Well I got the built engine in place for 1st time. Super excited. Posted using the Full Custom H.A.M.B. App!
Rolled it outside for the first time with engine in place. New wheels are in place and drums are done.
Looks great, i'm new guy.own a 1954 studebaker commander,3 speed auto.,1963 stude 289 C.I. with a R-1 cam, 156 louvers in hood, painted 1958 packard turquoise with white scallops,american racing wheels,have owned this for 30 years.
Didn't get much done before I shipped out. Hope to get some done in the end of Nov before heading to Antarctica.
Hey CG Have you thought about a 6 2's carb set up, as that would be more period perfect for your early Rude-a-baker Gasser Looking good G Don
I actually was looking at a 6 deucs set up. Unfortunately right now getting all the carbs together is out of my price range. Might go to it later on. I am going with a modified weiand with early 60's AFB's. Jerry Ruth has agreed to set them up and help dial in my mag so I should have a pretty strong sreamer when its done.
I like the really tucked in tiny alternator.....won't detract from the engine bay at all. Cool build!
Thanks. I wanted it to not stand out. I was told it was for a forklift. I have some more modifying to finish cleaning it up. I can't wait to get home and get more work done.
When I tore down the rear suspension and I noticed the driverside shackle is 1/2" longer than passenger. Should I keep it the way it came or get another shackle so they both match?
Really cool work! I just made a quick pass through your thread but after work tonight I plan on really digging in to it. Subscribed! Posted using the Full Custom H.A.M.B. App!
Nice car and great build. It will be unusual. Hope the rest goes smoothly. Deep into Studes myself. Building a 59 Lark with a 401 Nailhead at the moment.
Anyone have a idea on this? When I tore down the rear suspension and I noticed the driverside shackle is 1/2" longer than passenger. Should I keep it the way it came or get another shackle so they both match?
Hi CG One day we found out that buddy's dragster had a twist in the frame, so I put a piece of angle iron on my floor jack and put in the center of the front axle and I found out that my frame was bent from a street crash in its early days I always wondered why the car came off the line in a drift, put a shim between the spring and axle and was straight arrow after that since too much weight was going to one slick Now they have the scales to find out what each wheel weighs, no such thing back in my day so we learned the hard way by doing and see what happens After the crash on the street the dealer welded a plate on the bent area, but I did not know that it would change the wheel weight that much to make it go side ways I think they call that ' learning in the school of hard knocks ' G Don
Looks good! Holes are always a nice addition to a hotrod. Having fun watching this build. It was good talking with you in Carl's pit at Eagle Field. I'm thinking that the shackle was a factory thing like the way Mopar offset the engine and trans to the right and ran different rear springs for preload. I'd stay with it just to see if anybody notices it. Things like that are always fun conversation starters too.
sounds like a Studebaker thing? http://forum.studebakerdriversclub.com/showthread.php?83066-Spring-shackle .
I just need some time at home. I need to paint the underside of the body and it will be time to bolt down.
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