Anyone have a spare 1958 Shop Manual?

[cjsteak]

As you all know I just picked up my '58. I am in need of a '58 Shop Manual that covers my Commander coupe. I spotted a mint condition manual on eBay but it was for a '56. At 25 bucks I considered it a good buy though!

Does anyone have a spare in good condition? Heck even if it's not in good condition, as long as it's legible I don't really care. I can try to find a perfect manual later on down the road...

For now I just need something with all the specs to make this car run. [^]

Thanks!

Chris

EDIT: I'm looking to purchase one, not a handout lol... I just re-read my post and that's kinda what it looked like I was getting at.

1958 Commander Starlight Hardtop Coupe

[JDP]

There is no 58 manual, just a supplement. The 56-57 book is available new here:

http://www.parts123.com/parts123/yb.dll?parta~dyndetail~Z5Z5Z50000117a~Z5Z5Z5B4579~P40.00~~~~S27R1ELX0E68551006381a~Z5Z5Z5~Z5Z5Z50000117a

JDP/Maryland
64 R2 GT cost to date
$60,984.29
63 R2 SuperHawk
63 Lark 2 door
54 Starlight
52 Starliner
51 Commander
39 Coupe express
39 Coupe express (rod)

[JDP]

There is no 58 manual, just a supplement. The 56-57 book is available new here:

http://www.parts123.com/parts123/yb.dll?parta~dyndetail~Z5Z5Z50000117a~Z5Z5Z5B4579~P40.00~~~~S27R1ELX0E68551006381a~Z5Z5Z5~Z5Z5Z50000117a

JDP/Maryland
64 R2 GT cost to date
$60,984.29
63 R2 SuperHawk
63 Lark 2 door
54 Starlight
52 Starliner
51 Commander
39 Coupe express
39 Coupe express (rod)

[Dwain G.]

Well, you know, you need the '56 manual too because the '58 book is only a 114 page supplement. Meaning it only contains information new to the '58 models. Unit repair or major overhaul information is in the larger book.


Dwain G.

[Dwain G.]

Well, you know, you need the '56 manual too because the '58 book is only a 114 page supplement. Meaning it only contains information new to the '58 models. Unit repair or major overhaul information is in the larger book.


Dwain G.

[cjsteak]

Thanks guys! looks like i'll be hittin' up ePay.

1958 Commander Starlight Hardtop Coupe

[cjsteak]

Thanks guys! looks like i'll be hittin' up ePay.

1958 Commander Starlight Hardtop Coupe

[rockne10]

Since you can buy the manual new for $40 and the suplement for $15 or $18, be careful what you bid.

[rockne10]

Since you can buy the manual new for $40 and the suplement for $15 or $18, be careful what you bid.

[Guido]

Chris,

Just a note, your car is not a coupe.

Gary

[Guido]

Chris,

Just a note, your car is not a coupe.

Gary

[cjsteak]

lol... yeah i've been meaning to fix that. I like getting old timers wound up by calling convertibles, roadsters and vise versa, and hard tops, coupes vise versa. I'll admit i've been known to do it on purpose.

When I tell my friends about the car they think i've come down with a case of turrets. Is there anyway I can shorten what I call this thing? I've been calling it a 1958 Studebaker Commander Starlight hardtop. Were all Starlights hardtops, so I can lose the "hardtop" part?

On the flip side, none of my car buddies will know what the heck a Commander Starlight is and i'll probably have to tell them it's a hardtop 2 door anyway lol....

1958 Commander Starlight Hardtop Coupe

[cjsteak]

lol... yeah i've been meaning to fix that. I like getting old timers wound up by calling convertibles, roadsters and vise versa, and hard tops, coupes vise versa. I'll admit i've been known to do it on purpose.

When I tell my friends about the car they think i've come down with a case of turrets. Is there anyway I can shorten what I call this thing? I've been calling it a 1958 Studebaker Commander Starlight hardtop. Were all Starlights hardtops, so I can lose the "hardtop" part?

On the flip side, none of my car buddies will know what the heck a Commander Starlight is and i'll probably have to tell them it's a hardtop 2 door anyway lol....

1958 Commander Starlight Hardtop Coupe

[JDP]

It gets more confusing, hardtops were call Starliners in 52-55, and Starlights WERE coupes. In 58, Ford had the rights to the Startliner name, thus the hardtop became a Starlight. Got that ?

JDP/Maryland
64 R2 GT cost to date
$60,984.29
63 R2 SuperHawk
63 Lark 2 door
54 Starlight
52 Starliner
51 Commander
39 Coupe express
39 Coupe express (rod)

[JDP]

It gets more confusing, hardtops were call Starliners in 52-55, and Starlights WERE coupes. In 58, Ford had the rights to the Startliner name, thus the hardtop became a Starlight. Got that ?

JDP/Maryland
64 R2 GT cost to date
$60,984.29
63 R2 SuperHawk
63 Lark 2 door
54 Starlight
52 Starliner
51 Commander
39 Coupe express
39 Coupe express (rod)