Flooding in Houston

[sweetolbob]

This is why it's posted here.



From here http://www.houstonchronicle.com/loca...#photo-9830839

[62champ]

Wonder if that is barry'd in studes place - know he is in the Houston area.

[alaipairod]

Yup.......Now I know how Studebakers really got their rust............

[BRUCESTUDE]

Wow.....incredible (and sad) photo....

[StudeRich]

I knew who's place that had to be when my Son had that facebook Page picture on his Computer Yesterday.

I do not think anyone else in the World has THAT many C and K Bodies, some of us have more Studes, but not Hardtops and Coupes.

But I am very sorry to see them half buried in water though.

[Commander Eddie]

No! I can't look! It's just too much.

[TX Rebel]

flooded Studes

No! I can't look! It's just too much.

Those cars do not belong to me, and they are just rusty, stripped hulks, so no big deal with the flood waters and no great loss. They belong to my friend Richard and are stored an hour west of Houston, near the Brazos river. The better ones have been sold to Tony Moisley in Australia, and the remaining hulks are currently listed on ebay if anyone wants to buy a collection of hulks for parts or scrap metal. I bought all of the good sheet metal from him in '13 when he was moving. I will very possibly buy the lot & will be selling or saving any good parts that may be left prior to scrapping them.

My outdoor-stored cars were sitting a 5" of water for a while, but no flooding here next to IAH.

[TX Rebel]

Here is the link to the auction:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/262392252989?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

Funny that he listed this 2 days before the flood! He sure knows how to get free media coverage- the Donald could learn from him LOL.
Stated reserve price "Is about half of scrap value", which ain't much with scrap about 3 cents/lb, but with that many cars to load & haul, it represents a considerable investment in time & fuel, even for me as close as I am. Current bid is 99 cents but watch for the snipers!
Seller is a great guy to deal with and will treat you right, from my experience.

[wittsend]

If Studebakers were Alligators.... .

[63t-cab]

Does that Hawk "lower center" have the Radio Speaker Grille still intact ?

If Studebakers were Alligators.... .

[Mark L]

Barry, I remember what your place looked like when I stopped in two years ago for some small parts. When I first saw the picture, I first thought that might be your place, and my next thought was not for the cars, but your house and garage. It's good to hear you didn't get so much water. I hope your friend Richard wasn't impacted too bad.

[packard352]

I bought my car from Richard when he was at his previous location; he sure has had a few tough times in more recent years and I wish him well - a real nice guy. When I finished the restoration of my car, I was able to share photos with him, which he really appreciated.