Remembering 2013

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Just sitting here watching football and thinking about camping and our great Summer Vacation 2013 with our new Teardrop Miss Piggy.
And all of the wonderful people we got to meet and re meet!
I am going to load some pictures!
Good Roads
Brian & Sandi

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Remembering the canyons of Utah.

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Route 66!

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That warm???? California Coast.

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Moon over Applegate.
Good Roads
Brian & Sandi

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Meeting Greg (Pinecone)We were both parked in the Unauthorized Vehicle Area!
Good Roads
Brian & Sandi

[gudmund]

being parked next to Miss Piggy at the Dam Gathering and knowing how many times I answered the question "what is it?" - 10 cars,4 trucks & 2 motorcycles......, I just wonder how many "hundreds" of times more did Brian answer the same question this summer???? (just how many beers were consumed to wet the dry throat??? that should be the question!!!! along with how much $$$ was spent just on the beer $$$$$$$??????) Take care T.Hoefer

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Thanks Ted
Good to see you posting.
Can't wait to see you again.
Wouldn't want to have to train someone new, for when we are cruising the campground for wine!
Good Roads
Brian & Sandi

[gudmund]

will have to be RE-Trained when and if the future "Barn" piece comes together???

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My mind is still working on it. Just not getting a lot of support on the home front
And I just got another project car that I have been dreaming about for years & years.
Brian

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Spending more time over on the SDC Forum these days.
Was away from them for a year while working on Miss Piggy.
Good Roads
Brian

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I have plans for another new Studebaker after Sandi's 61 Hawk.
I will build a 53 Studebaker C/K "Roadster" this car was never in production.
Good Roads
Brian

[d120]

Brian ,years ago I saw a 1952 commander convertible for sale in the paper,I wasnt sure what year Studebaker went to the Lowey coupes or Hawks.I thought I was going to see a hawk convertible .Studebaker was one of the first car companies to stop making convertibles because of saftey isues.well it wasnt a hawk ,but I bought it anyway,V8 with a 3 speed with overdrive.that thing was fast and when you'd get up to 75 or 80 it would hug the road,my dad had a '51 starlight coupe,but it was a flathead 6,then I had a 1952 commander hardtop,my father also had Kaisers and Borgwards. When I saw your trailer I thought it was a 1958 scottsman. long live Studebaker they were a great car !So I still look foward to seeing a hawk convertible,please post some pictures,thanks

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Brian ,years ago I saw a 1952 commander convertible for sale in the paper,I wasnt sure what year Studebaker went to the Lowey coupes or Hawks.I thought I was going to see a hawk convertible .Studebaker was one of the first car companies to stop making convertibles because of saftey isues.well it wasnt a hawk ,but I bought it anyway,V8 with a 3 speed with overdrive.that thing was fast and when you'd get up to 75 or 80 it would hug the road,my dad had a '51 starlight coupe,but it was a flathead 6,then I had a 1952 commander hardtop,my father also had Kaisers and Borgwards. When I saw your trailer I thought it was a 1958 scottsman. long live Studebaker they were a great car !So I still look foward to seeing a hawk convertible,please post some pictures,thanks

Thanks for your interest, almost forgot which Forum I was on. As I am an SDC member and spend quite a bit of time on the SDC Forum.
I too am a Studebaker enthusiast and we currently own 4 Studebakers.....three of which are C/K's (Lowey Coupes) actually designed by Bob Bourke. We have a first year 1953 HDTP, first year Hawk 1956 Coupe, and the last year of the body style 1961 Hawk.
It is funny that you mention the convertible, as there were no C/K convertibles produced 1953 to 1961 ort the GT Hawks 1962-64, as I am going to cut my 53 Hdtp and build a "Roadster" out of it. Currently I have a thread over on the SDC Forum, under General Discussion called "53 Roadster Project"
Go have a look!
Just have to Finish Sandi's 61 Hawk this winter as we hope to use it as the TV for Miss Piggy.
Good Roads
Brian & Sandi

[Pinecone]

Hi Brian - I got super busy over Thanksgiving and didn't check in on the forum, then came across this post today! You have no idea how touched I was to be mentioned (and scapbooked) in your year of memories! I met you on my 3rd time out in my TD, and as fate would have it, you and Sandi and I found ourselves next to each other in a parking lot because all the campgrounds in the Columbia Gorge were full. I had no idea I would meet so many wonderful people and new friends through you introducing me to TOW and tnttt.com. And then I got to see you again at the Fall Brigade where we basically had a hurricane storm in Oregon.

Thanks for your friendship, your hospitality, and for building Miss Piggy, who makes us all proud!

Greg (Pinecone)