Thread: Future Project, Another Studebaker

Tweet

I am in the process of buying another Studebaker. It's a 1954 Conestoga 2 door wagon. It's in pretty decent shape, just a little rust and a straight body. All the trim and bumpers seem to be in pretty good shape for a 56 year old car. A good find for $950. I plan on retiring late next year and have been looking for a project. This will be a long term deal and I probably won't even start on it for a couple years. Call me crazy, but I really like these Conestogas, especially the 54. They only made them for 2 years, 54-55. I do not have firm plans for it yet other than it will be street rodded to have more modern suspension and creature comforts. I plan to do all the paint and body work myself taking advantage of the local community college. Drive train will either be a newer Studebaker V-8 or a modern EFI set up of some sort. I will do some body mods. I was thinking of chopping the top to a profile similar to a Dodge Magnum, but still just brainstorming at this point. Here are a couple pictures and a link to more detail shots.





http://picasaweb.google.com/my4ateyo...udeForSale950#

Now I just need to get it from Nampa Idaho near Boise to Northern CA. Anybody got an empty trailer going that way?

Pat