64 Studebaker Lark Daytona

[linkstar69]

Awesome littlecar.

[aussietony]

Any updates on your build Phillip?

[PhillipM]

Not much to say other then... Yup. Back on the Stude.

[wellis77]

SWEET!!! Looking forward to your progress.

[PhillipM]

Been working on getting the motor mounts fitted up as well as starting to look at the steering and clutch master mounting. Looking like some firewall work is in order to make it all look good and work right..

Drivers side frame stand..




ebay score.. Stock column mount

[chunger]

What is that three cornered thingie in the middle of the steering shaft? What makes that? Is it a bearing/seal for the shaft?

[acegto]

Sweet. Glad you're back on it. Love the motor mount stand. When things get in the way you gotta be willing to cut holes,right?

[PhillipM]

What is that three cornered thingie in the middle of the steering shaft? What makes that? Is it a bearing/seal for the shaft?

Yup it's a firewall steering shaft bearing. I got it from speedway motors. I need it becuase of how many joints i'm having to use. Max angle on it is 25 degrees. They also make a two bolt version that has a max working angle of 30 degrees. I really need one with a 50 degree angle but couldn't find one. If anyone else has any ideas that would be sweet. Currently I will have to make a kick out on the firewall to get the bearing to a happy angle.

[acegto]

With all the other fab youve done a kickout should be a cakewalk.

[PhillipM]

Okay, got some time on the car over the weekend.. Here is what I came up with to solve the clutch master mounting as well as our firewall bearing mounting. The big problem with the bearing as you may recall was that the bearing maxes out at 25 degrees, and we needed closer to 50 degrees. So the solution we came up with was to step out the firewall with a piece of 3" 16g exhaust pipe that way laying around. Then filled it in, trimmed down and monted the bearing after drilling and tapping it. Think it all turned out pretty well. I didn't fully weld in the steering portion yet but I will get it tacked at least for now.

[coolwelder62]

Very Cool,The Studebaker is turnin out nice.

[acegto]

Told you the kickout would be a piece of cake...

[linkstar69]

Nice fab

[PhillipM]

Thanks guys! Yeah I was really concerned about how it would all come together and if it would look good. But, I'm really happy with it. I'm thinking about moving to the dash next. Decided to ditch the stock dash and just do one out of aluminum or steel.. Trying to work on things that I either already have or don't cost very much and a half sheet of metal isn't very $$ at all.

[Glenn]

Your 'Baker is very,very cool .... I love the outside-the-box cars, Great job!

[PhillipM]

Okay I'm really not even sure how long I've been talking about the front suspension... However, made progress on it last night. This is all just mocked up to get a measurement for the upper arm length that we need to build.

[Tincup]

Nice build....

[PhillipM]

Okay, got the upper and lower arms welded up last night..

[srh3trinity]

Those are some great looking welds and cool looking fab.

[acegto]

Not gonna lie...I watch for your updates religiously. This is my favorite car on the board.