STUDEBAKER DRIVERS CLUB INC. - NORTHERN ILLINOIS BLACK HAWK CHAPTER - BI-MONTHLY NEWSLETTER

VOLUME 49 NUMBER 7 JANUARY-FEBRUARY, 2018 Bi-Monthly Internet Edition

HAPPY NEW YEAR - 2018! HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!

Photo Credit: Black Hawk Member - Tim Kehoe

Tim & Doris Kehoe's 1957 Studebaker Transtar Pickup in Our Annual BHC "Studes in the Snow" Issue

Your Award Winning Starliner is Published Bi-Monthly by the Northern Illinois Black Hawk Chapter of the Studebaker Drivers Club Inc.

- About the Studebaker Drivers Club - From the SDC Website - he Studebaker Drivers Club was founded on August 6, 1962

by the late Harry Barnes along with Norah Barnes, Tony

Caralla, Harold E. Kraft, Arthur J. McIntyre, Ronald L.

Nelson & Robert E. Schaffrath.

The purpose of the Studebaker Drivers Club (SDC) was, and

continues to be, to honor the Studebaker automobile and all of the

Studebaker-related products. The SDC sponsors an annual

International Meet where Studebaker owners from across North

America bring their Studebakers and families for a week of fun,

showing their vehicles, sharing information and memories, and even

participate in concours judging. The SDC International Meets are

hosted by a local SDC chapter and held in various locations. In

addition, the SDC is organized into several zones, each zone having

an annual Zone Meet that attracts Studebakers from across their area

and beyond. Like the International Meet, all Zone Meets offer a

number of activities, as well as a "display only" and concours judged

car show.

Across the US, Canada, and around the world, there are more than

100 chartered SDC local chapters and more than 12,500 members.

Each local chapter conducts a broad variety of events throughout the

year, ranging from cruises to car shows and picnics to poker runs.

Membership in the Studebaker Drivers Club is a prerequisite for

joining a local chapter. Most SDC members are also members of at

least one local chapter. You don't have to own a Studebaker in order

to join the Studebaker Drivers Club, you just have to have an interest

in them.

- SDC - Black Hawk Chapter Official Charter Statement - he Black Hawk Chapter is the officially chartered

representative of the Studebaker Drivers Club Inc. for the

Northeastern Illinois area. The Studebaker Drivers Club is

dedicated to the preservation of the Studebaker name and

Studebaker-related vehicles produced by the company during its

period in the transportation field. A sincere interest in this cause is

the only requirement for membership. Vehicle ownership is not a

requirement. The Black Hawk Chapter fully supports the parent

Studebaker Drivers Club and requires membership therein.

The Studebaker Drivers Club (SDC) provides its members with

yearly national meetings, a monthly publication [Turning Wheels],

technical assistance, historical data, assistance in parts and vehicle location and a membership roster on a national level.

The Black Hawk Chapter provides the same services on the local

level, including monthly activities, six bi-monthly issues of the

Starliner, dinner meetings, picnics, driving events and fellowship and

technical sessions. See SDC Turning Wheels for SDC National Officers.

The Starliner is the official publication of the Black Hawk Chapter,

SDC, serving Studebaker, Avanti and other Studebaker-related

enthusiasts in the Northeastern Illinois area. Neither the club nor the

Editor is responsible for the accuracy or veracity of want-ads

contained herein. Reasonable attempts are made to insure the

accuracy of everything we publish. Monthly meetings are normally

held the 2nd Tuesday of each month. Please see Activities Calendar in

the "Bi-Monthly" Starliner for the monthly meeting times and location or check out our website.

For questions regarding directions, etc., please call an Activities

Committee Officer, the President, or Membership Officer for

assistance. Membership Applications: Please contact Membership

Officer listed in this newsletter. If you have any questions, please

call an officer or for SDC details, contact The Studebaker Drivers

Club, Inc. - phone 763-420-7829 or Fax at 763-420-7849 or contact

BHC membership officer. The deadline for submissions for the

Starliner of articles, meeting minutes, activities, advertisements, etc.,

is the 20th of the month (or earlier if you like), as we try to publish

by the 24th of every other month. January-February, March-April, May-June, July-August, September-October, November-December.

- SDC Studebaker Drivers Club - BHC Black Hawk Chapter Officers - President: Donald F. Cuddihee, Jr. 675 Longfellow Drive Wheaton, IL 60189 (630) 776-1454 studebakerdon@comcast.net

Vice President and Program Committee/Guest Speaker Chair: Bob Markert 4600 Stonewall Avenue Downers Grove, IL 60515 630-852-9893 rjmarkert42@aol.com

Secretary: Jim Kubitz 2826 Highland Avenue Berwyn, IL 60402 (708) 788-4904

Membership: Steve Jaffe 126 Montgomery Lane Glenview, IL 60025 Home/Cell (847) 502-6408 Work: (847) 478-5867 Email: hawk304@comcast.net

Call or Email Membership Officer Steve Jaffe for (SDC) Studebaker Drivers Club Membership Applications & (BHC) Black

Hawk Chapter Membership Applications. You must be an SDC member to join the SDC Black Hawk Chapter.

Treasurer: Frank Guadagno 360 N. Catalpa Wood Dale, IL 60191 (630) 350-7563 stockcarfan25@sbcglobal.net

Activities Committee: Karen Jackson (773) 490-7597 karenstitches2@gmail.com and Jay Crites (847) 437-1587 JC1Crites@yahoo.com

Bi-Monthly Starliner Editor: Don Cuddihee, Jr. 675 Longfellow Drive Wheaton, IL 60189 (630) 776-1454 studebakerdon@comcast.net

Assistant Editor/Proofreading: Frank Lillig 630-620-8362 flillig@aol.com

- SDC Studebaker Drivers Club - BHC Member Services, Parts & Repairs - Service: Painting & Repair, Scott Stastny 319 Wilson, West Chicago, IL 60185, 630-293-7750 or email at DeluxeAutoWerks@att.net Service: Vintage Radio Repairs: Specializing in old car radios. All 6 volt & 12 volt thru 1965, tube type home radios. Call Jerry Malecki, Addison, IL 60101, 630-543-4549. Studebaker Parts: Bob Kapteyn, 112 Bissell Street, Joliet, IL, 60432. 815-212-2389 or email at studebaker@mac.com Repairs & Storage: Greg Lentini 3725 Jugtown Rd. Morris, IL 60450, 815-942-8121, auntibarbara1@juno.com

Studebaker Parts & Repairs: Roscoe Stelford RR#1, Box 146-A, Hampshire, IL 60140, 847-464-5119, StelfordsInc@aol.com Appraisals by Ronn: Certified associate IAAA autos*trucks*toys, Ronn Pittman 1024 S. Raddant Rd. Batavia, IL 60510 630-879-7393 or 630-202-1956 cell.

Storage: Frank Troost has 1,000 square feet of secured heated storage. 727 South Lincoln Ave, Aurora, Room for up to 5 cars, 550 per month for entire space or $135 per car, (708) 544-0916, ext. 27 or frank.troost@troost.com

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- Prez Sez & Editalk "Annual BHC Holiday Party & Meeting" - By: Don Cuddihee, Jr. -

ur Christmas Holiday Party at

Alpine Banquet Haus on

December 17th, 2017 was a

huge success. We had nearly sixty

people and the food was every bit as

great as it has been in previous years.

Jerry Malecki, Katie Hodak, Gisela

Cuddihee and our young "Larkett"

Tara Cuddihee called out ticket

numbers and distributed the "White

Elephant Gifts". The joy, laughter and

camaraderie was warm spirited as was

the Holiday Cheer. See photos.

Regarding our Starliner BHC

Newsletter, due to my personal time

constraints, as both your President and

Newsletter Editor, I proposed at our

meeting on 1-9-18 that the Starliner

publish bi-monthly. Motions were

made and seconded and the club voted

in favor of The Starliner publishing bi-

monthly (every other month) from this

issue on. Our six annual Starliner

issues will be January-February,

March-April, May-June, July-August,

September-October, November-

December. Other successful SDC

Chapters have published a bi-monthly

newsletter for many years.

We have selected a new venue for

our monthly meetings. The name of

the restaurant is "Shoeless Joes" in

Addison, Illinois on 1480 W. Lake

Street just a few blocks east of the 355

Tollway. Their phone number is (847)

773-9147. BHC Club members Frank

Lillig, Jerry Malecki and myself had

lunch there on January 3rd and the

restaurant has a large closed off

meeting room that will be reserved

exclusively for our meetings and

programs. The food tasted good.

I proposed to the club at our 1-9-18

meeting that we meet at this new

location. Motions were made and

seconded and the club voted in favor

of future meetings at "Shoeless Joe's"

restaurant in Addison. Exceptions to

this are when we meet other places in

April - Spring Brunch, August-

Railway Museum and December-

Holiday Party. Therefore, our next

meeting will be held at Shoeless Joe's

on 2-13-18.

This year our biennial SDC BHC

Club Officer Elections will be held

at our Spring Brunch on April 15th at our new Spring Brunch location -

the Lincoln Inn and Banquets in

Batavia, IL on 1345 S. Batavia

Avenue. BHC Activities Officer Jay

Crites has organized this for us and, as

many of you know, the local Chrysler

Club has brunched there for many

years and they like it. Banquet cost is

$15.95 plus tax and gratuity per

person. You probably also know that

our old Spring Brunch spot Casey's

Restaurant is closed permanently.

Regarding the upcoming elections, I

am looking for someone to head our

BHC Nomination Committee for the

upcoming elections held in April at

the Spring Brunch. Please call me if

you are interested at 630-776-1454.

Open BHC Officer positions are for

the office of President, Vice-

President, Treasurer and Secretary.

Newly elected BHC Officers will take

their office on July 1, 2018. Many of

you Black Hawk members are fully

qualified to serve in one of these

offices. If you attend our meetings

regularly, or are willing to, please call

me at 630-776-1454. Most of the

officers of our club during the last 50

years of our clubs existence were not

retirees. They had families and full-

time jobs and were still able to carve

out a little time every month to devote

to serving our club. If you work full-

time or even if you don't you can still

consider giving of your time and talent

to our most wonderful and very

successful club. You could make a

big difference in our BH Chapter's

continued success. It's elections time,

so now is your time to get out of the

dugout and step up to the plate!

BATTER UP!!!!

Lastly, BHC Vice President Bob

Markert is, as you know, our Program

Committee/Guest Speaker Chair and I

would appreciate you folks giving him

your ideas and material help for our

upcoming programs at our regular

monthly meetings. Please contact him

at 630-852-9892 with you ideas and

assistance. We are looking for

presentations, slide shows, and videos

on Studebakers and car related themes

to make our meetings more interesting

and informative. That's it folks! "Keep

that Greasy Side Down" and I will see

you all on down the road! /Don C./

E-mail from Bill Mitchell on 1/6/18:

Regarding taking train to and from

Tacoma Washington for the 2018

SDC International Meet

called Amtrak again today. Each

seat is $158.00 each way, leaving on

Sunday the 26th of August and

returning on Sunday September 2nd,

2018. From looking at the train prices it

seems that a larger than normal number

of people are traveling to Tacoma on the

date of the SDC International Meet. It

may be that I am not the only one that

has considered taking the train. We

need to let people know that rail prices

can change based on the number of

passengers. Bookings can be cancelled

for a full refund up to 24 hours before

boarding time. Today a single person in

a roomette rate is $1,400 and a roomette

for 2 is $1,900. I will take a coach seat

at $158. Also, the cheapest seat is

$10.00 cheaper, but not refundable. For

more info. contact me (Bill Mitchell) at

847-635-6785 or email me at

mitchpak5@aol.com /Bill M./

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SDC Black Hawk Chapter Members Enjoying Our Holiday Party/Dinner with Joyous Laughter and Some Good Studebaker Conversations

- Continued: Photos of "Annual BHC Holiday Party & Meeting" - By: Don Cuddihee, Jr. -

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- SDC BHC Holiday Party Meeting Minutes - Sunday December 17th, 2017 - By: Jim Kubitz -

Call to Order: The meeting was

called to order at 2:20 p.m. at the

Alpine Haus by President Don

Cuddihee.

Don thanked everyone for coming to

the Annual Holiday Party. Don said

some folks were from the Rock

River Valley Chapter. Don asked if

there were any new members and

any guests.

Mike and Beulah Metzger are new

members. Eric Goldspiel was a

guest and John Neller also was a

guest.

Secretary's Report: Don Cuddihee

asked for a motion to accept the

Secretary's Report. A motion was

made and seconded. Report was

accepted.

Members Present: Karen Jackson,

Joy and Tony Nogly, Johnny

Gercken, Frank and Camille Lillig,

Larry and Jessica Frazee, Don and

Gisela and daughter Tara Cuddihee,

Dick and Joan Stewart, Mike and

Jane Burke, Ron Pavlak, Chuck

and Judy Kelley, Steve and Cheryl

Jaffe, Noble Glaudell, Mike and

Rene De Lapp, Doug and Katie

Hodak, Steve and Eric Goldspiel,

Rich Volkmer, Frank Troost, John

Neller, Roy Nelson, Lee Nelson,

Dan and Darlene Sobczyk, Nancy

Nelson, Robert and Sonya Schmidt,

Mike and Beulah Metzger, Robert

and Marie Kapteyn, Fran and Kathy

Tremain, Roscoe and Mary

Stelford, Dennis and Janis

Orczykowski, Bill Mitchell, Bill

Pienta, Frank and Kathy Guadagno,

Jerry and Carol Malecki, Jay Crites,

Larry Wegman, Jim Leathers, Scott

Stastny, Jim and Josephine Kubitz.

Treasurer's Report: Treasurer

Frank reported we had a beginning

balance of $7,648.78 and income of

$875. We had expenses of $43.20.

We had an ending balance of

$8,480.58. A motion was made to

accept the Treasurer's Report. The

motion was seconded. The report

was accepted.

Membership Report: Steve Jaffe

said he is working on a new

membership roster and asked if there

are any changes to inform him now.

He is working to have the roster

finished in January.

Starliner Report: Don thanked

everyone for their articles and

pictures for the past year. Please

keep sending more articles for the

Starliner. Don said if it snows to

take pictures of your Studebaker in

the snow. The next Starliner will be

a January - February issue. It will be

out at the end of January. If you are

going to be out of town, let him

know. Don asked again for a new

Editor for the Starliner.

Vice President's Report: Bob

Markert was not there--still working

for a meeting at Tesla.

Activities Report: Karen Jackson

said we will be meeting at Simon’s for a while or until a better place can

be found. Also, we are looking for

guest speakers. Our next meeting

will be January 9th

at Simon’s.

August 9 thru 12 is the Mississippi

Valley Zone meet at Iowa City.

Karen has information for the Zone,

check it out. August 29 thru

September 1 is the International

meet in Tacoma, Washington. Bill

Mitchell suggested getting a group

of people to take Amtrak to

Washington. Talk to Bill if you are

interested. Karen said the Chicago

Auto show is February 10th thru

19th. Karen said she is working on

a field trip.

President’s Report: Don said there

are several restaurants in the area

with a private room. Frank Lillig

suggested one of them, Jerry

Malecki suggested the other. Don

will check them out or if someone

wants to do a lunch. Santino’s is a

half mile east of 355 on Roosevelt

Road and Shoeless Joe’s is on Lake

Street just east of 355. Don said we

will discuss the issue at the January

meeting.

Don said Jay Crites has a site for our

spring brunch. Jay said it is the

Lincoln Inn on Route 31, north of

North Aurora and south of Batavia.

Don said Bob Markert had an

accident, he fell off a ladder.

Old Business: None

New Business: A motion was made

by Frank Lillig that we book the

Alpine Haus house for our gathering

next December. It was seconded and

approved.

Adjournment: Don asked for a

motion to adjourn. Motion was

made & seconded, meeting

adjourned at 2:35 p.m.

Left to Right: Gisela Cuddihee, Jerry Malecki, Katie Hodak & Tara Cuddihee helping with the SDC BHC "White Elephant Raffle"

- ANNUAL BHC STUDES IN THE SNOW -

Ivan Clark's 1963 Lark Daytona R-2 Clone Ivan Clark's 1955 Studebaker Starliner HT

1957 Studebaker President - Owner Unknown

Dan & Melinda Prichett & their 1951 Champion

Rich Volkmer's 1954 Studebaker Commander Starliner Hardtop

Photo Credit: Black - Ivan Clark

Photo Credit: Black Hawk Member - Ivan Clark

Photo Credit: Black Hawk Member - Tom Burke

Photo Credit: Black Hawk Members - The Prichett's

Photo Credit: Black Hawk Member - Rich Volkmer

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-Replacing a Fuel Sending Unit Float- Article & Photos By: Eric DeRosa

Are you tired of driving your collector car, and never knowing how much gas you have? I encountered this problem on both my old Studebakers. In each case, the problem proved to be a sending unit float. On my Lark, the solution was easy, I just ordered a new sending unit; I did not have this option for my 1949 2R-5 truck, as new replacements are not available.

Before you take on this job, make sure you know what the problem is. After accessing the sending unit - on my old truck it is under the seat (figure 1), check your wiring at the both the gauge and the sending unit, and pay special attention to assure you have a good ground between the sending unit and the tank, and the tank and the chassis. If you then feel it is the sending unit, the next step is to remove it. Be sure to take a picture or draw yourself a diagram so you can remember how it is oriented in the tank!

After you get the sending unit out, hook up the wires (be sure to ground it too) turn on your ignition, and move the rod. If the gauge now works, you most likely have a float which no longer floats. If it is original, it is made out of cork, and after nearly 70 years, the floats for my truck were quite heavy causing them to sink in the tank. (figure 2)

Now, where do you find a new float? I started looking on-line at Summit for a float which I thought might work. I wanted something that would fit on the rod, as opposed to having to modify the rod to bend around a new float. I decided to order part CIN-SN33F, which set me back $14.97. It is a plastic float and comes attached to a rod, so you will need to remove the float from both units. (figures 3 this page & figure 4 on following page) figure 3

figure 1

figure 2

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After you remove the old crumbling cork floats, you may install the new plastic float from Summit. (figure 5). Reinstall the sending unit, using a new gasket and copper washers as needed, hook up the wiring and check your work. In my case, for the first time in years, I have a working gas gauge! (figure 6)

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figure 6

Fifth Annual Glen Ellyn Vintage Auto Fest

Registration Form

Note: During the Auto Fest there will be free presentations in the History Center on Automotive History

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Flyer Graphics Credit: Black Hawk Chapter Member - Rich Volkmer

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Flyer Graphics Credit: Black Hawk Chapter Member - Rich Volkmer

ATTENTION! Your Next Starliner "The March-April Issue" Publishes Between March 24th & April 1st

SDC & BLACK HAWK CHAPTER MEMBERSHIP APPLICATIONS "JOIN US" - FOR MEMBERSHIP APPLICATIONS: Call or Email Membership Officer Steve Jaffe for (SDC)

Studebaker Drivers Club Membership Applications & (BHC) Black Hawk Chapter Membership Applications.

Membership: Steve Jaffe 126 Montgomery Lane Glenview, IL 60025 Home/Cell (847) 502-6408 Work: (847) 478-

5867 Email: hawk304@comcast.net You must become an SDC member to join the SDC Black Hawk Chapter.

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- SDC Black Hawk Meeting Minutes - Tuesday January 9th, 2018 - By: Jim Kubitz - Call to Order: The meeting was

called to order at 7:05 p.m. at

Simon’s Restaurant by Don

Cuddihee.

Secretary’s Report: Don asked for

a motion to accept the Secretary’s

Report. A motion was made to

accept the report and seconded. The

Secretary’s Report was accepted.

Don asked if there were any new

members or guests. There were

none.

Members Present: Bill Mitchell,

Rick Shafer, Mike and Beulah

Metzger, Steve Styers, Bill Pienta,

Ron Pavlak, Tim Kehoe, Jack Van

Eck, Frank Guadagno, Al Krodel,

Hugh Edfors, Noble Glaudell, Rich

Volkmer, Jay Crites, Jerry Malecki,

Steve Jaffe, Steve Kolish, Don

Cuddihee, Joan and Dick Stewart,

Doug Hodak, Jim Kubitz, Steve

Goldspiel, Frank Lillig.

Treasurer's Report: Treasurer

Frank Guadagno reported we had a

beginning balance of $8,480.58. We

had income of $652. We had

expenses of $1,467.20. We had an

ending balance of $7,665.38. A

motion was made to accept the

Treasurer's Report. The motion was

seconded. The report was accepted.

Membership Report: Steve Jaffe

said we now have 91 members. A

new roster is still being made up and

will be sent out when it is finished.

Starliner Report: Don said no one

has come forward to be the Starliner

Editor. Don said he can’t do the

Starliner monthly anymore but said

he would do it as a bi-monthly if

there were no objections. Don asked

for a motion for a bi-monthly

newsletter. The motion was made

and seconded. The motion was voted

on and passed. The Starliner may be

a couple more pages than usual.

Vice President's Report: Bob

Markert was not there. BHM Ron

Pavlak said he had dinner with Bob

the night before and said he was

doing okay. Ron said he broke a

bone in his foot due to a fall.

Activities Report: Jay Crites said he

set us up for a brunch on April 15 at

the Lincoln Inn on Route 31

between North Aurora and Batavia.

Price is $15.95 plus tax and tip. Jay

said we would have a large room.

and you pay at the door when you

come. Jay said the time is from 9

a.m. to 1 p.m. Don said to bring your

Studebakers, weather permitting.

President’s Report: Don said he

went to Shoeless Joe’s on Lake

Street with Frank Lillig and Jerry

Malecki for lunch. Frank said the

food was very good. Frank made a

motion to have our meeting there

and Jerry seconded the motion. Don

said the meeting will be at 7 p.m.

Don said that at the April meeting

will be election the of officers. Don

asked for a nominating committee or

Chairman. Don asked for any new

programs with information.

Old Business: Hugh Edfors is still

waiting on Scott Stastny to approve

the SNM bricks for his parents who

passed recently.

New Business: Bill Mitchell said if

anyone was going to the 2018 SDC

International Meet, he was checking

on taking the train, & needs to check

with Amtrak and check on the hotel.

Adjournment: A motion was made

to adjourn and seconded. Meeting

was adjourned at 7:32 p.m.

- Cars & Parts: Classified Ads "Find it a Good Home" Sell Your Studebaker Stuff Here! - Attention: Someone wants your underused Studebaker or Avanti! Sell that underused Studebaker, Avanti or your Studebaker and

Avanti parts here - and it's free. Please e-mail ad with photo to your Editor Don Cuddihee at studebakerdon@comcast.net or call at

630-776-1454 by the 20th of the month if you want to place or renew your advertisement. Black Hawk club members may place one

Studebaker relevant classified ad each issue. Please renew ads after 2 months or ad may be removed. Please use due diligence when

responding to ads.

For Sale: Most parts for a 1953 Starliner. Heads, steering

column, radiator and most interior trim parts. I got these parts

with the 1953 Starliner I purchased from a long time

Studebaker collector. Please contact Frank Troost. at Phone:

(708) 774-7932 or E-mail: frank.troost@troost.com I also

have 1,000 square feet of secured heated storage. 727 South

Lincoln Ave, Aurora, Room for up to 5 cars, 550 per month

for entire space or $135 per car, Contact Frank Troost (708)

544-0916, ext. 27 or frank.troost@troost.com

For Sale: Set of four caster-wheeled car dollies, great for

easily rolling your collectible car around the garage

conveniently. $60.00. Set of four heavy-duty jack stands.

$40.00. Contact Rich Volkmer at 630-393-1313.

Car For Sale: 1964 Studebaker Cruiser, Exterior Light Blue,

Interior Blue, 59,000 miles, 289 Studebaker V-8 engine,

Automatic Transmission, This 1964 Studebaker Cruiser is in

mostly original condition. I’m 3rd owner, 2nd owner had it for

30 years. It has power steering (has a leak), new power disc

brakes, a/c needs to be converted to R134, I think radio needs

fuse, as does dash lights. It has the following: new brake lines,

new brake pads, rebuilt carburetor record radiator, new dual

exhaust, valve job, 5 new tires, new fuel pump, new front

wind lace, front seats material is starting to split (from sun),

rear seats seem ok. I do not see any rust, paint was originally

white, it is now light blue, also the clock does not work

(probably a fuse), the chrome is very good. The car runs very

well. Recent oil change and zinc was added. I only take the car

to cruise nights. It is very well received. I have won trophies. I

tried to describe it the best I could. All glass is in good

condition. Seats can be turned into bed. Vehicle is sold as-is.

There are no warranties either expressed or implied. Call:

Black Hawk Member Leonard LaBarbera at 1-773-316-7676

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- Activities Schedule of SDC BHC Events - Come Join Us! - Our Activities Committee is Karen Jackson (773) 490-7597 and Jay Crites (847) 437-1587 Please call them to offer up your

place for a meeting or with any suggestions for future meetings. Call them for any activity listed below which doesn’t have

someone else listed as the contact. For more info: www.studebakerclubs.com/blackhawk/MainPageFiles/Calendar.html

Black Hawk Chapter Events: February 13, 2018: 7:00 pm Monthly meeting at Shoeless Joe's Ale House, 1480 W Lake St, Addison, IL 60101 (847) 773-9147

March 13, 2018: 7:00pm Monthly meeting at Shoeless Joe's Ale

House, 1480 W Lake St, Addison, IL 60101 (847) 773-9147

April 15, 2018: Spring Brunch and Meeting at Lincoln Inn, 1345

S. Batavia Ave (Route 31) Batavia, IL 60510. We will meet in the

Gettysburg Room. The cost is $15.95 plus tax per person, pay at the

restaurant. Please let Karen know if you will attend by April 7. karenstitches2@gmail.com or 773-490-7597

May 4 - 5, 2018: Michiana Chapter Car Show and Swap Meet, St.

Joseph 4-H Fairgrounds, 5117 S Ironwood Rd, South Bend, IN http://www.michiana-chapter-sdc.net

June 2, 2018: 10am - 3pm Vintage Auto Fest at Glen Ellyn

History Museum More info: Jim Manak 630-858-6092

lelp@xnet.com www.gehs.org/calendar-of-events.html

August 9 - 12, 2018: Upper Mississippi Valley Zone Meet, Iowa

City, IA. Host hotel is Clarion Highlander Hotel & Convention

Center 2525 North Dodge Street Iowa City, Iowa 52245 Info: tomlsexton@mchsi.com

August 29 - September 1, 2018: SDC International Meet, Tacoma,

WA www.sdcmeet.com If you are interested in taking the train

with other Black Hawk members, please contact Bill Mitchell. Call Bill at 847-635-6785 or email at mitchpak5@aol.com

Non - Blackhawk Events That May Be of Interest: February 10 – 19, 2018: Chicago Auto Show McCormick Place,

2301 S Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL www.chicagoautoshow.com

February 18, 2018: 8am – 2pm Buick-Olds-Pontiac Cadillac Parts

Swap Meet, Kane County Fairgrounds, 525 S. Randall Rd, St Charles, IL http://www.bopcswap.com

February 18, 2018: CMC Winter Swap Meet at DuPage County

Fairgrounds, 2015 W Manchester Rd, Wheaton, IL More info: www.chicagolandmopar.com Ron Jones 630-546-3855

March 9 – 11, 2018: World of Wheels Car Show, Donald E Stephens Center, Rosemont, IL www.worldofwheelschicago.com

March 18, 2018: Illinois Region Model A Club Annual Winter

Parts Swap Meet – same new location: Friendly Ford, 333 Irving

Park Rd, Roselle, IL More info: Mike Maron 847-302-7900

Reservations: Larry Rust 847-404-9233 or larust@msn.com www.illinoisregionmarc.com/winter_parts_swap.shtml

April 8, 2018: 8am to 1pm, Parts Swap Meet, $5, Don McCue

Chevy, 2015 E. Main St. (Rt.64), St Charles, IL Hosted by the Fox

Valley Chapter AACA More info: Christopher Schurrer at (815) 344 - 3775 or hpdog259962@gmail.com

April 18 - 22, 2018: Spring Carlisle, Parts Swap Meet & Car

Show, Carlisle, PA http://www.carlisleevents.com/carlisle-

events/carlisle-spring-swap-meet-corral-auction/default.aspx

April 22, 2018: WPC Swap Meet at Larry Roesch Chrysler Jeep

Dodge, 200 W Grand Ave, Elmhurst, IL 60126

www.nirwpc.com/special-events.html

April 27 - 29, 2018: Spring Jefferson Car Show & Parts Swap

Meet, Jefferson, WI www.madisonclassics.com/car-shows/spring-

jefferson.php

- BHC Friend - Mike Bentley Stands Aside a One-Family Owned 1927 Studebaker Erskine Sedan-

Photo Credit: Susan Bentley

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