A slightly different flavor of project

[CraigMorrison]

Slightly OT, but since its getting a lot of suspension upgrades, maybe not....you be the judge.

I just picked up a 53 Studebaker as a hot rod project for my wife. While it is going to look like a traditional 'Rod (suede paint, tuck & roll, etc.) There are going to be a few chassis upgrades:

New 2X4 frame with Morrison IFS up front, sway bar and AGR power r&p. Rear will be a tri 4-bar, 9" and sway bar, Strange adj coil overs and Wilwood brakes on all four corners.

Power will be a spiced up ZZ4 backed by a 700R trans. Hopefully cornering performance should be close to the GT55 project that we built

Just thought I'd do a little show and tell for a Tuesday morning

link to pics: http://public.fotki.com/CraigMorriso...baker_project/

The guy that I bought the car from also has a 53 Stude that we did a frame for, and his car is running in the La Carrera Panamerica later in the year. 2200 mile road rally from Panama to Texas.

[907rs]

I love it Craig!!

Here's one thats local to me.

[XcYZ]

That should be a cool project.

[Steve1968LS2]

Originally Posted by CraigMorrison

Slightly OT, but since its getting a lot of suspension upgrades, maybe not....you be the judge.

I just picked up a 53 Studebaker as a hot rod project for my wife. While it is going to look like a traditional 'Rod (suede paint, tuck & roll, etc.) There are going to be a few chassis upgrades:

New 2X4 frame with Morrison IFS up front, sway bar and AGR power r&p. Rear will be a tri 4-bar, 9" and sway bar, Strange adj coil overs and Wilwood brakes on all four corners.

Power will be a spiced up ZZ4 backed by a 700R trans. Hopefully cornering performance should be close to the GT55 project that we built

Just thought I'd do a little show and tell for a Tuesday morning

link to pics: http://public.fotki.com/CraigMorriso...baker_project/

The guy that I bought the car from also has a 53 Stude that we did a frame for, and his car is running in the La Carrera Panamerica later in the year. 2200 mile road rally from Panama to Texas.

How about a 4L80e and a paddle shifting system

Sounds like a good ride though.. be sure to let us know when it is done (pictures)

[Hooligan]

Bill thats local??

[907rs]

Originally Posted by Hooligan

Bill thats local??

Yes, it is. It's a mid nineties Boyds car, and I believe the guy picked it up at Barrett Jackson this year.

[CraigMorrison]

Originally Posted by Steve1969LS1

How about a 4L80e and a paddle shifting system

Sounds like a good ride though.. be sure to let us know when it is done (pictures)

I would probably do something like that (love the paddle shift idea) if the car were for me. This is going to be my wife's car, and I'm not sure she would like it. Not only that, going for more of a traditional rod look and not sure it would fit with the "look" of the car.

on the PT site somebody mentioned "drag-touring", well this I guess, could be condsidered "rod-touring"