Welcome to our website where we will tell a little of the history and restoration work on our Studebakers and show some pictures of them.

        Gordon and Elaine Bueling - Yakima, WA

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        The 1955 4-Door Commander

        The 1955 Commander was purchased in Great Falls, MT in the fall of 1992 and driven onto a U-Haul trailer to transport to Yakima, WA. It was just barely running and had no brakes. Some mechanical work was done that fall, but major restoration work was not started until 1998.

        The 1955 When First Seen (9-92)

        Interior When Purchased (Fall of 1998)


        Completed Color Matched Interior (1-99)


        Our Completed Studebaker


        Fender skirts were added in 2005.


        The 1962 Grand Turismo Hawk

        The 1962 GT hawk was purchased on eBay in July 2002 and transported from the NE corner of Oklahoma to Yakima, WA by a commercial car transport. We received the Hawk in Yakima on July 31, 2002. It was advertised as being in good running condition, but the brakes were very bad, it ran poorly, and the battery was connected with a positive ground when, being a 1962, it should have had a negative ground. Repair work was started right away to get it to the place where it could be safely driven to local shows. I rebuilt the engine and reupholstered it in 2004. A reconditioned dash with total instrumentation was installed in the spring of 2005.

        Our First View Of The Car


        The GT Hawk When Received


        Detailing Engine Compartment


        Rebuilding Engine Winter and Spring 2004


        Disassembled Engine Ready For Cleaning and Rebuilding


        Rebuilt Engine Ready For Installation


        Rebuilt Engine In Newly Painted Engine Compartment


        New Upholstery Winter 2004


        Dash With Full Instrumentation Winter 2005


        This photo was taken when we visited Larry and Sue Morphew in Estherville, IA in 2001. We would like to express our appreciation to Larry for creating this web page and hosting it for us and all the work that he has done.


        GREETINGS FROM OUR HOME TO YOURS!
        (Gordon and Elaine)

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        Larry and Sue Morphew's 1955 Studebaker Commander
        The Studebaker Newsgroup - alt.autos.studebaker (Thru Google)

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