-State or sooner. David

[Corvanti]

beautiful, rick!!!
next time you come "over the bridge", bring it by the house and let me drool!

[mmagic]

Nice job... I'm appreciating all the work you put into it.

[5brown1]

Rick, I sent a PM but cannot tell if it actually went to you. Please let me know if you did not get it.

[studegary]

1956 Sky Hawks are among my top Studebakers for looks. Among Bob Bourke's last work at Studebaker.
I see that you added a Golden Hawk "halo".

[RICKJ]

Actually the :HALO" was on the car when I got it . I bought it from the original owner.It set in a barn for 15 years fro 1970 to 1985 when I bought it.
I did not realize it was a Golden Hawk feature for many years until someone in the club mentioned it. Maybe he added it or had the dealer do it.
Maybe it is a wanabee Golden Hawk that took a wrong turn on a production line