We are restoring our Hawk what do you think?

[jnormanh]

I put some more pictures on photo bucket this is the link:http://s873.photobucket.com/user/jud...?sort=3&page=1

If Studebaker had built them that well in the first place, they'd still be in business.

[Jerry Forrester]

I put some more pictures on photo bucket this is the link:http://s873.photobucket.com/user/jud...?sort=3&page=1

Beautiful work. Judy has got to be grinning ear to ear.

[Dick Steinkamp]

Very nice work! Love the engine compartment shot.

We have had some quite nice, high end builds posted recently (stock and modified). Keep them coming! Incentive for all of us on our projects and does the brand good to have these cars out there.

[swvalcon]

What brand of sound deadner did you use on the bottom? Hope to get back to work on my 64 gt in another month. The stuff I was using is cream colored and you mix the paint right into it so it's a one step job.The inside I intend to use both a sound deadner undercoat and a spray on insulation. They claim 20-30 degrees drop in floor temp.

[RDWEAVER]

It's from Eastwood the heavy duty stuff if I recall. Same as the name brand stuff but not quite as expensive, still pricey though. Easy to cut and apply my wife Barb did most of it. We call the Hawk JUDYSTUDE (it's a long story) by the way in case you noticed the name attached to the photo bucket folder.

[Jerry Forrester]

It's from Eastwood the heavy duty stuff if I recall. Same as the name brand stuff but not quite as expensive, still pricey though. Easy to cut and apply my wife Barb did most of it. We call the Hawk JUDYSTUDE (it's a long story) by the way in case you noticed the name attached to the photo bucket folder.

Oh, I ass-u-med Judy was the wife. :-( My bad.
Okay, Barb must be grinning ear to ear.

[55 56 PREZ 4D]

Lead, to attach the repair panel on the fender.
I've never seen that.
Will it hold without cracking or seperating ?
I'm not criticizing, just that I have only seen welded,
or in the old days [pre mig and tig], brazed,
or the new bonding glue.

[RDWEAVER]

It is tack welded every inch or so then the welds were ground down just below the surface and lead over the top. I am not a body man but but I used to be a welder. I am hoping it will work for me. Any body men out there want to chime in with your thoughts? Thanks.

Lead, to attach the repair panel on the fender.
I've never seen that.
Will it hold without cracking or seperating ?
I'm not criticizing, just that I have only seen welded,
or in the old days [pre mig and tig], brazed,
or the new bonding glue.

[swvalcon]

What you've done may hold up. I think I would have tacked it a lot closer than that. The biggest problem with lead is it is getting hard to find, has some health issues and what they make today isn't as good as it was years ago. Tinning and keeping everything clean is improtant. With the quailty of fillers today there is very few reasons to use it. I dont think I've used it in maybe 20-25 yrs.

[RDWEAVER]

Barb likes your post. If we ever meet up I will share the story.

Oh, I ass-u-med Judy was the wife. :-( My bad.
Okay, Barb must be grinning ear to ear.

[RDWEAVER]

I did it because I was worried about distortion from the heat I hope it will hold up because I am not ready to do it over.

What you've done may hold up. I think I would have tacked it a lot closer than that. The biggest problem with lead is it is getting hard to find, has some health issues and what they make today isn't as good as it was years ago. Tinning and keeping everything clean is improtant. With the quailty of fillers today there is very few reasons to use it. I dont think I've used it in maybe 20-25 yrs.