God its nice to be back on line and not fixing my roof or fence or cutting
up another oak tree from the three hurricanes and one heavy rain storm (Ivan
which came back and bit us.) Charlie, the first hurricane, came right over
us (the eye) with 100 mph winds and then two other eyes ...

This is maybe a stretch of this newsgroup, but I wonder if anyone has
any idea whether either Kerry or Bush has any classic automobiles. .
.Studebaker or otherwise???

As you could see by the pictures (I hope!) I've been busy.
Ol Gus isn't going to win any shows, but he's got a fresh coat of red
paint.  Amazingly for a driveway paint job there is virtually no trash
in the paint, but oh boy is there orange peel!  Ah well, it looks just a

I watched Peter Jennings on the ABC news tonight.
He had a piece about the new class of people called the "Working Poor".
According to his data, I am now in a class making less $$ than the working
poor.

Did a dumb thing today coming home from the office....
Arrived home with less than I started home with.
I am soooo mad at myself I could spit.
And am going to watch the local news pretty closely tonight <g>..

anyone a truck specialist out here? i have a champ in about 85-90 % shape.

  Here's some 3D modeling of a Studebaker Avanti:
http://www.stude.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?p=2523#2523

Gang,
I hate to throw anything out but as I can not fore see ever needing the
seized engines out of a 2R 16 and 16A I am going to reap the rewards of the
scrap value.  Other than the engines being seized they are complete, the

Now, about that shipping charge to New York...
http://cgi.msn.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=6389&item=
2494758078&rd=1

I saw this one while looking online. What are your opinions as to this car -
what do you see for the $14,950 price?
http://www.memorylaneclassiccars.com/64stude/1964_studebaker_gran_turismo

Maybe the engine is worth saving...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=6466&item=2494
807602&rd=1
D. M.

Here is Jeff Rice's pictures from the open house after the Florida State
Meet. The picture has been color correct as best as possible. Jeff and my
cameras we both acting strange.  Warning watch out for the FULL MOON. <G>
http://community.webshots.com/album/200763477cKdBNj

Every fall, Chester and Nancy Bradfield, owners of Good Printers (print TW),
have a show at their estate near Bridgewater, VA in conjunction with the
Greater Virginia Chapter.  They have a beautiful house and grounds and have
been blessed with good weather for the meet.  This year ...

While it isn't about NAVY football(5-0), who by the way is kicking butt and
taking names, look out Notre Dame.  It is about NAVY kicking a lot of other
collegiate butt on the water.  And its nice to see your son get an "atta
bouy"<g>  bs

In 1930 Studebaker had the record for quickest trip up the mountain.Some
famous names,Cannolball Baker,Carrol Shelby..interesting.
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