Guest Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 Customs aren't usually my thing, but I kinda dig this one. And it seems priced fairly well if one's into something like this. Fit and finish look nice. Purists and haters be damned! https://losangeles.craigslist.org/lac/cto/d/tucson-studemino-custom-car-art-trade/6984464418.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lahti35 Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 El Studemino! Looks like some quality work there, the fenders match up good from the front clip to behind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8E45E Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 5 hours ago, GregLaR said: Fit and finish look nice. Purists and haters be damned! https://losangeles.craigslist.org/lac/cto/d/tucson-studemino-custom-car-art-trade/6984464418.html The fit and finish far exceeds the original, with those big ugly 5-mph bumpers that stuck out at each end, and the always poor fitting plastic fillers in-between. Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Harwood Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 I can't find it in my heart to hate that thing. That much custom work for so little cash? What's not to like? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunsmoke Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 It's the old "Queen Anne front" and "Mary Ann Back" adage. While no doubt the workmanship and effort is there, it remains a big misfit, 2 different styles, 2 different eras, 2 different functions (car or truck), who would ask for this? That Stude nose was never a hit in the late 40's/early 50's, still not. Thus the price! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 It must be a personal taste thing. I've always loved that Stude front end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pancho's ride Posted September 25, 2019 Share Posted September 25, 2019 I’m a huge Stude lover. Doing a 53 right now. I have to be honest when I say I’ve never been a fan of the bullet nose. But this is actually well done. It’s the rear quarters that makes it successful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghostymosty Posted September 25, 2019 Share Posted September 25, 2019 I've seen one like it at a local cruise night, in blue, so I'm pretty sure there must be a kit you can buy to make your own. I liked the one I saw in person here but not enough to look up a kit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JACK M Posted September 25, 2019 Share Posted September 25, 2019 And for the cost of a used Prius. Cant go wrong. My first car was a 53 Champion coupe. Sorta been keeping an eye out for another. We had a local wrecking yard donate a Bullitt nose for a car bash once. I've always had a soft spot for those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John S. Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 A lot of work in that Studebaker Camino. Nicely done. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHuDWah Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 On 9/24/2019 at 3:45 PM, GregLaR said: It must be a personal taste thing. I've always loved that Stude front end. I like bullet-nose Studes and El Caminos. I'm not a purist and I don't hate this custom - the price is a bargain and it looks very well done. But something about it doesn't look quite right - maybe it's the contrast between the square back end and the pointy front. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akstraw Posted September 27, 2019 Share Posted September 27, 2019 In some strange way, it works. Agree that the tailgate/backend needs something to blend it in better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHuDWah Posted September 27, 2019 Share Posted September 27, 2019 16 hours ago, Akstraw said: In some strange way, it works. Agree that the tailgate/backend needs something to blend it in better. Yeah...maybe if the tailgate section was slanted forward to echo the sweep of the front fenders and the rear of the roof-line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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