Studebaker custom & mild custom

Predicta a écrit:

c'est pas la réalisation la plus subtile de l'année, mais c'est un vrai kustom bourré de modifs, et ca, ca me plait   

ca c'est vraiment rouler different   

le truc qui me chagrine c'est l'accident de moulureuse sur les extensions d'ailes   

Ce lead sled est en effet plutôt radical    comme tu te doute plus il y a de modifs et de créativité dans l'esprit kustom (tout court sans kulture) plus j'aime, je pense que le décrochement avant les extensions du continental kit est un exercice de style, car je ne vois pas non plus ce qui peut en être la cause, les feux de Plymouth 1955 (ceux de ma Desoto  ) vont vraiment bien, mais c'est la face avant avec phares en "v" et calandre de type Edsel '58 tunnelée scandée de buttoir de Cad 1957 qui me fait craquer  

Propriété et réalisé par Denise "DollKustom" Mosley

1953 Studebaker Custom
Ken Jones owns the car in 2013. Chuck Goering. built the car in the late 1950's early 1960's. Chuck chopped the top, added '58 Hawk fins, changed the headlights and a few other things... all with lead work. The present owner (Ken) found the car in a junkyard a few years ago. It was in rough shape, and he did a lot of work to bring it back. He didn't alter any of the custom work that Chuck had done, except for adding the '55 Chevy grill and painting the car metallic silver.


http://public.fotki.com/Rikster/11_car_photos/customcars_i_like/studebaker_custom_cars/junked-1953-studebaker/

Gary Elmore from here in Castro Valley,Ca 53 Studebaker. Gary was an Oakland Swanx member.

1953 STUDEBAKER CHAMPION CUSTOM

LED SLED
Full Custom Chopped Top Older Restoration - Fabrication.
ONE OF A KIND !!!!!! NOSED DECKED SHAVED FRENCHED LOWERED

Strong Running 318 Small Block MOPAR Engine.
Dual Exhaust.
727 Auto Trans. 1200 Stall Converter.
8 3/4 10 Bolt Rear.
Column Shift, Tilt Telescopic Wheel.
Black Interior. AM/FM Cassette
HYDROLYC SYSTEM RAISES AND LOWERS FRONT SUSPENSION

HIGHLIGHTS OF THIS ONE OF A KIND CAR !!!

63 Studebaker Front Bumper
52 Ford Headlights Rims
55 Studebaker Speedster Dash
75 Chrysler Tilt Telescopic Wheel
64 Comet Seat Continental Kit Completely Fabricated
57 Plymouth Cruiser Skirts
57 Dodge Lancer Hubcaps
57 Buick Grill
57 Chrysler Tail Lights Cut Down

Mick Davis of Rancho Murieta, California sent some pictures of a 1953 Studebaker Champion Starliner Hardtop that he purchased in 1957 when he was 17 years old and sold in 1963 when he bought his first Corvette. This old black and white photo shows the car before Mick modified it. When purchased the car was a pale yellow with a powder blue top.

When Mick bought the car it was dead stock with a Champion flathead six and automatic transmission. The little six was replaced with a 1956 Buick V8 and the automatic was replaced with a La Salle three-speed manual transmission. The La Salle manual transmission is arguably the strongest of the traditional hot rod transmissions and has cult status with old school hot rodders.

Mick recalls that installing the Buick engine and La Salle transmission was accomplished with surprising ease. The motor mounts on the engine lined up with existing holes in the frame and the La Salle transmission bolted directly to the Buick bell housing. The rear mounts sat conveniently over an existing cross member so Mick drilled holes and bolted the mounts down. The most dificult problem was that the steering box obstructed the exhaust manifold. Mick towed the car to a local muffler shop and had the frame modified and steering box relocated at a cost of $25.

Body modifications included removing the hood, trunk, and side emblems as well as the door handles and grille bars. The car was lowered in front by torching the springs. Torching is an old school method for lowering a car. The bottom coils are heated to collapse the springs until the desired height is attained. Three carburator air scoops protrude through the front hood. The car was repainted solid black, wheels included. The end result was one sharp Studebaker street rod.

Thanks to Mick for sending the pictures and information.
http://billstudepage.homestead.com/files/2011october.htm

Custom Studebaker at the 1956 L.A. Motorama