2026/27 Winter Project

[Mosesatm]

I decided to get a little out of my comfort zone and bought this 1960 Studebaker Hawk for $5,000 as a winter project.
It has a Studebaker 289 with three-on-the tree and probably 3.31 gears. Original color is pale yellow.
That's a '66 Cadillac Hearse next to it.

 

[Mosesatm]

Here's the hearse. It runs and drives. The owner uses it for Halloween.

 

[stangfan]

I love these Studebakers...

 

[CougarCJ]

Those Hawks have nice lines. Way back when I was a wee lad, my Fathers good friend had a 1957 Golden Hawk, those could be had with a factory super charger. Which his had. He used to go 'Corvette' hunting back in the early 1960's.

 

[timmerzfl]

Are you going to restore to original?

 

[Mosesatm]

Are you going to restore to original?

Not right away. I'm going to just clean up the blue paint as best I can for now. We'll see how everything goes. I do like the pale yellow, though. And with these cars the engine compartment is body color, so whoever painted the car blue painted EVERYTHING blue with overspray.

 

[timmerzfl]

I think Studebaker used the same bolt pattern as a mustang. I wonder what a set of Magnum 500's or Shelby ten spokes would look like on your car?

 

[Mosesatm]

They seem to have used a number of Ford parts. The starter solenoid is definitely Ford.

 

[rvrtrash]

Interesting that they have the current for the starter flow the opposite direction through the solenoid as Ford, and the battery and solenoid are mounted on the left side. Is the starter on the left as well?

 

[Mosesatm]

Interesting that they have the current for the starter flow the opposite direction through the solenoid as Ford, and the battery and solenoid are mounted on the left side. Is the starter on the left as well?

Not sure. I still don't have the car. Should get it on the 22nd

 

[Mosesatm]

Yes, the starter in on the driver side of the engine.

 

[Mosesatm]

I think Studebaker used the same bolt pattern as a mustang. I wonder what a set of Magnum 500's or Shelby ten spokes would look like on your car?

Here's one with Cragars.

 

[CougarCJ]

Similar one popped up on Bring a Trailer.
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1958-packard-hawk-7/

 

[Mosesatm]

Now the gas tank comes out. I despise the smell of rotten old gas, and the tank leaks.