That's right, you know you need to thin it. So your spouse makes no snarky comments about the hobby; so you free up funds for all the work you want to do on your magnum opus Stude. Let me help you! Or, more honestly put, please help me return to Stude owner status!!!
I sold the first (and thus far only) Studebaker in my life--a wonderful little '60 sedan I bought from Seattle member Tom Noller. Stupid but seminal moment in my life. The guy who owned the company that was remodeling my family room kept looking at the Lark. Finally, he floored me by telling me he'd take the Lark in place of the hefty fee he was charging me. Ya shoulda seen how big my wife's eyes got! But it was seminal because I moved from being merely a fan of vintage iron to be obsessed over Studebaker iron. Last spring I floated out a forum post similar to this. But in my starry eyes, I was gunning for a daily driver ride. You guys honestly let me know how silly that was.
Fortunately, I'm ready to return. I have a good backup car--'09 Pontiac G6--and am ready with the carefully grown starter cash.
Here's where you come in:
Thin your heard. Send me pix and description of one of your surplus ride(s). Owing to Tom's Lark, I started here seeing only first-gen Larks betwixt my blinders. I have seen enough since then to appreciate all '59-66 models--though my budget necessarily keeps me confined to Lark/Challenger/Commander/Cruiser ranks. I've even grown to admire the virtues of bullet-nosers and '55-58 sedans--but I suspect truly nice ones are out of my price range. In my dreams I'd find a nice M5!!
As this will be my fair-weather, semi-daily driver, I have a couple of things that are important to me. I'm looking for a clean #3 car. If it's had body work, it should've been sound work/not a bondo buggy. Interior should have minimal needs (kinda squeamish about the warped dashes second gen Larks get). Mechanicals should be solid, too. Strongly prefer something that isn't crying out for a paint job. I can put a fair amount of bucks into this, but safety and reliability come before appearance.
I'm figuring I can score one in the $3-5K range. Naturally, I would go higher if one had extras (Turner Disk brakes or other goodies). As it stands, I've budgeted enough to add right away:
1. Turner Disk brakes
2. Functional headrests and shoulder belts--perhaps your doing, perhaps mine. I kinda like these Scat Procars because they have a little vintage look:
[IMG]http://thumbnails109.********.com/31571/b5a9bb315703401.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://thumbnails109.********.com/31571/a1e7bc315703402.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://thumbnails110.********.com/31571/7aa51e315703403.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://thumbnails104.********.com/31571/bc0efe315703407.jpg[/IMG]
3. Electronic ignition, fuel lines, brake lines and wiring.
Any of those things already done, and I'd expect to pay more, of course!
I don't care if it's a 2-door or more door. Actually prefer sedans so welding in shoulder belt mounts is easier. Not fussy on 6 vs. 8 (though I'm a bit scared of Skybolts due to cracked head rep). And auto vs. three speed not crucial (do love a three speed, though). Don't mind if it's mildly modified or Chebby powered, though I prefer Studepower. Chet Gandy's '65 Commander in Tuscon got me really worked up though it has a Mustang II front end, in-llne 292 six and a lot of performance mods--it'd be blast to drive even if it's not heart-and-soul South Bendian.
The thus-far unmentioned thorn is distance. I just got really excited over a '65 Commander, then found it would cost $1,200 to get it from Tuscon to Detroit (Peg's quote). That really eats into my budget. And I don't care to compromise on the safety/mechanical issues. Well, thanks for reading this far. Now, if I'm not too far down the rabbit hole, let me know! Glad to consider anything Stude you're considering parting with!
I sold the first (and thus far only) Studebaker in my life--a wonderful little '60 sedan I bought from Seattle member Tom Noller. Stupid but seminal moment in my life. The guy who owned the company that was remodeling my family room kept looking at the Lark. Finally, he floored me by telling me he'd take the Lark in place of the hefty fee he was charging me. Ya shoulda seen how big my wife's eyes got! But it was seminal because I moved from being merely a fan of vintage iron to be obsessed over Studebaker iron. Last spring I floated out a forum post similar to this. But in my starry eyes, I was gunning for a daily driver ride. You guys honestly let me know how silly that was.
Fortunately, I'm ready to return. I have a good backup car--'09 Pontiac G6--and am ready with the carefully grown starter cash.
Here's where you come in:
Thin your heard. Send me pix and description of one of your surplus ride(s). Owing to Tom's Lark, I started here seeing only first-gen Larks betwixt my blinders. I have seen enough since then to appreciate all '59-66 models--though my budget necessarily keeps me confined to Lark/Challenger/Commander/Cruiser ranks. I've even grown to admire the virtues of bullet-nosers and '55-58 sedans--but I suspect truly nice ones are out of my price range. In my dreams I'd find a nice M5!!
As this will be my fair-weather, semi-daily driver, I have a couple of things that are important to me. I'm looking for a clean #3 car. If it's had body work, it should've been sound work/not a bondo buggy. Interior should have minimal needs (kinda squeamish about the warped dashes second gen Larks get). Mechanicals should be solid, too. Strongly prefer something that isn't crying out for a paint job. I can put a fair amount of bucks into this, but safety and reliability come before appearance.
I'm figuring I can score one in the $3-5K range. Naturally, I would go higher if one had extras (Turner Disk brakes or other goodies). As it stands, I've budgeted enough to add right away:
1. Turner Disk brakes
2. Functional headrests and shoulder belts--perhaps your doing, perhaps mine. I kinda like these Scat Procars because they have a little vintage look:
[IMG]http://thumbnails109.********.com/31571/b5a9bb315703401.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://thumbnails109.********.com/31571/a1e7bc315703402.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://thumbnails110.********.com/31571/7aa51e315703403.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://thumbnails104.********.com/31571/bc0efe315703407.jpg[/IMG]
3. Electronic ignition, fuel lines, brake lines and wiring.
Any of those things already done, and I'd expect to pay more, of course!
I don't care if it's a 2-door or more door. Actually prefer sedans so welding in shoulder belt mounts is easier. Not fussy on 6 vs. 8 (though I'm a bit scared of Skybolts due to cracked head rep). And auto vs. three speed not crucial (do love a three speed, though). Don't mind if it's mildly modified or Chebby powered, though I prefer Studepower. Chet Gandy's '65 Commander in Tuscon got me really worked up though it has a Mustang II front end, in-llne 292 six and a lot of performance mods--it'd be blast to drive even if it's not heart-and-soul South Bendian.
The thus-far unmentioned thorn is distance. I just got really excited over a '65 Commander, then found it would cost $1,200 to get it from Tuscon to Detroit (Peg's quote). That really eats into my budget. And I don't care to compromise on the safety/mechanical issues. Well, thanks for reading this far. Now, if I'm not too far down the rabbit hole, let me know! Glad to consider anything Stude you're considering parting with!
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