First greetings & background

[tstclr]

Welcome Jim. Great video btw. You will be amazed at what parts are still available "new old stock" for your Lark. You'll find that your little car is probably one of the easiest old cars to restore-especially with the help you'll get here!
Todd


63 Lark 2dr Sedan

[tstclr]

Welcome Jim. Great video btw. You will be amazed at what parts are still available "new old stock" for your Lark. You'll find that your little car is probably one of the easiest old cars to restore-especially with the help you'll get here!
Todd


63 Lark 2dr Sedan

[Roscomacaw]

Welcome, Jim! We're here to help you get that Lark on the road! Let's do Gramps proud.

Miscreant adrift in
the BerStuda Triangle


1957 Transtar 1/2ton
1960 Larkvertible V8
1958 Provincial wagon
1953 Commander coupe

[Roscomacaw]

Welcome, Jim! We're here to help you get that Lark on the road! Let's do Gramps proud.

Miscreant adrift in
the BerStuda Triangle


1957 Transtar 1/2ton
1960 Larkvertible V8
1958 Provincial wagon
1953 Commander coupe

[Dick Steinkamp]

Welcome, Jim

Great docudrama on recovering the Lark [8D]

[Dick Steinkamp]

Welcome, Jim

Great docudrama on recovering the Lark [8D]

[JimC]

Wow, thanks everyone for the warm welcome. You sold me, and I went ahead and joined the SDC with the link in BShaw's announcement. I've been meaning to do so anyway (the guy who sold me the lark tires to get the old girl up here to central MN wanted me to join last summer!), but your helpful attitudes put me over the edge. I'll very likely be documenting the restoration on video throughout the process, so you guys will be able to watch me make all sorts of first time Stude nut mistakes in motion picture format.

Scott, my wife is one of the few people who understands why I want to get this car back on the road. Most people I talk to look at me like I've lost my mind. I'm not saying that they're wrong, far from it. But my wife was very supportive, And is even going to let me take over the garage come spring to start this project.

Believe me, I'm going to be asking questions left and right. For example:

What's it going to take to get the frame and the body separated?

How much is a new front windshield gonna cost me?

What steps must I take to shore up a swiss cheese floor panel? Can I Patch holes, or should I replace them entirely?

Would converting the brake system from drums to discs be plausible? (Drum brakes are the one and only part of automotive anatomy I just don't like)

And the questions go on and on. I'm a bit on the "frugal" side (I use frugal because tightwad sounds bad! ), plus I want as much of my Grandpa's car to be there in the end as I can, so I hope to repair/rebuild most of the stuff on the car, as opposed to going NOS or reproduction stuff as much as possible. We'll save some of those parts for people who don't have a sentimental tie to their cars So anyone who has experience in part restoration, and maybe some simple fabrication, I want to get to know you!

Anyway, I'm really itching to get going on the car, so it's likely that another video will be forthcoming soon. Thanks or everyone's support so far, and I'll keep you all up to date.

Peace,

Jim

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Restoring my grandfather's '60 Lark, one rusted bolt at a time.

Maple Lake, Minnesota

[JimC]

Wow, thanks everyone for the warm welcome. You sold me, and I went ahead and joined the SDC with the link in BShaw's announcement. I've been meaning to do so anyway (the guy who sold me the lark tires to get the old girl up here to central MN wanted me to join last summer!), but your helpful attitudes put me over the edge. I'll very likely be documenting the restoration on video throughout the process, so you guys will be able to watch me make all sorts of first time Stude nut mistakes in motion picture format.

Scott, my wife is one of the few people who understands why I want to get this car back on the road. Most people I talk to look at me like I've lost my mind. I'm not saying that they're wrong, far from it. But my wife was very supportive, And is even going to let me take over the garage come spring to start this project.

Believe me, I'm going to be asking questions left and right. For example:

What's it going to take to get the frame and the body separated?

How much is a new front windshield gonna cost me?

What steps must I take to shore up a swiss cheese floor panel? Can I Patch holes, or should I replace them entirely?

Would converting the brake system from drums to discs be plausible? (Drum brakes are the one and only part of automotive anatomy I just don't like)

And the questions go on and on. I'm a bit on the "frugal" side (I use frugal because tightwad sounds bad! ), plus I want as much of my Grandpa's car to be there in the end as I can, so I hope to repair/rebuild most of the stuff on the car, as opposed to going NOS or reproduction stuff as much as possible. We'll save some of those parts for people who don't have a sentimental tie to their cars So anyone who has experience in part restoration, and maybe some simple fabrication, I want to get to know you!

Anyway, I'm really itching to get going on the car, so it's likely that another video will be forthcoming soon. Thanks or everyone's support so far, and I'll keep you all up to date.

Peace,

Jim

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Restoring my grandfather's '60 Lark, one rusted bolt at a time.

Maple Lake, Minnesota

[StudeRich]

Hi Jim; WELCOME!I should tell you that you will have a very sharp looking car when you finish!
This is I believe (from the fast moving distant shots), a 1960 Lark VI (6 cyl.) but what is special about it is: this is not your everyday, 4 dr. sedan, or even a 2dr. sedan...this is a top of the line Regal 2dr. Hardtop, the 2nd. most desirable body type, next to a Convertible of 6 available Larks for 1960!!

Yes it would be more drivable (fun)with a 259 V-8 and Automatic or Faster with a V-8 Stick Overdrive, but at a car show or driving down the street to most people, they all look the same!
And if that is your desire, it can be switched to a Lark VIII !

UPDATE 2:38 PM Jim I just called, and got you a price I can get the new tinted Windshield for, email me! You click on my "handle" on the left of this post to email me.

StudeRich
Studebakers Northwest
Ferndale, WA

[StudeRich]

Hi Jim; WELCOME!I should tell you that you will have a very sharp looking car when you finish!
This is I believe (from the fast moving distant shots), a 1960 Lark VI (6 cyl.) but what is special about it is: this is not your everyday, 4 dr. sedan, or even a 2dr. sedan...this is a top of the line Regal 2dr. Hardtop, the 2nd. most desirable body type, next to a Convertible of 6 available Larks for 1960!!

Yes it would be more drivable (fun)with a 259 V-8 and Automatic or Faster with a V-8 Stick Overdrive, but at a car show or driving down the street to most people, they all look the same!
And if that is your desire, it can be switched to a Lark VIII !

UPDATE 2:38 PM Jim I just called, and got you a price I can get the new tinted Windshield for, email me! You click on my "handle" on the left of this post to email me.

StudeRich
Studebakers Northwest
Ferndale, WA

[gaboy]

WOW !!! A 2 door hardtop, grandpa was a visionary, getting rarer each year.

Welcome to the Studebaker Drivers Club!!!

BTW, did you ever "get that thought?"

[gaboy]

WOW !!! A 2 door hardtop, grandpa was a visionary, getting rarer each year.

Welcome to the Studebaker Drivers Club!!!

BTW, did you ever "get that thought?"

[61LaRk4dr]

Hello,

Nice to meet you and welcome! I to am restoring a lark aslo, though it is not a 60 but a 61 four door (as my username suggests). I found my in a farm field and started restoring it early on last year. I wish you luck on your new endevour and just want to let you know that there will be some frustrating times ahead (as I well know) but it seems that you have the heart for it and you will have fun enjoying that little car.

By the way, I saw those vids quite some time ago and thought that it was cool that someone was going to restore a Studebaker.

This is a great site and there are plenty of people on here that will be very helpful.

I was raised around studebakers as a kid and am probably one of the youngest here (24) so I probably won't have near as much insight to give you than the rest of the guys here, but if you have a question just let me know.

[61LaRk4dr]

Hello,

Nice to meet you and welcome! I to am restoring a lark aslo, though it is not a 60 but a 61 four door (as my username suggests). I found my in a farm field and started restoring it early on last year. I wish you luck on your new endevour and just want to let you know that there will be some frustrating times ahead (as I well know) but it seems that you have the heart for it and you will have fun enjoying that little car.

By the way, I saw those vids quite some time ago and thought that it was cool that someone was going to restore a Studebaker.

This is a great site and there are plenty of people on here that will be very helpful.

I was raised around studebakers as a kid and am probably one of the youngest here (24) so I probably won't have near as much insight to give you than the rest of the guys here, but if you have a question just let me know.

[60Lark]

Welcome aboard Jim. Now that you have joined the SDC, you will start receiving the clubs monthly publication Turning Wheels which will provide you with the answers to many of your questions, plus access to all of the SDC vendors as well as numerous interesting Stude related articles and stories. But quicker answers can be received here from MANY with years of Studebaker knowledge. Replacement floor pans can be purchased from Classic Enterprises - www.classicent.com, Disc brake conversions from Turner Brake - www.TURNERBRAKE.COM. I strongly suggest that you purchase copies of the Shop Manual, Chassis Parts Catalog, and Body Parts Catalog, they will give you the info you are looking for to remove the body from the frame plus and much more, you can also get these manuals on CD from many of the vendors, I see that StudeRich has gotten you a price for the windshield, he can also get you the manuals on CD also. Good Luck on you new project.


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60 Lark
51 Champion
Phil
Arnold, Missouri