just finished painting my 65 cruiser

[STUDEdudeEYT404]

My cruiser has just finished getting painted now im working on the interior. Are ther many other people out there with running cruisers? Ive only met one other.

[8E45E]

Your '65 Cruiser is looking good!

Mark Anderson is maintaining a registry of these cars: http://forum.studebakerdriversclub.c...light=registry

Craig

[JRoberts]

The brown with white top looks real nice. Give us some more details.

My '65 will hopefully be on the road in just a few weeks. Exterior will not be done right now, but its drive train will be updated. The orginial 283 has been rebuild and warmed up a bit. It will also have a GM 200R4 transmission. It now has an oversized front sway bar and a rear sway bar. The front springs have been cut and lowering blocks in the rear making the car sit a couple of inches lower than original. It also has quick steering arms and MOPAR cop car wheels with 215/70-15 TA Touring Pro series tires. I am looking for a comfortable long distance ride that will handle very well. I think we have hit the nail right square on the head. We'll see for sure before very long.

[STUDEdudeEYT404]

Thanks craig i appreciate the info!
Joe my cruiser is running original everything from the motor to the drivetrain n transmission.
Wheels are the same factory wheels. I bought it for 400 bucks from my best friend it was in his family from his grandfather. It was sitting in his driveway for about 8 years, not running. My dad bought it for my 22nd birthday we got it running with a simple tune up, changed the plugs and distributor cap changed the oil and flushed the radiator. I drove it from modesto california alllllll the way down to san diego and frequently have it on the road purring like a kitten. Oh i put dual exhaust flowmasters and some surf racks those other than the aint job are the only things not original. Interior is gettig completely redone as we speak.

[avantilover]

You may require a new hood ornament as it seems to be missing. Item #1358580W Hood Ornament 1964 Hawk, 1964-66 Lark $55 Studebaker International 2012 catalog page 46.

[STUDEdudeEYT404]

Yes i am in need of one. Tahnk you ill have to order that asap

[avantilover]

I see you're in the Navy, well done and thanks for serving your country, there are a few Navy men on the forum (most retired I think).

[showbizkid]

Encinitas! John, you're about 15 minutes from me - I'm up in Oceanside! I hope we run across each other!!

[Bullet]

John, That is VERY nice. I remember talking to you at the San Diego meet in Oct and seeing the before pictures. Wow it is beautiful. My Lagunna Blue has big time competition now!

I hope you are coming up to LA next Sunday (Mar 11) for the Peterson Studebaker Car Show.

Mark

[8E45E]

I see you're in the Navy, well done and thanks for serving your country, there are a few Navy men on the forum (most retired I think).

Yes indeed! And how coincidental! StudeDave also has a '65 Cruiser. Note the Navy badge on the grille on his '65 Cruiser...

http://forum.studebakerdriversclub.com/showthread.php?57587-Can-you-believe-it-s-been-20-years...&highlight=billings

Craig

[StudeDave57]

StudeDave also has a '65 Cruiser.

Craig- I think you have your StudeGuys mixed up!!!

"StudeDave" is a '56 Parkview owner in Illinois.

"StudeDave '57" is some retired NAVY dude who looks alot like me...
(and has way tooo many vehicles in his StudeFleet!!!)

[8E45E]

[B][FONT="Comic Sans MS"][SIZE="3"] Craig- I think you have your StudeGuys mixed up!!!

But YOU are the ONE AND ONLY 'StudeDave'; be it '57', '65', or whatever!!

Craig

[jackb]

I'm going to put up my roof racks on my 63' Cruiser today...there's nothing like an old car that looks like its being used.......my set has the old fashion suction cups....

[STUDEdudeEYT404]

Thanks john. I noticed stude dave57 is retired navy. Maybe when i retire ill have a fleet of studebakers up to par with his lol.

[STUDEdudeEYT404]

I hope so as well! Were you at the show in san diego? We may have met. Unfortunately i didnt bring it with me to that show.