Hi All, The Studebaker/Orphan Car Drag Race for 2009 is over and we all have returned home with no one breaking anything and good memories of a good Saturday...
 ________________________________ I have a new video on youtube of this years race. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQqz6jV8yRE Part two will come later with...
Yes, Bob I should have done that in the video. It took me four + hours to just load it to youtude, so I'll try to add that to # two. Larry told me about that...
Matt, I looked in our club roster and do not see your name there so will not give you his number, but I will forward this on to him and he can deal with you if...
I forwarded your e-mail to Chuck so it is up to him if he is interested...Bob ________________________________ From: xcelsior199 <kymanfrommars@...> To:...
... I'm not too sure what you're talking about~ and I'm sure the rest of the group is wondering too~ please explain... (yes- I saw your post about an SDC...
I'm confused also, nothing new for me. Roland Studebaker,The Little Company That Could -Did- AVANTI 1963 Avanti R2 1964 Daytona Wagonair, America's first SUV ...
Tom, We're glad you had a good time it was good having you and your brother up to Brown County. It looked like your car ran great on this Indiana track. It...
I finally got in touch with Chuck Kenny. I was told Jim McCuan from Marian,IL is really good at the R2 carb rebuilding. Does anyone know how I can get a hold...
Matt if you are in the club you should have a roster, up dated every year, if he is a club member he will be in there, he is not in my 2006 roster....Bob ...
I dont know why you keep? questioning? my membership? do you think I made up the membership #?? I have never got a roster. It sounds like I should get one and...
No Matt I am not questioning your membership but do believe every one should have the roster, and i do have the 2009 but keep it in my truck and forgot to look...
Gentlemen, I can't find anywhere on this site or any other Studebaker site where we require membership #'s or a roster for information. I thought all...
My sentiments exactly. I am just trying to get work done on my R2 Hawk which I know nothing about this high performance equipment. I think I should have stayed...
Good luck Matt stick with it , you will be happy with the out come...Bob ________________________________ From: "kymanfrommars@..." <kymanfrommars@...>...
A little mouse told me that you have all the production info. My R2 Hawk was produced 9/11/62. Yep early ..... early production. The engine # JTS1008 and I was...
Matt,  Assuming your car still has it's orginal engine #JTS1008, you have serial number 63v-1620, (white, 4-speed, disc brakes, R2) correct? If so, yours...
Eric, That is my serial #. How many R2's had the 4 speed and disc brakes? Out of the original cars, how many of those are still on the road? In the fall of...
Matt, Â I did this on the fly, so I can not guarantee I am 100% accurate here; Using the criteria of only looking at 1963 Hawks which came with R2-4-speed &...
Hi Eric This doesn't change anything, but my information is that there were 9 R2 4spds and 11 R2 automatics produced in Canada - all with disc brakes - none...
... Thanks for the information on Canadian production. As you probably know, the engine numbers would read JTSC____. Do you have any idea if any were...
Rick, Â Rick, Â I just went back and checked again, and my production information shows seven Canadian R2 4-speed Hawks; maybe I am looking at an older list;...
some of the nice folks here know the car. for those that don't... my dad was in the midst of a full resto on a 64 full package 4sp R2 when he died a little...