mfg Posted February 10, 2015 Report Posted February 10, 2015 Besides the Avanti, can anyone name four other Studebaker models that utilize ( at least some) fiberglass body parts?
brad Posted February 10, 2015 Report Posted February 10, 2015 56 Golden Hawk tail Fins. All Hawk dashboards. Packard Hawk hood and Nose, Golden Hawk hood overlays
plwindish Posted February 10, 2015 Report Posted February 10, 2015 I had thought something called royalite was used for the earlier Hawk dashes. Was that an early version of fiberglass?
mfg Posted February 10, 2015 Author Report Posted February 10, 2015 brad got three of them! (Can't consider the PH because that model is technically a Packard)...and grobb284 got the fiberglass Stude truck grill that I was thinking of.....Well done!!
mfg Posted February 10, 2015 Author Report Posted February 10, 2015 I had thought something called royalite was used for the earlier Hawk dashes. Was that an early version of fiberglass? I believe that the 1955 President Speedster's dash is made of 'Royalite'......but the later ('56-'64) Hawk dashes were made of fiberglass.
plwindish Posted February 11, 2015 Report Posted February 11, 2015 Exactly what was the composition of Royalite? Was it a type or earlier form of fiberglass? The Packardbakers were made in South Bend by Studebaker weren't they? I think you're splitting hairs over the Packard fiberglass front end.
mfg Posted February 12, 2015 Author Report Posted February 12, 2015 Exactly what was the composition of Royalite? Was it a type or earlier form of fiberglass? The Packardbakers were made in South Bend by Studebaker weren't they? I think you're splitting hairs over the Packard fiberglass front end. I own a Speedster, and 'Royalite' appears to be a hard plastic-like material...with a 'grained' finish. Also, I agree with you that '57-'58 'Packards' are fancy Studebakers.....But you may be surprised how many owners of these cars would disagree with both of us!...Real 'sore subject' with some folks!
lschuc Posted February 12, 2015 Report Posted February 12, 2015 The grille on the transtar trucks is fiberglass
mfg Posted February 13, 2015 Author Report Posted February 13, 2015 The grille on the transtar trucks is fiberglass Yep!, the Transtar "C" cab pickups and their bigger brothers used the fiberglass griile starting in '57 (I think!).
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