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Terry's '53 Studebaker Commander

1963 Buick Riviera motor with tri-power setup.

As you can see the interior was truly ghastly but has been changed to a soft dove gray in original pleated pattern.

I did not make this car but am slowly changing things. The individual who made it wanted a boulevard cruiser with some drag race options. The wiring and the power train are very interesting. It is installed this way: the motor, flexplate, spacer, flywheel, clutch. This is all inside a Camaro bell housing and then comes the transmission. This is all attached with a strip of cold rolled steel, on the back of the engine. Trans is a M-21 Muncie. Rear end and all brakes are Studebaker Avanti units.

Latest work.......I have ordered steel fenders and hood and will install this spring. I have pulled all the front suspension and am rebuilding everything. Bushing literally fell apart in the press.


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Comments

Big_Don on Mar 29, 2009 at 05:35 p.m. said:

Yeah, nailhead power!

Anonymous on Jul 16, 2009 at 08:29 a.m. said:

Just how did this peculiar clutch arrangement work? I see no holes in the floorboard.



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