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SilverHawkDan R3/R4 Member
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Posted: Tue Dec 15, 2009 4:39 am Post subject: Of special interest! |
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I
was looking at the pictures of the Burke car and I remembered some very
interesting things that I observed while sitting in the car. First, you
might have already noticed that both door panels are still there and
intact. Second, the rear arm rests complete with ash trays are there.
Third, the trim that runs along the roof line and covers the edge of
the headliner is still there. Fourth, the back seat trim at the top of
the seat at the rear shelf is there, complete with the Studebaker
emblem. Fifth, the factory roll bar is there with it's cover. Sixth,
the rocker switches for lights ect. is still there.
Remove the roll cage and dog house and it's almost stock. Amazing that
they decided to leave all of these items in place when they built the
car. Sure adds to uniqueness of this car. When we get the car home I
will take some detailed pictures of these items. _________________ Grew
up Studebaker. Family had a maximum of fourteen at one time. Drag raced
successfully in Southern California. Wanting to re-live the days. Going
to be flying down the salt in the Burke Avanti in 2010. 200 MHP? maybe. |
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SilverHawkDan R3/R4 Member
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Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2009 7:46 am Post subject: Good News! |
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Hey everyone,
I met with Jim Moore my crew chief. He is doing a lot better and is
back in fighting mode. He is out of the wheelchair and today he walked
1.4 miles unaided. How's that for forty days of work. He is meeting
with the doctors and has contacted my favorite cancer fighting place,
my second home, The City of Hope to get a second opinion. I took him
some things that will help him learn about this amazing treatment
center. I also took him a bottle of my cancer fighting suppliment. He
is really determined to beat this and he plans to go to Utah in August.
This made my day.
He remembers the Bukre Avanti from Bonneville. He saw it run many
times. He is concerned as I am about frame integrity. I assured him
that will be the first issue addressed when the car gets here. Afterall
if the foundation is not firm the rest is in jeopardy. So I have a lot
of people looking for a place to work on the car and know something
will break soon. I am so ready to get started but doing all I can to
get the ball rolling. Stay tuned, more soon.
Silver Hawk Dan _________________ Grew up Studebaker.
Family had a maximum of fourteen at one time. Drag raced successfully
in Southern California. Wanting to re-live the days. Going to be flying
down the salt in the Burke Avanti in 2010. 200 MHP? maybe. |
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Reverborama Studebaker Racing Team Member
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Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2009 2:54 pm Post subject: |
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That's
great news! We can't wait to get back to Utah either -- everything is
covered with snow here. Greg and I really look forward to meeting you
and your crew in person! |
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SilverHawkDan R3/R4 Member
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Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2009 4:28 am Post subject: GREAT NEWS!! |
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GREAT NEWS EVERYBODY
This was a good day. I found a place to store the Avanti and it's only
five minutes from my house. I will have access to the car anytime I
need it. Got the Key. So part one is set.
I met with a guy who builds custom cars. He has a big shop and lots
of cool sheet metal and welding tools. He is a master craftsman. He
told me he needed to think on the idea of building the Avanti in his
shop and would let me know after the holidays. His shop is my first
choice. He wanted to know if his son could help me with the car and I
of course told him yes. So keep your fingers crossed that he says yes.
I have a couple of other alternatives but of course I would choose this
shop first.
I hope to pick up the car on next Thursday. Look for more soon.
Silver Hawk Dan _________________ Grew up Studebaker.
Family had a maximum of fourteen at one time. Drag raced successfully
in Southern California. Wanting to re-live the days. Going to be flying
down the salt in the Burke Avanti in 2010. 200 MHP? maybe. |
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The original Turbostude R1 Member
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SilverHawkDan R3/R4 Member
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Posted: Wed Dec 30, 2009 5:08 am Post subject: Update |
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Today
I made arrangements for the temporary lettering that will be used on
the car for promotional purposes. Hope to get the word out about the
project and raise some support. Local TV station is planning a featrue
story and then follow up to Bonneville. NBC affiliate so maybe some
national coverage. Have plans to take the car to car shows, events,
festivals and other high traffic events. Offering people a chance to be
part of the team by helping with expenses. So far response has been
great and that's without the actual car for them to see. People are
already lined up to make a donation to the cause just for the privilege
of having their picture taken sitting in the car. Who would have known?
Waiting for word on the shop. I expect an answer by next week. I will
be taking the car by the shop for them to see and that should do the
trick. I am making arrangements for the rotisserie for January and
February. Hope the under side can be cleaned and coated by then. I
think I have everything needed to do a full mock up and that will allow
me and the crew to build the mounts and headers. Fiberglass guy wants
to see the intake set up before making any changes to the hood area. He
is ready to make the repairs to the cracks in the glass. Still working
on a paint scheme. I'll probably leave that to the painter. Just know I
want mostly white as the Bonneville sun is HOT. So look for pictures
beginning next week with weekly updates. I am so ready to get started.
By the way my wife and I are picking up Dave Bloomberg and taking
him with us to get the car. I really need his expert opinion on the car
and it's possibilities. I feel confident he can help me keep from
making mistakes and having to do things over because of a
misunderstanding of the rules. Since time is crucial mistakes need to
be minimized. Should have some road trip pictures by next weekend
including some garage photos of Chuck's awesome R3.
Silver Hawk Dan _________________ Grew up Studebaker.
Family had a maximum of fourteen at one time. Drag raced successfully
in Southern California. Wanting to re-live the days. Going to be flying
down the salt in the Burke Avanti in 2010. 200 MHP? maybe. |
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Sonny Site Admin
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Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2009 3:04 am Post subject: |
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Always informative and thoughtful Dan. Looking forward to many, many more of your addictive updates! Thanks a million! _________________ Sonny |
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Dave Bloomberg Studebaker Racing Team Member
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Posted: Fri Jan 01, 2010 2:58 am Post subject: |
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Hi
everyone, here its New Years eve day and Dan and his wife Kathy just
dropped me off at my house at 5pm. I spent the day with them, they
picked me up at my house this morning at 7:30 am for the trip to San
Diego to get the Bill Burke racing Avanit with trailer. It was very
nice to get to visit with them during the 3 hr trip. We first went to
Chuck's house (he is the owner of the Burke racing car) to see his
beautifu red R3 Avanti. He had just installed a battery in it so he was
able to start it up for us, it sounded great!! He has a original R3
engine that was never run, so it was completely tore down and rebuilt
to orginal specs, he has only 125 mile on the new R3 engine. He took
Dan and Kathy for a fast ride around the neighborhood, whille I video'd
the event. Later he came back and let me ride with Chuck driving while
I video'd the drive, it was very impressive. It put a big smile on us
all. Later Chuck to us over to where the Burke Avanti was stored and we
prep'd it for Dan to take to his home. We aired up all the tires on the
trailer and race car, then off for my house. They took some more
pictures of my race car and asked some questions about the Burke car
and mine. I also took some digital still pictures that I will send to
Dan my e-mail so he can post them on the Racing Studebaker Web site. I
promised Dan I would make up a list of requirements and tasks that need
to be performed for the car to be ready to race. It looks like his
racing class could be D/CBGALT, which is how the Burke family raced it
last. I believe that Dan is organized very well and understands the
effort to make his dream come true. So we had a great day today seeing
a car with all that history. They should be home tonight in about 3
hours. Take care and Happy New Year to all, Dave _________________ Original
owner of 1963 Avanti, race my Avanti at Bonneville, Muroc Dry lake
& El Mirage, presently hold world records for D/CPS at Bonneville,
Muroc & El Mirage race courses.
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Karl Studebaker Racing Team Member
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Posted: Fri Jan 01, 2010 4:10 am Post subject: |
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thanks for the update Dave _________________
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SilverHawkDan R3/R4 Member
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Posted: Sat Jan 02, 2010 2:30 am Post subject: Yahoo and yippeee |
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Well it's safely home and I am ready to begin....
Yesterday Dave Bloomberg, my wife Kathy and I made the long journey
down to Oceanside to pick up the Burke Avanti. It was so worth the
drive. You have no idea what it is like sitting in a truck for three
hours with a man that has done so much in his lifetime. I was a student
learning from the master. Dave is a wealth of knowledge and was so
helpful in figuring out what were the best options for using of the
Avanti at Bonneville. His years of experience will really help make
this project go so smoothly.
First stop after picking up Dave was Chuck's house where we were
greeted by the sight of his beautiful Avanti R3 sitting in the
driveway. That told me that he had gotten the battery back and we could
hear it run. I had no idea what lay in store for me but it turned out
to be amazing.
The battery was indeed in the car and after looking it over for a
few mintues and watching Dave's eyes grow misty Chuck fired up the
beast. This car sounds amazing and powerful. Dave captured the sights
and sounds of the car running and as soon as I can get the tape
converted to DVD I will post it. The link above was taken by my wife on
our camera and you can hear the car running in the background. If I had
known she was videoing I would have called for silence from the crowd.
After listening to the car run for about ten minutes Chuck said the
magic words. Let's go for a test drive. This was my first ride in an R3
Avanti that was all original and not modified. I had long forgotten
just how awesome these cars are.
The end of the ride was unreal as Chuck stood on it at about 30 in
third gear and the car started accelerating and then the magic began.
The Paxton kicked in and it was like an afterburned had been ignited. I
was planted in the seat and a big smile came across my face as I let
the magic moment sick in. That was a moment I will not soon forget.
Keep in mind this is a 125 mile car. The engine was a museum piece that
had never been run. It was diassembled and then carefully reassembled
to factory specs. This engine will only get better and stronger as it
breaks in. I hope you feel real jealous right now. Not just of Kathy
and I, but also Dave. After we got back Chuck took Dave for a ride and
Dave video'd the ride. Look for it here soon. I felt like a salesman
had just given me a ride in 1963 in an R3 Avanti and I was ready to
buy. This car is that nice.
Left to right that's Chuck, your's truely and Dave Bloomberg.
This is something that you won't see every day. A virgin R3 engine sitting in a pristine Avanti engine bay.
<- CLICK ON THIS PICTURE FOR THE SLIDE SHOW
After dinner I'll post the rest of the story. Enjoy and happy
drooling. My wife wants to know when that silly grin is going to leave
my face? Might be weeks.
Silver Hawk Dan _________________ Grew up Studebaker.
Family had a maximum of fourteen at one time. Drag raced successfully
in Southern California. Wanting to re-live the days. Going to be flying
down the salt in the Burke Avanti in 2010. 200 MHP? maybe. |
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SilverHawkDan R3/R4 Member
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Posted: Sat Jan 02, 2010 4:26 am Post subject: Update 2 |
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Here is a video of the ride we took. Only wish the wife had known he was going to jump on it, she could have recorded that ride.
https://static.photobucket.com/player.swf?file=https://vid125.photobucket.com/albums/p56/dieselguy2006/DSCF1406.flv
So now that we had all had our Studebaker fix, it was on to Escondido to load the Burke car for the trip home.
We took about a half hour to prep the car for transport. Securing the
back window and then making sure nothing was going to fall off. Took
some pictures and then hooked it up.
We made the long trip home with a full strategy session with Dave.
He is working on the loose ends and will send me the agenda and flight
plan. He seemed impressed with the car and it's overall condition. We
dropped him off and took this picture of the "Blue Moon" with the
Avanti in the background.
Kathy and I got home about a little after ten and crashed in bed.
We had left the house at 4:30 that morning so we were worn out. Woke up
this morning about nine and went over and got the car to bring it home
for a bath and inspection. Seems to be mostly there and a good
foundation providing the frame is solid. Next week it will go to the
shop for a complete underbody inspection. Look for an update with pics.
I am so ready to get started. Once I do I can assrue you it will be
fast and furious if I get my way. Of course it will also be careful and
precise. So stay tuned and remember that drool is bad for keyboards.
Here's a shot of the car in it's new temproary home.
I'll post some pics of Dave's car in it's current state tomorrow.
Silver Hawk Dan
Or maybe it's time to change my handle?
P.S. Did someone really suggest putting the Chicken Hawk motor in the Burke car? _________________ Grew
up Studebaker. Family had a maximum of fourteen at one time. Drag raced
successfully in Southern California. Wanting to re-live the days. Going
to be flying down the salt in the Burke Avanti in 2010. 200 MHP? maybe. |
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Jeff Rice Site Admin
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Drag engines are not set up for flats racing...
Different breed within a breed.
Some parts maybe....
And from what I understand, Ted had plans for it.
SilverHawkDan wrote: | P.S. Did someone really suggest putting the Chicken Hawk motor in the Burke car? |
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sbca96 R5 Member
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Posted: Sat Jan 02, 2010 9:28 pm Post subject: |
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Jeff Rice wrote: | [color=indigo][b]Drag engines are not set up for flats racing... |
Of course, but like you said, it could be changed to do the job. Was just
a passing thought. Imagine two legends merged into one.
Tom |
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SilverHawkDan R3/R4 Member
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Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2010 2:34 am Post subject: Been busy |
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I
am working on a slide show of the photos that Dave B. shot of the Burke
car on Thursday. As soon as it is finished I will post it.
This morning I got another piece of the puzzle locked in. I have
secured a Master Car builder as the shop that will allow me and my
helpers to work on the car. His shop is located in Morro Bay and is
Eddie's Custom Cars. He has all the trick metal shaping tools and
welders and just about everything we will need to make the car race
ready. The car will be going over there on Tuesday and if we can make
room it will go in the shop that day. If not sometime during the week.
Monday I hope to raise the car on a lift at Otis Auto Body where the
car is located right now to do an inspection of the frame and under
body with photographic documentation. Tomorrow I am going over to
secure the rear window and some other things that need to be done to
make the car ready for transport to Morro Bay. So things are moving
along as planned and I am ready to go to work.
Here are some pics of Dave Bloombergs car in it's present state.
Nice to see it in person. Learned a lot from looking at his set up.
So that's it for now. More later.
Silver Hawk Dan _________________ Grew up Studebaker.
Family had a maximum of fourteen at one time. Drag raced successfully
in Southern California. Wanting to re-live the days. Going to be flying
down the salt in the Burke Avanti in 2010. 200 MHP? maybe. |
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SilverHawkDan R3/R4 Member
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Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2010 6:12 am Post subject: Dave Bloomberg Photos |
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Here
are the twenty photos that Dave Bloomberg took of the Avanti. I put
them into a slide show for easy viewing and space savings. Enjoy the
show. Popcorn anyone?
Silver Hawk Dan
<-Click on the pic _________________ Grew
up Studebaker. Family had a maximum of fourteen at one time. Drag raced
successfully in Southern California. Wanting to re-live the days. Going
to be flying down the salt in the Burke Avanti in 2010. 200 MHP? maybe. |
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Tom Osborne Studebaker Racing Team Member
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Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2010 6:57 am Post subject: |
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Regarding
race type motors, Drags and Marine, Salt, I wonder about this at times.
Ken Kelly a famous Bonneville racer lost his new $30,000 big block in
2005 at bonneville.,, In 2006 on the way to speedweek his 16 year old
motor man built a wrecker motor including a few parts from the
expensive one that blew up. Ken was really wingin it and the crew built
a 454 " Chevy that set the record. It was not balanced other than on a
paint scale in Sacremento. But this was OK as the boys knew what values
the crank had based on Data. I had breakfast with Ken at the salt flat
cafe, Let me tell you this, I never met him before, and thought he was
only a fan, When the rest of his crew showed up for breakfast, They
told him to stop drooling so he could eat. I felt like a major fool
when I asked who is the driver?? He was the Elderly gent sitting beside
us. Ken pointed to the young fella across the table ( looked like a
grade 7 student) 269 MPH on a wrecker motor is not too shabby. Very
humbling to listen to this young fella, made me want to just go out and
bury my Studebaker. It was easy to see why Ken was drooling, He was
nearly 80 and his first one way pass was 269 mph. Just does not get any
more cooler than that . _________________ "First by far with a post war car"
TOM-O-HAWK STREET/STRIP Project |
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SilverHawkDan R3/R4 Member
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Posted: Tue Jan 05, 2010 1:04 am Post subject: Play day |
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Well
today I found out I'm really in trouble. I told the wife I was going to
go get the Avanti ready to go Morro Bay tomorrow. She said "Oh going to
see your new Mistress are you?" I've been found out. This project is
probably going to cost me another Diamond ring. SO WHAT!!! I'm going to
get to drive the Burke Avanti at SPEED! That makes it so worth it.
Don't you agree?
So I secured the back window and the front window and tried some of
our Kent products out on the car. Our Speedy 500 removes the marks left
by the car cover and even most of the blemishes. The plan is to buff
out the car and use it with some new vinyl lettering until July. Will
race it at El Mirage and show it at the Pismo Beach car show among
others until then. Should come out of the paint shop ready to race with
it's new look.
So tomorrow the car goes to the shop that will be working along side of
my crew and I to get the car ready for El Mirage. I will post some
pictures of the day. It will be the first time the car has been off the
trailer. Have been invited to bring the car to the Donut Derelicts car
show on Saturday. Will post those pics on Sunday.
Silver Hawk Dan _________________ Grew up Studebaker.
Family had a maximum of fourteen at one time. Drag raced successfully
in Southern California. Wanting to re-live the days. Going to be flying
down the salt in the Burke Avanti in 2010. 200 MHP? maybe. |
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SilverHawkDan R3/R4 Member
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Posted: Tue Jan 05, 2010 5:19 am Post subject: Major discovery |
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Tonight I made a major discovery about the Burke Avanti and as soon I as have the proof I will share it here.
Things are going well with the project and I feel so blessed.
Dan _________________ Grew up Studebaker. Family had a
maximum of fourteen at one time. Drag raced successfully in Southern
California. Wanting to re-live the days. Going to be flying down the
salt in the Burke Avanti in 2010. 200 MHP? maybe. |
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Dave Bloomberg Studebaker Racing Team Member
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Posted: Tue Jan 05, 2010 5:28 am Post subject: |
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Dan,
I'm very impressed by your organizationa skills and plans/schedules.
your doing great, can't wait to see your race car at El Mirage!!!!!
Take care, Dave _________________ Original owner of 1963
Avanti, race my Avanti at Bonneville, Muroc Dry lake & El Mirage,
presently hold world records for D/CPS at Bonneville, Muroc & El
Mirage race courses.
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SilverHawkDan R3/R4 Member
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Posted: Tue Jan 05, 2010 7:23 am Post subject: Dave |
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Dave,
Thanks for the compliment. I learned a long time ago that failing to
plan things through the natural progression leads to frustration. No
time for that now, so get organized or hire someone to do all these
things. No money to hire someone, so get on the ball. To tell the truth
I am enjoying this part of the project. I am finding out that there are
a lot of amazing people hanging around the world of Studebakers. I feel
blessed just to be getting to know them. To bad they don't let you race
side by side at El Mirage. We could line up the four or five Avanti's
and have a real exciting race. Fun to think about but not a good idea
in reality. Take care Dave and I will talk to you soon.
Dan _________________ Grew up Studebaker. Family had a
maximum of fourteen at one time. Drag raced successfully in Southern
California. Wanting to re-live the days. Going to be flying down the
salt in the Burke Avanti in 2010. 200 MHP? maybe. |
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SilverHawkDan R3/R4 Member
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Posted: Wed Jan 06, 2010 1:48 am Post subject: It's a deal! |
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Take a good look at the picture. That smile is on my face because Eddie
of Eddie's Custom Cars just agreed to sign on as the official
restoration shop for the Burke Avanti. He wanted to see the car before
he committed to the project. Now he is bitten by the Bonneville bug. He
has salt fever and the only cure is a good dose of high speed
excitement. So we are off and running. Here are some more pictures of
todays adventure.
We ran out of time and daylight so no pics of the car in the back
of the shop waiting for it's special spot in the shop. The car is going
back to San Luis for a day for an under car inspection Friday and then
going to the car show in Pismo on Saturday and then back to Morro Bay
for the hot rodders gathering. Word is spreading rapidly about this
famous car being in the area. When we were at the ball game this
morning before heading to the shop, a guy pulled up in a truck and
asked if this was the Avanti he had heard about coming to Morro Bay to
be made ready for Bonneville. He told me the whole gathering had been
buzzing about the car. So I just hope that buzz translates into
financial and physical support. The car sure is a head turner when your
towing it down the road. So more pics and an update on Friday.
By the way it is confirmed that this is 63R-1006 Avanti that came with
RS-1006 224 cubic inch supercharged engine. More on that later.
Silver Hawk Dan _________________ Grew up Studebaker.
Family had a maximum of fourteen at one time. Drag raced successfully
in Southern California. Wanting to re-live the days. Going to be flying
down the salt in the Burke Avanti in 2010. 200 MHP? maybe. |
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Posted: Wed Jan 06, 2010 2:26 am Post subject: |
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Dan,I hope that your book publisher isn't ready to print yet,as
it liik's like you'll have to add a few more chapters! |
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mbstude R2 Member
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Posted: Wed Jan 06, 2010 2:59 am Post subject: |
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This is all amazing...
I'm glad I'm able to watch it all happen.
Dan, thank you for keeping us updated. _________________ Matthew Burnette
Your Friendly Stude Trim Bender
Starlight Stainless
912-253-3037
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SilverHawkDan R3/R4 Member
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Posted: Thu Jan 07, 2010 5:07 am Post subject: I'll try again |
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OK I don't know what happened but the pics I tried to post didn't go through. So I will try again.
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Hopefully they will magically appear this time.
Good news. My good friend Kevin is coming to SLO town on Friday to see
and measure the car for the vinyl lettering that will be used until the
new paint job is applied. He is going to come by the shop where I will
be doing the frame inspection.
Also today I talked to one of my sponsors, Westside Auto Parts and
they also own National Auto Glass. They are going to check out the back
window and advise me as to the best course of action on installation
ect. They are also locating a new gasket for the window for when the
final install is completed.
I may have new problem. Everyone I talk to wants to be part of the
project. I don't know that there are that many things that need to be
done by my customers shops. So I will need to be creative. But I count
that as a nice problem to have. The alternative being that no one cares
or wants anything to do with it. So a little progress every day.
Dan[/img] _________________ Grew up Studebaker. Family had
a maximum of fourteen at one time. Drag raced successfully in Southern
California. Wanting to re-live the days. Going to be flying down the
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SilverHawkDan R3/R4 Member
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Posted: Sat Jan 09, 2010 6:30 am Post subject: First day off trailer |
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WOW!
What a day. I spent six hours working and documenting the underbody of
the Avanti. It took 45 minutes just to get the car into the shop.
Didn't realize that the steering linkage was rusted up and you couldn't
turn the steering wheel. Didn't know the rear brakes were rusted tight.
It took five people, four wheel dollies, a truck towing the car onto
the rack. But we made it without doing too much damage.
Took 83 pictures of the frame, suspension, steering, hog troughs
ect. I spent an hour removing the steering linkage and freeing it all
up. My company, Kent Automotive, makes a product called Rusty that I
used to free up the heim joints and the king pins. Man that salt is
nasty stuff. Luckily Rusty dissolves rust. So now the car steers.
Removed the rear drums and found the entire brake system is rusted
up. Will need new wheel cylinders and adjusters. Not even Rusty could
free them up. Although if I tried them tomorrow they might be free. I
had to remove one of them to make the car able to be pushed, so I will
check that one this weekend.
The bottom of the frame will need to be replaced on both sides at
the bend (drop) point behind the axle. Nothing major and also some work
will need to be done on the right hog trough front and back. Strange
thing, the frame is worse on the drivers side and the hog trough is
worse on the passenger side. Go figure. Here are a few pictures from
today's adventure.
Tomorrow is a busy day. First the Pismo Beach gathering and then on
to Morro Bay for the car gathering there. Then around the corner to
Eddie's shop to off load the car into the shop. I'll get the wife to
take some pictures. The car definetly attracts attention wherever you
go. That's it for now. More later this weekend.
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Dan _________________ Grew up Studebaker. Family had a
maximum of fourteen at one time. Drag raced successfully in Southern
California. Wanting to re-live the days. Going to be flying down the
salt in the Burke Avanti in 2010. 200 MHP? maybe. |
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Jeff Rice Site Admin
Joined: 15 Jan 2004 Posts: 1235 Location: Brooklet, Georgia,USA,Earth
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Posted: Sat Jan 09, 2010 1:26 pm Post subject: Re: First day off trailer |
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One of the downsides of salt flat racing, huh?
Takes longer to clean up after the race than to prep for the race.
Why is it that salt hates Studebakers more than others?
Hang in there!
Jeff
SilverHawkDan wrote: | WOW!
What a day. I spent six hours working and documenting the underbody of
the Avanti. It took 45 minutes just to get the car into the shop.
Didn't realize that the steering linkage was rusted up and you couldn't
turn the steering wheel. Didn't know the rear brakes were rusted tight.
It took five people, four wheel dollies, a truck towing the car onto
the rack. But we made it without doing too much damage.
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SilverHawkDan R3/R4 Member
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Posted: Sun Jan 10, 2010 5:08 am Post subject: Car Shows |
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wife and I took the Avanti to two car gatherings today. The first is
one that has been written up in several car magazines, the Pismo Beach
Donut Derelicts. Over 200 cars today. The Burke Avanti was the hit of
the gathering. Several people there remember seeing the car at
Bonneville. I met some local Bonneville guys and they are willing to
help me round up parts for the project. Handed out about twenty flyers
so hopefully support will follow. Here are some pics the wife took.
four rows of nothing but cars of every stripe.
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That last shot is about what it was like the whole time we were
there. Everybody came by to see the newest kid on the block. There was
a Studebaker truck and a GT at the show. So busy with the car didn't
have time to meet the owners. Next time.
After the Pismo gathering we drove out to the beach for the Morro
Bay gathering. Only about thirty cars there but the guys were following
me around the parking lot while I tried to figure out the best place to
park it. Again lots of interest in the car and the project. There was a
beautiful 53 there. Black with a blown small block. Wife didn't take a
picture there for some unknown reason. Unless I didn't get them out of
the camera. I will check on that.
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Here's a pic taken just before we off loaded the car at Eddie's
Custom Cars. Notice the famous Morro rock and the three stacks from the
generating plant. Been used in a lot of movies. Next is the picture of
the car sitting in the back of Eddie's shop. Car will go into the shop
Monday or Tuesday to get set up for brake repair and engine and trans
mock up.
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So that's the story. Hope to post some in progress shots of the
work that gets done next week. Got to get some brakes on this baby. Too
hard to load and unload without them. Just need wheel cylinders and
adjusters to get them working. Will add new shoes and hardware during
the differential inspection. Hope to get up to Gordon's next week to
pick up the engine and trans for the mock up staging. Keep checking
back.
Dan _________________ Grew up Studebaker. Family had a
maximum of fourteen at one time. Drag raced successfully in Southern
California. Wanting to re-live the days. Going to be flying down the
salt in the Burke Avanti in 2010. 200 MHP? maybe. |
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