53chevyply
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Go Bullet go.............. I await patiently for the stewd to be road worthy.......... or a Utube vid.........hehehehehe
Cheers 53chevyply
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Studebaker Update
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bullet
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FireUp on uTube
OK, took a little while to get the file small enough to upload to uTube.
Edited quite a bit of useless stuff out.
I must say right off is that the air bags are at full height, this is not the ride height. I think I'll lower the rear mounting brackets down a hole so it's not so high when fully inflated.
First thing you'll see in the video is the Linear Actuators opening the Tilt Clip. Then, I manually operated the Air Bags to set the car down in the weeds. I haven't program the computer yet to do it when the key is turned on or off.
Also had the coil wired hot off the ignition, so when the engine started it wouldn't shut off and I had to choke it to stall it.
Have since figured where I went wrong there and now it shuts off as it should.
Anyway folks, this is been long in coming so I hope you enjoy this as much as I did. Wishing it could have been recorded better, you'll get the drift.
http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=UELmOvp8_AQ
OK, took a little while to get the file small enough to upload to uTube.
Edited quite a bit of useless stuff out.
I must say right off is that the air bags are at full height, this is not the ride height. I think I'll lower the rear mounting brackets down a hole so it's not so high when fully inflated.
First thing you'll see in the video is the Linear Actuators opening the Tilt Clip. Then, I manually operated the Air Bags to set the car down in the weeds. I haven't program the computer yet to do it when the key is turned on or off.
Also had the coil wired hot off the ignition, so when the engine started it wouldn't shut off and I had to choke it to stall it.
Have since figured where I went wrong there and now it shuts off as it should.
Anyway folks, this is been long in coming so I hope you enjoy this as much as I did. Wishing it could have been recorded better, you'll get the drift.
http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=UELmOvp8_AQ
53chevyply
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Now thats what I've been waiting for............. Very kewel Bullet. Ya gotta love that indaweeds look. SWEET.
Cheers 53chevyply
Cheers 53chevyply
cherrymerc
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....all in all I'd say an incredible build Bullet!! ... congratulations on ure hard work and perserverance!!
bullet
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Now that's funny.
'SHAKE n' BAKER', I like it.
Thanks guys for the kudos.
With winter coming on and an unheated barn, the Stude will sit idle for 6 mos.
I'm crossing my fingers that a big push in the spring to get her road ready will land me at the Atlantic Nats and the '09 Tour in time.
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bullet
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The Studebaker logo maybe something to think about. Perhaps painted in ghost relief on the rear of the car.
As for my car been every bit as cool as Frankenstude, I'm flattered. I do think it's cool and there are some one off ideas by myself that went into the car. However, a lot more professional fabrication and design went into Frankentstude's construction, which I humbly admit, hardly warrants mine in the same league.
The designer Thom Taylor, approached Boyd Coddington, but Boyd took a pass. Later, Thom mentioned it to Prior Lake, Minnesota-based race car and rod constructor Greg Fleury. Fleury floated the idea to Minneapolis fine art printer Steve Anderson, who was looking to have a radical car built, and a deal was struck. Thom's drawings were published, and the project began.
Working alone, Greg built the body. He started with a 1948 Starlight coupe, adding a '51 nose and hood, '50 front fenders, and '47 rear fenders. Every panel was massaged to match Thom's drawing, and the door skins, doorjambs, roof, and rocker panels were fabricated from scratch. The bare-steel body was shown in 1992, but it would take almost another five years to complete the car.
Much of the delay was caused by engineering problems that had to be solved. Greg welded the nose into a flip-front-end unit, and engineered it to raise up, move forward, then tilt open with the push of a button. To make the doors open scissor-style, he designed them to first move out away from the body, then turn vertically.
Other body components consisted of Harley-Davidson mirrors, handmade taillights, and custom glass. Town & Country Glass cut down a Pontiac Grand Am windshield to fit and cut the door glass from Ford van windshields.
Thom's design called for the Starlight coupe's characteristic four-piece wraparound rear window to slant forward. The glass was custom-made in two pieces by Glass Pro of Santa Fe Springs, California. A bulletnose was cast in brass to mimic the '50's design, but it replaced the stock "Studebaker" relief with "Frankenstude" lettering.
Though Frankenstude exhibited the radical bodywork of a custom, it would have the engine and chassis of a hot rod. Greg completely fabricated a race car-like 115-inch-wheelbase tube chassis with an integrated roll cage.
Greg designed the tube frame to double as the exhaust system, and installed a Chevrolet L-98 V-8 crate motor. Cotrell Racing Engines of Chaska, Minnesota, tuned the tuned-port-injected 350-cid engine to 400 horsepower. Greg mated it to a GM 700R4 automatic transmission, as well as headers, exhaust pipes, and a driveshaft that he fabricated.
Thom envisioned all-wheel drive, and Greg made it work by using a GMC Syclone all-wheel-drive center section up front, an early Corvette center section in the rear, and a GM all-wheel-drive transfer case. Four-wheel independent suspension and disc brakes were added.
Inside, Greg scratchbuilt the dash, and had it upholstered in bone-colored leather by Bobby Griffey, who also did the seats. Keith Nybo upholstered the door panels, and installed the headliner and carpeting. Vintage Air air conditioning, gauges by Classic Instruments, and a one-off Boyds steering wheel on an ididit steering column completed the interior.
The final touches included custom-mixed House of Kolor Frankenstude Purple paint sprayed by Rand Bailey and a set of 17-inch billet wheels custom-made by Boyd Coddington. Six-and-a-half years in the works, several scale replicas made it to market before the full-size project was complete.
The finished Frankenstude made its debut in an exhibit at the Minneapolis Institute of Art. Within the car community, its unique design, complex engineering, and robust performance potential made it a hit. Frankenstude, like CadZZilla™, helped launch a new wave of customs conceived as a modern take on '50s cars.
As for my car been every bit as cool as Frankenstude, I'm flattered. I do think it's cool and there are some one off ideas by myself that went into the car. However, a lot more professional fabrication and design went into Frankentstude's construction, which I humbly admit, hardly warrants mine in the same league.
The designer Thom Taylor, approached Boyd Coddington, but Boyd took a pass. Later, Thom mentioned it to Prior Lake, Minnesota-based race car and rod constructor Greg Fleury. Fleury floated the idea to Minneapolis fine art printer Steve Anderson, who was looking to have a radical car built, and a deal was struck. Thom's drawings were published, and the project began.
Working alone, Greg built the body. He started with a 1948 Starlight coupe, adding a '51 nose and hood, '50 front fenders, and '47 rear fenders. Every panel was massaged to match Thom's drawing, and the door skins, doorjambs, roof, and rocker panels were fabricated from scratch. The bare-steel body was shown in 1992, but it would take almost another five years to complete the car.
Much of the delay was caused by engineering problems that had to be solved. Greg welded the nose into a flip-front-end unit, and engineered it to raise up, move forward, then tilt open with the push of a button. To make the doors open scissor-style, he designed them to first move out away from the body, then turn vertically.
Other body components consisted of Harley-Davidson mirrors, handmade taillights, and custom glass. Town & Country Glass cut down a Pontiac Grand Am windshield to fit and cut the door glass from Ford van windshields.
Thom's design called for the Starlight coupe's characteristic four-piece wraparound rear window to slant forward. The glass was custom-made in two pieces by Glass Pro of Santa Fe Springs, California. A bulletnose was cast in brass to mimic the '50's design, but it replaced the stock "Studebaker" relief with "Frankenstude" lettering.
Though Frankenstude exhibited the radical bodywork of a custom, it would have the engine and chassis of a hot rod. Greg completely fabricated a race car-like 115-inch-wheelbase tube chassis with an integrated roll cage.
Greg designed the tube frame to double as the exhaust system, and installed a Chevrolet L-98 V-8 crate motor. Cotrell Racing Engines of Chaska, Minnesota, tuned the tuned-port-injected 350-cid engine to 400 horsepower. Greg mated it to a GM 700R4 automatic transmission, as well as headers, exhaust pipes, and a driveshaft that he fabricated.
Thom envisioned all-wheel drive, and Greg made it work by using a GMC Syclone all-wheel-drive center section up front, an early Corvette center section in the rear, and a GM all-wheel-drive transfer case. Four-wheel independent suspension and disc brakes were added.
Inside, Greg scratchbuilt the dash, and had it upholstered in bone-colored leather by Bobby Griffey, who also did the seats. Keith Nybo upholstered the door panels, and installed the headliner and carpeting. Vintage Air air conditioning, gauges by Classic Instruments, and a one-off Boyds steering wheel on an ididit steering column completed the interior.
The final touches included custom-mixed House of Kolor Frankenstude Purple paint sprayed by Rand Bailey and a set of 17-inch billet wheels custom-made by Boyd Coddington. Six-and-a-half years in the works, several scale replicas made it to market before the full-size project was complete.
The finished Frankenstude made its debut in an exhibit at the Minneapolis Institute of Art. Within the car community, its unique design, complex engineering, and robust performance potential made it a hit. Frankenstude, like CadZZilla™, helped launch a new wave of customs conceived as a modern take on '50s cars.
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bullet
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So....what colour is it....you can tell us...we will keep it a secret
What color is what ? ? ?
My Studie or Frankenstude ? ? ?
Several posts back I posted photos of the completed car, except for wiring and interior of course.
And this is Frankenstude, if you're unfarmiliar with the car.
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bullet
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Seats & Dash
Well it's being a while since I posted any updates.
As I mentioned on a post the other day, the Studie is waiting for the Automotive Engineer from NB to be in the area to have the frame certified.
The Stude won't make the Tour I'm afraid, but I'll catch up with the tour at the A&W in Dartmouth, Thurs. July 9th.
Here are some pics of the dash and seats in the car. A little more wiring to do, doors to be bolted on, PW and door poppers to be installed.
Air bag in the side of the passenger seat was deployed, so I need to find a way to ( glue ) or close the flap. I was thinking about removing the air bags in both seats and putting speakers in their places.
Having a hell of a time lining the trunk lid up. It was fitting perfectly during the sanding process but now that it's painted it don't want to co-operate.
Well it's being a while since I posted any updates.
As I mentioned on a post the other day, the Studie is waiting for the Automotive Engineer from NB to be in the area to have the frame certified.
The Stude won't make the Tour I'm afraid, but I'll catch up with the tour at the A&W in Dartmouth, Thurs. July 9th.
Here are some pics of the dash and seats in the car. A little more wiring to do, doors to be bolted on, PW and door poppers to be installed.
Air bag in the side of the passenger seat was deployed, so I need to find a way to ( glue ) or close the flap. I was thinking about removing the air bags in both seats and putting speakers in their places.
Having a hell of a time lining the trunk lid up. It was fitting perfectly during the sanding process but now that it's painted it don't want to co-operate.
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Sure is looking good there Bullet.. funny thing that paint, it always seems to throw things out of whack when it comes to final assembly?? Its a wonder how something so thin can make you go crazy when it comes to final fit!!! lol must be some unwritten law or somthin?
Bash
Bash
John in Oz
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That sure is looking good there Bullet, that definiately would put a horn on a jelly fish.
What I'm not going to get to see it on the run
What I'm not going to get to see it on the run
bullet
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Sorry John, I would have liked for you to have seen her ( and of course, everyone else too ).
Got the lid to fit a wee bit better but it's still not far enough back on the passenger side. May have to removed that hinge and make the holes longer for more back adjustment. I don't know why it doesn't fit now, I tried every combination of adjustments with the hinges, up / down / back / forward, nada. I don't get it.
I wish .......... but slapping doors on her ain't going to make it legal.
Got the lid to fit a wee bit better but it's still not far enough back on the passenger side. May have to removed that hinge and make the holes longer for more back adjustment. I don't know why it doesn't fit now, I tried every combination of adjustments with the hinges, up / down / back / forward, nada. I don't get it.
I wish .......... but slapping doors on her ain't going to make it legal.
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bullet
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It was good to see you folks that attended the A&W Cruise-In in Dartmouth,
I wish I could have brought the Studie for her first unveiling. However, still have some ways to go before she's road ready. With all the anal crap this province has adopted of late, I have to wonder how some of the ratrods I saw at the show made it on the road.
The Stude with doors.
I wish I could have brought the Studie for her first unveiling. However, still have some ways to go before she's road ready. With all the anal crap this province has adopted of late, I have to wonder how some of the ratrods I saw at the show made it on the road.
The Stude with doors.
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