For Sale
1926 Studebaker, Four Door Sedan, Resto-Rod, Street Rod
Clear Ohio Title: Registered As: Historical Vehicle.
Take an original 1926 Studebaker and a 1976 Chevy Nova. Take the best of both, bolt them together and this is the result. Components are bolted together with grade 8 bolts and/or aircraft quality fasteners. Sedan can be restored to original if desired.
1976 Chevrolet 350 Rebuilt in '84, Bored .030 Over, RV Cam, good low end torque.
Original smog modified Chevrolet 350 intake manifold and original rebuilt Rochester Quadra-Jet.
After market headers aluminized. Stainless flex-joint exhaust to mufflers, mufflers to tailpipes also aluminized.
1976 Chevy Stock 2.73 Rear End, New seals in '84, backlash has been re-shimmed, under original shuffled springs.
Darrel Young, California, 350 Racing Transmission.
The original radiator was shot. New ’84 radiator built to fit the radiator shell.
Electric fan; Runs Cool at 150° always.
Present hours on Sedan/Engine: 553 Hours, 16,590 miles at an average of 30 miles/hour. (553 hours x 30 mph = 16,590 mi.)
All wood body wrapped in steel and steel fenders.
I have fumigated for termites twice.
Corvair front suspension, suspension could use new bushings, with heavy duty ball-joints. There is a small amount of bump-steer, due to lower control arms and steering arm alignment. This was before Mustang II was the way to go.
Oldsmobile spindles and disk brake setup. New wheel bearings and the calipers rebuilt.
Mustang power rack & pinion steering setup, used with the 1976 Chevy power steering pump.
Aircraft quality stainless brake lines, braided flex hoses and fittings.
Tires are BF Goodrich T/A P235/70R15 M+S rear and P125/70R14 M+S front. Tires are 23 years old.
Solid wheel rims with wire baskets.
Cadillac Tilt-Telescope Steering Column Adapted to original steering wheel. Original light switch lever locks telescope.
All the lights, turn signals and emergency work.
Dashboard was restored with a mix of different shades of brown paint and countless coats of Formby’s Tungs Oil. Tungs Oil also used on the restored original steering wheel and the restored door in-lay panels.
Four of five original dash gauges work including the clock. Fuel gauge inop, safety issue (requires fuel inside the car). Speedometer functions. I have the original speedometer cable. I tried adapting cable to the 350 transmission but it strips the transmission Teflon gear.
Overhead console has electric fuel gauge, tachometer, voltage meter, hour meter, radio, and a multitude of indicator lights & switches not wired. I was also going to experiment with a (HUD) Heads Up Display projected from the overhead console to the windshield.
Passenger kick panel has mechanical temperature gauge and vacuum gauge.
Original headlights converted to Halogens.
Has both a "Hooga" and Street Legal Horn.
All window glass replaced with Automotive AS-1 safety glass. Front and back glass etched with floral pattern. Window tint getting old, rolling at edges.
Custom built Aluminum Gas Tank With Side Baffles. Fuel Gauge still fluctuates, tells me there is fuel in the tank. If I remember correctly it's 24 gallons.
Some aluminum work done by Boyd Codington, when he still worked out of his Cypress, California, garage/shed.
Other aluminum/stainless work done by myself and my Dad.
Sedan comes with a restorable rear trunk. Space saver tire on rear was to go in the trunk.
Has the original backseat hand hold and footrest with window shades.
Lovingly called the “Munster Wagon”, "Studie", “Hooga”, “Gangsta Car”
Sedan was a Montana car transported to California. She went through a quick and dirty restoration. Put on the auction block and never sold. I found it in the back of a mobile home sales lot. A doctor used it as a partial down payment for a mobile home. I had to track him down to get a clear title. He was one of the "investors" that brought this sedan and a few other cars from Montana.
Bought as original in 1983, the sedan has been an experiment in my building capabilities and to see what works and what doesn't. The sedan has the old school construction influence of the early 80's.
I just missed out on the NSRA safety sticker. Neutral safety switch was out of alignment. I have of course since adjusted.
I trailered the sedan from California to Ohio in the fall of ‘04. It shows the effects of the Ohio weather.
I have homemade wiring diagrams, Part Numbers of major components, Photo history.
Photo history available at: WebShots-1926 Sudebaker.
The sedan has its idiosyncrasies. The fuel in the carburetor "disappears" sometimes. The electric fans thermo switch crapped out, and I replaced it with a "temporary" toggle switch. An engine block temp switch is in a box somewhere that will be included with the sedan. The oil pressure gauge on the block sticks sometimes. A little rap and it acts normal again. The bump-steer, not that bad, I was going to fix it one day. (Mustang II). It has its share of road stone chips, shopping cart dings, and there are periods it is put to use as a daily-driver.
There is a rust bubble about the size of a half a dollar under the passenger side rear door. "Blue Tape" pulled some of the paint driver side cowl. Paint coming off radiator shell. All were to be fixed when painted and powder-coated.
I spent time on the sedan from ‘84 to ’87, ’88 until now it’s been minimal work, storage, and maintenance; It’s the old story of time and money. No time & no money! So.... I just drive it & enjoy it, and answer tons of questions.
This would be a great winter project car. Go through it with detail, for safety's sake, as all Street Rodders do.
I have tried to include everything about the car. I am human and of course and I know I missed something. See all the photos: 1926 Sudebaker.
Questions? Email me at: chipstoys@roadrunner.com . I will answer as promtly as possible.
