Production Order

[Guest]

Got it today, most of it makes sense! Looks to be a high optioned car, not sure if there is anything missing! Here is what it says;
Date to ship - 1/17/63
Date written - 1/09/63
Sales order no. - 013774
Line No. - 9889
Factory Order No. - 70550
Body No. - 1612
Ign. Key No. - 4462
Trunk Key No. - 1259
Final Assy. Date - 1/23/63
Engine No. - P 100528 (and it is the stock engine)
Destination - Fresno, CA
Zone code - 70
Ship Via - ML NYC CBQ DRGW SP MILPITAS CONV (?????)
Description of Unit and Equipment:
63PV8 3258 Day 8 Wagonaire
13 P 6315 Champain Gold
14 9571 RV
14A Matching Inserts
20 4 Speed Tr Fl Shift
27 Tinted Glass Windshield Only
30 Bucket Seats
32 289 CU IN Engine
37 Disc & Power Brakes
42 Under Coating
43 Tailgate steps
44 Electric Rear Windows
45 Hill Holder (???????)
50 Twin Traction
54 U S Royal
55White Sidewalls
60 Climatizer
63 Elec Winds
X65 Wheel Disc
68 Front Bump (??????)
86 Front Wing
87 Rear Wing

OK, that is it! I'm happy (I think)!

Bill, Many Fords and one great Stude!

[vegas paul]

Cool. On mine, the section for "equipment" is blank! Absolutely no options (really). Plain Jane.

Las Vegas, NV - Stop by, coffee's on!
'51 Champion Business Coupe G899965 10G-Q4-1434

[BobPalma]

Bill: Are you questioning the items with ?????? by them?

If so, the 68 BUMP are a pair of front bumper guards.

The 45 Hill Holder is a device (under the car; you'll not see it unless you look for it) that keeps line pressure on the rear brakes when you depress the clutch pedal, are going uphill, and come to a stop. It allows you to release the clutch and apply gas when the car is pointed uphill, and not roll backward. It "holds" the car on the hill while you get underway without your foot having to be on the brake pedal.

One of our railroad enthusiasts will have to decode the sequence of carriers on your SHIP VIA line.

That is an unusual Wagonaire you have; I hope it's appreciated. Quite rare. BP

[Allan Songer]

That's one loaded up Wagonaire! I'm envious. I sent an equally loaded up '64 R1 Powershift Wagonaire to the crusher several years back after parting it out. It was a rust bucket by SoCal standards, but it was restorable. If only I had a big barn out back, but living at the beach left me with no options.

[StudeDave57]

"Ship Via - ML NYC CBQ DRGW SP MILPITAS CONV"

Easy enough~

ML = Milwaulkee Road (maybe?)
NYC = New York Central
CBQ = Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
DRGW = Denver, Rio Grande & Western
SP = Southern Pacific
Milpitas must've been where it came off the train...?

Say- what are those last two items [?] [?] [?]
86 Front Wing
87 Rear Wing


StudeDave '57 [8D]

[Anne F. Goodman]

Wow Fresno Car

Mabel 1949 Champion
1957 Silverhawk
1955 Champion 4Dr.Regal
Gus 1958 Transtar
1955 President State
1957 Golden Hawk
Fresno,Ca

[8E45E]

quote:Originally posted by StudeDave57


Say- what are those last two items [?] [?] [?]
86 Front Wing
87 Rear Wing

Optional Wing Guards on each end of the bumpers.

I picked the illustration from the '62 Accessories catalog because it was the closest.



Craig

[StudeDave57]

quote:Originally posted by 8E45E

Optional Wing Guards on each end of the bumpers. Craig

Good call~ I hadn't thought of those for some reason.

StudeDave '57 [8D]

[Guest]

quote:Originally posted by BobPalma

Bill: Are you questioning the items with ?????? by them?

If so, the 68 BUMP are a pair of front bumper guards.

The 45 Hill Holder is a device (under the car; you'll not see it unless you look for it) that keeps line pressure on the rear brakes when you depress the clutch pedal, are going uphill, and come to a stop. It allows you to release the clutch and apply gas when the car is pointed uphill, and not roll backward. It "holds" the car on the hill while you get underway without your foot having to be on the brake pedal.

One of our railroad enthusiasts will have to decode the sequence of carriers on your SHIP VIA line.

That is an unusual Wagonaire you have; I hope it's appreciated. Quite rare. BP

I wish I could take credit for saving this piece, bams50 and Mr. Biggs are the ones responsible (I can blame them when the wife starts complaining about time and money) as Mr. Biggs didn't part it and crush it and bams50 bought it from him and then posted just the day after I missed a 64 Wagonaire. Yes, the question marks were "what the hey" and I do thank you guys for all the info. Now the fun part, gathering all the missing items and starting the process of bringing it back to life!

Bill, Many Fords and one great Stude!

[barnlark]

Bill, very impressive purchase order. I would delete the key codes if I were you, however. No need to advertise those. [:0]

[bams50]

Impressive, Bill; great car to a great guy! Even if we are still waiting for pictures! Looking forward to see such a deserving car brought back to life[^]

Robert (Bob) Andrews Owner- Studebakeracres- on the IoMT (Island of Misfit Toys!)
Parish, central NY 13131

"Some people live for the rules, I live for exceptions"- 311

"Do they all not, by mere virtue of having survived as relics of a bygone era, amass a level of respect perhaps not accorded to them when they were new?"

[Roscomacaw]

Thanks for sharing, Bill. That car was owned by a local Stude nut whose grandad was a Studebaker mechanic here locally. And he acquired the wagon from a fella in Bakersfield maybe 10 or 12 years ago.
As I related to you earlier, the story is that the car was special ordered thru Slavich Brothers Studebaker dealership in Fresno. Supposedly, it was ordered by someone with ties to that dealership in some way. Whether that was a family tie or an employment tie - I never heard.

1957 Transtar 1/2ton
1963 Cruiser
1960 Larkvertible V8
1958 Provincial wagon
1953 Commander coupe
1957 President two door