1937 Studebaker Coupe Express - J5 - Customized 1/2 Ton

This is a 1937 Studebaker Coupe Express - Customized. Very Rare!The car is a complete reconstruction! It has a V8. 4-barrel Holley. automatic transmission. modern - non - Studebaker seats + steering wheel. custom dash. Front LED turning lights and a custom made Studebaker wind flag/emblem. Power steering! It has a gorgeous burgundy color. with a clear coat on top for Sun protection. It has twin mounted (on driver and passenger side) spare tires! Originally it had a 6 inline cylinder engine. with manual transmission. Every single bolt and washer is completely brand new. There is absolutely ZERO rust on this Studebaker! It is almost immaculate. near Museum like quality!There are two issues:- the exhaust rear pipe piece is missing. we only finished the exhaust from the engine till the midpoint of the body. - the driver's side windshield has a crack on itIt comes with one extra fender and two extra headlight housings (all painted). The cabin is quite small. Somebody over 6 foot tall will have some head room troubles!No delivery! If you buy it. *YOU* will need to have a plan to take it away. You will need to secure your own mode of transporting this vehicle back to your home. I will not be responsible nor help you in any way in transporting this vehicle back to your home. If you don't have a plan or means of transporting the vehicle. I will not sell it to you!Potential buyer will be required to sign with me a legally binding Bill of Sale document. NOTE: SERIOUS buyers and Studebaker enthusiasts only! If you come and visit the car on my property. you automatically consent to be audio/video recorded by numerous security systems that are active on the entire premises. On Apr-28-15 at 16:26:53 PDT. seller added the following information:This is a 1937 Studebaker Coupe Express - Customized. Very Rare!The car is a complete reconstruction! It has a V8. 4-barrel Holley. automatic transmission. modern - non - Studebaker seats + steering wheel. custom dash. Front LED turning lights and a custom made Studebaker wind flag/emblem. Power steering! It has a gorgeous burgundy color. with a clear coat on top for Sun protection. It has twin mounted (on driver and passenger side) spare tires! Originally it had a 6 inline cylinder engine. with manual transmission. Every single bolt and washer is completely brand new. There is absolutely ZERO rust on this Studebaker! It is almost immaculate. near Museum like quality!There are two issues:- the exhaust rear pipe piece is missing. we only finished the exhaust from the engine till the midpoint of the body. - the driver's side windshield has a crack on itIt comes with one extra fender and two extra headlight housings (all painted). The cabin is quite small. Somebody over 6 foot tall will have some head room troubles!No delivery! If you buy it. *YOU* will need to have a plan to take it away. You will need to secure your own mode of transporting this vehicle back to your home. I will not be responsible nor help you in any way in transporting this vehicle back to your home. If you don't have a plan or means of transporting the vehicle. I will not sell it to you!Potential buyer will be required to sign with me a legally binding Bill of Sale document. The Bill of Sale will be the additional proof of purchase for BMV records. and it also outlines the terms and conditions for this purchase. i. e. no refunds. the vehicle is sold 'as-is'. and that whatever happens with the Vehicle after the Buyer takes it away will be the responsibility of said Buyer. NOTE: SERIOUS buyers and Studebaker enthusiasts only! If you come and visit the car on my property. you automatically consent to be audio/video recorded by numerous security systems that are active on the entire premises. On Apr-29-15 at 18:56:12 PDT. seller added the following information:Some frequently asked questions:Q: Do you have the Certificate of Title ?A: Of course! Q: How much was this car driven ?A: Almost none. After being built. it was carefully put into storage. where it sat for the last several years. We took it out every season. warmed up the engine. drove it around the property. then put her back to sleep. It never came into contact with salty roads. etc. Q: Does it come with the original engine and manual transmission ?A: NO! As stated in the listing. this is a customized Coupe Express. with a V8 and an automatic transmission. Q: What's with the seats + steering wheel ?A: The seats and the steering wheel are not from original Coupe Express. This too is stated in the listing and shown in the photos. Q: Any other issues. like mechanical. besides the exhaust system not being finished and the crack in the driver's side windshield ?A: To the best of our knowledge. and the limited drive/engine observations. the answer is no. However. we make no guarantees. Remember. it sat mainly in storage with small drives. It never saw any highway-speeds action. Q: Where is this car located ?A: In South Bend. IndianaOn Apr-30-15 at 08:20:55 PDT. seller added the following information:Q: Is the paint job 100% perfect ?A: I'd say about 98% perfect. there were a few minor areas of blemishes/scratches where the hood closes down against the rim of the engine bay. These areas were touched up. Q: Is the brake and suspension original to 1937 ?A: NO. The front two wheels have rotors/calipers with standard coil springs and the rear wheels have drum/shoe brakes with standard leaf springsOn Apr-30-15 at 09:23:47 PDT. seller added the following information:Q: Any paint blemishes/scratches?A: There is a paint blemish on the driver's side fender (see photos) and a small scratch on the top of the tailgate (see photos)On Apr-30-15 at 20:19:10 PDT. seller added the following information:Q: How does this Vehicle drive on the roads. how does it handle ? Any issues ?A: Many other cars built in the family have been driven on the roads. including highways. without problems. However. this particular build. this 1937 Coupe Express Customized project. did not travel farther than our mailbox. This 1937 project was built with the same care and attention to details as previous vehicles. BUT. it was mainly driven around the property and operated for 15-25 minutes every season. Again. as mentioned before. it mainly sat in storage. With that being said. we do not know. nor imply. how this Vehicle will drive for long periods on the roads and/or highways. We make no claims nor guarantees about the operational capability of this Vehicle. Q: Is it a 6-Volt or 12-Volt Generator/Alternator ?A: It is a 12-Volt Alternator system. with brand new alternator + brand new wiring throughout. Q: Does the instrumentation (gauges) work ?A: Yes! Coolant temperature. Ammeter. Oil Pressure all work. Since the Vehicle was not driven on the roads/highways. I cannot say for sure how accurate/well the speedometer works. I wouldn't trust that fuel gauge 110% (who does?)Q: How cramped is it with that V8 inside the 1937 engine compartment ?A: It's not that cramped. it is manageable. Oil dipstick and transmission dipstick is easily reachable and removable. including the spark plugs. distributor. etc. Q: Does it have windshield defroster ?A: No. It has main cabin heater via blower motor/climatizer. The dashboard area had to be customized because we fitted this new. later-model Studebaker climatizer under the dash. Q: 1937 Coupe Express parts are somewhat rare. do you have any spare parts ?A: Yes and the Buyer will be given all spare/additional parts that are currently in our possession. On May-01-15 at 15:27:22 PDT. seller added the following information:Q: Is the headliner and seats also burgundy/red ?A: No. As shown in the pictures. the seats are grey and the headliner is also grey. The dash area and flooring is burgundy/red. Q: What are the dimensions of this Vehicle (for trailer. hauling purposes) ?A: 196 inches (16 ft 4in) in length from bumper to bumper. 7 ft in width. 69 inches (5ft 9 in) in height.