correct finish for underside of '53 Champion

[rockne10]

Tim,

Are you aware the Studebaker National Foundation offers assistance in the form of restoration funds and scholarships for both your project and your students?

http://www.studebakerdriversclub.com...Foundation.htm

Brad Johnson
Pine Grove Mills, Pa.
'33 Rockne 10, '51 Commander Starlight, '53 Commander Starlight

[stellarrestorations]

It rings a bell that a Studebaker organization has provided support; I'm not necessarily as keenly aware of the development/scholarship/support network as others on campus would be.

The '53 that McPherson College is currently restoring is privately owned, and is likely NOT receiving any outside funding sources from charitable organizations. The Studebaker is about the last privately owned project left to do following a change in policy to concentrate specifically on College owned automobiles.

Tim Bowers, owner
Stellar Antique Auto Restorations
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Instructor, McPherson College Auto Restoration
http://www.mcpherson.edu/technology

[Swifster]

Tim, the car looks fabulous. Was the shell media blasted and primed or chemically stripped and e-coated?

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Tom - Mulberry, FL

1964 Studebaker Daytona - 289 4V, 4-Speed (Cost To Date: $2125.60)

[stellarrestorations]

Media blasted, then primed in epoxy primer.

Tim Bowers, owner
Stellar Antique Auto Restorations
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Instructor, McPherson College Auto Restoration
http://www.mcpherson.edu/technology

[stellarrestorations]

Progress!!!






Tim Bowers, owner
Stellar Antique Auto Restorations
http://www.geocities.com/stellarrest/LinksPage.html
Instructor, McPherson College Auto Restoration
http://www.mcpherson.edu/technology

[glen]

Tim, has the owner decided on what the final color is going to
be? If not chosen yet, there are several on this forum, including
myself, who are partial to "Ivory Mist" a lite creamy yellow,
which was a fanastic 1953 color, as you can see below:


glen Brose - Perkinsville, AZ

[stellarrestorations]

Yep, that's nice....

I'm not familiar with the names of the colors; the blue shown is the main body color, with a "white" roof. (as original)

I should qualify my answers by saying that I'm NOT the professor of the paint lab; I'm sure Garrick can rattle off the names of the colors. We're not just throwing any 'ol thing on there!

Tim Bowers, owner
Stellar Antique Auto Restorations
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Instructor, McPherson College Auto Restoration
http://www.mcpherson.edu/technology

[N8N]

coupla things... I think (but cannot confirm; I haven't had a nice enough original car to confirm) that the access panel over the trans tunnel was installed prior to paint. Probably not important as it will never be seen anyway.

The body tag that is screwed to the pass. side of the cowl was definitely installed prior to paint; I can't tell 100% from your pics but it looks like it is not installed yet. I personally like having a good coat of paint on the cowl underneath the tag but to be show correct the tag and attaching screws should also be painted body color.

The plugs for the rear door jamb were also installed prior to paint. I understand your desire to have a good coat of paint on the rear inner fender area prior to assembly but that's not how it was done. So you'll have to paint those as well; those were definitely body color.

Looks great, you guys can do bodywork on my car any day!

I assume only the roof will be white since this is a '53? I do have some good pics of the original paint break on a Vernon-produced 56J, but I believe that is a different two tone scheme than what you are doing.

nate

--
55 Commander Starlight
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[glen]

That would be "Maui Blue", if the owner is sticking with the 1953
color scheme....with a white lid would definetly look nice! Though
I don't think it (the white) would be original, unless it was a
special order or it was added in the spring production?

glen Brose - Perkinsville, AZ

[stellarrestorations]

Maui Blue is correct; and I stand corrected on the authenticity of the two-tone. I'm informed the owner has presented a picture of a car similarly painted, likes it, and wants his done that way.

I'm sure that you're correct on your details, Nate. The details that you correctly point out get taken care of as the restoration progresses, and the final product will be detailed correctly! Thanks for pointing them out though, because it never hurts to have an extra set of eyes!

Tim Bowers, owner
Stellar Antique Auto Restorations
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Instructor, McPherson College Auto Restoration
http://www.mcpherson.edu/technology