1963 Studebaker

289 V8

2 DOOR COUPE

63V12597

Clear

Gasoline

I'M RELISTING THIS IMMEDIATELY AND TAKING OFF THE RESERVE. I HAD A LOCAL OFFER, AT MY OLD RESERVE PRICE, BUT THEY FLAKED OUT!!! SO I'VE TAKEN THE RESERVE PRICE OFF ALL TOGETHER...THIS CLASSIC IS LIKE THE WIZARD OF OZ... GREAT AND POWERFUL...!!! THIS SOLID GT HAWK IS JUST AS IT CAME FROM THE FACTORY WITH ORIGINAL 289V8, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, 4 BARREL CARB, FACTORY WORKING A/C, POWER STEERING, POWER BRAKES. AS FAR AS I CAN TELL, THERE HAVE BEEN NO MECHANICAL MODIFICATIONS AND IT HAS NO KNOWN MECHANICAL OR ELECTRICAL ISSUES. ALL THE INSTRUMENTS WORK, EVEN THE CLOCK AND RADIO ( WELL IT TURNS ON ). I'VE PUT IN A NEW WATER PUMP, FUEL PUMP, POINTS/PLUGS, MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER AND REAR BRAKE CYLINDERS AND REAR ADJUSTABLE AIR SHOCKS. THE WINDSHIELD WASHER EVEN WORKS!!! I'VE ADDED AN ORIGINAL SPOTLIGHT AND AN EXCELLENT SET OF WIRE WHEELS. I'VE BEEN DRIVING THE CAR DAILY AS I'VE BEEN RESTORING IT AND IT STARTS RIGHT UP EVERYTIME AND DRIVES STRAIGHT AND SMOOTH WITH NO SMOKING . ALL THE GLASS, CHROME AND TRIM IS IN EXCELLENT SHAPE... EXCEPT THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL TRIM HAS SOME DINGS IN IT. THE BODY IS STRAIGHT, BUT NEEDS PAINT AS THE CLEARCOAT HAS WORN OFF OF THE TRUNK LID, ROOF AND HOOD AND A FEW PLACES ON THE DOORS. THERE IS ONE SMALL SPOT OF SURFACE RUST ON THE RIGHT FRONT FENDER SEAM AND WINDSHIELD BASE ABOUT THE SIZE OF A QUARTER. THE TRUNK PAN AND DRIVERS FLOOR PAN HAVE BEEN REPAIRED, BY A PREVIOUS OWNER, WITH FIBERGLASS. I DIDN'T FEEL THE NEED TO REPLACE THEM AS THEY ARE SOLID AND FUNCTION WELL BUT AS I'M SURE YOU KNOW THE PANS ARE AVAILABLE NEW IN "TURNING WHEELS" THE XCELLENT STUDEBAKER CLUB MAGAZINE...FOR A FEW HUNDRED DOLLARS EACH. THE INTERIOR DASH IS IN GREAT SHAPE AS IS THE HEADLINER AND RED VINYL WITH NO RIPS OR TEARS AT ALL. THE FABRIC INSERTS IN THE SEATS ARE WORN BUT I HAVE A FULL SET OF NOS REPLACEMENT BLACK VINYL PANELS THAT YOU CAN INSTALL OR FIND A REPLACEMENT FABRIC..THE PICTURES SHOW THE BLACK VINYL INSERTS JUST SITTING ON TOP OF THE OLD FABRIC PANELS...THEY HAVE NOT BEEN INSTALLED YET...I WAS STILL LOOKING FOR A REPLACEMENT FABRIC THAT MATCHED THE OLD FABRIC...BUT TO NO AVAIL.... I ALSO HAVE A WOODGRAINED INSTRUMENT CLUSTER TRIM PIECE, WHICH I THINK IS STOCK, BUT I PREFERRED THE STAINLESS LOOK. THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT COULD USE A GOOD CLEANING AS I'VE BEEN MORE CONCERNED WITH MAKNG IT MECHANICALLY RELIABLE... ITS REALLY BEEN A "DRIVER" FOR ME. A LITTLE RUBBING AND SOME PAINT TOUCH UPS AND IT WILL LOOK LIKE NEW. I DON'T KNOW IF THIS PARTICULAR CAR CAME WITH THE REAR TRUNK LID ALUMINUM TRIM PIECE AS THERE ARE NO HOLES IN THE TRUNK LID TO INDICATE THAT, BUT I HAVE A REPLACEMENT IF YOU WANT TO INSTALL IT ...BUT I LIKE IT PLAIN AND UNADORNED. BOTTOM LINE...FINISH THE SEATS, GIVE IT SOME PAINT AND YOUR GOOD AS NEW. I LOVE THIS CAR, BUT I LOVE MY DAUGHTER MORE, WHO TURNS 16 IN 2 MONTHES AND DOESN'T THINK DRIVING A CLASSIC HAWK TO HIGH SCHOOL IS QUITE AS "KOOL" AS I DO...SO SHE HAS NEGOTIATED A JEEP WRANGLER OUT OF ME...GO FIGURE...KIDS THESE DAYS!!!! CALL ME WITH ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNES...MY NAME IS BARRY AND I CAN BE REACHED AT 310-924-4236 OR COME HAVE A LOOK AT IT..I'M IN MALIBU, CALIFORNIA. THANKS. THIS IS A NO RESERVE AUCTION !!! On Aug-22-12 at 11:37:26 PDT, seller added the following information: if you want to see additional pix of engine and underside and just more of the same...email me and i'll get them to you...i realized i left some pictures out because of the 24 pix restriction...thanks