54 studebaker, 327 corvette engine/4 speed.

[TMQ]

This fell on my lap earlier today after getting 2nd COVID shot.

Washed and will clay bar in am. Hope to get it done by Friday.

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[PaulMys]

Come on, Tommy! No small block Chevy pics?? Lol

Cool project. I know you'll nail it.

What's the story with the Purple Plymouth on the lift??

 

[TMQ]

70 Hemi Roadrunner! Biggg $$$$.

Came in for some steering work and we just found out the other day frame is busted!!!

Gonna have to drop everything out from bottom and replace the front frames.

Tom

 

[PaulMys]

70 Hemi Roadrunner! Biggg $$$$.

Came in for some steering work and we just found out the other day frame is busted!!!

Gonna have to drop everything out from bottom and replace the front frames.

Tom

Holy Lord!! Weren't there only 3 HEMI convertibles made in '70?

 

[Klasse Act]

Black...Torque Thrusts....blackwalla....stanced, someone gets it!

Now based on the overall look of the car I'm thinking some finned, aluminum valve covers...Twin snorkel Corvette air cleaner Headers

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[TMQ]

Will take more pictures of interior and engine bay.

Klasse---I think you got it spot on!

Tom

 

[psnt1ol]

another 100 bhp just by adding the flames !!!! LOL

Seriously... I love cars from that era. It has character.

 

[TMQ]

another 100 bhp just by adding the flames !!!! LOL

Seriously... I love cars from that era. It has character.

I agree!

I love this car. And it was built very well!
The stance, color, shape/lines, tires/rims, drive train----all put together well!

I'm gonna have a great time with this one!

Tom

 

[Sizzle Chest]

Super cool Stude! Can't wait for your pics!

 

[2black1s]

Yep! Cool car. Don't you love working on stuff like this?

 

[RTexasF]

Studeys with that body style are just awesome. It would be a pleasure to work on that one.

 

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Looking forward to the after pictures.

I was never a fan of this era Studebaker cars. I like the Studebaker coupes from the late 1930s and early 1940s and also the same years for the Studebaker TRUCKS.


What's the plan for the paint Tom?

 

[TMQ]

Update: just completed the correction today.

Got twisted around and fell down the rabbit hole re getting my paint correction plan dialed in!!!

This paint is a strange one and still don’t know what it is! Suspect it is the old acrylic clear coat that was full of embedded dirt.

The touch, water behavior on surface and the clay bar process indicates a weird paint scheme.

Ok enough jabbering-On to pictures.

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[Klasse Act]

Awesome work....awesome car!!

I was right except for the air cleaner. Would love to see inbetween the finned valve covers squirted in Chevy orange and leave the tops of the fins polished

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[PaulMys]

Wow. That old boy was a pad killer, Tommy.

It looks great now though!


Ok, now on to that Plum Crazy paint on the HEMI!!!

 

[TMQ]

After trying sooo many different comb of polishes and pads....

At the end of the day---

1. The beast and Orange Force Hybrid pads.
2. Rupes Yellow polish--fine polish.
3. Pinnacle black label diamond surface coating.

Tom

 

[briarpatch]

beautiful work....not the most common car you'll see...is that a Commander?

 

[TMQ]

beautiful work....not the most common car you'll see...is that a Commander?

Have no idea!

Just a hot rod with a vett engine/4 speed and no badges on the car! Sano....

Tom

 

[TMQ]

When I had to move the car around---took me a while to get it started!

It had the floor starter....! Haven't seen that since I was little!

Tom

 

[2black1s]

Nice Job!