The following repairs were made.  He fixed one front fender and used one new one. Fixed one quarter panel and used one new one.  Most of the floor, especially where the body mounts to frame, was repaired. Built a new center drive shaft tunnel.   Welded 11 gauge steel to entire inside of the frame to beef it up.   Made new cross members and put tube sleeves thru them for the exhaust the system.

Used a Dana 44TT rear end, with Fairborn flanged axles and crafted new rear disk brakes.  Made an expensive mistake by attempting to use a “Slick Street Stuff”, front suspension. Threw a lot of it away and made his own stuff, with QA1 coil over shocks.   Bought a 1989 250 Cu. In. TPI out of a Formula Pontiac Firebird, with 700R4 trans, another mistake.   The engine had to be bored out and everything in it is new.  Built stainless steel exhaust with long tube headers.   Used a ABS master brake cylinder with a remote electric pump.   Used a “Painless” fuel injection harness and a “Kwik Wire” car harness.

Used “Classic Instruments”, in a GT Hawk dash.  The upholstery was done by Schoeber's.  “Vintage Air” AC and heat.  Aluminum radiator, “Billet Specialty” front accessory drive unit.   Used Tri Five Chevy gas tank with in tank fuel pump.  Chrysler 300 wheels.  Howie did all body and paint work using “Kirker” products. Put in all the glass with power windows and electric door latches.

Howie spent 8 years building this car and he and Evie have driving it since 2014.   They have over 20K miles now, with trips to Springfield, MO; Kalamazoo, MI; Loveland, CO; Pueblo, CO; Brookfield, WI; Louisville, KY; Des Moines, IA; St. Louis, MO; and many more local shows.

In 2018 they are planing to go to Iowa City, IA for Zone meet, on to Spokane, WA to the Goodguy's show, Bellingham, WA, to visit Evie's sister, then on to Tacoma WA. and the International Studebaker Meet, returning thru Loveland, CO for another Goodguy's show.   They are also planing an early June trip to York, PA for a show.

Howie and Evie thoroughly enjoy their cars and traveling in them.   Howie always enjoys driving the cars he has built and telling all the people about their Studebaker's.   They have met many great and interesting people across the country, and their Studebaker's are liked everywhere they go.