60+ year old thread.

Good morning all. Dont know if you have heard on the national news, main artery thru Kalifornia to Oregon, I-5 NW of me by 3 hours is still closed due to a forest fire, big rigs burned up etc. Road may open as the rigs have been cleared, but next issue is are burnt trees going to be a hazard? Detour roads aren't designed for the heavy traffic. Fire went from 15,000 acres to 22,000 overnight or since yesterday. No smoke here from that. Flames up to 200' to 300' high. Ouch!
Duane

 

Hi, Carl. I've been driving Champ pickups for the past 11 years. Unfortunately mine is in the body shop after I scraped the bed side backing up the driveway. The R1 was the base Avanti 289 with the 4bbl carb. It was rebuilt using R2 and R3 internals but is not supercharged. The owner of the shop recently died and his son is slowly trying to finish the work.
After buying my "new" Tacoma I am giving up on Studebaker ownership. It was a fun daily driver but it runs on ethanol free premium gas and gets about 10 mpg. We also love the A/C in the Tacoma. Will post pics when I get it back someday.

 

Welcome Robert! Looking forward to pictures of the 'Stude. I looked for one for a while back in the 1990's, then someone told me what kind of gas mileage they got!

 

Hi, Dave. Some Studes do get decent mileage with a 6 cyl. and 2 barrel carb. But they rust like mad!
The Champ was a Frankenstein truck. It was created from the Lark and 1959 Dodge bed grafted together. It was the end of the line for Studebaker.

 

Okay so now I know at least twice what I knew before about Studebaker pickups.

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1962-studebaker-champ/

 

Funny, that same truck was posted today on the Studebaker forum. I see the rust bubbles starting too.

 

Hi Susan, gang,
The Delta Fire north of me by about a three hour drive is up to over 40,000 acres last night, zero containment. I-5 still closed. Can you imagine going from two lane in one direction to one lane? Past history, these fires in that area burn until rains come.
Looks like 36 or 37 degrees here this morning.
Duane

 

Welcome to the porch Robert. Sorry about the ankles. to heal quickly.

I stopped going up extension ladders about 5 years ago. I will go up on a 10ft step ladder but that is my limit now days.

 

Evening all:
Darn, another local guy did himself in! I didn't know him personally, but I graduated with both his mom and dad.

Come on up Tom, I'll let you use one of my climbing tree stands!

Stay safe Sue, might be time to batten down the hatches, hope not!

 

Thanks, Tom. Who woulda thought 1 mistake could mess you up for life.

 

Evening all! Haven't been on here at all of late. Had too many projects lately at work and after.
I need to pull up a rocker on the porch and drink several cold ones!!

I see we have several new folks joining in to sit and rock out! (new meaning when you get older!). Welcome to y'all!

Sue l hope you are gonna be safe where you are at and to Duane with all the fires in Cali. Arbie hang in there and take care of yourself.l had rotator cuff surgery back on Dec 29th last year and am now just getting back to full steam.

Didn't ol' Al Gore say something about climate change a few years ago...

 

Right after he invented the internet!

 

Well, now we got us another storm coming, after a no show on the last hurricane...fun times. Hopefully all we'll get is a little rain but not looking too good, it's coming straight for us. Me no likey no climate change.

By the way, welcome to the newcomers!
Aloha

 

Morning all:
That's good news about the no show on the last hurricane Cheech, was ready to put out an APB on you, stay safe!

 

Starting to wind proff the back yard today.. Lunch break is over now back to work.

 

You guys in the path of this storm keep your heads down and stay safe!!!

 

Take your own advice there lady

 

We sandbagged our consignment shop & will tie house shutters closed Wed. Going to ride out storm with Yahtzee and wine.

 

Be safe folks.

 

Stay dry and do not lose power. Looks like the latest path is right towards you.