Hot Rod Hoarder post on YouYube CRAZY RARE V8 4 Speed STATION WAGON (Is it Worth Saving?)

[bumpkinvilledano]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVo8Ivlqu0E

[BobPalma]

I didn't watch the whole video; just skipped around.

Did he ever say what he paid for it, or what he wants for it?

He's enamored with the rarity of a 4-speed station wagon, which we can all understand, but there are limits.... BP

[PackardV8]

Old guys and YouTube don't mix. Stude guys are mostly old guys. Just the facts, ma'am.

jack vines

[stude1964]

Hey Bob, why heck he could have popped the window rollers off and put cardboard against the window to prevent scratching the glass as it was pushed down. It would have been easier! How does one contact this guy to help him out? A real interesting piece. Now that the roof opens he needs to replace the 4 drain hoses and remember how to LOCK THE ROOF!
Rob in PA.

[scott.rodgers]

Just told him about running new drain tubes on the Jalopy Journal/HAMB.

[62champ]

Has anyone ever crunched the numbers on '64 wagons? Cannot be a lot of 289/four speed SRW that rolled off the line.

[gordr]

Given that the outer skin of the tailgate was so bad, the easy way into it would have been to fit a panel cutter into an air hammer, and zip across the top and down both sides. I expect the frame is rusty, too.

[RadioRoy]

It reminds me of the old cars we had in Minnesota. Minneapolis; the epicenter of the rust belt.

I grew up in a 55 Chevy wagon like the one in the background. Dad always had station wagons.

[StudeRich]

What an Idiot, all he needed to do was turn on the Ignition and use the Dash Switch instead of tearing the Tailgate apart!
And of course the long 5 cut Ignition Key would not fit the Tailgate, all he had to do is have the Glovebox Lock keyed and he would have a Power Window and Tailgate Key, Dah!

[j.byrd]

This young man and his dad have been putting together photos and collecting old abandoned or forgotten vehicles (mostly drag race related) for a few years. Tommy (the son) is very knowledgeable and they are only trying to preserve history. They were working at the Honest Charlie/ Corkey Coker complex in Chattanooga, TN. and may still be there, not sure. I can assure you they are trying hard to preserve and document, and most certainly are not idiots as StudeRich says. Good people doing a good job/service and just because they are not 100% knowledgeable about everything ever made should not be held against them. The young man's name is Tommy Lee Byrd and can also be found on the dreaded or hated Face Book as some of the SDC folks seem to think of it. His articles and findings along with stories written by him can be found in past issues of Hot Rod Magazine too. Signing off: Another Idiot. ( I'm claiming that because I've only been around Studebakers since 1954 and I also have no idea how a sliding roof wagon works. ) Here is his comment to the post he made on "Studebaker Addicts (international) : Tommy Lee Byrd shared a link.


tsodperSon100ht303hmgf8616l90hai1f04a5i031c7353918gg38m5u2fh ·
I'll be the first to admit that I'm not a Studebaker expert, but I've enjoyed researching this car and finding all of its quirks. It's RUSTY but still very cool and a rare combination of options. 1964 Studebaker Daytona Wagonaire with optional 289ci V8 and 4 speed. Watch as we look it over and figure out how to open the roof...judging by the condition of the car, I'd say it's the first time the roof has been opened in about 40 years. Hope you guys enjoy, but please pardon my Studebaker ignorance.

[r1lark]

This young man and his dad have been putting together photos and collecting old abandoned or forgotten vehicles (mostly drag race related) for a few years. Tommy (the son) is very knowledgeable and they are only trying to preserve history. They were working at the Honest Charlie/ Corkey Coker complex in Chattanooga, TN. and may still be there, not sure. I can assure you they are trying hard to preserve and document, and most certainly are not idiots as StudeRich says. Good people doing a good job/service and just because they are not 100% knowledgeable about everything ever made should not be held against them. The young man's name is Tommy Lee Byrd and can also be found on the dreaded or hated Face Book as some of the SDC folks seem to think of it. His articles and findings along with stories written by him can be found in past issues of Hot Rod Magazine too. Signing off: Another Idiot. ( I'm claiming that because I've only been around Studebakers since 1954 and I also have no idea how a sliding roof wagon works. ) Here is his comment to the post he made on "Studebaker Addicts (international) : Tommy Lee Byrd shared a link.


tsodperSon100ht303hmgf8616l90hai1f04a5i031c7353918gg38m5u2fh ·
I'll be the first to admit that I'm not a Studebaker expert, but I've enjoyed researching this car and finding all of its quirks. It's RUSTY but still very cool and a rare combination of options. 1964 Studebaker Daytona Wagonaire with optional 289ci V8 and 4 speed. Watch as we look it over and figure out how to open the roof...judging by the condition of the car, I'd say it's the first time the roof has been opened in about 40 years. Hope you guys enjoy, but please pardon my Studebaker ignorance.

Thank you for your comments John. I was going to post something this morning about Tommy and his dedication to hot rodding & drag racing history, but you beat me to it. This is a young guy who is immersed/committed to digging up history and documenting it, and saving race cars that might have just ended up being scrapped or rusted into the ground. He is among a small group of young racing historians on YouTube that are very dedicated to the past history; another is 'Stapleton42' (https://www.youtube.com/c/Stapleton42) who is working very hard to document NASCAR history with interviews, visits to old NASCAR shops, etc.

Let's support them and welcome them. And remember, you don't know when someone may be lurking on this site -- having negative posts about what they are doing is not a positive way to promote Studebakers.

[t walgamuth]

Patch holes and drive it as is. Fix only what is necessary.

[6hk71400]

Interesting on several levels. I am glad that he has his daughter involved. I guess I am completely spoiled by the rust free stuff out here in Arizona. It does take a long time to understand Studebaker stuff and I am still learning. Having my first car in 1968 and my first prewar this year, still finding out thing I need to know. I also may not make it to the next International in the 41 as I have discovered there is NO wiring except for the ignition switch. After I move, all my daily activities other than things I need to do will be on the 41.

Bob Miles
One wire at a time, oh boy

[gordr]

If anyone here knows how to contact Tommy Lee, why not invite him to join SDC, and join the Forum here? I have a little Wagonaire lore I can share with him. And Rich, he did try the dash switch, with ignition both on and off. No action. Quite likely the ground to the motor has rusted away.

[Hallabutt]

As a savor myself I appreciate the man's focus, however he needs a dose of realty. This is a parts car nothing more. There are better examples that languish because there are no takers, or which sit derelict, mostly out west. Before he puts too much time in on a dead-end project he should check with those who are more familiar with them.

Personally I saw all that I needed to in the first 5 minutes of the video, but this video was not geared for any of us on this forum. It was intended for the uninitiated. He is telling a story. It's a story of discovery, first of the individual car, through which he is trying to explore the history of a car for which he has no frame of reference. By making these YouTube presentations he is speaking to an audience that would normally have no association with cars like Studebaker. I like what Facebook, YouTube and other social media outlets have done by broadening audience. It wasn't always so, because I saw so much foolishness present on these sites. We have puzzled for decades over how to involve young people in our part of the hobby. It seems to me that social media is doing what we couldn't do.

[gordr]

Hallabut has a good take on it. The guy makes a nice video. He having fun. He showed the build sheet he got from the Studebaker National Museum, and said it was a good deal. That is worth a lot. Kind of reminds me of my experience going through the '63 GT Hawk I named "Uncle Fester". You know it's going to be parts car, the mouse turds tell you so.