As our favorite marque garners more attention, we can expect there will be more demand for parts, whose prices will increase. That's bad for those of us who need them; good for those of us who have them. Don't throw away anything.
On a positive note, parts not currently in reproduction will start finding a need. We now have fiberglass 53 Coupes, M fenders and Lark fenders. Why not plated plastic 53-54 grills? They'll look fine for four or five years, and then you can just buy another set. Is anyone repopping the little baffles that control the air flow through the front fenders of the 59-60 Larks?
A friend of mine is slowly toiling with making a mold to produce fiberglass doors for a Transtar; may or may not happen.
Don't throw your parts away!
What parts do you need that you would like to see someone reproduce?
I think I'll start another thread.
Brad Johnson
Pine Grove Mills, Pa.
33 Rockne 10
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I'd bet I could build a nice M series for under 75K. It looks like Ed Eliss's 50K at auction 4 wheel drive was the bargain of the century compared to the M series. Watch for nice Studebakers to come out of the woods once the results get around.
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