Slim Louis Posted July 29, 2008 Posted July 29, 2008 (edited) Looking for headers for my 35 Chevy coach the other day in a Studebaker box, low and behold, I found some stuff I had forgotten all about! A 53 Stude post sedan, drag altered wheelbase I started to redo, sent to me from my friend Marty! And an assembled roll cage, the other one from the kit that supplied the cage in my 57 Ford, a Boss 429 I started to build then realized I had nothing it would fit in! And my favorite 57 Chevy chassis! Check it out, life is good! A late 60s Permatex Sportsman car in the making!Wheels by Fred' Resin Workshop! Edited August 8, 2008 by Slim Louis
FactoryStock54 Posted July 29, 2008 Posted July 29, 2008 Looks like a real interesting start. Should be quite something when complete!
Clay Posted July 30, 2008 Posted July 30, 2008 Awesome, I cant wait to see this one finished. Love them Studes.
randx0 Posted July 30, 2008 Posted July 30, 2008 awesome, look forward to seeing progress on this one .
Clay Posted August 1, 2008 Posted August 1, 2008 I am still waiting on this one to be finished. Where did you get that body at? I want to get a modified stocker body. and an outlaw(?) body to do one. I keep seeing them on ebay but its always when i dont have the money for them.
Slim Louis Posted August 2, 2008 Author Posted August 2, 2008 Thanks Blue, that is correct! I'm pretty sure you can still find them! If you get one with extra glass, keep me in mind, we'll make a deal!
Clay Posted August 2, 2008 Posted August 2, 2008 Thanks Blue, that is correct! I'm pretty sure you can still find them! If you get one with extra glass, keep me in mind, we'll make a deal! I have 2 with that flimsy thing you are suppose to trim for glass. One is almost done and the other is kinda busted. the kits I mean. What modifications did you make to the body?
Slim Louis Posted August 2, 2008 Author Posted August 2, 2008 Four shocks on the rear, rear end cooler, pump installed and plumbed, 57 chevy chassis beefed up and braced! Check out the set back on that Boss 429!
Slim Louis Posted August 2, 2008 Author Posted August 2, 2008 Yeah, I unaltered the wheel base! Still messing with it to get it right! Not sure which tires to use, yet. I think I'll go with these in the picture, this is a race car from the 60s. Let me see if I have pictures of the body work.
Clay Posted August 2, 2008 Posted August 2, 2008 Wow thanks, I thought I saw that line for the rear wheel but I wasnt sure though, I might get me a stocker kit and build one.
Clay Posted August 2, 2008 Posted August 2, 2008 Its the first. I see no update like the title says!!!!
Slim Louis Posted August 2, 2008 Author Posted August 2, 2008 (edited) Todays the second, Saturday, yesterday was the update, you already commented on it. The next update, should I live so long, will have an updated date on for your reference. Thank you for your kind observations. Scuze me, gotta go take my meds! Edited August 2, 2008 by Slim Louis
Clay Posted August 2, 2008 Posted August 2, 2008 Todays the second, Saturday, yesterday was the update, you already commented on it. The next update, should I live so long, will have an updated date on for your reference. Thank you for your kind observations. Scuze me, gotta go take my meds! Oh so sorry sir, me apologize, days are running together.
FORDSVTPARTS Posted August 3, 2008 Posted August 3, 2008 Great looking car!! Apparently the Boss 429 is a natural in an old Stude. Heres mine, Ultra sleeper with a front mounted blower on the Boss.
Crazy Ed Posted August 3, 2008 Posted August 3, 2008 Thanks Blue, that is correct! I'm pretty sure you can still find them! If you get one with extra glass, keep me in mind, we'll make a deal! Hello Again Slim The Windshield out of the AMT '53 will fit with just a bit of heat to reshape the lower portion. Top and side to side fit is perfect. Ed Erbeck Jr.
Slim Louis Posted August 4, 2008 Author Posted August 4, 2008 Thanks for that information Ed, I have a couple of those windshields, I'm going to use the rear glass and cut some clear styrene to fit the windshield. Got that big ol' motor to fit without cutting ahole in the hood! Hope to have some new pics up today!
Clay Posted August 4, 2008 Posted August 4, 2008 I have the glass from a starliner kit. I chopped it so I dont need it.
Slim Louis Posted August 5, 2008 Author Posted August 5, 2008 Still have a lot to do yet but this represents quite a bit of work on the motor and chassis..., body too, for that matter. That big Hemi sure fits good in there, plenty of room to work on it, and the hood fits over it too! Yes there is a carb under that air cleaner, a big one, too!
Clay Posted August 6, 2008 Posted August 6, 2008 When this is done, you mind if I use it as my avatar? It will look so awesome!!! I wonder if that body would fit over a nascar chassis.
kustom Posted August 6, 2008 Posted August 6, 2008 big hemi big carb= big fun in my book i really really want to build something like this, might have to start to come up with some ideas hhhhhhmmmm i really like this car by the way
Slim Louis Posted August 8, 2008 Author Posted August 8, 2008 The chassis is close to done, when I can find the right tires I could probably finish this thing up, the decals are printed and ready to go. I might need to make fender flares if the tires are to low and wide, which will more then likely be the case. Thank you all for you patience with this mess, hope to have it finished and put all ya'll out of your misery real soon!
John Goschke Posted August 8, 2008 Posted August 8, 2008 Really cool project! The chassis looks great and I'm looking forward to seeing the body painted and decaled. Meanwhile, I think I'll go back to the LHS and pick up that Miss Deal Stude funny kit that was on the shelf last weekend!
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