1962 Daytona

[Cus63]

Hello Everyone,
Just picked up this '62 Daytona, it's a factory 4 speed 289. Very solid body, not much rust, but has some roof damage, regards, Cus

[Studebakercenteroforegon]

One of my favorite Studebakers. ‘62 Daytona with a 4 speed. I had several over the years, including a couple of daily drivers.

[Cus63]

Here is a copy of the build sheet. It's going to be a big job, took me 3 years to do the Hawk, I think this one at least that, maybe a bit more,

[64LarkLover]

The floor looks like it just rolled off the assembly line.

[62champ]

Looks like a pretty good start. My '62 has 26K original miles. If you need any reference photos - let me know. Looks like your car might have originally had a taupe interior. And our cars were made two days apart - you have round holes for the oil and amp light?

My PO:

[Cus63]

That's something! 2 days apart! I'm pretty sure it was 2 tone blue interior, someone has covered the front buckets cheaply.

[62champ]

The TA on your production order stands for taupe. For a blue interior, it would have BL. Without the V - the inserts were cloth.

[gordr]

That will make a fun driver!

[daytonadave]

The floor pan looks great!

[Cus63]

The floor pan looks great!

It's had the floor pans replaced with used ones, needs a bit of finishing, but not bad

[Cus63]

Also, it came with a '56 289 that needs a re-build, I would prefer a full flow block, if anybody in Australia has one, could please PM me,

regards, Cus

[Warren Webb]

Early 62's used the partial flow block. Full flow blocks came later in the year, possibly around april 62. My 62 Daytona has a full low block, matching numbers made in june, 62.

[StudeRich]

Why is it that post #3 shows a Blue front end, Black rear Lark with a Blue Interior
Must have been a seriously Bright Blue Sky that day !

[StudeRich]

It is interesting to me having seen many dozens of these P.O.'s that BOTH of these Oct. '61's have Optional ACC. #72, AC-3232 "RAD"
I have to think it may not be a Radiator, as H.D. ones were not that common.

My 1961 Accessory Price Book "F" only goes up to AC-3100's so I can't find out what that is, but it certainly is Not common !

[Cus63]

Why is it that post #3 shows a Blue front end, Black rear Lark with a Blue Interior
Must have been a seriously Bright Blue Sky that day !

Yes, it's just the reflection on the hood, but interior ie. door cards have been swapped out at some stage

[Cus63]

Let the fun begin! some definite weight reduction starting, getting ready for some sandblasting before Christmas hopefully.

[studefan]

Yes, per the production order, looks like it had a taupe interior color originally.

[stude dude]

The car came to me with most of the interior missing apart from the bucket seats. I found a better steering wheel and had a pair of NOS door trims in blue which I added. The rear seat cushion and backrest have different covers but the seat frames are correct for this model. Original interior colour was Taupe (grey/brown). It does have a matching set of wheels which will suit a disc brake conversion unlike our locally supplied ROH rims. Finding a full flow 289 locally should not be difficult.

Chris.