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Car Forum / Antique and Collectibles / Studebaker / August 2006That's one 'spensive Champion!
Amazing job here: http://www.boydsshop.com/Pages/0506_47_Studebaker_Champion_pages/0506_47_Studeba ker_Champion.html That has either been on E-bay within the last year, or the rear window treatment has been dupilcated on another car. I like all the work except for the dash. With all thatwork, I would have topped it off with many guages, Including a DVD etc. A long long long time ago, I had a 65 Urine Yellow Mustang, 6 cylinder, 3 speed, AM radio. I would up putting an altimeter and vertical speed indicator and a turn and bank indicator......... all from wrecked aircraft. The altimeter worked, but rate of climb barely moved, and the ball and needle never moved. But is was sure fun to look at. Before I got rid of the car I even installed an old NARCO Coffee Grinder Nav/Com. It did recieve but would not transmit. BG BTW- still have the vertical speed indicator and radio. > Amazing job here: > http://www.boydsshop.com/Pages/0506_47_Studebaker_Champion_pages/0506_47_Studeba ker_Champion.html Yep... If you like Bondo. I do like the window treatment, but the non-opposing wipers bust up the symmetry of the top line. The dash is a yawner. The engine area is pretty, but what will it look like after twenty five miles? Jeff (Needs wheels and real tires, too...) Rice "TomNoller" wrote... > Amazing job here: > http://www.boydsshop.com/Pages/0506_47_Studebaker_Champion_pages/0506_47_Studeba ker_Champion.html  SignaturePosted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com Don't know about the bondo but I agree with everything else, those wipers don't even look like they fit right. And what is it with some of these rodders and dashes, if your going to drive the car the dash is the view of the car the driver sees the most, why don't they put some art and craftsmanship into the dash> That thing makes the dash on my Jeep look lively! And of course if it's a 47 it shouldn't have a bullet nose, but we all know that. And it's a Coddington car, if that TV show in any way reflects what goes on in that shop I want no part of one of his cars... not that I could afford one anyway. Jeff DeWitt > Yep... > If you like Bondo. [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] >>Amazing job here: >>http://www.boydsshop.com/Pages/0506_47_Studebaker_Champion_pages/0506_47_Studeba ker_Champion.html > Don't know about the bondo but I agree with everything else, those > wipers don't even look like they fit right. I agree, that could have been done better... and, still could, by the new owner. > And what is it with some of these rodders and dashes, if your going to > drive the car the dash is the view of the car the driver sees the most, > why don't they put some art and craftsmanship into the dash I don't think it's all that bad. It's clean, and fuctional, yet simple. Not gaudy, too busy, or over done. The craftsmanship is excellent... although it may not be, "How you would have done it." Tell ya what, you build a dash from scratch, and see if you can equal or exceed the craftsmanhip involved. We will be the judge of what you wanted, not you. If you can do as good or better, I will apologize for my reaction to your comment. > And of course if it's a 47 it shouldn't have a bullet nose, but we all > know that. I know that the '47 did not come out with a bullet nose, if that's what you mean. But, it certainly should have. WHAT AN IMPROVEMENT!! <G> I do remember this car being on ebay a while back. Don't know if Coddington built it or not, but it can eat crackers in my bed, anytime. SignatureDave Lester Dave's Place Home of the Internationally Renowned Studebakers, 'Sheba and Goliath See pictures at www.davesplaceinc.com >>Don't know about the bondo but I agree with everything else, those >>wipers don't even look like they fit right. [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > If you can do as good or better, I will apologize for my reaction to your > comment. SNIP> Maybe I over spoke a bit but when you come right down to it that is a beautiful, dramatically styled car, and the dash just doesn't do it justice. Yes, it's clean and functional, but its boring, and a car like that just shouldn't have a boring dash. I'd love to be able to build a dash from scratch, but I'm lacking a few minor things... time, money, the right tools, a place to do it, and a reason, I like the dashes I've got. Jeff DeWitt > I'd love to be able to build a dash from scratch, but I'm lacking a few > minor things... time, money, the right tools, a place to do it, and a > reason, I like the dashes I've got. Works for me! Hope somebody else doesn't disapprove! <G> SignatureDave (Won't be me.) Lester Dave's Place Home of the Internationally Renowned Studebakers, 'Sheba and Goliath See pictures at www.davesplaceinc.com I think they flattened the roof too much - needs the nice round curve on top. There really is a lot to like about that car, it's just as Sonny used to say "I wouldn't have done it quite that way". Jeff DeWitt > I think they flattened the roof too much - needs the nice round curve > on top. |
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