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Car Forum / Antique and Collectibles / Studebaker / August 2006Champ camper shell
OK, this is a good deal on a rare item http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Studebaker-Conestoga-Camper-Shell_W0QQcmdZViewIte mQQcategoryZ10076QQihZ011QQitemZ320018844307QQrdZ1  SignatureJP/Maryland Studebaker On the Net http://stude.com My Ebay items:http://www.stude.com/EBAY/ 64 Daytona HT 63 R2 4 speed GT Hawk (Black) 63 R1 GT Hawk 63 Avanti R1 63 Avanti R2 63 Daytona convert 62 Lark 2 door 60 Hawk 60 Lark Convert 51 Commander > OK, this is a good deal on a rare item > > http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Studebaker-Conestoga-Camper-Shell_W0QQcmdZViewIte mQQcategoryZ10076QQihZ011QQitemZ320018844307QQrdZ1 I could (easily) be mistaken, but I don't think this is a Conestoga shell. I think they were plain unpainted aluminum with an unfinished interior. And, I think the Conestogas had a conventional rear lift glass rather than a tailgate replacement. The only one I can remember seeing in person was the one the dealer from whom I bought my Wagonaire. He had a '64 Champ with a Conestoga. Paul Johnson > > OK, this is a good deal on a rare item > > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > Conestoga. > Paul Johnson Nope, Paul -- Think you might be wrong. having never seen a conestoga, I can't be sure either but from what I've read it meets the description. I have an article by Fred Fox in the October , 1981 issue of CAR EXCHANGE. The article is entitled "Studebaker's Conestoga Camper". According to the article , "It (the Conestoga) features mahogany interior trim, several nice storage cabinets, coat hangars, two interior lights, window shades, a roof ventilator, spun glass insulation, removable rear panel, and two aluminum cots fitted with delux mattresses". This was all standard in the delux Conestoga which sold for $678.27 in 1963. The above description leads me to think that the e-bay item being sold by arkiejazz for Gib is the genuine article. If my Champ were a long wheel base model, I'd consider bidding on it. Jack Here are some pictures of the shell I had. The option sheet is at the bottom for the camper shell. http://www.studebakerparts.com/Auto-images/1964Champ.html Chuck >>OK, this is a good deal on a rare item >> [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > Conestoga. > Paul Johnson Isn't that the same truck that Mickey had? ("Harvey The Traveling Truck") Anyone hear from Mickey? Jeff DeWitt > Here are some pictures of the shell I had. The option sheet is at the > bottom for the camper shell. [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] >> Wagonaire. He had a '64 Champ with a Conestoga. >> Paul Johnson "Isn't that the same truck that Mickey had? ("Harvey The Traveling Truck") " That's exactly what I was thinking! Matthew > Isn't that the same truck that Mickey had? ("Harvey The Traveling Truck") > [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > >> Wagonaire. He had a '64 Champ with a Conestoga. > >> Paul Johnson Somewhere, and of course I can't find it now, I had a copy of a Studebaker ad sheet that had a '64 Champ with that very shell. I believe you are correct that it had a tailgate door, thus the stock tailgate was not used. Your picture I do believe is the real deal, not the ebay ad. Joe Roberts > Here are some pictures of the shell I had. The option sheet is at the > bottom for the camper shell. [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > Conestoga. > > Paul Johnson Hmmmm.......wonder if I could shorten the length so I can use it on a shortbed Champ? <G> Looks like the length of the side windows would prevent that. I still like it, tho....... Paul Ain't gonna happen anytime soon but I'd love to find a camper shell that would fit on a short, narrow bed Champ. Jeff DeWitt > Hmmmm.......wonder if I could shorten the length so I can use it on a > shortbed Champ? <G> Looks like the length of the side windows would > prevent that. I still like it, tho....... > > Paul |
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