Dan,

Congratulations on getting your Hawk to it's first show! Do you have any
pics?

If it were my car before going to the next one it would have a new set
of tires, old tires can cause no end of grief, as I learned the hard way!

Jeff DeWitt

So glad your 62 GT Hawk made it to a show.  I just picked up my 62 GT Hawk
two hours ago and drove it part of the way home then let my hubby, who was
dying to get his chance even though he said he wasn't, to drive it the rest
of the way so he would know what might need to be dealt with first.  The
only thing that really had me was the brakes.  Really had to stand on them
to feel like they were working.  Of course I am spoiled and used to newer
vehicles and power on nearly everything.    Anyway my baby is home and I am
all smiles:))

Finally after a year of fixing this and changing that the 62 GT Hawk that I
bought from California went to it's first car show up here in VT. I drove it
roughly 60 miles each way to the show on rural two lane roads. Over all it
went well, no major break downs, however the temp. gauge pegged on the way
home. I'm still getting a vibration in the drivetrain at about 25 mph to 30
mph., however it straightens out at higher speeds and might be the old tires
that came on the car. Anyway it was fun to drive and was one of the only
three Studebakers at the show of about 150 cars.  Next weekend is the Stowe,
VT (48th year) car show and I will be there with the Hawk. My dad and I have
been vending parts there since 1973 and will be back again this year. Life
is good.

Dan,

I'd check the temp. with a candy thermometer or one of those infrared
deals before assuming that it's actually running hot.  Hawk temp. gauges
seem to read hot sometimes for some reason, I have replaced several for
that reason.  The vibration sounds suspiciously like the issue I had
with my '55; that turned out to be a pinion angle issue due to the
conversion to single piece driveshaft.  Now I know that's not what
you're dealing with, but how are your rear springs?  If they are sagging
that can cause the same thing.

good luck,

nate