What Would You Pay?

[Swifster]

What would you pay for a brand new shell for a '53 or '54 C/K? What parts are the most difficult to find/replace in terms of sheet metal?

There are a couple companies producing body shells for cars such as the '69 Camaro, '67 Mustang, '57 Corvette and '57 Bel Air. Why these cars? Popularity and most of the sheet metal (or fiberglass) is available in seperate stampings. As the early C/K is probably the most popular Studebaker ever made, why not start requesting other stampings? Truck floors, fenders, etc. Thoughts?

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Tom - Valrico, FL

1964 Studebaker Daytona

[JDP]

It would be great if they could do the body shell for the $12,000 they charge for the much more popular Chevy tubs, but I suspect it would cost 10 times that for the smaller volume. Even the front fender tooling done in China would cost way too much for say a 1000 pair run.

64 Commander 2 dr.
64 Daytona HT
63 R2 4 speed GT Hawk (Black) #2
63 Avanti R1
63 Daytona convert
63 Lark 2 door
63 Lark 2 door #2
62 Daytona HT/ 4 speed
62 Lark 2 door
62 GT Hawk 4 speed
60 Lark HT
60 Hawk
59 3E truck
52 Starliner
51 Commander

[JDP]

It would be great if they could do the body shell for the $12,000 they charge for the much more popular Chevy tubs, but I suspect it would cost 10 times that for the smaller volume. Even the front fender tooling done in China would cost way too much for say a 1000 pair run.

64 Commander 2 dr.
64 Daytona HT
63 R2 4 speed GT Hawk (Black) #2
63 Avanti R1
63 Daytona convert
63 Lark 2 door
63 Lark 2 door #2
62 Daytona HT/ 4 speed
62 Lark 2 door
62 GT Hawk 4 speed
60 Lark HT
60 Hawk
59 3E truck
52 Starliner
51 Commander

[Swifster]

Well, the thought is parts first. Maybe fenders, a trunk floor or a hood. I know the cost to tool a complete car from scratch would cost way too much. But you'd have to start somewhere.

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Tom - Valrico, FL

1964 Studebaker Daytona

[Swifster]

Well, the thought is parts first. Maybe fenders, a trunk floor or a hood. I know the cost to tool a complete car from scratch would cost way too much. But you'd have to start somewhere.

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Tom - Valrico, FL

1964 Studebaker Daytona

[JDP]

Having reproduced a few Studebaker parts, I know the problem is the small potential market. 30 years I paid $5000 for the tooling to do the 63-64 GT Hawk trunk emblems, that's $25 each just for the tooling on the 200 I had made. How many 53-54 hoods could you sell for say $1000 each to help pay for the 50-100K in tooling costs not to mention the rest of the costs.

64 Commander 2 dr.
64 Daytona HT
63 R2 4 speed GT Hawk (Black) #2
63 Avanti R1
63 Daytona convert
63 Lark 2 door
63 Lark 2 door #2
62 Daytona HT/ 4 speed
62 Lark 2 door
62 GT Hawk 4 speed
60 Lark HT
60 Hawk
59 3E truck
52 Starliner
51 Commander

[JDP]

Having reproduced a few Studebaker parts, I know the problem is the small potential market. 30 years I paid $5000 for the tooling to do the 63-64 GT Hawk trunk emblems, that's $25 each just for the tooling on the 200 I had made. How many 53-54 hoods could you sell for say $1000 each to help pay for the 50-100K in tooling costs not to mention the rest of the costs.

64 Commander 2 dr.
64 Daytona HT
63 R2 4 speed GT Hawk (Black) #2
63 Avanti R1
63 Daytona convert
63 Lark 2 door
63 Lark 2 door #2
62 Daytona HT/ 4 speed
62 Lark 2 door
62 GT Hawk 4 speed
60 Lark HT
60 Hawk
59 3E truck
52 Starliner
51 Commander

[Dick Steinkamp]

quote:Originally posted by JDP

Having reproduced a few Studebaker parts, I know the problem is the small potential market. 30 years I paid $5000 for the tooling to do the 63-64 GT Hawk trunk emblems, that's $25 each just for the tooling on the 200 I had made. How many 53-54 hoods could you sell for say $1000 each to help pay for the 50-100K in tooling costs not to mention the rest of the costs.

It's a lot easier to amortize the tooling when there were over 2 million 55-57 Chevy's made. Much tougher with less than 100,000 53 and 54 C/K's made.

Unfortunately, it's not going to happen. The math just doesn't work.

[Dick Steinkamp]

quote:Originally posted by JDP

Having reproduced a few Studebaker parts, I know the problem is the small potential market. 30 years I paid $5000 for the tooling to do the 63-64 GT Hawk trunk emblems, that's $25 each just for the tooling on the 200 I had made. How many 53-54 hoods could you sell for say $1000 each to help pay for the 50-100K in tooling costs not to mention the rest of the costs.

It's a lot easier to amortize the tooling when there were over 2 million 55-57 Chevy's made. Much tougher with less than 100,000 53 and 54 C/K's made.

Unfortunately, it's not going to happen. The math just doesn't work.

[Swifster]

You know, I always hated math .

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Tom - Valrico, FL

1964 Studebaker Daytona

[Swifster]

You know, I always hated math .

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Tom - Valrico, FL

1964 Studebaker Daytona

[stude freak]

I loved Math.The problem i have is my income dont equal my out go.

David Baggett Mantachie,Ms.

[stude freak]

I loved Math.The problem i have is my income dont equal my out go.

David Baggett Mantachie,Ms.

[FireHawk]

Some trim pieces are hard to find. I need to fix the spears on my rear fenders, as I doubt I'll be able to find any NOS or reproduced ones.



~ FireHawk

- 56 PowerHawk
- 01 Firebird TransAm WS6 Convertible

- Ontario Canada!

[FireHawk]

Some trim pieces are hard to find. I need to fix the spears on my rear fenders, as I doubt I'll be able to find any NOS or reproduced ones.



~ FireHawk

- 56 PowerHawk
- 01 Firebird TransAm WS6 Convertible

- Ontario Canada!