Bad Chad's 39 Stude Custom

[sals54]

So... I was watching the new show called Bad Chad Customs. Pretty wierd and koool show. Interesting guy who builds some really awesome and strange custom cars. He's like a throwback to the late 50s with how he builds cars. But they are incredible designs. I'm not crazy about every aspect of the builds, but for a guy who just starts cutting and welding, it turns into an amazing custom car. Here's a rough picture of his 39 Coupe. It started as a Commander 2 door hump back. (one seriously ugly design), abut he turns it into this:

[Pancho]

Hey that’s Gene Windfield in the black shirt!

[sals54]

Yup... Gene loved the car.

[Chris Pile]

Very kewl.

[bensherb]

I thought it was funny he didn't even alter the VW bug hood (looked to be from a super beetle) he used for the deck lid so it wasn't obvious what it was. At least it'll be easy to replace if it gets damaged.

[52-fan]

Amazing what a good tin bender can do with a lower line car. The body work is really nice, but it looks funny on that chassis. The wheels are set in too far to look right.

[studegary]

Amazing what a good tin bender can do with a lower line car. The body work is really nice, but it looks funny on that chassis. The wheels are set in too far to look right.

That is my take on the car. The track is too narrow. A little bit smaller on the wheel/tire combination and a wider track and it would look better, to me.

[studegary]

Wouldn't smaller wheels and tires, along with a narrower track make the too narrow track narrower?

Asking for a friend.

Yes, Dave, that is an error on my part. I will correct it.

[tsenecal]

It looks to me like he had to narrow the tire/wheels, to allow the tire to retract into the highest part of the fender, in order to lower it. I agree, it does look a little funny that way.

[sals54]

But then again, fellas, that was the way of things back in the 50s. The wheel/tire package did not need to fill the space as the do today. Skinny tires on skinny rims were the cat's meow. And I think that is where his head, heart and soul are. In the 50s. Did you see the car he drives daily? It's a Killer 50s style screamer. I'll try to get a picture of it.
Found it.

Now THATs what I'm talkin about. Very Kooool. He's gonna do it HIS way. I love it.

[studegary]

It looks to me like he had to narrow the tire/wheels, to allow the tire to retract into the highest part of the fender, in order to lower it. I agree, it does look a little funny that way.

That is what I figured also. That is why I felt that a change in wheel/tire size was required with a wider tread.

[Hallabutt]

Nice design,, but the stance does looks strange to me. Sal pardon me for saying so, you seem to have a misplaced sense of aesthetic elitism. While the 1938-39 coupe may not be the most beautiful design of the fat fendered era, it certainly is not "one seriously ugly design." I don't just say this because I own one, but it certainly helps with perspective. By the way I also own a 1937 President coupe, another car that needs nothing to improve it's looks. Vary interested in your coupe project, and where your concept will end up.

As an aside about five years ago, I had the opportunity to pay a visit to Gene Windfield, at his place outside of Palmdale. Just getting there was an experience in itself. The setting, the family, and the afternoon all seemed somehow surreal.

[sals54]

Nice design,, but the stance does looks strange to me. Sal pardon me for saying so, you seem to have a misplaced sense of aesthetic elitism. While the 1938-39 coupe may not be the most beautiful design of the fat fendered era, it certainly is not "one seriously ugly design." I don't just say this because I own one, but it certainly helps with perspective. By the way I also own a 1937 President coupe, another car that needs nothing to improve it's looks. Vary interested in your coupe project, and where your concept will end up.

As an aside about five years ago, I had the opportunity to pay a visit to Gene Windfield, at his place outside of Palmdale. Just getting there was an experience in itself. The setting, the family, and the afternoon all seemed somehow surreal.

But his car did not start out as a "Coupe". It started out as a 2 door sedan with a hump back. Those, I believe, are not the most attractive of the 39s. The real Coupes, though, are quite lovely all by themselves. In that I do agree.
A terrific benefit of this show was another showcase of a beautiful Studebaker model which outshines its Big 3 competitors of the same year. More kudos for Studebaker on national TV. That in itself is a grand change for the better.

[Greenstude]

Chad Hiltz of Canning, Nova Scotia, Canada has amazing imagination and talent in building custom cars. The picture here of the Studebaker was taken at last year's Atlantic Nationals car show in Moncton, New Brunswick. Chad always brings something really different to this show. I'm not a huge fan of modified cars, but Chad's ideas and workmanship have to be admired. His forward-control 1962 Chrysler Windsor, called the Green Goblin, is my favourite.

Yes, that's Gene Winfield in the picture. He has put on metal-working demonstrations at the Atlantic Nationals for many years. He is on the featured guest list again in 2019, when he'll be 92 years young.

[sals54]

Yeah... Here's the 62 Windsor which has been transformed into the Green Goblin. Awesome. Not the first of its design, but still, pretty dang incredible.