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Car Forum / Antique and Collectibles / Studebaker / August 2006Tow hitch
Any one installed a tow hitch to a 59 Lark? Was it a modern off the shelf type unit or a home made unit? I have had some in Australia but they all came off wrecked Studes and they had an older style hitch set up. Any one have any ideas on the topic? Thanks, Wiz. > Any one installed a tow hitch to a 59 Lark? > Was it a modern off the shelf type unit or a home made unit? [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Wiz. The original owners on my 59 Lark wagon installed a hitch when the car was fairly new. It is a black plate california car. I have not decided if I am going to keep it on the car when I restore it. If you would like, I can take some pictures of the set up. Bob Miles Tucson AZ I think I still have the one that came off of my 59 Lark. It bolts to the frame where the bumper connects and to a hole that has to be drilled in the center of the bumper. Henry > Any one installed a tow hitch to a 59 Lark? > Was it a modern off the shelf type unit or a home made unit? [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Wiz. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I am using the free version of SPAMfighter for private users. It has removed 369 spam emails to date. Paying users do not have this message in their emails. Try SPAMfighter for free now! I have no idea how the ones I used fitted in behind the bumper or came out from the chassis so I would be interested how any hitch looks at this point. Wiz. > Any one installed a tow hitch to a 59 Lark? > Was it a modern off the shelf type unit or a home made unit? [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Wiz. I built one for my '63 Daytona last year. We were going away for a Studebaker weekend and I was getting married at the same event so there were tables, chairs and lots of stuff to bring for the outdoor wedding and reception. Not wanting to take two vehicles I built a hitch for the Daytona and towed a trailer full of stuff with it. It towed well and the hitch worked perfectly. I used existing frame holes to bolt it on Steve Grant a.k.a. the Madd Doodler Hey Steve, Do you have any photos of the design and construction? The way the 59 looks it's hard to imagine a hitch fitting under the bumper. Maybe sitting way down, the crossmember is in the way if I wanted to place it further back. I had one years ago that fitted behind the bumper and used the existing holes in the body work and chassis to be fitted to the car. But I have not had a 59 sedan before, 60/1/3/4 wagons, 63/4 cruisers, 65 sedan, but never a 59 sedan. The rear body work and bumper are so close it hard to believe that one could be fitted with any ease. Wiz. > I built one for my '63 Daytona last year. We were going away for a > Studebaker weekend and I was getting married at the same event so there [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > Steve Grant > a.k.a. the Madd Doodler On the '55 Prez sedan, I'm thinking of making a tow set up beginning with the skid plates (that bolt on the frame along with the bumper brackets) that incorporate a square tube just below the rear cross member. From there weld another tube to make a receiver type rig. JT > Hey Steve, > [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > > Steve Grant > > a.k.a. the Madd Doodler Yes, That seems to be the way to go. I was thinking that would make the rear clearance less but there does not appear to be a better way. Wiz. > On the '55 Prez sedan, I'm thinking of making a tow set up beginning > with the skid plates (that bolt on the frame along with the bumper [quoted text clipped - 32 lines] >> > Steve Grant >> > a.k.a. the Madd Doodler I also plan on replacing the rear springs (If SASCO ever gets some in) and perhaps even add a leaf. JT > Yes, That seems to be the way to go. > I was thinking that would make the rear clearance less but there does not [quoted text clipped - 38 lines] > >> > Steve Grant > >> > a.k.a. the Madd Doodler I have made some one inch longer rear hangers, with the wide wheels and tires I get some rubbing if I have a full tank and passengers in the car and I certainly can't tow anything, until I can find the appropriate leafs to add. They have served me well. I will probably pick some leafs up from the local pick-a-part in a few weeks. I took my first trip there yesterday and picked up the front and rear sway bars from a 86 firebird, 32mm front, 21mm rear, and all the links, $32 for the lot. I have a 300 mile trip up to the mountains coming up in a few weeks and want to get them fitted so I can take the Stude. Once I get them fitted and all is going well I will post the results. Wiz. >I also plan on replacing the rear springs (If SASCO ever gets some in) > and perhaps even add a leaf. [quoted text clipped - 50 lines] >> >> > Steve Grant >> >> > a.k.a. the Madd Doodler A few years ago Ron Scheller from Marysville, KS designed and marketed a receiver type hitch for Studebakers that were hidden behind the license plate on the rear bumper. This probably wouldn't work on a Lark because of the license plate placement on the body above the rear bumper. He did own a '59 Lark Regal 4dr and might have designed something to fit it. His email address used to be and may still be rons@bluevalley.net Good Luck, Jim C. > Any one installed a tow hitch to a 59 Lark? > Was it a modern off the shelf type unit or a home made unit? [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Wiz. Here it is, I had one made for my '61 Hawk, but there was some reason why I had to return it... I think I was going to have to remove or knotch the body piece underneath that cut out for the tailpipes... and I didn't want to do that. It's been a few years and he was very nice to deal with. He designs the hitchs and his wife actually does the welding. http://laanderud.com/hitch/ Lee >A few years ago Ron Scheller from Marysville, KS designed and marketed > a receiver type hitch for Studebakers that were hidden behind the [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] >> >> Wiz. I have seen that done before but as you wrote with the way the bumper and the license plate are it would be different. I will contact him and see what he has to say about it. Wiz. >A few years ago Ron Scheller from Marysville, KS designed and marketed > a receiver type hitch for Studebakers that were hidden behind the [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] >> >> Wiz. |
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