New project

Well I got the front end to the house and already sold the stock steel front end. Worked out real good. Started working on the other frame rail and my compressor took a crap. Looks like the motor shit out. I hope to get it back up tonight so I can keep working on things.

 

Updated mockup picture.

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Working on building my front suspension crossmember.

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My dad had a '50 Stude back in the late 50's, his boss bought it for him and financed it...$25 bucks a month I think but purchase price was $125. Good old days. The PO fitted a headlight in the middle of the grille so it was a 3-beamer.

 

Cool car,remember this thread http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=255415&highlight=stude+indy

 

God that's going back awhile. Love the look of that studebaker.

 

Got the front crossmember done and ready to be tacked in place.

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Got the crossmember welded in. Started mocking up the steering gear box.

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Very cool!!

 

sweet ride!

 

Very cool! What are you doing with the orig fenders?

 

Already sold the whole front end.

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That's ok. I don't need then....I just want to weld them on something else

 

Got more work done.

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Got the engine mounts tacked in place. Just need to build the trans mount and headers again.

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moving right along, looks good Eric

 

Sweet!

 

Well got the body lifted off the fram over the weekend. Time to start cleaning.

 

Well looks like I am going to have to make some adjustments to the frame. The original middle crossmember is going to create a issue with the drive line. So I am going to move it forward about 10 inches and open up the center to make a drive shaft safety loop. I am then going to modify the mount for the trans to come off it. Right now the existing mount and the radius rod brackets will end up sharing the same spot. Damn should have made more measurements before I bought the radius rods.

 

Get on it!

 

Been a while. Any progress?

 

Underway in the Arctic onboard my new ship USCGC Polar Star. I should be home in a couple weeks. when I get home I am hoping to finish up the frame and hopefully get the body back on it. Got U/W in middle of June so missing most of the car show season.

 

you let me know the second your back!

 

Should be back on the 8th. Thinking bonfire Friday the 9th. Start cleaning the frame and work on the center crossmember.

 

hell yes!!!!!

 

Well I got more work done on the safety loop. Moved a existing cross member forwards and added the loop.

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Well got the rear leafs cleaned. The main leaf has some good wear on it. Debating taking it to spring shop and getting a little stiffer New main leafs made.

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Finished mocking up my front suspension.

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Nice build. Stude is going to look killer. Keep up the good work.

 

Started a actual build thread on this in the Hot rod section.