When there are no replacement quarter panels I guess you just build your own
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If anyone needs some, look for Parts Car FIXED Roof '63-'66 Wagons!
They do not drain the Sliding Roof drain hoses into the 1/4 Panels and should survive.StudeRich
Second Generation Stude Driver,
Proud '54 Starliner Owner
SDC Member Since 1967
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Good thought but this is a fixed roof car and still pretty rusty. Every Studebaker from the midwest I have been involved with has had serious rust issues. I started working on them back in the mid 70s and they are only getting worse as time goes on. Poor older repairs are not helping the matters either. A lot of fiberglass and tar covering up the problems on this one whenI got it.
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StudeRich raises (as usual!) a good point; "do not drain the Sliding Roof drain hoses into the 1/4 Panels"
An ancient Turning Wheels article suggested routing those slider drains to the outside, and I did it on the one I owned.
FYI, there are 4 drains; 2 on each side.
The 2 forward ones drain inside the B pillar & into the rocker, and of course the 2 rear ones drain into the rear quarters.
Remove the upper & lower B pillar trim, and rear corner (painted metal I think?) covers, to access that drain hoses, & replace them with new tubing
cut long enough to run outside the car.
You can route the forward hoses out through the inside edge of the rocker at an opening just behind a body support.
For the rears you have to drill a hole down low through the inner quarter.
I had the hoses extended outside about an inch.
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Originally posted by Wasjunk View PostGood thought but this is a fixed roof car and still pretty rusty. Every Studebaker from the midwest I have been involved with has had serious rust issues. I started working on them back in the mid 70s and they are only getting worse as time goes on. Poor older repairs are not helping the matters either. A lot of fiberglass and tar covering up the problems on this one whenI got it.
I have seen a few and own one '64 Wagon without the problem, and I did attribute it to, NO Wagonaire Slider.StudeRich
Second Generation Stude Driver,
Proud '54 Starliner Owner
SDC Member Since 1967
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