Ever been a C/K convertible?

[mausersmth]

Anyone ever seen a convertible based on any of the C/K bodies? Factory or custom, doesn't matter, just wondering if such a thing was ever tried... Think a convertible Hawk or a '53 or '54 would really get attention!
Might make a good next project?

Charles Eck
Essex, MD

'57 Commander 4 door sedan, 'Bluebird'
'66 Ford F-250
'53 John Deere 50

Studebakers were made to drive! (Besides, they don't get lost as easy in the Wal-Mart parking lot!)

[Guido]

Forum member Steve Hudson has a '53 Commander convertible..

[Guido]

Forum member Steve Hudson has a '53 Commander convertible..

[lstude]

Studebaker made one prototype 53 convertible, but I am not sure where it is. There was a TW article that said it sat behind a service station in South Bend for years.

There was a 53 convertible at the 2004 Charlotte meet.



Leonard Shepherd

http://leonardshepherd.com/

[lstude]

Studebaker made one prototype 53 convertible, but I am not sure where it is. There was a TW article that said it sat behind a service station in South Bend for years.

There was a 53 convertible at the 2004 Charlotte meet.



Leonard Shepherd

http://leonardshepherd.com/

[mbstude]

The factory built '53 convertible prototype, which was restyled in '54 to match the New models, currently resides in California in a private collection, so I've heard.

Steve and Carol Hudson's (custom job) is by FAR the nicest one I know of. [^]

Matthew Burnette
'59 Scotsman
'63 Daytona
Hazlehurst, GA

[mbstude]

The factory built '53 convertible prototype, which was restyled in '54 to match the New models, currently resides in California in a private collection, so I've heard.

Steve and Carol Hudson's (custom job) is by FAR the nicest one I know of. [^]

Matthew Burnette
'59 Scotsman
'63 Daytona
Hazlehurst, GA

[Johnnywiffer]

I saw two in Omaha. Both red. (Seen one red one, seen 'em all Both beautiful and both requiring lots of time, work and planning.




John

[Johnnywiffer]

I saw two in Omaha. Both red. (Seen one red one, seen 'em all Both beautiful and both requiring lots of time, work and planning.




John

[Johnnywiffer]

AND MONEY!!

[Johnnywiffer]

AND MONEY!!

[wagone]

Any thoughts on how you'd stiffen the frame? Could the Lark "X" member be made to fit? Seems like a whole lotta work, as has been stated.

wagone

[wagone]

Any thoughts on how you'd stiffen the frame? Could the Lark "X" member be made to fit? Seems like a whole lotta work, as has been stated.

wagone

[garyash]

The yellow convertible that Leonard posted belongs to Jim Maloney. Jim used to work for Studebaker in marketing. His wife was the receptionist at the administration building. As I remember, Jim used a Lark top and narrowed the bows to fit the '53 body. By the time anyone is into a project this big, you might as well stick a '63/'64 GT Hawk frame under it to get the stiffest frame possible. Not a project for the faint of heart or thin of bankroll! Beautiful car, though.


[img=left]http://www.studegarage.com/images/gary_ash_m5_sm.jpg[/img=left] Gary Ash
Dartmouth, Mass.
'48 M5
'65 Wagonaire Commander
'63 Wagonaire Standard
web site at http://www.studegarage.com

[garyash]

The yellow convertible that Leonard posted belongs to Jim Maloney. Jim used to work for Studebaker in marketing. His wife was the receptionist at the administration building. As I remember, Jim used a Lark top and narrowed the bows to fit the '53 body. By the time anyone is into a project this big, you might as well stick a '63/'64 GT Hawk frame under it to get the stiffest frame possible. Not a project for the faint of heart or thin of bankroll! Beautiful car, though.


[img=left]http://www.studegarage.com/images/gary_ash_m5_sm.jpg[/img=left] Gary Ash
Dartmouth, Mass.
'48 M5
'65 Wagonaire Commander
'63 Wagonaire Standard
web site at http://www.studegarage.com