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Been looking for a nice old toy for a while now. Wanted something fun and Cool without paying the big bucks, lol

Finally found one, 1950 studebaker champion with a flat head straight 6 and 3 on the tree. Pulled it outta a barn, got it home and it ran a bit with some juice down the carb, should be fun for a while.
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That brings back some memories!

There was an older lady in the neighborhood had one of those when I was a little kid.

She was the neighborhood baby sitter, Mrs. Bryant.

Funny how those memories stick. I remember that unique round grill, reminded me of a jet plane! Same color too!
 
I haven’t seen a ‘Studie’ for quite awhile. They were streamlined at a period of time when most of the rest of the common cars on the road were tall and boxy.
 
When I was a kid Allen Sudfin had one of those. He was going to see if he could put the optional third light in. Never did though.
 
Fourth grade teacher, Mrs. Hoftiezer, had one. Some kids got in trouble for putting sugar in the gas tank. That woulda been in about 1957. Funny what you remember!
 
Yep I here ya. Not planning on any restoration here, hopefully just put brakes and tires to drive around a little bit every now and then.
 
That is nice. My first car was a 49 Studebaker in 1962. I could write a book. Driver side seat upholstery was worn down to bare springs, brakes was shot, clutch slipped, fill the oil, check the gas. But oh, the memories. In fact I still have the receipt where traded it in on a 1954 Ford. Enjoy.
 
Friend had one and it would run faster in 2nd overdrive as in 3rd. The entire family drove Studebaker cars and trucks. He had a 56 President our Senior year V-8 and it was fast for the time.
 
Neat car. My great aunt had one until the late 60s hers was the maroon color. Dad brought one home sometime in the mid 60s I remember that one was a two door, pink with a black roof, it had a V8 and the three on the tree overdrive. It was one of the first cars I ever got to drive before I had a license. I sure thought it was fast on the old gravel roads.
 
You may exercise all the cuss words you know, and may find a few new ones, before you get the rear brake drums off. Part of the fun of owning an old car. Good luck with it and enjoy!
 
Looks like a nice score Andy! All the glass I can see looks good.
Doesn't look too rusty either, considering its in Michigan.
 
If you are going to put brakes on you will need a puller for the rear drums and some colorful words. they are a bear to get off as the axle is tapered. Nice find by the way and good luck.
 
nice find tracto-man, one of my customers collects the old Studebakers, he would be drooling all over that if he see's it! up here in alberta those cars in that shape are worth serious money. I love the style of those generations of cars they had class, not like the boxy cookie tin rice rocket garbage they are selling people today. I often think we should take these new car designers of today back to 1950 and 60 and show them what real style and class is.
 
It's got some rust for sure but I've seen
much much worse. Frame is solid and the
fender lips are solid.

Had to go up past big rapids for it, was
quite a trip for the ole Chevy but it made
it.
 
Also very cool are the pick up trucks. Very stylish. You open the hood and you are looking at the back of the instrument cluster. Good golly how did we ever survive? Bias tires, low tech shock absorbers, most people never balanced their tires, no seat belts, no air bags, really good old stinky exhaust fumes, garbage headlights, AM radio if you were really lucky, what did I leave out ??
 
Looks like a great project. Your car probably has a hill holder. I had one like that years ago.I went to a wrecking yard one time to get an axle for mine. The yard mam smashed the end of the axle so bad to get it off, he couldn't understand why I didn't buy it. Stan
 
I have the correct puller for them and Chrysler products. I have loosened the nut and drive until loose. Do not use Knock-Off, as they can damage the threads!
 
Nice.
The first car I remember my grandpa driving was a "Studebeggar" as he called it.
Then he sold it and drive Ramblers for a long time.
 
My dad had a '50 Studie ....... all I remember is the dash board, a beautiful array of either green or red gauge lights (one or the other), I was hypnotized at the time and remember only that
 
A '49 Studebaker was My first tractor. I cut the back end off and built a flatbed for it and put chains on it. Very handy and dependable around the ranch. When I got my first real tractor I kind of lost interest in it and overheated it and killed it. I always felt bad about that. I was only 16 at the time.
 
(quoted from post at 03:36:11 03/23/18) Yep I here ya. Not planning on any restoration here, hopefully just put brakes and tires to drive around a little bit every now and then.
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Good call. They are only original once.
 
Wow, now yer talkin' my language. Long time Stude family here. My dad drove a Lark wagon, we also at various times had a Commander, Champion truck, Lark sedan, and the Starlight coupe. The Starlight(or Starliner) coupe was designed by Raymond Loewy. He also had a large hand in the Avanti design as well. If you like the classic look of air force 1, he also designed the scheme for that as well as many other modern designs.

The flathead 6 is a solid if unremarkable engine. It has high nickel content so it tends to never go oval, or rust when not driven. If the engine is free, it's going to run, but you may have oil usage that is pretty high. All depends on how it was broke in.

Word of warning. This has only ONE brake fluid circuit! Strongly recommend replacing the master cyl with a dual circuit design adn separate the front brakes from the rear circuit. Also insure the emer brake is working well.

What a shame such a wonderful car maker made such horrible business decisions. Buying/merging with Packard was a disaster. The last gasp effort of the Avanti was their great hope. They lost money on every Avanti they built. I have a 63 Avanti with the Paxton SC on it. Wonderfully built car, but they just couldn't make enough to get the costs down.

Good luck, fix the brakes right, and don't expect much speed.
 
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