1955 Studebaker - Empty Pockets!

[Aaryn NZ]

Hey there fellow Geeks. :xyxthumbs:

I thought I would share this one with you all. A bit of a strange one in terms of being not all that common down in these parts.

A 1955 Studebaker Transtar truck. Clearly not an original paint scheme & albeit, not a fresh respray either but not in the worst condition with mainly moderate swirls, some RIDS & the good ol' holograms on some panels. Paint was on the harder side but responded well with Meguiars 101 on an Orange LC Hybrid Force pad via Flex 3401. Finished down nice enough after compounding but to sqeeze a bit more gloss out of the ol' girl I followed up with Meguiars 205 on LC white Force pads & then top top it off I finished it off with CarPro's Essence+ on a CarPro Gloss pad, again - all on my beloved Flex 3401s.

Appologies for the lack of 50/50 pictures but this was a "get it done" situation but the results are pretty clear anyhow.

Right, onto the pictures. This is how it looked after waterless wash, decon etc . . .

Lets light these defects up with the SCANGRIP Sunmatch light - SCANGRIP Sunmatch, swirl finding light

So not terrible in terms of correctability but certainly alot of room for improvement. :buffing: Here are the pictures of the finished results -

Looking pretty sweet inside. The sun finally made an appearance, so it was off outside for some sunshine pictures. We are slap bang in the middle of pollen season too, & it seems heavier this year (Ha - I say that every year!) so it wasn't long until the Studebaker was yellow!

So there you have it. A 1955 Studebaker Transtar truck gettin' it's shine on down here in New Zealand. I am no photographer by any means, my camera is a basic point a shoot deal but I must admit - I like this last picture with the sun sparkling off it . . . :xyxthumbs:

Thank you all for looking! rops:


Aaryn NZ. :dblthumb2:

 

[pilotpip]

I love old pickups. Thanks for sharing!

 

[Aaryn NZ]

I love old pickups. Thanks for sharing!

Thanks pilotpip. :xyxthumbs:

Me too, I'd like a 56 Chevy myself.

Aaryn NZ. :dblthumb2:

 

[DBAILEY]

Cool. That looked like it was fun to work on.

 

[LEDetailing]

I love old pickups. Thanks for sharing!

Me too! There is something wrong with you if you don't

Beautiful work and truck. I'd love an old truck right now.

 

[JDGolden]

Great results! I absolutely love the color.

 

[Aaryn NZ]

Cool. That looked like it was fun to work on.

Thank you DBAILEY. :xyxthumbs:

Sure was, I enjoy most of my work but I do like the character & design passion of an older vehicle.

Me too! There is something wrong with you if you don't

Beautiful work and truck. I'd love an old truck right now.

Cheers LEDetailing. :xyxthumbs:

Turned out real nice, it is a better truck than I first thought too. A nice solid truck in great shape.

Great results! I absolutely love the color.

Thank you JDGolden. :xyxthumbs:

Colour is fun, it was one of those colours that got better & better the more time I spent on it.


Aaryn NZ. :dblthumb2:

 

[Justin at Final Inspection]

Man what cool looking truck! You made that purple look deep!!

 

[Aaryn NZ]

Man what cool looking truck! You made that purple look deep!!

Thank you Justin. :xyxthumbs:

I agree, not a bad looking truck at all. I cannot remember ever seeing a Transtar before but I have seen a couple of later model Studebaker Champ versions.


Aaryn NZ. :dblthumb2:

 

[TMQ]

Polishing out SIVs is a whole nuther thing, isn't it! It feels so special to polish this out than a regular daily driver.

I can just feel the fun factor that one gets from polishing something just like that Studebaker! And the color? Lordy, seeing the transformation in purple is a lot more fun than something like white.

Beautiful job Aaryn!

Tom

 

[richy]

Loving the colour and your great job of making it JUMP!

 

[JKDesign]

Beautiful!

 

[Aaryn NZ]

Polishing out SIVs is a whole nuther thing, isn't it! It feels so special to polish this out than a regular daily driver.

I can just feel the fun factor that one gets from polishing something just like that Studebaker! And the color? Lordy, seeing the transformation in purple is a lot more fun than something like white.

Beautiful job Aaryn!

Tom

Thanks Tom. :dblthumb2:

Agreed mate. This truck was pretty solid all round really, if anything I would say re chrome the grill & call it done. Stunning colour in the sunshine - looked fantastic sitting on the grass at the charity car display over the weekend.

Loving the colour and your great job of making it JUMP!

Thank you Richy. :dblthumb2:

The paint kinda seemed more blue before I started polishing, I guess it had lost all its fizz underneath all the swirls & holograms.

Beautiful!

Thank you JKDesign. :dblthumb2:


Aaryn NZ. :xyxthumbs:

 

[AZ Mike]

Another great job Aaryn. Thanks for sharing.

 

[LEDetailing]

I just saw a green Studebaker pick up parked near our house. I wanted to stop and talk with the owner however he was obviously working on the railroad. First thing I thought about when I saw the Studebaker lettering on the tailgate was this truck that you detailed. I believe the truck I saw was around a 1948, it had a very distinct grill.

 

[Aaryn NZ]

Another great job Aaryn. Thanks for sharing.

Thank you Mike my friend. :xyxthumbs:

I just saw a green Studebaker pick up parked near our house. I wanted to stop and talk with the owner however he was obviously working on the railroad. First thing I thought about when I saw the Studebaker lettering on the tailgate was this truck that you detailed. I believe the truck I saw was around a 1948, it had a very distinct grill.

Thanks LEDetailing. :xyxthumbs:

Ha, how cool. To be honest, apart from the Studebaker Champ truck I really didn't know they made any other trucks until the owner of this purple 55 said he had purchased it whilst I was detailing his Studebaker car. Quite cool trucks, maybe not as popular as the Chevy or Ford trucks but still loaded with character & great style.


Aaryn NZ. :dblthumb2: