1964 Studebaker Daytona Convertible

289 V8

Automatic

64V9918

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1964 Studebaker Daytona Convertible 289 cu. in. V8, Automatic, Heater, Radio, PS, A/C Back on the market as the buyer failed to complete the transaction. Relisting after EBAY cancelled it since I said I would take CASH, I can only take CASH in person when handed to me! Hello, my current owner has regretfully decided that I need to have a new home. Yes, I am sad as I have enjoyed living in his garage. I am hoping that whomever buys me will give me a great home and continue to give me the tender loving care I so deserve. Studebaker produced around 47,000 automobiles in 1964 and just 703 of them were Daytona convertibles like I am. So, as you can see I am not a very common car to be found as you all know the survival rate on convertibles is probably the worst of all body styles. Studebaker, whom had budget constraints, developed the Daytona model as a youth-oriented, performance version of the earlier Lark, introduced in 1959 in the midst of an economic recession. My clean, European-influenced styling is very appealing I think you would agree. Of all the Studebaker convertibles, I believe they left the best for the last! Take a look at my pictures and I think you will fall in love with me. PICTURE 1 I bet I now have your interest! My current owner has had me for 6 years and my previous owner had me for a bit under 35 years, the last 20 of which I set in his garage in order to preserve me. He put me in storage because my heart, my original 289 V8 engine, was a bit tired. With the 2 barrel carburetor my heart has it produces 210 horsepower. I am very fortunate in that other than a few face lifts with my body, I am still a pretty original car that has not had any major modifications. I still sport my original body color, ASTRA White with a white top and Laguna blue interior. The first thing my current owner did was to remove my heart and overall it. He had my 8 cylinders bored out .030 and my crankshaft was turned .010 .010. He had new pistons, rod bearings, main bearings and cam bearings installed in me. He also had my 16 valves replaced with new ones so that my heart now functions as well as if not better than it did when it was new. My heart was reworked with the thought of keeping me for the rest of my life. He also had my transmission rebuilt as he knew that while it has performed very well for my first round of my speedometer, it was probably also a bit tired. While the engine was at the machine shop, he crawled under me one day and was looking at my undercarriage. While my frame had some surface rust my hog troughs looked very nice with a nice coat of under coating. Thank goodness he decided to remove the undercoating as he found it had caused my troughs, which help strengthen my body along with the heavy duty x frame, to really be weak in spots. So he removed them, which is not an easy job the way they are integrated into my floor boards which by the way only have a couple small patches in them which I think is quite remarkable and they were installed by my previous loving owner. He told me that as no one makes the troughs for 1964 models, he would have to fabricate some himself. As he tends to overdo things like that, he made me new troughs out of 3 / 16 angle iron and made a u-shaped trough which is much more sturdy than the originals I left the factory with. He told me he was making these so he would never have to touch them again. While he was doing that, he repainted my frame and the bottom of my floor boards so they will last me many more years! When he put my heart back into me, he also replaced other components like the water pump and fuel pump to make sure they would not harm me once he had my face lift complete. While I really liked my old plugs, plug wires etc as we had been together for many many years, I will miss them but I welcomed my new ones as they help my heart to purr like a little kitten once again. Have a look at my heart! PICTURE 2 PICTURE 3 PICTURE 4 As you can see from the above pictures, I came from the factory with a few highly desirable accessories like an electric windshield washer system, power steering, and air conditioning. My air conditioning system is not currently working as my new owner was going to remove it as he did not think he would use it but I talked him into reinstalling the system which had been with me since new. If my next owner wants to use the system, then all that he should have to do is reinstall the compressor belt, connect the power to the compressor and charge the system. I had my current owner check out the compressor to make sure it was not frozen etc after sitting but as I suspected, it is ready for use once again. Also notice that I still have that special fan to help cool my radiator when cars are equipped with air conditioning! My previous owner had replaced my front fenders with NOS ones and the new owner replaced my rear fenders also with NOS ones. I saw him paint the back side of them so they would also last me for many more years. While the rest of my body had some little dings here and there, it was really in very nice shape considering my age. My rear inner fenders, which you do not normally see, had some minor patches welded in when the rear fenders were replaced. PICTURE 5 PICTURE 6 PICTURE 7 As you can see I am now very presentable. My owner replaced almost all my chrome and my side moldings with NOS ones so that I have my original shine back. He even replaced my grill and headlight bezels as while my original ones were still in nice shape but I have to admit the bugs that had hit my grill over the years had caused the shine of the aluminum to disappear. He told me he spent several years finding all these pieces for me. He even found NOS emblems for my fenders and trunk lid along with a NOS hood ornament. He has really given me a lot of love which makes me smile once again every time I see him. My white paint shines as it is new!. I have over a gallon of DupontCentari on me! There is small small orange peel in my paint in a few spots but if you want to make me a show car the paint is thick enough that it could be sanded out. He made me to be a real nice driver as that was originally his intention. So you have seen my outside and it gets pretty darn nice if I do say so myself but a picky person will fine flaws here and there. While he was sprucing me up, he reworked the hydraulics that raise and lower my top. He had the pump rebuilt as it had old brake fluid in it like was originally used and he replaced both rams and both hoses. He went the modern route and used type F transmission fluid in the system which now raises and lowers my top. My rams were good but as they are hard to replace, he wanted to put new ones in there. PICTURE 8 As you can see my top does go up and down. My top is older but still works! My back window could use replacing as it is discolored but is not torn. The zipper still works. He did not plan to drive me with the top up so he did not replace the window thinking he may have a new top put on me at some point in the future. I am convinced this owner really had initially planned on keeping me long term as can be seen by the following list of new or NOS parts he put on me: Door rubbers some of which are unique to my model Hood cable Carpets (have to admit the originals were dry rotted) Grill and headlight bezels Outside door handles Inside door handles Rear fenders Engine parts as detailed above Water pump Power Steering Ram Power Steering Hoses Bumpers and bumper guards Daytona emblems V8 emblems Hood ornament Trunk letters Lenses- tail light, backup and parking Tail light bezels Rocker panels Four Shock absorbers King Pins and bearings Brake hoses Brake Wheel cylinders Brake linings etc Brake Master Cylinder Hood heat protector Trunk mat Fuel pump Side moldings Belts Horn Bezel Rebuilt alternator Reclining seat mechanism Rebuilt carburetor Lots of stuff he forgot to mention He installed four new radial white wall tires on me and I ride and drive like new. The power steering, while not a necessity on these Studebakers, is helpful considering the weight of the front end with that big 289 engine in it. He is not sure of my correct mileage and I am not telling. My speedometer pinion gear was stripped and thus my speedometer and odometer stopped working for some period of unknown time. They now work and my speedometer shows 93186 and most likely I am very close to turning 100000 miles. The shop that rebuilt the engine said the engine was in very nice shape with just one piston being a bit out of shape which caused the rebore to occur (they thought mileage was probably correct). Here are a few more shots of the outside of the car: PICTURE 9 PICTURE 10 PICTURE 11 PICTURE 12 PICTURE 13 PICTURE 14 PICTURE 15 PICTURE 16 Okay, now let me show you inside the trunk. PICTURE 17 PICTURE 18 PICTURE 19 PICTURE 32 You now know what I look like on the outside, under the hood and in the trunk. Next let me show you what the hog troughs look like. PICTURE 20 As you can see, he but a removable plate on the bottom of the troughs make of a ribbed heavy gage metal which allows access if ever needed to get to a bolt etc or just to inspect. My glass is all original and in good shape. The windows row up and down and he greased all regulators when he put the glass back in. He also painted the inside bottom of the doors to help protect them. Now lets look at my interior. You will see that my seat covers and door panels are all original. I talked him into letting them as is so you can see how well I have been taken care of. A bit later you will see the NOS seat upholstery he has found for me which can be easily installed at a later time if needed. While you are looking, look at my dash, How often do you see such a nice looking dash in a 1964 Studebaker as they normally have cracks in them! Here is the original under the dash factory AC unit: PICTURE 21 I might take a second here as this picture reminds me that my radio is sometimes hard to find a station on at times but seems to get better with more use but it is not perfect. He had a new one without the buttons but decided to let this one in as he thinks the contacts in it just need some use to be able to get more stations than the Country western one he presently has tuned in. Obviously, while this is not a major concern, we do not want any surprises. By the way, my electric windshield wipers work great. PICTURE 22 He decided to not repaint the steering wheel until such time as the seats are redone as he wanted to keep the total interior less the carpets original. This picture makes it look worse than it does when looking from outside the car but I am trying to show you a total view of the car. When he got me there was an incorrect year clock in the car that did not work. He removed it as it did not match the other gauges. He did this after he already had taken some interior pictures. There is no clock in this car. He was going to let the clock in my dash but changed his mind as the different color bezel on the clock kept bugging him and we decided to put my dash back to the way it came from the factory. PICTURE 23 Now, you have to agree, my dash sure is nice and cannot look much better than it does! PICTURE 24 PICTURE 25 You just saw my front inside door panels, they are also real nice for my age. They do show a little wear when you examine them closely but they also help to show how well I have been taken care of. PICTURE 26 PICTURE 27 Note the tear in the bottom back of the driver’s side seat above. Also note the nice shiny seat end caps which are chromed. I originally had blue plastic ones which tend to break, and yes mine were worn and cracked. He put on this chrome set which really made me feel good. You will see brand new blue seat belts on both the back and the front seat. I originally only had them in the front but he installed them also in the back seat. He was shocked when he removed the rubber plugs and found that the original threads for the seat bolts were still good and all he had to do was put in the bolts. This helps you understand how nice I am as most of the time these nuts are all rusted up. For a convertible, my floors are remarkable for an almost 50 year old car. PICTURE 28 While the sun has discolored the top of my back seat, the seat is still in very nice shape considering the age. Note that the seat cushions are not cracked, just showing a little wear and a few what looks like cigarette burns on the drivers front seat. All of my switches and gages seems to work when he tried them! The owner will also get the following NOS interior pieces. Two of them need slight modifications to work in the convertible as they are for another model but an extra piece of upholstery is included just in case it is needed. Try finding NOS interior pieces for a car my age!!!!!!! And yes they are still pliable and will be easy to install once the original ones are removed. Here is the NOS piece that goes behind the back seat and hides the lift motor etc PICTURE 29 Here are the backs of the front seat, a left and a right: PICTURE 30 Here is a picture of all the pieces that come with the car: PICTURE 31 Here is a picture of the existing back window. He took the picture with the window laying on the white trunk so you could see it better. I tried to talk him into cleaning it but he did not listen to me. PICTURE 32 The brake system has DOT 5 Silicone fluid in it just like all his other Studebakers do. This means that if my new owner lets me sit for periods of time my brake system will remain ready to use and will not become contaiminated like DOT 3 systems do. I ony have a couple hundred miles on my motor so it is not yet broke in from the over haul. The glove box has the built in vanity. I still have my original engine, serial PJ330. My air conditioning was an option that is found in very few 1964 convertibles. The July 1986 issue of The SDC Turning Wheels magazine has a very nice article on 1964 convertibles and the options each had. I was built in early October 1963 and went to Missouri originally. I had the following options: White side walls, Air conditioning Full Disc wheel covers Electric window wipers Automatic Transmission 289 V8 Power steering heater My original owner placed a rush order for me as he was very anxious to get me. Some day I hopefully will be able to share my history prior to the owner that had me almost 35 years. I have single exhaust on me just like I came from the factory. My present owner said if he was keeping me he would have put dual exhaust on me so he could better hear my 289 but kept me original for now. I would not be afraid to be driven across the country as I have lots of pep and get up and go. I have tried to indicate my flaws that I am aware of. According to NADA, average retail for me is between $12,550 up to $19,375. The current owner will gladly try to answer any and all questions. The new owner is responsible for any shipment and must arrange such shipping themselves. The present owner will work with them as possible. I encourage potential buyers to come take a look at me before bidding or to have a friend take a peek at me for them. We want the buyer to be satisfied. All tire kicking should to be completed before bidding. Remember I am a rare car and my value should do nothing but go up. . You are buying this car as is. I have described it to the best of my ability. A $500 deposit is due within 48 hours (Paypal or acceptable equivalent) and full payment is due within 5 days or as agreed to with the seller. Car must be picked up within 7 days unless prior arrangements are made. The existing owner must have cleared payment before he will release me. This car is for sale locally and I reserve the right to remove it from this auction at any time if the reserve has not been met. Car is being sold as is, with no warranty expressed or implied.