A potpurri of Studebaker and non-Studebaker sightings:
Here's a '60 Lark 2-door post sitting at Heavy Metal Auto Wrecking, about 13 miles east of me. Tim Lynch owns the place, and he's a big Mopar fan, but he has a soft spot for other oldies, too. This Lark sports a later-model OHV six that looks like it got dropped in there off a crane. Not TOO rusty, tub it out and make a pro-street car, without having pangs of conscience. It's for sale, and it wouldn't be outrageous, either.
Here's a 59 or 60 Lark hardtop I spotted behind the premises of a coach line in Swift Current, Saskatchewan, on my way to my most recent job. Maybe one of our SK members knows the car. Looks pretty sharp, too.
Here's a '38 Dictator 4-door sedan that Tim Lynch found in Calgary, and hauled out to his yard, along with the '55 Transtar to follow. This car is kind of rusty, but MOST of the trim is there, even hubcaps. Engine and the lay-down transmission (with overdrive) are there, and the seat and rear fenders are in the box of the pickup. This is a W3 Dictator. That grille is amazingly nice, and I think the instrument panel would clean up.
Here's the '55 Transtar that Tim got with the Dictator. I know '55 was the first E-series, if I'm wrong about calling it a Transtar, please forgive me. This truck sits on a Chevy truck frame of unknown vintage, and the dash has been cut out. Cab floor is mostly solid, with some rust in the step-down areas. Box, tailgate, and rear fenders look pretty decent, front fenders not as nice but still repairable. I have a '55 cab and frame stored elsewhere; added to this truck, and you would have the makings of a nice '55.
Here's a ringer, also at Lynch's. A Pacer wagon. 258 six, torqueflite tranny, and whatever. Car will run and drive; was owned by the proverbial little old lady in Three Hills who tended to park "by ear" with the resulting corner dents. Some rust in the wheel arches, but not real bad. Whe I first saw this car, I asked myself, "Why is it here, and not on the road being driven?" It's that nice, really. Tim says the dipstick tube got stolen out of it, but with all the Mopar vehicles in his lot, some satisfactory replacement ought to be found there.
Heavy Metal Auto Wrecking has a phone number, 403-442-2600, and a Web site: nope, Web address didn't work.
Gord Richmond, within Weasel range of the Alberta Badlands
Here's a '60 Lark 2-door post sitting at Heavy Metal Auto Wrecking, about 13 miles east of me. Tim Lynch owns the place, and he's a big Mopar fan, but he has a soft spot for other oldies, too. This Lark sports a later-model OHV six that looks like it got dropped in there off a crane. Not TOO rusty, tub it out and make a pro-street car, without having pangs of conscience. It's for sale, and it wouldn't be outrageous, either.
Here's a 59 or 60 Lark hardtop I spotted behind the premises of a coach line in Swift Current, Saskatchewan, on my way to my most recent job. Maybe one of our SK members knows the car. Looks pretty sharp, too.
Here's a '38 Dictator 4-door sedan that Tim Lynch found in Calgary, and hauled out to his yard, along with the '55 Transtar to follow. This car is kind of rusty, but MOST of the trim is there, even hubcaps. Engine and the lay-down transmission (with overdrive) are there, and the seat and rear fenders are in the box of the pickup. This is a W3 Dictator. That grille is amazingly nice, and I think the instrument panel would clean up.
Here's the '55 Transtar that Tim got with the Dictator. I know '55 was the first E-series, if I'm wrong about calling it a Transtar, please forgive me. This truck sits on a Chevy truck frame of unknown vintage, and the dash has been cut out. Cab floor is mostly solid, with some rust in the step-down areas. Box, tailgate, and rear fenders look pretty decent, front fenders not as nice but still repairable. I have a '55 cab and frame stored elsewhere; added to this truck, and you would have the makings of a nice '55.
Here's a ringer, also at Lynch's. A Pacer wagon. 258 six, torqueflite tranny, and whatever. Car will run and drive; was owned by the proverbial little old lady in Three Hills who tended to park "by ear" with the resulting corner dents. Some rust in the wheel arches, but not real bad. Whe I first saw this car, I asked myself, "Why is it here, and not on the road being driven?" It's that nice, really. Tim says the dipstick tube got stolen out of it, but with all the Mopar vehicles in his lot, some satisfactory replacement ought to be found there.
Heavy Metal Auto Wrecking has a phone number, 403-442-2600, and a Web site: nope, Web address didn't work.
Gord Richmond, within Weasel range of the Alberta Badlands
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