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Car Forum / Antique and Collectibles / Studebaker / November 2005Frogs and Princes
Buying and selling a bunch of Studebakers, I've come to the conclusion that you have to expect that most frogs won't turn into princes, but it all evens out. The 53 street rod was described as a nice driver, but only had one wheel brakes and the turn signals and flashers were not even hooked up. It's the kind of issue you'd think the PO would mention, but I just blow it off and fix the stuff and hope for better next time. On the other hand, we have the R1 GT Hawk Sal just picked up for us. It was described as "Needing full restoration" and having "Some rust" and was priced accordingly. When Sal got to the car, he found a nearly rust free straight body, rechromed bumpers, recently rebuilt front suspension and a decent interior, but needing paint. The car started right up and drove on the trailer a bargain at well over the owners asking price. I might have a run of a half dozen frogs that I can barely break even on, then you get a prince that keeps you going. If I were buying e Studebaker for myself I might not like the odds based on the way most owners "forget" to mention the defects compared to the occasional honest or even overly critical seller.  SignatureJP/Maryland Studebaker On the Net http://stude.com My Ebay items:http://www.stude.com/EBAY/ 64 R2 4 speed Challenger (Plain Wrapper) 63 R2 4 speed GT Hawk 63 R1 Gt Hawk 62 Lark 2 door 61 Hawk 60? Hawk 55 custom HT 53 coupe rod. 53 Starlight J.P, whatever happened to the GT from Jax Florida that you bought? Have I been too busy to notice it being sold or are you still turning it into a "prince"? Just curious.. Studebaker George George, JP may be real good at what he does, but you cannot polish a turd! > George, JP may be real good at what he does, but you cannot polish a > turd! Down in these heeyah pahts... You kin polish a turd all day but it still remains a turd! <G> JT Oh yea, wait for pix. <g> ( Not a show car, but it'll bring over the 6K reserve.) > George, JP may be real good at what he does, but you cannot polish a > turd! SignatureJP/Maryland Studebaker On the Net http://stude.com My Ebay items:http://www.stude.com/EBAY/ 64 R2 4 speed Challenger (Plain Wrapper) 63 R2 4 speed GT Hawk 63 R1 Gt Hawk 62 Lark 2 door 61 Hawk 60? Hawk 55 custom HT 53 coupe rod. 53 Starlight I bet if you freeze one really hard it will take a polish. You can also polish a coprolite. http://www.oceansofkansas.com/Coprolite.html Jeff DeWitt > George, JP may be real good at what he does, but you cannot polish a > turd! 'I should have waited a few days before putting the GT on ebay. Not only can you polish a turd, you can wax it.<g> > I bet if you freeze one really hard it will take a polish. You can also > polish a coprolite. [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >> George, JP may be real good at what he does, but you cannot polish a >> turd! SignatureJP/Maryland Studebaker On the Net http://stude.com My Ebay items:http://www.stude.com/EBAY/ 64 R2 4 speed Challenger (Plain Wrapper) 63 R2 4 speed GT Hawk 63 R1 Gt Hawk 62 Lark 2 door 60? Hawk 53 coupe rod. Just about done with it. I fixed the floor, added carpets, N8 is making all the electrical stuff work. ( All my GT's all have working fender top fin lights and glove box lights because of N8)<g> > J.P, whatever happened to the GT from Jax Florida that you bought? > Have I been too busy to notice it being sold or are you still turning > it into a "prince"? Just curious.. > Studebaker George SignatureJP/Maryland Studebaker On the Net http://stude.com My Ebay items:http://www.stude.com/EBAY/ 64 R2 4 speed Challenger (Plain Wrapper) 63 R2 4 speed GT Hawk 63 R1 Gt Hawk 62 Lark 2 door 61 Hawk 60? Hawk 55 custom HT 53 coupe rod. 53 Starlight Just to set the record straight, while the fender top light may have been unnecessary, the dome light, dash lights, and glovebox light got fixed merely because I had to trace out all the dangly wires under the dash before I could even begin to try to figure out what needed to go to the fuel gauge :) I still need to figure out why a) the fuel gauge has no power and b) when I jump power to it I don't get a reading even though there's resistance to ground on the red wire. nate > Just about done with it. I fixed the floor, added carpets, N8 is > making all the electrical stuff work. ( All my GT's all have working [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > 53 coupe rod. > 53 Starlight > I still need to figure out why a) the fuel gauge has no power and b) > when I jump power to it I don't get a reading even though there's > resistance to ground on the red wire. Uh, how much fuel is in the tank, N8? <G> SignatureDave Lester Dave's Place Home of the Internationally Renowned Studebakers, 'Sheba and Goliath See pictures at www.davesplaceinc.com It's a bad ground. Somebody had to say it. > Just to set the record straight, while the fender top light may have > been unnecessary, the dome light, dash lights, and glovebox light got [quoted text clipped - 30 lines] >>53 coupe rod. >>53 Starlight SignatureRemove all the x's to email. The only label that fits: http://www.capitolhillblue.com/artman/publish/article_6966.shtml "The President is merely the most important among a large number of public servants. He should be supported or opposed exactly to the degree which is warranted by his good conduct or bad conduct, his efficiency or inefficiency in rendering loyal, able, and disinterested service to the Nation as a whole. 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But it is even more important to tell the truth, pleasant or unpleasant, about him than about any one else." ---Teddy Roosevelt, 1918 1953 Starlight Coupe 1954 Starlight Coupe R1/4-speed 1958 Silver Hawk 1960 Frua Italia Larks (2 - they're here!) 1962 Lark VI 1962 Lark Convertible 1963 Avanti R2 R4324 1963 Lark Cruiser (R2 3/4 clone in progress) 1963 GT Hawk 1963 Daytona Wagonaire 1964 Cruiser (Survivor) 1956 2E7 2004 Porsche Carrera 4S 2000 Ducati 748 2002 Jeep Overland http://homepage.mac.com/pdrnec/PhotoAlbum81.html |
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