Bruce W

Very nice car. Thank you for posting. I am restoring a 34 Plymouth PE Coupe. On your car, are the hood hold downs chromed or painted? It's a little hard to tell by the photos. The body colors appear to be Fisherman Blue with black fenders. Are the wheels Fisherman Blue, black or something else?

I am seeing Bill Hirsch has trim rings made of brass then chromed. I think I will check these out. Thanks to all that replied.

Does anyone know a source for a quality set of 16" wheel trim rings? My originals are dinged up and I would like to replace them. I am afraid many I am seeing online are a cheap, flimsy imitation of the originals. I will be installing on a 1934 Plymouth.

I am in agreement with your thinking. That's why I am here.

I suspect the term Pre-War may have come into use shortly after World War Two. A time when everyone knew which war you were referencing. I can understand confusion for younger folks. Sadly, since WWII there have been so many wars, one might wonder which war are you talking about?

Looks like Ward Cleavers. I like it 👍

You might want to make sure the car wasn't stolen and stripped for parts. Its condition looks suspicious.

It's a neat style, but based on what I see, I would suggest a pass on this one and keep looking. Re a flip, unless you get the car for dirt cheap, you are going to get flipped.

Nice work Marc. I love your origin story. It looks like you have made significant progress. I think most folks here know how this old car thing goes. Sometimes we are hot, and sometimes we are cold. One thing I have learned that helps move things along is try to do at least one thing on the car every day. If you are feeling it, keep going. Take a break if you need it but keep moving forward. Once the dirty work is done, the fun begins. Best of luck on your project. Please keep us informed on your progress. I and others would be interested to see.

My stock original 40 Plymouth gets right around 15mpg. Normal driving.

This Studebaker reminds me of a Facebook posting I saw a while back. The posting was what looked to be a fully-restored 1963 Impala convertible. The price was something like $17,900. Several postings were seen in surrounding states and cities, all using the same photos. Just for fun I inquired asking if they would take 12 hundred dollars for the car. I received a reply saying the car belonged to his sister and I could contact her if I clicked on a link. I did not click on the link and instead, chuckled to myself and moved on. It's amazing what some scammers will try. Or did I blow my chance to buy a 50 thousand dollar car for 12 hundred dollars. 😄

Very nice. It's a beautiful car. Thank you for sharing. Maybe "someday" one of the five will be freed from captivity.

The model I am looking for could be called a Convertible Coupe as it has side windows and a roofline similar to a Coupe when up. Because the Studebaker literature at the time, refers to this model as a Roadster, I decided to use the term Roadster in my search.

You are not being snide. Well, maybe a little. If you don't seek, you will never find. No harm to seek.

I would like to find a buy a 1934 or 1935 Studebaker Roadster. Older restoration or preserved original preferred. Not interested in street rods or highly modified cars. Must also be mostly complete and not missing a lot of parts. The car is for me and will be well cared for. Thank you.