I haven't run my '53 Commander Starliner since some time last year (CRS-
maybe it was the year before).  The last time I had tried to drive it I was
having trouble with it coughing and dying every time I tried to give it gas.
Since then I replaced the 40+ year old sparkplug wires ...

I had a ball having a vacation and trip in Indiana. I got to see Ng'ers Lee
D. And Ted Harbit, not to mention being at Sasco several times. Felt like a
hyper kid in a candy store <G>
Anyways I want to thank Ted and Lee for their hospitality and kindness. My

I was looking through ebay and found a listing for a 38 Studebaker 4
door. Since I am restoring the 39 CE and some parts are the same as the
38 (dash mostly) I thought I should check it out.
It looks like a 39 to me. Grill and Dash look 39ish and not from a 38.

What's a good and relatively inexpensive source for flexible hose and
fittings, etc. to vent exhaust gas through the wall to the outside.
I'll need at least 2.5" ID hose to fit over the tailpipe extension. It
looks like everything I've found searching the web is heavy duty for

 Close Calls.I define that as an event that can seriously hurt or kill
you.It dont matter how the event got started,just that it transpired and
could have effected you.
 This morning I got up about an hour or so after the family left for

According to this e-bay seller, the original price of this 1954 Packard
Clipper DeLuxe 2-door sedan, Model 5495, was $5,254. If that seems
unrealistically high, it's because it is.
To wit: I just looked in my Dad's dealer records for 1954 new-car

we went to the Laughlin trip and there was a new club starting, I think
they said it
was the Zion Chapter.  Does anyone know who and where that is?  They
gave Sam

Interesting Potential right here in the USA!
Inside Bruce Crower’s Six-Stroke Engine
By PETE LYONS
AutoWeek | Published 02/23/06, 9:35 am et

 He's in $4650 for a GT Hawk "parts car" Info from the Studebaker
drivers Club Forums:
http://skywolf.com/dalbum/showimg.php?file=/And_again.jpg

   Someone mentioned Kia coming to Ga. Just saw the state was giving
400 million in tax breaks, and that's $167,000 per job created. You guys
in Ga. are about to get a tax increase. <g>
JP/Maryland

Bid on a '64 Daytona hardtop that was on eBay. Reminded of one I used to have and
regretted selling. Didn't really expect to get it, but I did.
So now I have to go to southern California next month. (San Luis Obispo). I will probably
swing down after the Portland Swap Meet. Unless ...

I have'nt followed all this hawk (fruad) deal very much,but it was
built special for so and so?
well if that is the case where did the GT HAWK grill come from?,did I
mis something or did studebaker build GT's in say,1952.only way i can

He's at it still. 3 day listing.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Studebaker-GOLDEN-HAWK-1958-STUDEBAKER-GOLDEN-HAW
K_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ6466QQitemZ4622338000QQrdZ1
Item number: 4622338000

   I was asked by my dealer rep to write a note to ebay about my gripe
with their slow respone. I wrote:
  " Thanks for listening to my tale of frustration in having to jump
through hoops to get ebay to kill fraud auctions in a timidly manner.