Under carriage : to treat or not to treat

[Jack Stand]

So, this '51 Commander I found cheap in July is my oldest car ever. I admit I am falling in love with Studes... and making mechanical progress with the...

[dave hethrington]

Looking for ideas on reinforcing this frame It is on a completed car. The doors don't line up when on the hoist. Has Mustang 2 clip on front and triangled...

[swvalcon]

Question for those in the know on Studebaker frames. Who thinks you could make a hawk frame strong enough to handle 650-700 HP in a drag race bracket...

[Commander226]

I am replacing the insane ridiculous transverse leaf spring that makes the front suspension well...suspended on my 39 Commander Sedan.
There are...

[solar]

With the springs out of the car, can you determine if they need to be replaced by the height of the spring? Thanks

[studevic]

Hello all , My 1957 Hawk has a broken top rear spring leaf , however i have a rear leaf spring complete from a 1963 Hawk , are they the same and can...

[jcharlestc]

"Newbie" here, for calibration...
I've read a few somewhat disturbing items regarding the fact that the "torque boxes" on Avanti...

[23 cratae]

anyone done it ? can it be done simply ?

[Captain Billy]

Which is the correct bolt size for the afore mention bolt used on a 1953 Coupe.....9/16" or 5/8" X 3" ?

[gordr]

I know some people have put Studebaker bodies onto Dodge Dakota chassis'. Is it a particularly easy swap? I ran across a late 90's Dakota "Sport"...

[Ron Dame]

I'm looking at a '61 Hawk, it has lots of patina as well as some real needs. The frame is rusted at the front of the rear spring mounts. Can the bottom...

[ozrod]

Does anyone have the dimensions for these bushings? I would like to hopefully get some newer made ones rather than NOS that are 50+years old....

[Steve Winzar]

I have recently removed the rear axle and springs from my '81 Avanti II. I have two questions...
1. The two rubber "Insulators" are...

[starliner62]

While trying to assemble the front end of my 64 Wagonaire, my radiator support vanished. I received a NOS one from Studebaker International. This support...

[MYCommander]

Have a ‘53 Champion Starlight with a Ford 302, Mustang II front end and a Ford 9” rear end. Keep hearing how the Champions were not as stiff as Commanders…....