Trailer Curse Of The Studebaker "Driver's" Club

[DEEPNHOCK]

Just got back from the Chamber of Commerce ribbon cutting ceremony...
Pic doesn't show it, but there were about 75 people attending..
Kind of neat for a smaller sized community..
Met a lot of neat people. The networking aspect of being new to the community is a lot of fun. I printed up a self promoting info sheet that has the 'Studebaker First's on the back. Amazing that all 25 of them were taken early on... Have to print some more up for the zone meet... Perfect day...so far!
Jeff[8D]

quote:Originally posted by DEEPNHOCK


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A new collision center is opening fairly close to the new house, so I went and talked to the owner about fixing the boo-boo. We chatted about using the truck for some publicity shots for his new shop. He agree'd to give me a massive discount on the repair if I were to bring the truck over to his place all gussied up for next Wednesday.
Seems that is the day the Chamber of Commerce is holding their new business ribbon cutting ceremony, and they are having the local newspaper, the radio stations (2), and the local TV stations out to cover the festivities...
Timing [u]is</u> everything!
They had me take off the running board, the engine side cover, and the spare tire, so they could re-shoot the entire fender.

They didn't want any tape lines on there.

Gave it to them to fix on Wednesday, and got a call at noon yesterday... All done! Picked it up after work yesterday afternoon...
So now all I have to do is put it back together and do the normal show prep..

Did I say timing was everything?
After the ceremony on Wednesday... The SDC SE Zone meet is on Friday/Sat/Sun....
I don't even have to clean it twice
Jeff[8D]

[DEEPNHOCK]

Just got back from the Chamber of Commerce ribbon cutting ceremony...
Pic doesn't show it, but there were about 75 people attending..
Kind of neat for a smaller sized community..
Met a lot of neat people. The networking aspect of being new to the community is a lot of fun. I printed up a self promoting info sheet that has the 'Studebaker First's on the back. Amazing that all 25 of them were taken early on... Have to print some more up for the zone meet... Perfect day...so far!
Jeff[8D]

quote:Originally posted by DEEPNHOCK


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A new collision center is opening fairly close to the new house, so I went and talked to the owner about fixing the boo-boo. We chatted about using the truck for some publicity shots for his new shop. He agree'd to give me a massive discount on the repair if I were to bring the truck over to his place all gussied up for next Wednesday.
Seems that is the day the Chamber of Commerce is holding their new business ribbon cutting ceremony, and they are having the local newspaper, the radio stations (2), and the local TV stations out to cover the festivities...
Timing [u]is</u> everything!
They had me take off the running board, the engine side cover, and the spare tire, so they could re-shoot the entire fender.

They didn't want any tape lines on there.

Gave it to them to fix on Wednesday, and got a call at noon yesterday... All done! Picked it up after work yesterday afternoon...
So now all I have to do is put it back together and do the normal show prep..

Did I say timing was everything?
After the ceremony on Wednesday... The SDC SE Zone meet is on Friday/Sat/Sun....
I don't even have to clean it twice
Jeff[8D]

[DEEPNHOCK]

I always cover mine at night, whether it is on or off the trailer..
But never tow with a cover...ever..
(A big blob of gray is less interesting than a big blob of yellow)
Jeff[8D]

quote:Originally posted by studegary

quote:Originally posted by sumf

IIRC, years ago there was someone who tralered (on an open trailer) his freshly painted Avanti to an IM, covered with a cloth cover. The cover flabbed as he drove and wore two wide lines chear through the paint to the 'glass.

Karl

Years ago when driving to an SDC International Meet, South Bend I think, I came upon someone pulling an open trailer with a car with a car cover on it. This was on I 80 in Pennsylvania. I managed to get the guy to pull over. He was from Connecticut. He was trailering a Lark that had just completed restoration. I had a hard time to convince him to take the cover off and just put it back on when he stopped for the night. When I finally got him to check under the cover and see that there was already damage, he decided to take the cover off.

DEEPNHOCK at Gmail.com
Brooklet, Georgia
'37 Coupe Express (never ending project)
'37 Coupe Express Trailer (project)
'61 Hawk (project)
http://community.webshots.com/user/deepnhock

[DEEPNHOCK]

I always cover mine at night, whether it is on or off the trailer..
But never tow with a cover...ever..
(A big blob of gray is less interesting than a big blob of yellow)
Jeff[8D]

quote:Originally posted by studegary

quote:Originally posted by sumf

IIRC, years ago there was someone who tralered (on an open trailer) his freshly painted Avanti to an IM, covered with a cloth cover. The cover flabbed as he drove and wore two wide lines chear through the paint to the 'glass.

Karl

Years ago when driving to an SDC International Meet, South Bend I think, I came upon someone pulling an open trailer with a car with a car cover on it. This was on I 80 in Pennsylvania. I managed to get the guy to pull over. He was from Connecticut. He was trailering a Lark that had just completed restoration. I had a hard time to convince him to take the cover off and just put it back on when he stopped for the night. When I finally got him to check under the cover and see that there was already damage, he decided to take the cover off.

DEEPNHOCK at Gmail.com
Brooklet, Georgia
'37 Coupe Express (never ending project)
'37 Coupe Express Trailer (project)
'61 Hawk (project)
http://community.webshots.com/user/deepnhock

[studegary]

quote:Originally posted by sumf

IIRC, years ago there was someone who tralered (on an open trailer) his freshly painted Avanti to an IM, covered with a cloth cover. The cover flabbed as he drove and wore two wide lines chear through the paint to the 'glass.

Karl

Years ago when driving to an SDC International Meet, South Bend I think, I came upon someone pulling an open trailer with a car with a car cover on it. This was on I 80 in Pennsylvania. I managed to get the guy to pull over. He was from Connecticut. He was trailering a Lark that had just completed restoration. I had a hard time to convince him to take the cover off and just put it back on when he stopped for the night. When I finally got him to check under the cover and see that there was already damage, he decided to take the cover off.

Gary L.
Wappinger, NY

1959 DeLuxe pickup (restomod)

[studegary]

quote:Originally posted by sumf

IIRC, years ago there was someone who tralered (on an open trailer) his freshly painted Avanti to an IM, covered with a cloth cover. The cover flabbed as he drove and wore two wide lines chear through the paint to the 'glass.

Karl

Years ago when driving to an SDC International Meet, South Bend I think, I came upon someone pulling an open trailer with a car with a car cover on it. This was on I 80 in Pennsylvania. I managed to get the guy to pull over. He was from Connecticut. He was trailering a Lark that had just completed restoration. I had a hard time to convince him to take the cover off and just put it back on when he stopped for the night. When I finally got him to check under the cover and see that there was already damage, he decided to take the cover off.

Gary L.
Wappinger, NY

1959 DeLuxe pickup (restomod)

[sumf]

A racer in England, in the 70s opened up the back of a bus for the race car, with room for spares, tools, and so on low, with sleeping quarters between the front seat and car. Nice rig. One of these fancy busses thay have there.

A racer here in the states had a ramp on the back of his "little red Wagon-type truck, with car on an angle at the back, with tools and spares underneath. Not as aerodynamic as the bus, I bet!

Karl
Karl

[sumf]

A racer in England, in the 70s opened up the back of a bus for the race car, with room for spares, tools, and so on low, with sleeping quarters between the front seat and car. Nice rig. One of these fancy busses thay have there.

A racer here in the states had a ramp on the back of his "little red Wagon-type truck, with car on an angle at the back, with tools and spares underneath. Not as aerodynamic as the bus, I bet!

Karl
Karl

[mapman]

I have one of those trailers but not that shiny. Its called a Royal Spartanette. Mine still has the tandem axel setup. It was made by the Spartan aircraft company that invented a blind riveting system. It is all aluminum and has a prestressed aluminum skin. Three guys can easilly lift the entire bare body. No wood frame. It weighs about 3200 lb. loaded. The first time I moved it I set up for all I could pull and the next thing I new I was having to slow down it pulled so easy. Its a 35 foot model. Mine was built in '51 and I would love to be able to tow it with my '51 starlite. Maybe someday, just one more project to add to the list. Maybe I'll put in an R-1, just for the torque....
Rob

[mapman]

I have one of those trailers but not that shiny. Its called a Royal Spartanette. Mine still has the tandem axel setup. It was made by the Spartan aircraft company that invented a blind riveting system. It is all aluminum and has a prestressed aluminum skin. Three guys can easilly lift the entire bare body. No wood frame. It weighs about 3200 lb. loaded. The first time I moved it I set up for all I could pull and the next thing I new I was having to slow down it pulled so easy. Its a 35 foot model. Mine was built in '51 and I would love to be able to tow it with my '51 starlite. Maybe someday, just one more project to add to the list. Maybe I'll put in an R-1, just for the torque....
Rob

[studeclunker]

Yeah, Bob, I followed that thread for a while too. It's truely amazing what imagineation and a large pocket book can produce. That trailer is an amazing work of art. Still, no matter what balancing act he's able to do with weight distribution, his mass is still in the ass (sorry, just couldn't help it). I'd like to see what happens when he gets caught in some strong cross-winds.

Speaking of old park model travel trailers; there's a New Moon just like Lucy's here in Weaverville. I didn't recognize it as the paint is gone off of that shiny silver aluminium. It's sitting under a cover (we call them a Ramada here), so the trailer has been perfectly preserved.


Lotsa Larks!
K.I.S.S. Keep It Simple Studebaker!
Ron Smith
Where the heck is Lewiston, CA?

[studeclunker]

Yeah, Bob, I followed that thread for a while too. It's truely amazing what imagineation and a large pocket book can produce. That trailer is an amazing work of art. Still, no matter what balancing act he's able to do with weight distribution, his mass is still in the ass (sorry, just couldn't help it). I'd like to see what happens when he gets caught in some strong cross-winds.

Speaking of old park model travel trailers; there's a New Moon just like Lucy's here in Weaverville. I didn't recognize it as the paint is gone off of that shiny silver aluminium. It's sitting under a cover (we call them a Ramada here), so the trailer has been perfectly preserved.


Lotsa Larks!
K.I.S.S. Keep It Simple Studebaker!
Ron Smith
Where the heck is Lewiston, CA?

[mbstude]

Here's a link to what Bams is talking about.

http://www.thelincolnforum.net/phpbb...er=asc&start=0

I have it on my favorites and check back frequently for updates. [8D]

__________________________________

Matthew Burnette
Hazlehurst, Georgia
'59 Scotsman PU
'63 Daytona HT


http://mbstudebaker.blogspot.com/

[mbstude]

Here's a link to what Bams is talking about.

http://www.thelincolnforum.net/phpbb...er=asc&start=0

I have it on my favorites and check back frequently for updates. [8D]

__________________________________

Matthew Burnette
Hazlehurst, Georgia
'59 Scotsman PU
'63 Daytona HT


http://mbstudebaker.blogspot.com/

[bams50]

Ron-

That trailer belongs to a friend of mine in Michigan... yeah, he's using it!

The tongue weight is completely adjustable due to independently controllable air suspension on each axle... awesome rig!!

If anyone's interested in reading the story of this trailer, do a search for "the ultimate hauler"... WARNING: thread has a link to a thread on the Lincoln Forum that's REALLY long- but an amazing story....

Robert K. Andrews Owner- IoMT (Island of Misfit Toys!)
Parish, central NY 13131
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2358680/1