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mbstude
Commander Member
USA
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 Posted - 03/08/2008 : 7:58:35 PM
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Been a busy day in South Jawjuh today. My uncle and I got the pass. side rocker panel replaced on his Sky Hawk, using a new one from Classic Ent. I've decided that the guys at Stude Corp got paid per spot weld! It's wasn't that bad to do, just time consuming.
We used a spot weld drill bit on the bottom ones.
The drill took too much time, so out came the hammer and chisel.
The new one went in pretty easily. We had to bend the front tab to get it behind the fender.
Then clamped it all for welding in.
Then my granddad tacked it in there in several places.
And there it is.
After that, we got the new Edelbrock on there, with one of Jeff Rice's intakes.
More pics here.
https://s81.photobucket.com/albums/j209/mbstude/Sky%20Hawk%203_8_2008/
I also made a short video of it running. The rattling noise is a loose heat riser.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thZHHlZxqHo
Matthew Burnette
'59 Scotsman
'63 Daytona
Hazlehurst, GA
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Edited by - mbstude on 03/08/2008 8:04:18 PM |
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lstude
Commander Member
USA
3732 Posts |
Posted - 03/08/2008 : 8:18:28 PM
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Very interesting Matthew. Thanks for posting.
We had rain and high winds here today and I tried to get a picture like you did with your truck, but my mud puddle wasn't big enough.
Leonard Shepherd
https://leonardshepherd.com/
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Edited by - lstude on 03/08/2008 8:23:41 PM |
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Dick Steinkamp
Commander Member
USA
5007 Posts |
Posted - 03/08/2008 : 8:29:53 PM
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Nice work! 
Buy your grandfather a (root) beer! 
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rockinhawk
Regal Member
USA
362 Posts |
Posted - 03/08/2008 : 8:39:06 PM
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Thanks Dick. He bought me a diet sprite. That's the first time I've seen the top of my head in awhile. NT
Neil Thornton
Hazlehurst, GA
'57 Silver Hawk
'56 Sky Hawk
'51 2R16 dump truck
Many others.
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mbstude
Commander Member
USA
3982 Posts |
Posted - 03/08/2008 : 8:49:23 PM
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Nice picture Leonard. It wasn't rainy today, but it was cold! It was nearly 45 degrees this morning. And that's cold to a Jawjuh boy.
Matthew Burnette
'59 Scotsman
'63 Daytona
Hazlehurst, GA
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lstude
Commander Member
USA
3732 Posts |
Posted - 03/08/2008 : 8:53:29 PM
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Nice picture Leonard. It wasn't rainy today, but it was cold! It was nearly 45 degrees this morning. And that's cold to a Jawjuh boy.
Matthew Burnette
It was warmer here then it was in Jawjuh. It reached 70 degrees here!
Leonard Shepherd
https://leonardshepherd.com/
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Guido
Commander Member
USA
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Posted - 03/08/2008 : 10:01:53 PM
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While it was warm this morning, once the 35 MPH winds hit it started to coll off. My power went out for almost 4 hours this afternoon as a result.
       
Guido Salvage - "Where rust is beautiful"
Studebaker horse drawn doctor’s buggy; Studebaker horse drawn “Izzer” buggy; 1946 M-16 fire truck; 1948 M-16 grain truck; 1949 2R17A fire truck; 1950 2R5 pickup; 1952 2R17A grain truck; 1952 Packard 200 4 door; 1955 E-38 grain truck; 1957 3E-40 flatbed; 1961 6E-28 grain truck; 1962 7E-13D 4x4 rack truck; 1962 7E-7 Champ pickup; 1962 GT Hawk 4 speed; 1963 8E-28 flatbed; 1964 Avanti R2 4 speed; 1964 Cruiser and various other "treasures" (including a 1959 IH B-120 4 wheel drive, a 1970 Dodge W-200 Power Wagon and numerous Oliver and Cockshutt tractors).
See pictures here: https://community.webshots.com/user/GuidoSalvage
Hiding and preserving Studebakers in Richmond, Goochland & Louisa, Va. |
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stude freak
Golden Hawk Member
USA
854 Posts |
Posted - 03/09/2008 : 12:22:03 AM
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Hey Matt you think it was cold there? We woke up to a 2 inch snow here in Ms.But the sun came out about 9 and it disappeared fast.Oh bye the way , nice job on the rocker and love the carb and intake
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Edited by - stude freak on 03/09/2008 12:27:55 AM |
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wpsrea
Cruiser Member
147 Posts |
Posted - 03/09/2008 : 12:58:17 PM
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| Hey. Matt, nice work on the rocker panel. Your seat belt mounting has me a bit concerned. Is that belt bolted into the seat? I would suggest a floor mount. |
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62champ
Cruiser Member
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mbstude
Commander Member
USA
3982 Posts |
Posted - 03/09/2008 : 4:28:24 PM
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Hey. Matt, nice work on the rocker panel. Your seat belt mounting has me a bit concerned. Is that belt bolted into the seat? I would suggest a floor mount.
It came to us that way. Don't worry, we'll change it.
The factory seat belt location was on the DOORS in '56. 
Matthew Burnette
'59 Scotsman
'63 Daytona
Hazlehurst, GA
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62champ
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