Pure Stock Racer wanting to build a SuperLark

[New Kid In Town]

Hello all,
My name is Tom Miller, I live in South-West lower Michigan, about 40 minutes from Osceola Dragway.

I *just* sent in Money to join the club today. I have been in contact with several well known people within the Studebaker community telling them of my intention's,as well as seeking info on these unique cars.

I have been racing at the Pure Stock Drags for several years running various GM built cars. I have found this type of racing to be the most fun I've ever had with a car,these races are a total blast!!!
I have also noticed that while at the Pure Stock Drags, the Studebaker gang seems to be having just a bit more fun than everyone else(other brand owners). I want in!

I want to give a special thanks to Bob Palma for being extremely generous and helpful(might as well say patient too) in answering my many questions about Studebakers, and for introducing me to some very knowledgeable well known Studebaker owners, Ted,Nelson,George,Jim(I'm forgetting some,sorry)

Anyway, my plan is to build either a 63 or 64 Supercharged Lark, so I might as well ask right here for help locating a nice candidate to build for the Pure Stock Drags. Hoping to find a car with nice body and paint, driveline not important, but if it was already a v-8 car, that would make life a little simpler.
Color combo not important, as long as it's nice.
No convertibles, prefer a sedan, but could live with a hard top.
I'm not going to put a price limit on my search, the price I pay will be directly related to the condition of the car,and the way it's optioned. I'm not rich by any stretch, but I do have a very nice 69 Firebird that I have people interested in, and I will sell to finance the Lark project.

Looking forward to this project, and meeting many more of you!

Thanks,
Tom Miller

[JDP]

I have a 64 Daytona hardtop with a R2/Powershift (clone) going on ebay next week. It's missing the blower and mount, but is a real R2 engine.It's in California.

JDP/Maryland
64 Daytona HT/R2 clone
63 GT R2
63 Lark 2 door
62 Gt Hawk
62 Lark 2 door
60 Lark HT-60Hawk
59 3E truck
58 Starlight
52 & 53 Starliner
51 Commander

[JDP]

I have a 64 Daytona hardtop with a R2/Powershift (clone) going on ebay next week. It's missing the blower and mount, but is a real R2 engine.It's in California.

JDP/Maryland
64 Daytona HT/R2 clone
63 GT R2
63 Lark 2 door
62 Gt Hawk
62 Lark 2 door
60 Lark HT-60Hawk
59 3E truck
58 Starlight
52 & 53 Starliner
51 Commander

[sbca96]

Hardtops are nice, but a little heavier if memory serves. I think he
will want to start with a 2 door sedan, other then that, would be a
nice starting point. My brother has a '64 Daytona hardtop.

Tom

quote:Originally posted by JDP

I have a 64 Daytona hardtop with a ...

'63 Avanti, zinc plated drilled & slotted 03 Mustang Cobra 13" front disc/98 GT rear brakes, 03 Cobra 17" wheels, GM alt, 97 Z28 leather seats, soon: 97 Z28 T-56 6-spd, Ported heads w/SST full flow valves, 'R3' 276 cam, Edelbrock AFB Carb, GM HEI distributor, 8.8mm plug wires

[sbca96]

Hardtops are nice, but a little heavier if memory serves. I think he
will want to start with a 2 door sedan, other then that, would be a
nice starting point. My brother has a '64 Daytona hardtop.

Tom

quote:Originally posted by JDP

I have a 64 Daytona hardtop with a ...

'63 Avanti, zinc plated drilled & slotted 03 Mustang Cobra 13" front disc/98 GT rear brakes, 03 Cobra 17" wheels, GM alt, 97 Z28 leather seats, soon: 97 Z28 T-56 6-spd, Ported heads w/SST full flow valves, 'R3' 276 cam, Edelbrock AFB Carb, GM HEI distributor, 8.8mm plug wires

[tstclr]

Glad to see you found the SDC Tom. My little Lark is still here.....
Todd


63 Lark 2dr Sedan

[tstclr]

Glad to see you found the SDC Tom. My little Lark is still here.....
Todd


63 Lark 2dr Sedan

[stude53]

Welcome to the Family, Tom.

Always room for someone who likes to have fun in a Studebaker.

[img=left]http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j259/stude53/studesmall2.jpg[/img=left]Bob Feaganes (stude53)
53 Starliner Hardtop
Newton Grove, NC

[stude53]

Welcome to the Family, Tom.

Always room for someone who likes to have fun in a Studebaker.

[img=left]http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j259/stude53/studesmall2.jpg[/img=left]Bob Feaganes (stude53)
53 Starliner Hardtop
Newton Grove, NC

[Lark Parker]

Hey, are we in danger of destroying our "underdog " status?

This could be a disaster. Studebaker grows at the PSMCD from:
to novelty act....to quirky group.....to underdog....to peoples favorite?

We are in deep trouble as this could go against our traditional
self identity.

This is all Harbit's fault:
Climbing prices on the R engine cars,
Beautiful women sliding their voluptous bodies on the hoods,
Paris Hilton gets another DUI (in a Lark),
Barrett Jackson selling M trucks,
Studebaker drag racing blamed for global warming....
where will this all end???

Do we have an official SDC therapist?

Lark Parker aka Trim Trader

[Lark Parker]

Hey, are we in danger of destroying our "underdog " status?

This could be a disaster. Studebaker grows at the PSMCD from:
to novelty act....to quirky group.....to underdog....to peoples favorite?

We are in deep trouble as this could go against our traditional
self identity.

This is all Harbit's fault:
Climbing prices on the R engine cars,
Beautiful women sliding their voluptous bodies on the hoods,
Paris Hilton gets another DUI (in a Lark),
Barrett Jackson selling M trucks,
Studebaker drag racing blamed for global warming....
where will this all end???

Do we have an official SDC therapist?

Lark Parker aka Trim Trader

[Roscomacaw]

Trying to imagine 7 or 8 R-series Larks showing up at a PSMCD event![:0][}]

Miscreant adrift in
the BerStuda Triangle


1957 Transtar 1/2ton
1960 Larkvertible V8
1958 Provincial wagon
1953 Commander coupe

[Roscomacaw]

Trying to imagine 7 or 8 R-series Larks showing up at a PSMCD event![:0][}]

Miscreant adrift in
the BerStuda Triangle


1957 Transtar 1/2ton
1960 Larkvertible V8
1958 Provincial wagon
1953 Commander coupe

[New Kid In Town]

I guess I might as well ask for a 4speed car while I'm at it?
I love rowing through a 4 gear car. When I leave the line my right foot goes to the floor and STAYS there until the end of the track,FUN!

Thanks for the reply's, and the welcome.

Like I said, I can go one of two ways. I'll build a car from scratch that has nice body & paint, or I guess I would consider an unrestored original R engine car.
I've even kicked around the idea of building a dual quad R4 64, mainly because nobody has brought one to the Pure Stock Drags....YET!!

I plan on building the engine myself, with help from members locating part's,hopefully. I would hope this would help with the cost's by doing the majority of the build myself.
So, a nice paint 64 sedan could get me started.Or a 63, LOL!

[New Kid In Town]

I guess I might as well ask for a 4speed car while I'm at it?
I love rowing through a 4 gear car. When I leave the line my right foot goes to the floor and STAYS there until the end of the track,FUN!

Thanks for the reply's, and the welcome.

Like I said, I can go one of two ways. I'll build a car from scratch that has nice body & paint, or I guess I would consider an unrestored original R engine car.
I've even kicked around the idea of building a dual quad R4 64, mainly because nobody has brought one to the Pure Stock Drags....YET!!

I plan on building the engine myself, with help from members locating part's,hopefully. I would hope this would help with the cost's by doing the majority of the build myself.
So, a nice paint 64 sedan could get me started.Or a 63, LOL!