"Tristan" (casselts)
10/04/2016 at 11:43 • Filed to: None
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"Tristan" (casselts)
10/04/2016 at 11:43 • Filed to: None | 14
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Back 2006, 4 months after my mom passed away, I attended the Studebaker Driver’s Club international meet in Omaha, NE with my dad. On the final day of the meet we were walking through the swap meet and saw this nice little President sitting on a trailer. My dad brought it to my attention and I was enamored by it. At the time, I was a broke college student living in down town Minneapolis, so there was no way I could buy it.
But, one month later on a weekend visit home- there it was, sitting next to the shed. My dad rules.
Very little happened with it at first, and then in December of ‘06, I decided I had enough of college and joined the Air Force. Now, 10 years later (and ironically out of the Air Force and back in college), the car is about to be loaded up again and trailered across the Cascades to its new home- my garage. Finally.
Not only did my dad buy it for me when I couldn’t afford it, but he stored it for 10 years, and is delivering it across the country. Also, he’s picked up quite a few parts for it along the way as well. The man rules.
cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
> Tristan
10/04/2016 at 11:46 |
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Yay Studebaker! Keep us posted
RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
> Tristan
10/04/2016 at 11:49 |
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Oh jes. Studicrous.
Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo
> Tristan
10/04/2016 at 12:02 |
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Best of all: four doors.
You did not ask, but I’ll tell you what I’d do with it: I’d make it drivable and drive it.
Best dad story ever.
extraspecialbitter
> Tristan
10/04/2016 at 12:06 |
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that’s some awesome dadding.
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Tristan
> Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo
10/04/2016 at 12:10 |
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That’s the plan. The interior is nearly finished, ad I’ve been working on it slowly with dad when I’ve gone home on vacations over the years. Once I get it here I’ll use free time over the rainy season to go through the mechanicals and make sure it’s good to go. The WCFB could use a rebuild, the tires are beyond shot and I’m not sure what shape the suspension and steering components are in. I want to put some miles on it next summer.
Takuro Spirit
> Tristan
10/04/2016 at 12:17 |
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THIS GUY 2016
Berang
> Tristan
10/04/2016 at 12:18 |
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‘56-’57 Studebakers are probably the prettiest American cars of their era.
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Tristan
> Berang
10/04/2016 at 12:24 |
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I’ve always been a little more partial to the ‘56, but the ‘57 is a very close second. My dad had a ‘56 parts car when I was little that I was obsessed with. It had been twisted up in an accident and want saveable, but I wanted him to restore it. Neat car, too- 289 4 bbl with a 3 on the tree, customer ordered with power front windows and manual rear.
functionoverfashion
> Tristan
10/04/2016 at 13:27 |
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Great story, great car. I hope you get it on the road soon.
BritishLeyland
> Tristan
10/04/2016 at 14:44 |
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STUDEBAKER 2016
MAKE AMERICA BIAS PLY AGAIN
STRONGER BODY ON FRAME