Projects 51 Studebaker business coupe to South East Gasser rules.

The 1 off fiberglass front fenders.

 

The original rear steel fenders, with the radiused wheel cut out's. Remember the hand formed lip on the radiused wheel cutouts earlier in the thread, they didn't need any bondo.

 

The factory steel door.

 

Now the coolest thing about this car the nose.
Stay tuned I'll go back next week and get pics of the painted body.

 

Wow it looks GREAT--------- Gary

 

We are hoping to have it ready for the November 7th Southeast Gasser race at Greer SC dragway. Still a long way to go but it's doable.

 

Hey can we get a completed pic when the car is finished? I'm loving the color, craftsmanship, and story of this car. Keep it going

 

Yea it's going to be put together and then back to my shop for final setup then to the track for testing. I try to keep doing updates.

 

Damn looks nice

 

The Turquoise Terror
The Jamm'n Gem
Studebaked You
All Business
Bad Business
The Business Man
Area 51
The Studequaker
The Studeshaker
The Studemaker
The Student Maker
Troublemaker Studebaker
The Troublemaker
The Collector
The Curator
Gemstone Jitterbug
Jump'n Gemstone
Southpaw
The Southpaw
Southern Gem

 

Ric you are the master when it comes to names. I'm not sure what David is going to name it but when we drug it out of the woods it had Secret Weapon on the door (See pic at the first of build thread). I know that he has talked about keeping that name even tho we can't find any history on the car. He has a few other names but I can't remember what they were. I'll sure pass these on to him.

 

I vote studeshaker

 

I'm loving the way studeshaker sounds lol

 

You need to make some shirts with a pic of it in the woods on the front, and a completed 1 on the back. That is some nice work there, it's going to look bad a$$.

 

Ok Quain, this it! That body is also know as a Starlite Coupe. The SEG has "The Moonlighter", now it needs "The Starlighter"

 

Pretty sure it's someone's handle on here, but if it was "secret weapon" in a previous life, then I will throw my .02 in...

Jade grenade

 

I agree with keeping the name it had also. Ric's idea with Starlighter is a good one tho.

 

You guys dragged it out of the woods, you could call it "The Woodshed" cause thats were you go to get a whoop'n

 

Here a few pics of the painted body. it's a 57 Studebaker color. I'll post more detailed pics when I get time I'm running wide open right now. Mike Suhy is doing the final assembly for us and doing a great job.

 

That is sooo nice, looks fast standing still!

 

WOW

 

Look forward to seeing it run.

 

yep....cool build.....

 

YIPTEYAHOOO how cool! Gary

 

Maybe just name it "DANG!"

 

Here's some more detailed pics as the car goes together. The felt is back around the rear quarters just like it would have been in the 60s.

 

Inside the trunk area before the aluminum goes back in.

 

From the front.

 

You are killing me Quain
Seriously its a really cool car

 

I wasn't sure about it when David first called me over to look at it setting in the woods and ask me about building him a gasser out of it. Now I really like it and think it will be a big fan favorite at our South East Gasser events.