New Purchase 1965 Daytona wagon

[jclary]

... some knucklehead put a chevy bell housing, and three spd in it, then cobbled in a floor shift...

Does your car look like the one in the picture? If it does, then it is probably the same car that I sold 8 years ago.

Yes I did. I bought the car in 2007 from a guy in Northern Minnesota, but the car had come from Oregon or Washington at some point. I didn't have the car that long and ended up selling because I didn't drive it very often, plus I had two other Lark wagons at the time. I always liked the car and it's one of the few that I've regretted selling.

HMmn...so far looks like you two have had a pleasant conversation...but...have either of you figured out this KNUCKLEHEAD thing?

[Pckstude]

Sounds like you didn't do the tranny swap, etc. Must've been the knucklehead you bought from. lol Are you coming to Menomenie Wi this Friday and Saturday for the all Studebaker swap meet?

[Pckstude]

I guess it was either the guy in Northern MN, or out west.

[Pckstude]

Are you the man that has the old car manufacturing building? Ernie Loga and I were at your place 4 or 5 yrs ago. I will keep you in mind if I can't find one around here. I would also need the shifting rods.

[Vertwagon]

congrats!!

[61Lark]

I'm guess that the transmission was changed a while back. The car also had a pretty stiff clutch and glass packs when I got it.

[Pckstude]

The glasspacks sound good, and the clutch is still stiff. Thanks.

[rkapteyn]

Clutches on 1965 and 1966 Studebaker were always stiff.
Look at the hoagy clutch linkage designed by a three year old.
Yes my son owns the building where the Economy Motor Car company was located in 1908-1912 in Joliet Illinois.
I have a T86 from a 1965 for sale, same as a 1966 either six or V8.
It has a GM bell housing from the factory.
Robert Kapteyn
studebaker@mac.com

[Chrycoman]

Not sure if this is urban legend or not but I recall someone stating that there are no production orders available for the Canadian built cars. And being it is a '65 ... . Please advise to set the record straight.

The museum has Canadian build records back to 1960.

[Pckstude]

The build sheet came in today! It doesn't look like South Bend sheets, and this is a photo copy. The car was delivered to Capitol Studebaker Co. in Sacramento CA. Built Jan. 27 of 65. There are no dates on it to tell when it was shipped. It confirmed my thought that it was a 3spd/od. Laurentian Green with black interior, and reclining seats. Factory undercoating and manual antenna. Was the antenna one of those you cranked up from the inside? Or pulled up from the outside? Line number 8384, body no.8272, engine no. 205447524, and came with Dunlap 2ply w/w tires. I'm still trying to get it road worthy dependable. Little things keep popping up, like gas tank leaks. Nothing serious. It rumbles nice with the glass packs, but is geared low with the transplant gm 3spd. Otherwise it goes down the road pretty good.

[StudeRich]

The "Manual" Antenna would be a pull up from outside. The extra cost "Internal Control" cranked up from inside.

They both went through BOTH the Left front fender rear corner AND the Cowl, going into the Door pillar area of the Kick Panel.

[studegary]

The build sheet came in today! It doesn't look like South Bend sheets, and this is a photo copy. The car was delivered to Capitol Studebaker Co. in Sacramento CA. Built Jan. 27 of 65. There are no dates on it to tell when it was shipped. It confirmed my thought that it was a 3spd/od. Laurentian Green with black interior, and reclining seats. Factory undercoating and manual antenna. Was the antenna one of those you cranked up from the inside? Or pulled up from the outside? Line number 8384, body no.8272, engine no. 205447524, and came with Dunlap 2ply w/w tires. I'm still trying to get it road worthy dependable. Little things keep popping up, like gas tank leaks. Nothing serious. It rumbles nice with the glass packs, but is geared low with the transplant gm 3spd. Otherwise it goes down the road pretty good.

Being "Built Jan. 27 of 65..." it would have to be built in Canada (Hamilton), not South Bend.

[Pckstude]

Guess I didn't clarify, but I was comparing the Canadian build sheet I got with one I've seen from South Bend. So yes, I knew it came from Canada.