53 Coupe; Closer to finished than begun

[rockne10]

The 53 Commander that was my daily driver thirty years ago is starting to get excited.

After four years in the shop, all sheetmetal has been repaired and primed.
The frame is POR15ed and installed, 289 and FOM rebuilt and installed. Turner dual cylinder installed with all stainless line and new hoses, cylinders and hardware; finned drums blasted, painted, bearinged and installed. Suspension bushings installed. TT rear installed with new springs and bushings.

The Phantom interior and LiBrandi chrome is safely stashed, as are the sillplates, wire wheel covers and caps.

All edges have been painted the original singletone Manchester Maroon; trunk, rear fenders and doors are hung.

Necessary parts to add Saginaw power steering are in transit. (Have been received and installed)

As soon as finances permit, I'll be ordering the YnZ harness. Until then there is plenty to do but, I think the Coupe is starting to get excited and, I think, I may be too.[]





Brad Johnson
Pine Grove Mills, Pa.
33 Rockne 10
51 commander Starlight
53 Commander Starlight

previously: 63 Cruiser, 62 Regal VI, 60 VI convertible, 50 LandCruiser

[Dick Steinkamp]

Pictures...we demand pictures of all that good stuff []




Dick Steinkamp
Bellingham, WA

[Dick Steinkamp]

Pictures...we demand pictures of all that good stuff []




Dick Steinkamp
Bellingham, WA

[Randy_G]

I have not gotten to 1953 On my site yet and would love it if you could provide some photos of your car for it. As Dick said we demand photos of your NEW 1953 Studebaker Commander.

Randy_G
South Bend or Bust 2007!

https://www.automotivehistoryonline.com

[Randy_G]

I have not gotten to 1953 On my site yet and would love it if you could provide some photos of your car for it. As Dick said we demand photos of your NEW 1953 Studebaker Commander.

Randy_G
South Bend or Bust 2007!

https://www.automotivehistoryonline.com

[rockne10]

Aw, Guys! Now I gotta get me a camera, and a photosite?

Seriously, I've been wanting to share the progress but it's always been...the task at hand.

Okay, let me work on it but understand, I'm a one man show; no bodyman or mechanic to do my bidding, no wife to do the laundry or cook, and very ,very little computer savvy.

[rockne10]

Aw, Guys! Now I gotta get me a camera, and a photosite?

Seriously, I've been wanting to share the progress but it's always been...the task at hand.

Okay, let me work on it but understand, I'm a one man show; no bodyman or mechanic to do my bidding, no wife to do the laundry or cook, and very ,very little computer savvy.

[Blue 15G]

It's always exciting when all your hard work starts to come together toward the later stages of the project. Congratulations!

[Blue 15G]

It's always exciting when all your hard work starts to come together toward the later stages of the project. Congratulations!

[Swifster]

Brad, I see you updated your thread with possible pictures. It won't let anyone in without a password...

Looking forward to them!

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Tom - Valrico, FL

1964 Studebaker Daytona

[Swifster]

Brad, I see you updated your thread with possible pictures. It won't let anyone in without a password...

Looking forward to them!

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Tom - Valrico, FL

1964 Studebaker Daytona

[rockne10]

I thought I would supply a link rather than post them here but, I obviously don't know how. So here's a few.

Apologies to those on dial-up. I'm on dial-up too. I know how you suffer.







Brad Johnson
Pine Grove Mills, Pa.
'33 Rockne 10, '51 Commander Starlight, '53 Commander Starlight

[rockne10]

I thought I would supply a link rather than post them here but, I obviously don't know how. So here's a few.

Apologies to those on dial-up. I'm on dial-up too. I know how you suffer.







Brad Johnson
Pine Grove Mills, Pa.
'33 Rockne 10, '51 Commander Starlight, '53 Commander Starlight

[bob40]

Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet.She's gonna be a beauty.Nice work.

[bob40]

Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet.She's gonna be a beauty.Nice work.