I've recenly embarked on a retoration voyage on a 51 2 door
sedan/Coupe, Model: CHA. In trying to get some background info on the
car, I tried (but failed) to find a VIN decoder.
Can anyone point me to one - or let me know what my VIN (C35392) would

Just finally got through with health issues. Took the Champion out the
other day and while checkingt he car noticed an issue. The passenger
side, front body mount right under the firewall is MIA! I mean, not
there anymore???????? Where can I obtain a new one? Car will be going

HELP,
I am having trouble receiving new post for the newsgroup. I have not
received any post since 1:32 am on 12/11/06. Is anyone else having problems.
I am using Outlet Express.

Where is the switch for the fog lights on '55 models?  I know where
they are for '53-'54 but see no holes for them on the '55.
TIA
John

Any interest?

I got an e-mail from a fellow looking for some 17" Studebaker truck
wheels.  In particular, they need to be the 5-lug, one ton, 17" Budd
split-ring type.  
If you have any or know of a lead on them, please let me know and I'll

Well, I got the Linspire. Neat looking package.
I installed in on my new PC.
Somehow I just couldn't get my cable-connected floppy disc drive to
connect, and when I clicked onto the Earthlink logo to tie in to my

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hy4eIuo7XNI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PeDg53cL2E&mode=related&search=

   This question goes out to you more experienced fellows.   When I
got my '62 Hawk GT I dived in with a little to much gusto.   I spent
allot of hours on it and have almost all the parts to finish it.   I
realized a little to late that I should have done this in a really

N8 and I got the 425 Caddy started on the engine test stand today. It
fires right up, idles fine and sounds real strong. Still not positive as
to which Studebaker gets it, but here's my cost of under a grand so far
far. (Much of it just bought because it was cheap on ebay)

NG been that way since 12/8 about 4:11 pm
Reading posts on Google and posting thru the news reader of Thunderbird.
Pain in the a.s.

In 63 Studebaker went from partial flow to  full flow oil filtration.
Does  anybody know what other modifications if any were made to the
Studebaker V8 that would result in the engine sounding a bit different
than the 62  and ealier engines? Just seems that every 63 and 64 V8

I have been looking for a pair of 56 sedan fenders to put on a friends
Pinehurst 2 door wagon. The folks with the T-W ad that has run forever
say they do not have them. Everything is turning up a dead end . Any
suggestions?

Hurry I need a answer PLEASE,
my Hawk, I need to finally get the radial wide white walls.
What size is the conversion-I have e78-15's on her now.
on the new 53 it has stock 16x4.5 wheels.

Now heres a good one.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1963-Studebaker-Avanti_W0QQitemZ250059987924QQihZ
015QQcategoryZ6466QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
A person who has not one, but 8 Avanti's.
I'll give him extra credit for knowing about the Hog troughs.