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#470851 - 12/10/07 07:50 PM 52 Studebaker Commander
Leonard Shepherd Leonard Shepherd Member Registered: 06/27/07 Posts: 176 Loc: Virginia	I bought my 52 Studebaker Commander on eBay several years ago. The kid who owned it had sold the engine and transmission and was going to make it a street rod, but lost interest. I put a 64 Studebaker Jet Thrust 289 engine in it that I had bought on eBay. I drove it at the Studebaker Meet in South Bend this summer, but the engine wasn't rebuilt correctly and spun a bearing. I pulled the engine and am going to put a 1960 Lark 259 V8 in it. It has a 63 Lark 3 speed overdrive transmission and a 2002 GMC Sonoma rear end. I am hoping to get the engine back in it during the Christmas holiday. Attachments Description: Pulling the engine Description: As it looks today Edited by Peter Gariepy (12/14/07 02:20 AM)
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#497992 - 03/28/08 09:25 PM Re: 52 Studebaker Commander [Re: Leonard Shepherd]
Leonard Shepherd Leonard Shepherd Member Registered: 06/27/07 Posts: 176 Loc: Virginia	I now have the 1960 Studebaker Lark 259 cu.in. V8 engine in the car and it is running real good. I shot some videos of it running. Here is the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdKBxGiOdj0 The valves needed adjusting so I took it over to a friend’s house and he adjusted the valves and the carburetor. http://good-times.webshots.com/video/3016941940090795307WVbqez Attachments Description: 1960 Studebaker Lark 259 cu.in. V8 engine now installed Description: Adjusting the valves Description: Description: Description:
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#498707 - 04/01/08 03:02 AM Re: 52 Studebaker Commander [Re: Leonard Shepherd]
allenfre allenfre New Member Registered: 04/01/08 Posts: 5	SO how old it is now if you bought this 52 Studebaker Commander on eBay several years ago? I guess it took you a massive "resto" job on this ; D _________________________ Latest Audi A3 Parts \| Latest Audi A4 Parts Edited by allenfre (04/01/08 03:03 AM)
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#498729 - 04/01/08 07:15 AM Re: 52 Studebaker Commander [Re: allenfre]
Leonard Shepherd Leonard Shepherd Member Registered: 06/27/07 Posts: 176 Loc: Virginia	Originally Posted By: allenfre SO how old it is now if you bought this 52 Studebaker Commander on eBay several years ago? I guess it took you a massive "resto" job on this ; D I bought it it on eBay in 2003. I didn't do much of a restoration. The body was in pretty good shape except for the right front fender which was damaged. I was only planing to put an engine and drive train in it and just drive it, but I have spent a lot more money than I had planned. Below is the eBay ad when I bought it and towing it home to Richmond, VA from Minnesota. Attachments Description: Description:
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#501878 - 04/13/08 10:01 AM Re: 52 Studebaker Commander [Re: Leonard Shepherd]
Richard1 Richard1 New Member Registered: 04/13/08 Posts: 7	Here is the one I've been offered. No engine in it but he says he "has all the parts" _________________________ Richard's Corvair
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#504905 - 04/24/08 04:59 PM Re: 52 Studebaker Commander [Re: Richard1]
Leonard Shepherd Leonard Shepherd Member Registered: 06/27/07 Posts: 176 Loc: Virginia	Originally Posted By: Richard1 Here is the one I've been offered. No engine in it but he says he "has all the parts" Did you decide to buy it? All that pot metal around the windows will set you back a pretty penny, not to mention the grille. The "Korean chrome" on the 52s was very poor.
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#504924 - 04/24/08 07:11 PM Re: 52 Studebaker Commander [Re: Leonard Shepherd]
RocketDude RocketDude Member Registered: 12/08/05 Posts: 426 Loc: So California	[/quote]I have spent a lot more money than I planned [/quote] It should be required that this sentence be tattooed across the forehead of ever person who has ever started a restoration project on an old car..!
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#505530 - 04/27/08 05:40 PM Re: 52 Studebaker Commander [Re: RocketDude]
Richard1 Richard1 New Member Registered: 04/13/08 Posts: 7	No big hurry. I still need to finish the Corvair, and the other day someone offered me "a car with wooden spoke wheels". I need to see that one. Just need 3 extra days to drive up the river to it in 4x4. Then the question is, should I tow a trailer just in case I like it? _________________________ Richard's Corvair
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#506354 - 04/30/08 01:12 PM Re: 52 Studebaker Commander [Re: Richard1]
Bill Stoneberg Bill Stoneberg Member Registered: 03/11/00 Posts: 2411 Loc: Austin, Texas	First law of looking at cars: "if you dont take the trailer, you will be offered a 1 time, take it now offer that you cant refuse" _________________________ Bill 1950 Buick Super Estate Wagon 1947 4 Door Sedan 1964 Riviera
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