48 studes

[joehalford01]

Any good pics of stock 48 or modified 48 stude coupes? A lady at work has one she wants to sell. If it's worth buying i'm going to see what i can work out for storage at their place until my truck is done. What are they worth as well? I never see any running around but rareity dosn't always entail "worth". thanks guys

 

[35Mastr]

Here is a pretty clean Lancruiser.

You could buy it for 5G's.



http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1948...oryZ6466QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

[RoddingRon]

The link above shows a prety clean landcruiser which is the four door version. I think the coupes are cooler, especially if it is a starlight coupe (wrap around rear windows). Keep in mind too that these take the 50 / 51 bullet nose too...just a bolt on.

Personally if it was the east coast, I'd be real interested if you decide not to go with it....but I really think you should
Just one mans opinion


Here are a couple pics of a starlight coupe with a stock front end and one with the bullet nose

 

[joehalford01]

it trips me out how much it changes the look of the car by swapping out the front end. I talked to her again this morning at the office. She didn't ask her husband how much yet, i told her i would have to finish my truck before i drug another car home and she didn't seem to care. They want to sell it but are not in a hurry either. She said it dosn't run but the seats have been re-upholstered. I figure I'll check it out when i get a chance and see what it looks like (and if there is a pink slip ). It'll give me time to research them some more. If i did buy it i think i would be more interested in dropping a big motor in it or hopping up the stock one then a restoration.

 

[RoddingRon]

If i did buy it i think i would be more interested in dropping a big motor in it or hopping up the stock one then a restoration.

I didn't think there was a choice in the matter.....on hopping up the stock motor....find a 259 or a 289 from 58 on up to 64 (personally I'd look for a 63 or 64 block..they are "full Flow" which means full filtered oiling). But...if you find a 65 or 66 McKinnon motor...then you really got it going on. All kinds of power add ons available for them.

Cathcarts makes a ton of stuff for the flathead 6's ( http://www.cathcartsstudebaker.com/ ) if you would want to go that route

 

[hupster]

Studebaker used the same basic body from 47-52. The coupes included the most common starlight version with 4 rear window panels, the more rare business coupe had a shorter top and only 2 rear window panels. For some the business coupe is something of an acquired taste. The 47-49 frames lend themselves well to front suspension upgrades such as mustang 2 since they have realitively straight front frame sections. The 50 and later frames have coil spring pockets stamped into them. Here are a couple pics of my 48 convertible on which I used 50 fenders front and rear as well as a 50 hood and 51 tail lights. If you consider going to the bullet nose (50 & 51) front group be aware that the wheel base increased in 1950, so the front suspension would need to located further ahead for the tire to be centered in the wheel opening.

 

[FlatBroke]

That is a very cool lookin stude there.