New Member 51 Champion Regal Business Coupe. 1st Studebaker and first experience with 6 volt system
Just wanna say thanks to all the Forum members for posting such great information on every topic one can think of!!!! I found this 51 Business Coupe being sold outside of a barn in S.E. Michigan. Body appeared to be rust free, interior needed a good cleaning and driver seat back resewn. The owner replaced the gas tank, fuel line, master cylinder, front shoes, wheel cylinders and starter. I googled and found the SDC, called Member Bob Palma of Hope, Indiana and ask a bajillion questions.
After talking to Bob, my plan went from a "build a gasser" project to keep it original when He told me there were only 373 Regal Business Coupes made in 51. Brought the car home on April 7th and have been under the hood nearly every day.
All the parts are there, most original. I've ordered several parts from Studebaker International and in between waiting for parts I've stripped the engine and painted it Detroit Diesel green and started restoring engine parts as I reassembly it.
I couldn't have done any of the work so far with the information I've Garnered of this forum and the photos posted by you guys. I'll post more pics of progress.
Jerry Seal, Livonia, MI
Just wanna say thanks to all the Forum members for posting such great information on every topic one can think of!!!! I found this 51 Business Coupe being sold outside of a barn in S.E. Michigan. Body appeared to be rust free, interior needed a good cleaning and driver seat back resewn. The owner replaced the gas tank, fuel line, master cylinder, front shoes, wheel cylinders and starter. I googled and found the SDC, called Member Bob Palma of Hope, Indiana and ask a bajillion questions.
After talking to Bob, my plan went from a "build a gasser" project to keep it original when He told me there were only 373 Regal Business Coupes made in 51. Brought the car home on April 7th and have been under the hood nearly every day.
All the parts are there, most original. I've ordered several parts from Studebaker International and in between waiting for parts I've stripped the engine and painted it Detroit Diesel green and started restoring engine parts as I reassembly it.
I couldn't have done any of the work so far with the information I've Garnered of this forum and the photos posted by you guys. I'll post more pics of progress.
Jerry Seal, Livonia, MI
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