Issue #25
The Jet Thrust News (JTN) is intended to
provide a link among owners and enthusiasts of the R1, R2, R3 and R4 powered
Studebaker Larks and Hawks built for 1963 and 1964 model years. We seek not
only information about surviving cars but also components which exist from
parted or scrapped vehicles. Please submit all the data of which you are aware
on any of the nearly 2000 such cars built.
JTN is now offered at no charge via email.
Hard copy distribution has been discontinued except for special purposes as
arrange by your editor. Ownership is not required, only keen interest and a
sharp eye. Please write, call or email. Please do not send subscription funds.
EDITOR &
ROSTER KEEPER..... G.J. (Ron) Ellerbe, P.O. Box
1783, Simi Valley, CA 93062
Phone: (805)-522-4544 Email: ellerbe@pacbell.net
Founding
Editor: Don
Curtis Past Editor: George Krem
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JT Production
Lists by Serial Number
These listings tabulate all cars built by
serial and engine number and a few additional details. They are useful for
determining the factory original state of that JT car and/or JT engine origins.
The 1964 list has more information on each car than the 1963 list, however, the
1963 list has nearly 3 times more vehicles.
Each listing is $10. To order either, make checks payable to G.J.
Ellerbe and remit to the address above. These listings are not a replacement
for production order documentation. JTN
highly recommends obtaining the production order (build sheet) for any car that
a reader may own. The Studebaker National Museum offers such a service.
JT Owners
Rosters:
There are 3 rosters: 1) owners of 1963 JT cars, 2) owners of 1964 JT cars, and 3) owners of engines pulled from
JT cars. These read only files are now free of charge and available only by email.
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All address corrections should be sent to the
editor.
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If you have a JT car to report, please supply
the editor with the year, model, body style, VIN (driver’s door post), body #
(firewall), engine type, engine # (top of block on driver’s side),
transmission, interior and exterior colors. If it’s a ’63, please note if it
has front fender badges and 160mph speedometer. Send photos, too. For a loose
JT or JTS engine, send the engine # and any info on the donor car.
A permanent goal of the JTN is the maintenance of the owner rosters of
‘63 and ‘64 JT cars and loose engines. These 3 rosters are published on the PC.
Reports of JT cars that the JTN receives go into the rosters. That includes
changes of ownership, engine transplants, survivor discoveries and news of
parted and crushed vehicles. “Loose” means the engine is no longer in its
original car. The roster trio is available as shown on the title page. The JTN
keeps a library of photos and build sheets. Please send JTN your photos and
build sheet along with that JT story. Amazingly, discoveries of surviving cars
and engines continue to roll in. With the aid of the readership, we do our best
to track down sightings and reports of JT equipped cars. JTN relies on its
readers to report such sightings and to aid in identification. On line ad
services of
Another part of the JTN mission is sharing of technical and historical
information about Studebaker high performance from South Bend and Paxton
Products during the 1963 and 1964 model years.
Surviving cars found since the last
issue
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Joe Zeiger |
64V1854 R1 package GT Hawk |
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(S) indicates source of info, not owner
Cars parted
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Found engines
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Dan Miller |
JTS 1633 out of 63V30999 GT Hawk |
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Cars sold
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