Studes in Roadside Americana photos

[JRoberts]

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Kind'a hard to see but it had a spoiler. Riverside Raceway 1980.

That spoiler dresses up the rear of that Avanti nicely.

[JRoberts]

Another view of the '55 custom of Dick Gonzales. I had not seen this picture of the famous car previously. For details on the car go here: http://www.customcarchronicle.com/cc...55-studebaker/

[JRoberts]

[JRoberts]

http://frasiers.com/2015/06/19/a-blast-from-the-past/

[packard352]

Another view of the '55 custom of Dick Gonzales. I had not seen this picture of the famous car previously. For details on the car go here: http://www.customcarchronicle.com/cc...55-studebaker/

A very interesting weblink and read - thanks for posting on the Forum

[8E45E]

SDC judging in the early days?

Craig

[JRoberts]

SDC judging in the early days?

Craig

[aarrggh]

Well known lady in this pic (as a lil kid).
Hated by halfish of America .
And liked by the other halfish .

[aarrggh]

[JRoberts]

1921 or 22anic.the mechanic.
1921 or 22 Special 6. Photo from mid-1920's possibly somewhere in Kansas. Found here: winfield.50megs.com

[BRUCESTUDE]

WOW!!! My dream Garage!

[StudeRich]

Any idea Joe WHERE that Studebaker Dealer was? Sure looks familiar.

[BobPalma]

As others have inquired, Joe; do you have any idea where this is? It looks vaguely like the shop area of Charlie Stuart Studebaker, then Studebaker Indianapolis, and finally Meridian Motors, at 923 N. Meridian Street in Indianapolis, but I can't confirm that. If it proves to be somewhere else, I'd not be surprised. BP

[jclary]

As others have inquired, Joe; do you have any idea where this is? It looks vaguely like the shop area of Charlie Stuart Studebaker, then Studebaker Indianapolis, and finally Meridian Motors, at 923 N. Meridian Street in Indianapolis, but I can't confirm that. If it proves to be somewhere else, I'd not be surprised. BP

Where ever this was, it was "state of the art," for the late '60's. Between the time I returned from Vietnam, and getting into college, I worked for a company installing and maintaining this type of automotive equipment. Before I enlarged the pic, I thought the car in the forefront was on jacks and jack stands. However, it and the raised car behind it, are both on twin "in-ground" post lifts. The mechanic lying under the car in the foreground is using safety stands because the car is not lifted high enough to engage the safety latches. I'm wondering what task he was performing that made him rather lie down instead of lifting the car higher? A modern shop with skylights, and overhead retractable fluid dispensers.

Those gang mounted hose reel assemblies were prohibitively expensive (in relative terms) "back in the day." Back then, it would have been inconceivable to think that, some day, the average guy could walk into a "Northern Tool," or "Harbor Freight," and afford something similar. (At least, looking similar, and of sufficient "back yard" quality.)

[dictator27]

The mechanic lying under the car in the foreground is using safety stands because the car is not lifted high enough to engage the safety latches. I'm wondering what task he was performing that made him rather lie down instead of lifting the car higher?

Maybe he was like me, John. The automotive school where I took my apprenticeship training (mid 1960's) and three places I worked at after that all had twin post hydraulic hoists. None of them went high enough for me to stand up straight under a car. (I'm 6 foot 5.) I would either do what this mechanic is doing or sit on a mechanics stool if one was available. None of these hoists had safety catches on them! Didn't give that a second thought in those days. I should have been more aware of that after an incident which occurred at the school. I was replacing the main and rod bearings on a 58 Chevy stove bolt with the hoist all the way up. To remove the oil pan I had used an overhead chain hoist to lift the engine. I started the job late on a Friday and when I came in on the following Monday, the post supporting the front had gone down into its floor recess and the only thing holding the car up was the chain hoist!

Terry