greg g Posted May 13, 2009 Report Posted May 13, 2009 Here is a link to a post on the Studebaker Truck board regarding some progress on my truck project. the attn line is for our friend Phil up in Canada as a reminder of our challange Tempest Vs. Studebaker. Doing some prep today to get some paint on te interior of the cab. The truck will be two toned witht he fender color, and the inner fender color for the top firewall, iterior d upper portion of the truck. The chalk line on the door is an approximation of the body trim line the Studebaker transtars had in 57. So that is the break line for the two toning job. http://www.network54.com/Forum/23885/message/1242241459/truck+is+back+i+the+garage+%28not+dial+up+friendly%29 Quote
40phil41 Posted May 13, 2009 Report Posted May 13, 2009 Hey Greg, Looks like you are further ahead than me. Here is a photo from this morning of the frame for my '64 Tempest. All weld repairs are done and I sprayed it with TremClad rust paint. That's my '65 Corvair Monza in the background. The frame is now back underneath the body for summer storage since my '41 comes home this weekend from winter storage. Musical cars. Targeting 2010 dream cruise for the Tempest but I wouldn't hold your breath. However, the bet is still on Phil Quote
55 Fargo Posted May 13, 2009 Report Posted May 13, 2009 Looks good Greg, do you hope to get a bunch done this summer.........Fred Quote
greg g Posted May 13, 2009 Author Report Posted May 13, 2009 Don't kow about summer. I tend to ot want to do much moving aroud when it goeas above 27 C (80 for you southerners). So I will try to get as much done as possible whent it s in the 60 and 70's and just doo some putzing when it gets hotter or work at night. Hey got half the Dash board sanded and painted today, along with taking the dog to the groomer and mowing the lawn. Quote
Plymouthy Adams Posted May 13, 2009 Report Posted May 13, 2009 Greg..the cowl/dash arrangement is unlike any other vehicle I have seen..unique for sure... Quote
greg g Posted May 13, 2009 Author Report Posted May 13, 2009 It certainly is. The dash panel just bolts into the hole, and then the wiring goes on and just kind of sits there in all its glory. the hole in the center facing sown is the opening for the heater which has the core wraped in a box then the air is ducted oer from the inner fender mounted fan. The inner fenders are permanent to the outers and if you look at the picture from the front, are air ducts from the front to the footwell vents. Lots of interesting engineering ont he engine, heads are interachangable side to side. On the rear end of the engine, one of the ports has a block off plate, the other has the temp gauge sensor mount. The intake manifold can actually be mounted backwards. One fellow on the studie board put up a post because he wondered why his carburetor was tilting backwards. answer was that his manifold was on wrong way too. Exhust manifolds are swappable also, except the latter ones have the mounts for the gne/alt lower backet tapped only on one side. The other deal is the later ones intake manifold was cast so either the two barrel carb or with a bit of machining as stud relocation the 4 bbl will fit. So a lot of guys just do the machining rather thn look for a new maifold when they want to upgrade carbs. Some interesting stuff, I understand that many of the engineers who worked at Chrysler started off at Studebaker. Quote
Rodney Bullock Posted May 13, 2009 Report Posted May 13, 2009 Hey Greg, welcome to the world of Studebaker:) All you said is very true. These cars are unlike anything I have ever seen. Nice truck Quote
old woolie Posted May 14, 2009 Report Posted May 14, 2009 (edited) Never owned a Studebaker, always wanted one, maybe someday. An oldtime mechanic here says they were way ahead of thier time. Edited May 14, 2009 by old woolie spelling. Quote
Frank Elder Posted May 20, 2009 Report Posted May 20, 2009 This paint scheme? I really like the way it looks, what colors are you thinking about? Quote
greg g Posted May 20, 2009 Author Report Posted May 20, 2009 yep thats it ta over dk brown. Coclor of the fenders, on the bottom, color of the inner fenders above. Cept mine is way to lumpy to be shiney, so it's gettin sueded. Here are the bed and tailgate. Quote
Plymouthy Adams Posted May 20, 2009 Report Posted May 20, 2009 I really don't think that Studebaker was ahead of their time and at one time had the opportunity to be competitive but fail to capitalize on the event. That was when Stude acquired the Packard line up..the trend at the time amoung the makers and buyer was for the larger car..Stude instead killed the larger Packard...along with the larger production hall and stayed with the smaller car..not many people wanted a cracker box (Lark) and though the Lark Daytona may be of interest today..they just was not making an attractive full size car..outside of the wagoniare which as a wagon is attractive to one ser of buyers, the boxed (botched) Hawk lines killed sales there..they were doomed by their own choices made in late 50's Quote
Rodney Bullock Posted May 20, 2009 Report Posted May 20, 2009 Tim, you don't think they were ahead of there time? The first independent with a V8, the first to have disc brakes on a car, one of the first to have seat belts before the goverment mandated them. The hawk and speedster were areo dynamic before it was "fashionable" Tim don't you have a Studebakerso I guess you do have good taste:) Quote
Plymouthy Adams Posted May 20, 2009 Report Posted May 20, 2009 Rodney..the last Hawks were just flat out ugly and went to a box design..not many aerodynamic boxes out there..as for the first V8..well you did say independent, and as for disc..in the US as a production item I think Chrysler in 49 had them bested..the older Studes were in good taste and style..started slipping in 59 and went down hill real fast..and as for their Avanti..they put the ug in ugly...one cut above a Pontiac Aztec Yes I have a Stude here, 50 Commander with the big 6 and overdrive..it has a face only a mother could love and I have been called a mother in the past...lol Quote
Rodney Bullock Posted May 21, 2009 Report Posted May 21, 2009 Tim I must agree with you about the last hawks, those have no fins. I don't like them. there was a guy around here that tried to give mw one. I did not want it. The Avanti, yes ugly as the day is long. You either love them or hate them. The ones I have I adore:D Quote
Plymouthy Adams Posted May 21, 2009 Report Posted May 21, 2009 Rodney..you have a treasure in that Hawk..Unlce Willy always had a Hawk..at one time he had his Golden Hawk for driving to work, his wife also drove a Hawk to work and for that trip to the country there was the Packard Hawk, one of two that sold in WV...the other met its demise shortly after it sold by way of high speed impact on a mountainside..my unlce promised his first grandkid the car..my aunt told me to come get the Packard as she knew I would do it proud...I wish it were that easy..however the car is gone and I have no clue where..that was the last of Packard..and Hawk at its finest... I cannot remember him every having any other car but a Hawk.. Quote
greg g Posted May 21, 2009 Author Report Posted May 21, 2009 Now for my tastes the 63 Hawk was a nice looking car. I liked the Formal anlges. And other than the roofline there is not a lot of difference between the 56 and the 62. Quote
Plymouthy Adams Posted May 21, 2009 Report Posted May 21, 2009 put a Mustang grille in that puppy and wha-la..instant pony car.. Quote
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