This Studebaker was completely taken apart, off frame...sandblasted and restored to like-new condition. The entire underside of the body is coated in fiberglass cloth & fiberglass resin with additional undercoating for future rust prevention! Every single bolt, nut, washer, wire, and hose is brand new. The front chrome is in excellent condition! The interior is in very good condition! There is no rust on this Studebaker, except a few small regions of surface rust on some bolts/nuts due to storage!
The vehicle was reconstructed approximately 10 years ago... It was put into immediate storage and it was never driven on the roads. It was taken out every season, warmed up, and driven around the property...but it was never on the roads. Because of this, we do not know its operational capabilities out on the roads...we make no claims nor guarantees of operational capabilities!
There are a few issues (shown in the photos):
- The paint is chipped near the passenger front headlight
- The paint is chipped around the edge were the hood closes down (the hood slightly touches the body when it's closed)
- The paint is slightly faded (0.5 inch spot) on the driver side door
- The trunk lid has two 'tiger stripe' paint flaws
- The rear chrome bumper has a few scratch marks and blemishes...including the rear chrome shrouds that go around the taillights
- The top of the vehicle has a few small spots on it
- The trunk latch mechanism is not installed...I have most of the latch components, but not all
- No radio and the radio cable is incomplete
- No truck mat/carpet
- The labels above the switches are missing
- The dome light is missing its cover
- The vinyl between the door frames and rear windows was patched
- The front two seats have a few wrinkles/scratch marks on them
- Slight hesitation when the accelerator is pushed (working on fixing this issue....suspect bad carb power valve or a little out-of-time)
- One of the passenger-side freeze plugs is leaking small amount of coolant (about one drop every 1-2 hours)
- The doors have a very very slight bow to the them when closed against the body
- The rims are not original Studebaker
Overall, the above issues are not major! The vehicle is gorgeous throughout and engine performance is strong! It is really a head-turner and with just a little more work, it can easily become a showcar!!
Please keep in mind that it was never on the roads! All of the problems that we are aware of by driving it around our property has been listed! The vehicle is sold 'as-is'
Please keep your expectation to reality! We have listed all problems that we are aware of...but again, keep in mind that the vehicle mainly sat in storage!
The Vehicle is located in South Bend, IN 46613
Does not come with a battery!
No delivery! Buyer is responsible for removing the Vehicle off the premises! Clean and in-order paperwork.
Buyer will need to sign with me a Bill of Sale document...which states certain terms and conditions (no refunds, vehicle sold 'as-is', etc...)
I am including a short video, proving the Vehicle's drive-ability, including brake lights, turning lights, etc...
On May-20-15 at 19:46:58 PDT, seller added the following information:
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NOTE: Please only bid if you have the financial resources and are serious about purchasing this Vehicle...Failure to make the $500 security deposit within 48 hours and/or failure to submit the final bidding price within 7 days of auction end and/or failure to sign the Bill of Sale document will result in me notifying eBay about possible scam/bidder and the Vehicle being re-listed.
If you don't have the resources to buy the Vehicle, if you don't have the means of removing it from my property, and if you don't want to follow my set terms and conditions outlined in the previous sentences, then please do not bid!
AND PLEASE READ THE LISTING CAREFULLY!
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A: The door was left ajar in that picture...both doors close nicely against the body!
On May-22-15 at 11:22:22 PDT, seller added the following information:
Q: Does the instrumentation gauges work ?
A: Yes! Although I am not 100% sure how accurate the fuel gauge is since we usually didn't put more than a few gallons of gasoline in the fuel tank
On May-22-15 at 14:52:44 PDT, seller added the following information:
On May-23-15 at 18:39:23 PDT, seller added the following information:
Q: In one of the photos and the video you posted we can see that the heater control knob is missing its end plastic piece...
A: At the time of photos and videos, yes, the plastic end piece was missing...however this was fixed yesterday! Hence the reason why I didn't have the missing end piece listed as an issue.
Q: In one of the photos and the video you posted we can see that the odometer/mileage is in fact not zero....
A: The vehicle was completely reconstructed and then it was immediately put into storage. The original odometer/speedometer was left untouched.
Q: If I buy this Vehicle, can I drive it home...on the highways... ?
A: We made it very clear in the ad listing that this Vehicle sat mainly in storage for 10 years...with occasional small drives/warm-ups: we do not know how the vehicle would handle on the roads, let alone highways. Maybe it will be fine...maybe not...we do not know. As such, we would recommend that this Vehicle be transported on a trailer or something similar.... then slowly be 'broken in' driving-wise: take it for a small 10 minute drive one day...then next day take it for a 15 minute drive, etc..etc....
On May-23-15 at 19:25:14 PDT, seller added the following information:
Q: So how serious is this coolant leak from the freeze plug ?
A: It's about a few drops every couple of hours.... see photo below:
On May-23-15 at 20:38:12 PDT, seller added the following information:
Q: In the listing you mentioned that the headliner was 'patched' ?
A: See photo below:
On May-23-15 at 20:49:56 PDT, seller added the following information:
On May-24-15 at 16:47:19 PDT, seller added the following information:
Q: This Vehicle doesn't look an original 1960 Hawk....seats and fins are different....
A: When we rebuilt the vehicle we changed the seats and altered the fins to our liking...This is not a 110% original reconstruction!
On May-25-15 at 08:36:06 PDT, seller added the following information:
Q: How serious is the driver side door paint blemish ?
A: It's not that bad....but it is noticeable up close
On May-25-15 at 19:29:35 PDT, seller added the following information:
Q: Does the paint have a clear coat on top ? What is the condition of the chrome ?
A: Yes, the paint has a clear coat on top. The chrome is in excellent condition at the front...the rear bumper has a few scratch marks and the rear tail-light chrome shrouds have a few tiny pittings.
On May-26-15 at 15:38:40 PDT, seller added the following information:
Q: What is the Reserve Price of this Studebaker ?
A: $8,600