GARY'S

WEB PAGE

Hello! My name is Gary Ash and I live in Dartmouth, Massachusetts.

I am a "gear head"; that is, a person who likes cars. Over the years I've had more than 25 different cars, but my favorites are Studebakers. I have a 1965 Commander Wagonaire and a 1948 M-5 pickup that recently completed restoration. My first Studebaker was a 1953 Studebaker Commander Starliner hardtop that I owned in the early 1960's. This site describes the cars, some of the past work on them, and the current projects.

BUILDING A REPLICA OF A

1932 STUDEBAKER INDY RACE CAR

• Beginning the race car project

• Axles and brakes

• Axles and brakes, part 2

• Making the grille shell

• Hubs, wheels, and tires

1965 COMMANDER WAGONAIRE

• Click here to learn about the Wagonaire
• Test drive the Wagonaire (slow to load but don't miss it!)
• Watch the Wagonaire go by

A '63 WAGONAIRE JOINS THE FLOCK!

• First pictures of the '63 Wagonaire - June, 2005

• Getting started on restoration - July, 2005

1948 M-5 1/2 TON PICKUP

• Click here to learn about my M-5 pickup at the beginning (1998)

• Click here to learn about progress on the truck (1999)

• Bit by bit...  (1999 and 2000 progress on chassis, wheels, paint)

• Rebuilding the M-5 engine (late 2000 progress)

• Making new rear corners for the M-5 cab (Feb., 2001)

• Rebuilding the cab (Mar., 2001)

• Painting the truck (Summer, 2001)

• The new garage (or, why the truck is not finished yet) (2002)

• Rebuilding the running boards (Oct., 2003)

• Restoring the instruments (March, 2004)

• Upholstery and soundproofing (March, 2004)

• Finishing up (May 2004)

• Charlotte 2004 (June 2004)

The truck is finished!  See the Charlotte page.     Caravan Tops and accessories (Oct. 2004) Installing overdrive in your M5 (Aug. 2006) Sources for M-series truck parts (November 2007)

• Expedition to Halifax - Fall 2013 tour through New England and beyond

• Studebaker Lark with a Porsche engine! (Aug 2006)

• A Studebaker service sign (Feb. 2006)

• Reference data on trucks and cars (Feb. 2006)

• Click here to see the 1953 Starliner I once owned

• Click here to see other cars I have owned

• Click here to see what parts I am looking for

• Studebaker clubs, suppliers, and other links

• A Visit to Newman & Altman in South Bend, IN

• Ocean Bay Chapter at New Bedford, Mass. Zoo, July 2004

• Orphan Car Meet at Larz Andersen Museum, Aug. 2004

• Reedsville Swap Meet 2004

• Exotic cars at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Feb. 2005

• The York, PA swap meet, Mar. 2005

• Tools for restoring cars

• Music from my daughter

• Click here to send me e-mail

Updated September 29, 2014