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I have been enamoured of the Borg Warner T-85 for a long, LONG time. It's probably the most "stout" of all the passenger car 3-speeds--they were,...
Try Saderma Leather in Hollywood--near the corner of Santa Monica and Western. http://www.saderma.net/ I've been using these guys for years....
I thought about a modern transmission, but decided that NOTHING would be better in the long run both in terms of strength and feeling "right" than...
Yeah, that pretty much sums it up. Parallel Parking is what did it for my wife, trying to park the Hawk on Sunset Blvd. on a Saturday night circa...
NOS King Pins, eh? Well, the ones in the '56 are decent enough, but if you have NOS ones that will work, you're on! Let me pull out the book and...
There have been several threads over at the SDC Forum about this kit. Take a look....
Two come to mind: 1966 Ford Lotus-Cortina. One of 500 made. 1963 Studebaker Lark "Custom" R2 supercharged 4-speed. I think there were about a...
IF you have a perfect original R1/R2 cam Delta MIGHT be able to grind it this big. I had one and sent it to Phil at Fairborn who took it to Delta...
Here it is back in December. A $200 Craigslist find. Worth every penny! [IMG] [IMG]
Well, here's a shot of the Dana 44 (Moser flanged axles), new leaf springs and "factory" style over the axle traction bars (brackets not yet...
Yeah--it's .040 over with Flat-top 10.25:1 pistons, 228/476 cam, shot peened and polished rods, the LAST of the good Clevite 77 bearings (all the...
Here is the freshly built original Studebaker "R1" shortblock that will soon reside in my '56 Champion 2 door sedan. This motor had beed sitting...
I fell in love with the Studebaker V8 when I took my first one apart about 25 years ago. The quality of the forgings make Brand X stuff look like...
Love C-Cab Stude trucks. My wife drives one as her daily ride--it's her ONLY vehicle and she's put over 100K miles on it over the past 12-13...
Just finished a Studebaker "R1" Avanti motor. Bored .040 over, shot peened and polished rods, crank turned .010 on the mains, rods were good at...
Here are the pics I took the day I bought the '56 for $200 back in December. A LOT of work since then. [IMG] [IMG]
I have had great luck with Verne's Chrome Plating in Gardena on El Segundo Blvd. Not the cheapest (but not the priciest either)--really good work...
I am building a '56 Studebaker 2 door sedan--it's a Champion (originally a flathead 6), but it will be getting a later 1964 "R1" Studebaker Avanti...
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