Hi all--
Like the Badenoch shots, these are a bit belated...First cruise of the year here, Tuesday May 6, was the Optimists' event at the Ancaster Canadian Tire store. I found out about it at the last minute; my Lark was still refusing to start (electrical gremlins that first cropped up at Badenoch), but I boosted Betty from my '05 Vibe and was on my way. No trouble at all ascending the Chedoke Parkway section of Hwy#403 up the escarpment; the six likes hills! Was literally giggling to myself as I turned into Canadian Tire: this was a dream come true for me, my first cruise in a participating car. Parked the Lark next to a beautiful 40 Chev rod that's a favourite of my dad's. Here's the scene...left to right, my Lark; 40 Chev rod; 68 Yenko Camaro; 37 Pontiac roadster:
Looking round I saw that Betty was the only Studebaker present, but a bit later I saw a silver 40s pickup arrive. I'm not really that "up" on identifying Stude trucks, so had to wait until I could read the tailgate lettering to be sure...yep, STUDEBAKER it was! This was a fine 1946 M15, very recently back on the road (and interestingly registered Historic through the same licencing office as my Lark at about the same time: the plate numbers are only seven digits apart). The gent parked away from the main cruise, so (after getting the Lark boosted again by a helpful cruisegoer with a portable battery pack) I drove over for a photo of both Studes together before leaving for home:
After this things got, um, interesting. Twice, just out from the cruise site, Betty sputtered to a stop. First time, a passing van boosted the Lark again...but she promptly conked out a second time, about 40 yards further up the street. At that point enough was enough. So...I had to bring in a CAA wrecker to tow poor electrically-defunct Betty back to town! Later pulled the battery, got it tested...pooched, specifically overloaded. Possibly a faulty regulator allowing too much juice from generator to battery. Installed a new battery; Betty has started and run faultlessly since, but I intend to get the regulator checked, and maybe replaced, sooner than later, lest the new battery get overloaded too.
Next cruise, last Wednesday, was supposed to be the Stude feature night at Mapleview Mall in Burlington. Made it to and from that just fine (with fellow SDCer Garnet Bell riding shotgun...am trying to nudge him towards Lark ownership too)--only to have Ma Nature intervene: rained-out. This Wed we're going to try again. So...I've made it to, but not from, one cruise; and I've made it both ways to/from another cruise that didn't, in the event, happen at all...ain't life grand. There were four Studes at the rainout anyway but I haven't got those pix onto CD yet. Meantime, here's a shot of Betty, posed on the most appropriate of all possible streets, in a Burlington neighbourhood not far from Mapleview Mall...
S.
Like the Badenoch shots, these are a bit belated...First cruise of the year here, Tuesday May 6, was the Optimists' event at the Ancaster Canadian Tire store. I found out about it at the last minute; my Lark was still refusing to start (electrical gremlins that first cropped up at Badenoch), but I boosted Betty from my '05 Vibe and was on my way. No trouble at all ascending the Chedoke Parkway section of Hwy#403 up the escarpment; the six likes hills! Was literally giggling to myself as I turned into Canadian Tire: this was a dream come true for me, my first cruise in a participating car. Parked the Lark next to a beautiful 40 Chev rod that's a favourite of my dad's. Here's the scene...left to right, my Lark; 40 Chev rod; 68 Yenko Camaro; 37 Pontiac roadster:
Looking round I saw that Betty was the only Studebaker present, but a bit later I saw a silver 40s pickup arrive. I'm not really that "up" on identifying Stude trucks, so had to wait until I could read the tailgate lettering to be sure...yep, STUDEBAKER it was! This was a fine 1946 M15, very recently back on the road (and interestingly registered Historic through the same licencing office as my Lark at about the same time: the plate numbers are only seven digits apart). The gent parked away from the main cruise, so (after getting the Lark boosted again by a helpful cruisegoer with a portable battery pack) I drove over for a photo of both Studes together before leaving for home:
After this things got, um, interesting. Twice, just out from the cruise site, Betty sputtered to a stop. First time, a passing van boosted the Lark again...but she promptly conked out a second time, about 40 yards further up the street. At that point enough was enough. So...I had to bring in a CAA wrecker to tow poor electrically-defunct Betty back to town! Later pulled the battery, got it tested...pooched, specifically overloaded. Possibly a faulty regulator allowing too much juice from generator to battery. Installed a new battery; Betty has started and run faultlessly since, but I intend to get the regulator checked, and maybe replaced, sooner than later, lest the new battery get overloaded too.
Next cruise, last Wednesday, was supposed to be the Stude feature night at Mapleview Mall in Burlington. Made it to and from that just fine (with fellow SDCer Garnet Bell riding shotgun...am trying to nudge him towards Lark ownership too)--only to have Ma Nature intervene: rained-out. This Wed we're going to try again. So...I've made it to, but not from, one cruise; and I've made it both ways to/from another cruise that didn't, in the event, happen at all...ain't life grand. There were four Studes at the rainout anyway but I haven't got those pix onto CD yet. Meantime, here's a shot of Betty, posed on the most appropriate of all possible streets, in a Burlington neighbourhood not far from Mapleview Mall...
S.
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] One of these months I'm going to take you up on your suggestion about having a go with a polisher. In the offseason I'll get Bob E's blue carpets installed too. By the start of '09 she should be the sexiest blue 62 Lark two-door sedan in the whole Hamilton Chapter! 
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