keiser31 Posted December 29, 2017 Share Posted December 29, 2017 (edited) Not mine, but across the road from my home.... Edited December 29, 2017 by keiser31 (see edit history) 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 29, 2017 Share Posted December 29, 2017 Love that front end! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAVES89 Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 When I was about 10-12 my Grandpa had one. It was a rusty black one. Thought it was cool then and like it still. I have a 4 door model of it as a remembrance of him... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Dobbin Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 You could buy a nice one for 1/3 of what you would spend to make that one a nice one. (Same story for most cars in that condition) We've all done that, but not again, I hope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xander Wildeisen Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 I like the Ace bandage/electrical tape steering wheel wrap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleach Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 Prices are ridiculous in the NW for older cars. Everyone thinks they're worth a fortune because they're "old". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spinneyhill Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 This was the "last fling" for the venerable Commander 6 (245 c.i. now) in a car. It continued for a few more years in some of the trucks. Based on observations at Studebaker International Meetings, no-one wants the 1950 Commander when they can have a 1951 with pretty much the same shape but with a V8. There seems to be a plethora or '50 Champions on the show field but very few Commanders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D Yaros Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 Not being a Studebaker expert, can anyone educate me on the "why" of the three (3) white lamps on the rear of the car. Why not 2 or 4? Assume some are backup lights? Wondering? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHuDWah Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 1 hour ago, D Yaros said: Not being a Studebaker expert, can anyone educate me on the "why" of the three (3) white lamps on the rear of the car. Why not 2 or 4? Assume some are backup lights? Wondering? I'm also no expert - one may chime in. But I'd guess the larger one is backup and the two smaller ones are turn and/or parking. Would they still have been options in 1950? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted December 30, 2017 Author Share Posted December 30, 2017 (edited) 2 hours ago, D Yaros said: Not being a Studebaker expert, can anyone educate me on the "why" of the three (3) white lamps on the rear of the car. Why not 2 or 4? Assume some are backup lights? Wondering? Two look to be aftermarket turn signals and one larger backup lamp. I do not think they were even an option on the 1950. I see amber bulbs in the two outer units. Edited December 30, 2017 by keiser31 (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryB Posted December 31, 2017 Share Posted December 31, 2017 The interior steering wheel pic shows what appears to be an aftermarket turn signal box added to the wheel. Terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty_OToole Posted December 31, 2017 Share Posted December 31, 2017 Turn signals did not become mandatory until 1951 but many earlier cars had them as an option or the owner had them added later. It seems unusual to add separate lights, the usual alteration was to put a different socket in the tail light for a 2 filament bulb. Were those turn signals a Studebaker option or some aftermarket addition? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank DuVal Posted December 31, 2017 Share Posted December 31, 2017 My '50 Commander has factory installed turn signals, so the red lamps (tail lamps) flash in the rear, and the white lamps flash in the front (parking lamps below headlamps). It was an option. I do not have back up lamps. They look to be Studebaker accessory turn signal lights and backup up lamp. There was an article in Turning Wheels a few years back on proper '50 accessories. I like the '50 bullet much better than the '51 bullet, so that's why I bought one, even if it has the six. I also have the Detroit Gear (Borg Warner) automatic, that was a mid '50 option. It has a lockup torque converter, so much for that being a new idea in the late 70s! I bought mine out of Washington state, so I guess this is its brother! Better than buying an east coast rusty one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spinneyhill Posted December 31, 2017 Share Posted December 31, 2017 This one has just one white light on the rear. More come up on an image search with no lights than with them. Several come up with one on the left like this one. A small number come up with one each on L & R. None came up with three! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dosmo Posted December 31, 2017 Share Posted December 31, 2017 This '51 Land Cruiser I used to own had dual factory backup lights. Pretty sure they are original, factory supplied. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve9 Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 23 hours ago, Frank DuVal said: I bought mine out of Washington state, so I guess this is its brother! Better than buying an east coast rusty one! Frank, You’re a genius! I say this anytime I see someone restoring an eastern rust bucket. I enjoy watching amazing skills used grinding and welding, but man, what a workout! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank DuVal Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 Oh I still cut and weld on cars around here. Even daily drivers need this because I drive in the winter with 20 year old cars.... But when I could get a "low rust" car from the west for the same price of rusty cars here and just pay the freight, I went for it! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalowed Bill Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 Don't you other guys, from the PNW, know that you're supposed to keep quiet about our little treasure trove of original cars? Unless of course your trying to sell one. Just kidding! Every part of the country has it's Achill's heel, as far a deterioration goes, we just have less problems then most. I have a number of original NW cars that probably wouldn't have survived elsewhere, including a 1950 Studebaker Strarlight coupe, and a 1951 Champion four door. The 50 Commander is more car then the Champ, and does have a small but dedicated following, but I think that most would prefer the long wheel based Landcruiser. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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