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StudeChamp · 09-16-2014, 01:31 PM

Here are pics of the car when it arrived. Wish I had taken more, because man, it looked trashed and is a great reminder of just how low the bar was when we started! Johnny snagged it at auction for $400.

We also picked up a 5 door donor that wouldn't pass smog -- it's been divided between the 91 NOT SWFT and the Studeo (another build thread I've got on here -- I'll post a link to that one, too). The 5 door did have a (relatively) excellent interior, which went into the NOT SWFT; most of the running gear is in the Studeo. The body, doors, roof, floorpan etc got recycled -- I think we got something like $62 for the metal.

09-16-2014, 01:31 PM	#19 (permalink)
StudeChamp More Cars Than Sense Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 73 Studeo - '39 Studebaker Champion 4 door sedan NOT SWIFT - '91 Geo Metro Base with xfi parts 90 day: 49.68 mpg (US) Thanks: 48 Thanked 43 Times in 17 Posts	Original vehicle(s) Here are pics of the car when it arrived. Wish I had taken more, because man, it looked trashed and is a great reminder of just how low the bar was when we started! Johnny snagged it at auction for $400. We also picked up a 5 door donor that wouldn't pass smog -- it's been divided between the 91 NOT SWFT and the Studeo (another build thread I've got on here -- I'll post a link to that one, too). The 5 door did have a (relatively) excellent interior, which went into the NOT SWFT; most of the running gear is in the Studeo. The body, doors, roof, floorpan etc got recycled -- I think we got something like $62 for the metal. Attached Thumbnails