Hi all, just joined the forum (as well as over at the Studebaker drivers club). I wanted to chime in because I purchased this car off it's ebay listing after finding the craigslist posting in a Jalopnik article.
I've previously owned a '56 MGA and '59 Austin Healey Sprite so I'm relatively familiar with sparse mechanicals but imagine a first-year Champion will present all sorts of new challenges.
Looking forward to getting it out here to California in the next couple weeks, I'm sure I'll have plenty of questions that you all can help with! No plans for restoration or modifications beyond a thorough wash and mechanical maintenance with the intent of using it as a grocery-getter and weekend runabout vehicle.
~Geoff