I have posted before about my need to go to South Bend to pick up parts
for the wrecked '64 Cruiser of a NCSDC member. I also have been talking
for several months with Indiana SDC member Lanny Bertram- about the
restoration/rebuild of his 1963 R2 Lark Custom 2-door sedan. ...

I have always wondered why my 1963 Avanti serial number 63R-3571 was
titled as a 1964 model year.  The production order says the final
assembly date was 3-1-63 and it was "sold rush" ship to Miami Florida.

I'm leaving for Spokane Friday morning from West Bend, WI. Any body
going my way? My brother just got married again (fool) so he isn't
going this year.
So I have room for one to ride along. I also have a non-smoking room

Is there no Monday night chat any longer? SDC home page says Wed. only.

Hokay.....
I am looking for a source for real good quality Stromberg WW carb kits.
Looks like I may need around 8 to 10 kits...
Anybody got a decent deal going on out there?

Yee-Haa!
You never know what will be buried in a given article.
Amos Press' September 2005 Muscle Car Enthusiast magazine was in
subscriber hands this past week. In it is an article written by Paul

I've been helping Don Ward, Roger's son sell his dad's Avanti. It's the
car that was given to his father by Studebaker for winning the 1962 Indy
500. One interesting historical note is that the car was equipped by
Studebaker with the "kidney bean" Halibrand wheels, not the later

Today's project was to put new rubber bushings in the front end of the
'55 along with some new shocks and a late style sway bar.  I SWORE this
time I wasn't going to do any over-the-top detailing on the front end,
since this is going to be a "driver" car.  Well I got the control ...

Looking for good sources for somewhat authentic reproduction carpet for
a '57 Silver Hawk.
DGH

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4567337532
It's sort of a 'Sheba lite' <g> I even put some of Dave's Sheba pix up
for inspiration.

Due to multiple issues I no longer own OldCarFart's Auto Parts, Inc., I
will still be retained in a non-pay billet as the Technical Advisor and
will answer all emails.  The new owner is Regina Ann Lowell (my
wife)and the company is to be registered as a female/minority owned

I'm trying to get a 56 President Classic running again and I've run into a
problem.  I got the car up on jack stands and put a wrench to the crank bolt
and it turns.  It didn't take much pressure to make it turn.  So then I pull
the drain on the radiator and a few drops of water ...

http://community.webshots.com/user/transtar100
Hope you like them

My '57 Golden Hawk experienced what I feel is vapor lock on a recent
trip up to Reno from the Bay Area Thursday afternoon, a pretty hot day
in the Sacramento Valley and up at Reno.  This condition was exacerbated
by the coolant temp going off the scale, but the temp gauge is a ...