Studebaker Golden Hawk 1956 User Manual

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1956

Studebaker

Golden Hawk

Authenticity Guide

1956 Studebaker Golden Hawk

Authenticity Guide

by Frank J. Ambrogio

For the 1956 Studebaker Golden Hawk Owners Register

Last Update - July 2, 2018

Introduction

The original 1956 Studebaker Golden Hawk Authenticity Guide from 1996 was compiled with the cooperation of members of the 1956 Studebaker Golden Hawk Owners Register. Participating members responded to questionnaires indicating the color, condition, texture, location, etc., of items related to authenticity. The results were compiled and compared against other sources to determine what is probably the most correct condition. Since that time, many new items have come to light and are included in this new Guide.

Authenticity is a rather nebulous term as applied to Studebakers. During my research, I found accessories which were not listed in any of the Studebaker literature for 1956 Golden Hawks. Every effort has been made to research the items listed as thoroughly as possible. I placed more significance on the Studebaker Chassis, Body, Shop Manuals, as well as magazine articles and drive reports from the period when the cars were new, than on company brochures and advertisements which often were printed before the cars actually went into production.

Even relying on magazines from the period was no safe bet. The April 1956 issue of Hot Rod magazine shows a beautiful picture of the dashboard and steering wheel on page 54. However, the horn button was from a 1955 model. As for company brochures, the one entitled STUDEBAKER HAWKS, craftsmanship with a flair also shows a 1956 Golden Hawk dashboard and steering wheel, however the steering wheel is black, instead of white.

Mine's Original. I have learned to be suspicious of any car described in this way. Decades have passed, several changes of ownership have most likely occurred, and any number of body shop visits can do wonders for a car's originality. Even cars that sat for many years probably had some modification made during their early years. In many cases, the owner wasn’t even aware that a change was done. One owner’s car had been in the family since new, but the owner wasn’t aware that the car had a later model Hawk hood. The car had been in two accidents and the hood had been replaced one time.

Another valuable source of information, although not totally accurate, was the original production orders. I was able to obtain all 4073 production orders for 1956 Golden Hawks. Even those were not completely accurate. Several cars were listed with Flight-O-Matic transmission, one showed a radio from a full size sedan, while many others listed a prototype wheelcover which never saw production.

There are a few items included here which some might perceive as nitpicking. They are only presented to raise awareness and to show that there will always be questions, as well as differences of opinion, when it comes to authenticity. Therefore, this Guide should be used to provide support for those items which may be questioned. It is not intended as proof that

something on a particular car is or isn’t correct.

Hopefully, this Guide is as accurate and complete as possible, However, this effort is not the final word. That is why I called it a guide rather than a handbook or manual. In many instances, there won't be a definitive answer, but rather what appears to be the norm. Some deviations will also be identified and you can be the judge.

Authenticity questions can sometimes get a little too complex. As an example, the AC-2799 Spoke Type wheelcovers are a legitimate option for 1956 Golden Hawks. However, they were not introduced until February of 1956. Would a 1956 Golden Hawk be considered authentic, if it sported the Spoke Type wheelcovers, and was built before February, 1956?

Although there were no plans to publish revisions or updates to the original Guide, the information we have uncovered over the past few decades caused me to revisit that philosophy, and offer a new Guide. Virtually everything pertaining to the 1956 Golden Hawk is stored in the Studebaker National Museum Archive in South Bend. Unfortunately logistics and finances prevented me from accessing this data. However one South Bend area owner did some extensive research at the

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SNM Archive and kindly provided me with copies of that research. I Hope this Guide will be a source of reference for decades to come and for this reason, I did not

include the names of individuals who provided photos, documentation, or other guidance. I can only offer my heart felt thanks for their generosity.

This Guide does not get into details as to the color(s) of specific wiring,. The parts and shop manuals have electrical schematics which often provide this information. If an engineering drawings indicated such information as, “finish gloss enamel”, I included this type of information.

In this Guide, you will find material concerning the questions which our registered owners have asked most often. References are made to other Studebaker models including the other 1956 Hawk models. Please see the table below for more information on all the Hawk models.

Hopefully, the information in this Guide will be useful to anyone searching for, maintaining, or restoring a 1956 Studebaker Golden Hawk.

Frank J. Ambrogio

NOTES:

There were 4073 Serial Numbers assigned to the 1956 Golden Hawk Model year, but only 4071 were produced. Two cars from the South Bend factory were scrapped during production, with no explanation appearing on the production orders. Not counting the two scrapped cars, the final totals show 3470 cars produced in South Bend, Indiana, and 601 assembled in Vernon, California.

Original 1956 Golden Hawks were simply not available more than half a century after the last car was produced. Restored cars, even those done by professionals, did not always follow the exact factory procedure to the letter. They were restored based on the owner’s and/or the restorer’s interpretation.

I tried to use photos that best described the condition being discussed. Some photos in this Guide may contain views which contradict conditions identified by other photos. Original photos were not always available. Please be careful to refer to the photo(s) identified in the text. If something appears in a photo that has not been discussed in this Guide, don’t assume that it is correct. An example might be a discussion on tail lights or the rear bumper. The photo may or may not include other items shus as incorrect exhaust extensions or non original back-up lights. Those items are discussed in detail, and that is where the correct information is located.

Moulding vs Molding - Studebaker used the spelling of the word Moulding instead of Molding in the parts catalog to indicate many trim pieces. I used the two spellings interchangeably in this Guide. Although both spellings are correct, Molding is more commonly used here in the US. Apparently the origins of the world come from Europe where the proper spelling is moulding.

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Table Of Contents

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Table Of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 5

General Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 8

Identification Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 9

Serial Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 9

Body Number. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 11

Body Number - Streamer Ribbon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 12

Engine Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 14

1955 - 1956 Packard and AMC Models and Engine Numbers. . . . . . . . . Page 14

Packard V8 Engines for 1955 - 1956 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 15

The Jet Streak Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 16

Studebaker and Packard Hawk Models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 22

SECTION 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 23

Engine Compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 23

Decals - Engine Compartment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 23

Accelerator Return Spring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 25

Battery Box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 25

Battery Ground Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 26

Engine Oil Pan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 27

Fan Blade Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 27

Fender Aprons and Firewall. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 28

Firewall - Factory Order Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 29

Generator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 30

Generator Adjustment Arm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 30

Heater Hose Clamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 31

Horns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 32

Junction Block, starter cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 33

Oil Bath - Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 33

Oil Dip Stick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 34

Oil Filler Cap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 34

Oil Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 34

Power Steering Gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 35

Power Steering Pump . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 35

Radiator, Baffle, and Seal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 36

Safety Brake Reservoir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 37

Spark Plug Cable Bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 38

Starter Solenoid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 39

Tachometer Sending Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 40

Transmission - Standard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 41

Transmission - Ultramatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 41

Valve Covers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 42

Windshield Washer Bag. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 46

Windshield Wiper Motor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 47

SECTION 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 48

Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 48

Back-Up Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 48

Door Jambs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 48

Door, Outside Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 49

Exhaust Deflector. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 50

Exhaust “S” Extension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 50

Front Fender Script and V-8 Emblem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 51

Grille - Right and Left Side. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 53

Center Grille - Emblem Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 53

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Gravel Shields - Rear. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 54

Hubcaps - Wheelcovers - Whitewall Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 55

Hood Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 56

Hood Hinges, Springs, Tie Rod Link . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 57

Hood Insulator And Underside. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 57

Hood Prop Hole . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 58

Lower Air Intake Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 58

Mirrors, Outside Rear View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 59

Mouldings, Curb and Wheel Well. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 59

Moulding, Front Fender and Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 60

Moulding, Outer Rear Fender. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 60

Moulding, Rear Fender Check Mark "V" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 60

Moulding, Upper Reveal, Back Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 61

Paint - Early and Late Schemes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 62

Paint Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 64

Parking Light Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 67

Rear Fender Fin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 67

Tail Light Housings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 68

Trunk or Deck Lid and Trunk Script . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 68

Wheels and Tires. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 69

SECTION 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 70

Interior. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 70

Ash Trays. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 70

Carpet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 70

Dash Liner and Kick Pad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 71

Door Handles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 71

Door - Interior Top Moulding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 71

Gearshift Lever and Knob . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 72

Headliner, Dome Light, and Sun Shield or Visor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 73

Instrument Board, Toggle Switches and Gauges. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 74

Gauges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 74

Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 75

Speedometer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 75

Electrical-Lamp Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 76

Electrical-Fuse & Circuit Breaker Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 77

Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 78

Switches - Heat Valve Control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 79

Ignition switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 80

Ignition Switch Bezel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 80

Parking Brake Warning Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 81

Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 82

Rear Package Shelf Cover. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 82

Seat Belts (Karbelts*). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 83

Seat - Lower Panel and Adjustment Lever. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 84

Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 84

Seat Upholstery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 85

Seat Upholstery - Color/Fabric Combinations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 87

Side Panels, Interior. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 90

Steering Wheel and Horn Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 91

Ultramatic Transmission Selector Indicator Dial. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 92

Window Crank Handles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 92

Windows - Power (Electric Lifts) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 93

Windshield and Back Window Opening Garnish Mouldings . . . . . . . . . . Page 93

SECTION 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 94

Trunk Compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 94

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Jack and Jack Base . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 94

Spare Tire Hold Down Clamp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 94

Trunk Interior Color . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 94

Trunk Mat. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 95

SECTION 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 96

Paint, Upholstery and Accessory Charts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 96

PAINT COLORS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 96

Colors and Upholsteries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 97

1956 Studebaker Golden Hawk Equipment List. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 98

1956 Studebaker Golden Hawk Paint Code Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 100

SECTION 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 102

Supporting Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 102

Radiator Fan Shroud Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 104

Auto Trans - Remote Control - 10505 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 106

Wheel Conversion - Spoke Type - 10573 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 107

Studebaker Hawk Name Usage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 108

Hawk Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 109

Speed Gear and Pinion Chart - 10630. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 110

Letter Regarding the Hood Flying Open. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 112

Dealer Delivery Order Deadline Letter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 113

Rocker Arm Control Assembly - 10583 Supp #1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 114

Motor Valve Cover - Part No. 440501 (Change No. 10583 Supp.#1) . . Page 115

Cover Assembly - Engine Valve Chrome - Part No. 6484481 . . . . . . . . Page 116

Fender Nameplate - Studebaker - 22161. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 117

Sales Letter - New Spoke Wheel Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 119

Wheel Cover - Spoke Type - 10681. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 120

Tachometer Assembly - 10509 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 124

Golden Hawk Script - Trunk - 22257 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 125

Release of V8 Emblem - 22312. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 127

Distributor Cam & Stop Plate Conversion Kit - 10795 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 128

SECTION 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 131

Miscellaneous Items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 131

1956 Golden Hawks Sent to Canada. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 132

1956 Golden Hawks Exported . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 133

Modified Production Order Form - South Bend . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 138

Modified Production Order Form - Vernon (Los Angeles) . . . . . . . . . . . Page 139

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All 1956 Studebaker Golden Hawks were produced in either South Bend Indiana or Vernon California. The City of Vernon is an industrial city of 5.2 square miles located several miles to the southeast of Downtown Los Angeles in Southern California. Most Studebaker documents refer to the Vernon plant as the Los Angeles plant. In keeping with that , the Vernon plant will be usually be referred to as the Los Angeles plant or simply LA. The Indiana plant will be referenced as South Bend or SB.

No 1956 Golden Hawks were produced in Canada at the factory in Hamilton, Ontario. Although there were certainly controls at both the SB and LA plants, some items on cars assembled at the Los Angeles plant seem to vary at times with their South Bend counterparts.

Often there is no indication as to which serial number was affected when a midyear change was made to the production run. An effort was made to check the production orders to determine the approximate serial number, with a final assembly date, on or after the date of the change. That does not, however, guarantee that the change actually was made at Los Angeles.

A good deal of the information shown throughout this Guide was obtained from the original production orders, the 1955 - 1958 Studebaker Chassis Parts Catalog, the 1953 - 1958

Studebaker Body Parts Catalog, the 1956 Studebaker Passenger Car Shop Manual, and the 1956 Studebaker Accessories Manual. Additional material was garnered from the Studebaker National Museum Archive.

While researching this material, I came across a few errors in the parts catalogs, as well as several among the production orders. In most cases, I was able to identify the correct information.

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Identification Numbers

Serial Number

The Serial Number plate is located on the left front door hinge pillar. The Serial Number itself consists of 7 numeric digits.

The serial numbers of cars produced at South Bend are 6030001 through 6033472. The serial numbers of cars assembled at Los Angeles are 6800001 through 6800601.

Although this indicates a total of 4073 serial numbers, only 4071 cars were produced. Two cars, serial numbers 6030726 and 6031367, were scrapped and were not included in the production total.

There was no reason indicated on the production order for either car, as to why the car was scrapped. See the production orders on the following page.

For some reason, Studebaker-Packard used what would be best described as a Roman Numeral “I” in place of the number "1". Any Serial Number containing a 1 will have that Roman Numeral character in its place.

This has caused some confusion whenever a car changes hands, especially when trying to obtain, or transfer, a title for a car that was purchased in another State. The title or registration will show a numeral “1" while the character on the Serial Number plate will look like the letter “I”.

The first two cars were designated as show cars and had final assembly dates of May 23, 1955 and September 23, 1955. The remainder of the South Bend production ran from November 22, 1955 through August 15, 1956.

In between, came the 601 Los Angeles assembled 1956 Golden Hawks.

The first, LA serial number 6800001, was (probably) built on or before October 27, 1955. There was no date on the production order, however serial numbers 6800002 through 6800013 were built on October 27,

1955.

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The last Los Angeles car, 6800601 was assembled on June 3, 1956 and shipped on July 11, 1956.

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Notice the Final Assembly Date is 12-10-55, but the Date Written is 7-12-56 (?)

Final Assembly Date is 1-18-56, but the Date Written is 3-13-56 (?)

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Body Number

Body numbers were not assigned sequentially to the Serial Number, and ranged, according to the original production orders, from 1 to 4063. The number appears under the hood on a plate on the passenger side of the firewall.

The model symbol 56J, and the body symbol K7 appear on the top line. The numeric Body Number is on the next line and consists of from 1 to 4 characters.

The breakdown for this system is as follows:

• 56 = Model year

• “J” = Engine, in this case, the Packard 352 cubic inch V8 engine

• “K” = Hard Top body style (5 Passenger)

• “7" = A further breakdown of the Hard Top style, used for the 1955 President Speedster, the 1956 Flight Hawk Hardtop (export only), the 1956 Sky Hawk, and the 1956 -1958 Golden Hawk.

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Body Number - Streamer Ribbon

On some cars with possibly special handling or on some of those equipped with a power front seat, a streamer ribbon was attached to the right of the body number plate.

This one shows “P SEAT”. I don’t believe every car with the power seat option had the streamer ribbon.

The streamer ribbon in this photo has the name of Studebaker Engineer, W. G. KNECHT stamped on it. Mr. Knecht worked at Studebaker for 42 years. This ribbon with Body Number 2591 was on one of my cars, Serial Number 6032195.

The body plate was painted the same color as the cowl. I am unsure of the original color of the streamer. In all the cases I’ve seen, the streamer ribbon is attached at one end only.

(NOTE: Some production orders did not show a body number and/or an engine number.)

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Here is another example with the same name. This body number 2576 was on Serial Number

6032221.

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The production orders for the following Serial Numbers did not show a Body Number.

6030003 - 6030026 Destination - Brussels, Belgium (24 cars) 6030063 - 6030086 Destination - Mexico City, Mexico (24 cars) 6030130 - 6030153 Destination - Mexico City, Mexico (24 cars) 6030193 Destination - not shown 6800369 Destination - Highland Park Motors in Los Angeles 6800370* Destination - Springfield, Oregon (Body # verified as 1416) 6800371 Destination - C&H Motors-Las Vegas, Nevada 6800372 Destination - Auburn, Calif. 6800373 Destination - Standard Motor-Richmond, Calif 6800374 Destination - Van Nuys-Calif 6800375* Destination - Schloss-San Francisco (Body # verified as 1421) 6800376 Destination - Oroville, Calif. 6800377 Destination - Wondries, Alhambra 6800378 Destination - Medford, Oregon 6800379* Destination - Mc Peak, Compton (Body # verified as 1425) 6800380 Destination - West Seattle Auto Center, Seat 6800381 Destination - Morris-Bakersfield, Calif. 6800383 Destination - Bon Sera-San Jose 6800384 Destination - Hodge-Fresno, Calif. Total = 88 (73 cars for SB, 15 cars for LA)

Notes:

*The following owners of the cars with the indicated Serial #s, sent the Body #s as shown on the

Body plate of the car. Serial # 6800370 Body # 1416

Serial # 6800375 Body # 1421 Serial # 6800379 Body # 1425

Looking at the information shown above, it is likely that the Body #s were assigned in order from 1415 through 1429 for Serial #s 6800369 through 6800384. Those cars were all produced at the LA plant. Those Body #’s were not assigned to any other vehicle.

Duplicate Body # 106 - Serial #s 6030058 & 6030059 both listed Body # 107. One is probably Body # 106. Missing Body #s, not shown on any production order. 300

949-958 (10 cars) 1415-1429 (15 cars -includes 3 Serial #s for Body #s 1416, 1421, and 1425 identified above). 3522-3566 (45 cars) 3643 3586 3588 3804 3882 4024 4031 4064-4073 (10 cars) Total - 88

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Engine Number

Engine numbers were also not assigned in order by Serial Number. S-1001 through S-4362 were assigned to 1956 Golden Hawks with the Packard Ultramatic

Transmission. Engine numbers K-1001 to K-1912 were assigned to cars with the Borg Warner three speed

manual transmission with overdrive. There were some gaps in the sequence of both series. The engine number is stamped on the boss at the top side, front end of the cylinder block, next

to the oil filler tube. Overdrive and the Hill-Holder feature were standard on all manual transmission equipped 1956

Golden Hawks. Anti-Creep and Twin-Traction were not available on 1956 Golden Hawks although 11 production orders listed the Anti-Creep option.

1955 - 1956 Packard and AMC Models and Engine Numbers

For 1955:

Body Engine Models:

5522-01001 Clipper Deluxe 5542-01001 Clipper Super 5547-01001 Clipper Super Panama 5562-01001 Clipper Custom 5567-01001 Clipper custom Constellation 5582-01001 Packard Patrician 5587-01001 Packard Four Hundred 5588-01001 Packard Caribbean

For 1956:

Body Engine Models

5622-01001 Clipper Deluxe 5642-01001 Clipper Super 5647-01001 Clipper Super Hardtop 5662-01001 Clipper Custom 5667-01001 Clipper Custom Hardtop 5672A-01001 Packard Executive 5677A-01001 Packard Executive Hardtop 5682-01001 Packard Patrician 5687-01001 Packard Four Hundred Hardtop 5697-01001 Packard Caribbean Hardtop 5699-01001 Packard Caribbean Convertible

AMC - Nash - Hudson Engines:

1955 Ambassador 8 Starting with 1955 Hornet 8 Starting with 1956 Ambassador 8 Starting with 1956 Hornet 8 Starting with

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P-1001 320 C.I.D. P-1001 320 C.I.D. P-21001 352 C.I.D. P-21001 352 C.I.D.

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Packard V8 Engines for 1955 - 1956

Packard - Clipper Engine Information

YEAR BODY

1955 5522 5540 CLIPPER DELUXE SEDAN 5522-01001 474046 1955 5542 5540 CLIPPER SUPER SEDAN 5542-01001 7979 1955 5547 5540 CLIPPER SUPER PANAMA 5547-01001 7016 1955 5562 5560 CLIPPER CUSTOM SEDAN 5562-01001 440823 ROCHESTER 4GC 7007230 4 BBL 352 245 8708

1955 5567 5560 CLIPPER CUSTOM

1955 5582 5580 PACKARD PATRICIAN 5582-01001 4 BBL 352 260 9127 1955 5587 5580 PACKARD FOUR HUNDRED 5587-01001 7206 1955 5588 5580 PACKARD CARIBBEAN 5588-01001 476010

1956 5622 5640 CLIPPER DELUXE SEDAN 5622-01001 6480530 CARTER WGD MODEL 1956 5642 5640 CLIPPER SUPER SEDAN 5642-01001 5173 1956 5647 5640 CLIPPER SUPER HARD TOP 5647-01001 3999 1956 5662 5660 CLIPPER CUSTOM SEDAN 5662-01001 6480506 CARTER MODEL WCFB1956 5667 5660 CLIPPER CUSTOM HARD TOP 5667-01001 1466 1956 5672A 5670 PACKARD EXECUTIVE SEDAN 5672A-01001 CARTER MODEL WCFB-

1956 5677A 5670 PACKARD EXECUTIVE HARD

1956 5682 5680 PACKARD PATRICIAN SEDAN 5682-01001 6480253 ROCHESTER 4GC MODEL 1956 5687 5680 PACKARD FOUR HUNDRED

1956 5697 5688 PACKARD CARIBBEAN HARD

1956 5699 5688 PACKARD CARIBBEAN

YEAR BODY

1956 56J K7 1956 STUDEBAKER GOLDEN

YEAR BODY

1955 35585-1

1956 35685-2

NO.

35585-2 35587-2

5585-1 5585-2 5587-2

35687-2

5685-1 5685-2 5687-2

CHASSIS NO.

DESCRIPTION OF BODY (6 PASSENGER)

CONSTELLATION

TOP

HARD TOP

TOP

CONVERTIBLE

Studebaker Golden Hawk Engine Information

DESCRIPTION OF BODY 5 PASSENGER, 2 DOOR HARDTOP

HAWK

Hudson - Nash Engine Information

DESCRIPTION OF BODY 6 PASSENGER

HUDSON HORNET 4 DOOR SUPER SEDAN HUDSON HORNET 4 DOOR CUSTOM SEDAN HUDSON HORNET 2 DOOR HOLLYWOOD

NASH AMBASSADOR 4 DOOR SUPER SEDAN NASH AMBASSADOR 4 DOOR CUSTOM SEDAN NASH AMBASSADOR 2 DOOR CUSTOM SEDAN

HUDSON HORNET 4 DOOR CUSTOM SEDAN HUDSON HORNET 2 DOOR COUNTRY CLUB

NASH AMBASSADOR 4 DOOR SUPER SEDAN NASH AMBASSADOR 4 DOOR CUSTOM SEDAN NASH AMBASSADOR 2 DOOR COUNTRY CLUB

ENGINE NUMBER SERIES

5567-01001 6672

5677A-01001 1031

5687-01001 6480253 3224

5697-01001 6489090

5699-01001 276

ENGINE NUMBER SERIES

MANUAL K1001-K1912 AUTOMATIC S1001-S4362

ENGINE NUMBER SERIES

P-1001 CARTER MODEL WGD-

P-2101 CARTER MODEL WGD-

PART NUMBER

REPLACES 440790

FRONT 476011 REAR

FRONT 6489091 REAR

PART NUMBER

6480506 CARTER MODEL WCFB-

PART NUMBER

CARBURETOR MODEL SIZE CID HP PRO

CARTER WCFB 2232S, 2394S USED W/CYL HEAD 440689 WCFB 2284S USED W/CYL HEAD 440854

DUAL ROCHESTER MODEL 4GC 7008230 FRONT, AND 7008231 REAR

2393S

2394S

2394S (SOME SOURCES INDICATE ROCHESTER MODEL 7008610)

7008610

DUAL ROCHESTER 4GC MODEL 7009600 FRONT, 7009601 REAR

CARBURETOR MODEL SIZE CID HP PRO

2394S

CARBURETOR MODEL SIZE CID HP PRODU

2231S, SA

4 BBL 320 225 8309

4 BBL (2)

2 BBL 352 240 5715

4 BBL 352 275 2129

4 BBL 374 290 3775

4 BBL (2)

4 BBL 352 275 4071

2 BBL 320 208 6219

2 BBL 352 220 3015

352 275 500

374 310 263

CTION

10580

4681

DUC TION

1748

DUC TION

On March 6, 1956, AMERICAN MOTORS CORPORATION produced its own 190 horsepower, 250 CID V-8 engine. This engine was used for the remainder of the model year. It used a Carter WGD 2 BBL carburetor model 2352S.

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The Jet Streak Engine

At one point, Studebaker Packard considered an option called the Jet Streak Engine. This was essentially the same engine that powered the 1955 Packard Caribbean, a 275 horsepower V8 with dual Rochester four barrel carburetors.

The Jet Streak option was contemplated by StudebakerPackard, but was never offered from the factory for the 1956 Golden Hawk. There was even a part number, 1541805 assigned to the option.

Besides the dual four barrel setup, the kit included an Iskenderian solid lifter cam, dual point Mallory ignition with the Mallory Mag Spark transformer, and chrome valve covers.

In the photo above, the transformer is mounted on the cowl to the left of the windshield wiper motor. The transformer replaced the coil.

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Many dealers installed a dual 4 barrel setup, at the customer's request, or the customer had it done elsewhere since all the parts were available directly from the Packard parts bin. Of course, not all of these conversions received the cam and distributor.

Here is the option as described in the July 1956 issue of Motor Trend:

"Studebaker's Golden Hawk is a pretty hot potato as it sits in the dealer's showroom but has so far escaped the active interest of race drivers. A recently announced kit for factory or dealer installation converting it into a "Jet Streak" may change all this."

"Boosting horsepower to 330, it consists of an Iskenderian cam, 1955 Packard Caribbean dual 4 barrel carburetors and manifold, chrome valve covers, dual breaker distributor, and a special coil. Displacement and compression ratio remain unchanged neither requiring a lift."

I have examined all 4073 production orders and there is no indication that any 1956 Golden Hawks came from the factory with either a 374 cubic inch engine or the Jet Streak option.”

Many of the original production orders for exports, including Canada, show an item identified as LC HEAD and/or 8.25 to 1 RATIO. The parts catalog supports the standard 9.5 to 1 ratio as well as this lower compression engine.

Three of the production orders had a note indicating HC HEAD but I believe this simply meant the normal engine as opposed to the LC Head lower ratio engine. As stated earlier, production orders contained many variations and even some obvious errors.

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The Jet Streak concept apparently started with a letter from Harold Churchill, dated December 20, 1955.

(provided by the Studebaker National Museum Archive)

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This letter from Carl B. Thompson, probably provides the best information regarding the 374 cubic inch V8 and the Jet Streak engine option regarding the 1956 Golden Hawk.

Mr. Thompson has been referred to as the, “unofficial historian of the Studebaker Corporation”, and passed away on December 12, 2007 at the age of 98. Thompson served as one of the company’s in-house photographers and took literally thousands of photographs. He was also involved with parts catalogs.

After Studebaker closed its South Bend operation in December 1963, he stayed on with the company while it went through its close-down period till 1972.

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The Camshaft, Item #1 Part # 1541800 from the list on the previous page.

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Studebaker and Packard Hawk Models

STUDEBAKER/PACKARD HAWK MODELS

MODEL YEAR BODY STYLE

FLIGHT HAWK 1956 C BODY (PILLARED COUPE)

K BODY (HARDTOP EXPORT ONLY) POWER HAWK 1956 C BODY (PILLARED COUPE) SKY HAWK 1956 K BODY (HARDTOP) GOLDEN HAWK 1956-1958 K BODY (HARDTOP) SILVER HAWK 1957-1959

1957-1958 PACKARD HAWK 1958 K BODY (HARDTOP) HAWK 1960-1961 C BODY (PILLARED COUPE) GRAN TURISMO HAWK 1962 - 1964 K BODY (HARDTOP)

C BODY (PILLARED COUPE) K BODY (HARDTOP EXPORT ONLY)

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Decals - Engine Compartment

Generator

Tachometer Sender tag

Oil Filter

Oil Bath Oil Cleaner

Valve Cpver

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Windshield Wiper

motor

Oil Filler Cap

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ITEM COLOR REMARKS

------------------ --------- -----------------------ENGINE BLOCK RED RED/ORANGE FAN BLADE BLACK GENERATOR BLACK Auto-Lite OIL BATH BLACK OIL FILLER CAP BLACK OIL FILTER BLACK FRAM OIL PAN RED RED/ORANGE VALVE COVERS ALUMINUM OPTIONAL CHROME VALVE COVERS

WERE AVAILABLE AS ACCESSORY NUMBER AC-2796.

Under the hood, the 1956 Golden Hawk featured a 352 cubic inch version of the Packard overhead valve V-8 engine which was rated at 275 horsepower.

A Carter WCFB 4 barrel Carburetor and a dual exhaust system were standard equipment.

The 1956 Golden Hawk was the only model, carrying a Studebaker badge, to be outfitted with a Packard engine.

The same Packard V-8 engine was used in the 1956 Clipper Custom and Packard Executive. All other Studebakers produced in 1956, including the other Hawk models, came equipped with one of the Studebaker engines. Studebaker Packard also sold engines to American Motors Corporation for use in its Hudson Hornet and Nash Ambassador cars for 1955 and 1956.

The 1957 and 1958 Golden Hawks came from the factory with a supercharged Studebaker 289 cubic inch engine. An aftermarket McCulloch supercharger from Paxton was also available for the 1956 Packard 352 cubic inch engine.

The 1956 Packard Caribbean came equipped with a 374 cubic inch version of this same engine and dual 4 barrel carburetors. Horsepower for the Caribbean was rated at 310. No 1956 Golden Hawks came from the factory with dual 4 barrel carburetors and/or the 374 cubic inch engine.

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Accelerator Return Spring

The accelerator return spring should be attached to a small clip which is mounted to the center valve cover bolt. The 1956 Shop Manual shows this clip mounted to the center valve cover bolt on the driver's side.

Accelerator Return Spring

A similar clip attaches to the bell-crank-to-carburetor rod. This second clip can be moved up or down the rod to increase or decrease the spring tension as desired.

Reference Source:

1955 - 1958 Chassis Parts Catalog, page 72. 1956 Passenger Car Shop Manual, Electrical section, page 41 Fig 90. Motor Trend dated February 1956, page 21. Hot Rod Magazine dated April 1956, page 21.

Battery Box

The battery box is mounted on a flat spot of the inner fender apron on the driver side. The box is secured by two bolts that run through the box and apron and a nut attached from underneath, inside the wheel well..

There is a bracket that mounts on the firewall and attaches to the vertical edge of the box, at the corner to give extra support.

Reference Source:

1955 - 1958 Chassis Parts Catalog, page 206-207. Engineering drawing for Part # 1312972

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Battery Ground Connection

The battery ground cable runs from the negative side of the battery to the rear bolt of the intake manifold on the driver's side of the engine block. At least, this seems to be the most common setup. Shown in the photo above right, I added an additional ground cable which runs from the intake manifold bolt down to the starter which supposedly helped the car to start better.

In our survey, the battery ground was connected to various locations including the rear bolt of the oil filter, and various other bolts on the intake manifold. I guess anywhere is fine as long as it makes a good connection. I don’t know if Studebaker had a particular location identified.

The parts book lists this cable as 22". The original battery positive and negative cables specified by Studebaker Engineering beginning with the then new 12V. Negative ground system used on all 1956 models required the letter "N" to appear on the battery post end of the negative cable. Likewise a letter "P" appeared on the positive battery cable.

Reference Source:

1955 - 1958 Chassis Parts Catalog, page 227. Motor Trend dated February 1956, page 21. Engineering Drawing for Part # 1312972 Engineering Drawing for Part # 1540074 Survey of owners.

Battery Hold Down Bolts

The Battery Hold Down Bolt, also known as the J-Hook, is 5/16" in Diameter and 9-21/32" long. The threaded portion is 5/16-18 NC thread and is 1-1/2" in length. There is a 1/1x45 degree chamfer at the top edge of the threaded area.

Reference Source:

Engineering Drawing for Part # 1314745

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Engine Oil Pan

The oil pan should be painted the same color red as the engine. This photo show the flywheel lower housing inspection hole cover as unpainted, but I believe it should also be red.

Reference Source:

Survey of owners.

Fan Blade Assembly

The 4 blade fan is painted black. A new fan constructed of heavier metal (14 gauge instead of 15) and with blades held together by 8 rivets instead of 4, entered production with serial number 6033140 with a final assembly date of 6-21-56. The last Los Angeles car was assembled on 6-356, so probably none of these cars came equipped with the new fan. The new part number was 1542138-P and substituted for part number 1540160-P.

4 Rivet Fan Blade Part # 1540160-P

The production order for one car listed a 5 blade fan and another one listed a 6 blade fan. Both 5 and 6 blade fans were available for other 1956 Studebakers, including the other Hawk models, but none are listed for the 1956 Golden Hawk in the parts catalog. The 1956 Packard Parts and Accessories List does show a special part number for the fan on cars equipped with air conditioning. Only one production order for Serial # 6032938 with a Final Assembly Date of 05/07/1956 listed Air Conditioning, but there was nothing to indicate a different fan blade assembly. I once saw an air conditioned Packard and it sported a 5 blade fan.

Reference Source:

Service Bulletin No. 316, Page 2. 1955 - 1958 Chassis Parts Catalog, page 155. Original production order review.

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8 Rivet Fan Blade Part # 1542138-P

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Fender Aprons and Firewall

The fender aprons should be painted the same color as the upper portion of the fenders. This would be the accent color on two tone models.

The firewall should be painted the same color as the lower portion of the lower body (body color) on cars produced in South Bend. Cars assembled in Los Angeles seem to have the firewall painted to match the inner fender aprons, or accent color on two tone models.

Firewall Matches Body Color - South Bend Cars

Firewall on a South Bend built car

matches the body color

Firewall Matches Accent Color - Los Angeles Cars

Firewall on a Los Angeles built car matches the inner

fender aprons (Accent Color)

No one has offered a satisfactory explanation for the variation in firewall colors between the two production facilities. The anomaly seems to be consistent through the entire model run.

Reference Source:

Survey results. Science and Mechanics dated April 1956, page 74.

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Firewall - Factory Order Number

The Factory Order Number was written on the passenger side firewall with some type of indelible ink marker on top of the paint.

White was used on Firewalls that were painted the darker colors, and Black was used on Firewalls that were painted with lighter colors.

This number was also applied with orange marker to the under side of the instrument panel above the glove compartment (can be seen under Instrument Panel using a flashlight and flex-head type inspection mirror.

Those markings were assembly line aids.

Factory Order Number X5905 on Serial Number 6800352

Reference Source:

Survey results.

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Generator

The generator should be painted black. The green & silver AUTO-LITE name plate actually appears upside down when viewed from the passenger fender side of the car.

There should be a small red tag on the field terminal, the one which does not connect to the radio condenser. The tag is about 1-1/4" x 1" and has black lettering on it which reads:

DO NOT INSTALL RADIO CONDENSERS OR RESISTORS AT FIELD TERMINAL ON GENERATOR OR REGULATOR TO GROUND

The round field terminal tag shown at the right was not used on the 1956 Golden Hawk's generator field terminal. I don't know when this tag came along but all indications are that it would not be correct for this car.

Reference Source:

1955 - 1958 Chassis Parts Catalog, page 3, Plate 01-4. Hot Rod Magazine dated April 1956, page 21. Survey results. Two New Old Stock generators Two used generators

Generator Adjustment Arm

The generator adjustment arm bracket should be painted the same color red as the engine block. There seems to be conflicting evidence as to whether the slotted end should be mounted on the generator or on the engine block.

On many South Bend cars (about 55% in our

survey), the generator adjustment arm is mounted with the long slotted end attached to the engine block and the small hole end to the generator. Other South Bend produced cars have the slotted end mounted on the generator. In our survey, all but 1 Los Angeles assembled cars had the slotted end mounted on the generator.

Mounting the slotted end on the engine block appears contrary to normal application. I am told this was done because mounting it in the "normal fashion" on Packard models caused the arm to hit the fender apron. However, on Packards, there is a small depression, about 2 inches in diameter and ½ inch deep, in an air duct along the inner fender which appears to allow for the bracket's intrusion into this area.

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A Packards International Motor Car Club official stated that the slotted end should be mounted on the engine. Several Packard owners, however, indicated that the bracket was mounted with the slotted end on the generator. One Packard owner suggested that sagging or deteriorating motor mounts may have caused the engine to rock excessively causing the bracket to hit the air duct if the slotted end was on the generator.

Both the Packard and Studebaker parts catalogs show the slotted end on the generator. The Studebaker and the Packard Shop Manuals show a front engine view which clearly shows that the slotted end is mounted on the generator.

A noted Packard historian and author noted that "the 1955-56 Packard parts catalog was done

in 1955, and would not show any 1956 configurations unless it was something like push button

shifters, an item that came out for 1956." That being the case, if a switch was made to reverse the

position of the adjustment arm, it would not appear in the parts or shop manuals. The most likely place for this item to be documented would be the Service Bulletins, but I have never seen anything on this subject.

Both of my 1956 Golden Hawks have the slotted end of the generator adjustment arm on the engine block. Since so many generator adjustment arms were mounted with the slotted end on the engine block, one would have to conclude that either way would be appropriate.

Reference Source:

Survey results. Packards International Motor Car Club Packard Service Manual, Section IX, page 2, figure 6. Hot Rod Magazine dated April 1956, page 21.

Heater Hose Clamp

The heater hose coming from the water manifold should pass through a small clamp mounted to the water pump manifold bolt just in front of the valve cover on the passenger side. The clamp is attached in a vertical position so that the hole is on the bottom and the curved portion of the clamp is at the top.

A photo in Hot Rod Magazine dated April 1956, page 21, shows the heater hose running behind the oil filler tube across the top of the valve cover with no clamp evident at all.

Reference Source:

1955 - 1958 Chassis Parts Catalog, page 3, Plate 01-4. Motor Trend dated February 1956, page 21. Hot Rod Magazine dated April 1956, page 21.

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Horns

All 1956 Golden Hawks came equipped with twin vibrator type air-horns which were mounted on either side of the car just behind the grille. The horns have a painted black enamel finish. The Shop Manual indicates that “the assembly marked "Lo" or "L" goes on the left side and the assembly marked " Hi" or "H" goes on the right side, but I believe it is the opposite. They only mount one way and all the ones I’ve see have the Hi tone horn on the left side.

The top on the Delco horn has a full rounded dome which is easily seen in the above photos. Studebakers were fitted with both Sparton and Delco horns for 1956.

• 1540085 HORN (Sparton low tone)

• 1540087 HORN (Sparton high tone)

• 1540157 HORN (Delco high tone) - Delco part # was 1999758

• 1540158 HORN (Delco low tone) - Delco part # was 1999757

The Sparton horn has a flat surface on the top of the dome and has the name Sparton stamped on that flat surface and 12V stamped below the name.

Reference Source:

1956 Passenger Car Shop Manual, Electrical System, page 45 1955 - 1958 Chassis Parts Catalog, page 71, Plate 06-3. Engineering Drawings for 1540157 and 1540158 Delco Horns. Engineering Drawings for 1540085 and 1540087 Sparton Horns. 1956 Automobile Manufacturers Association Consolidated Specification Questionnaire.

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Junction Block, starter cables

There is a junction block, with three terminals, located on the firewall behind the battery on cars beginning with serial number 6031808 (except 6031834 and 6031840).

The Los Angeles equivalent would be approximately 6800352. The wiring harness has separate cables to the starter solenoid switch.

Prior to serial number 6031808 (but including serial numbers 6031834 and 6031840) the wiring harness had integral wires to the starter solenoid switch and no junction block was present.

Reference Source:

1955 - 1958 Chassis Parts Catalog, pages 161, 225.

Oil Bath - Air Cleaner

The color is yellow with black letters and the size is approximately 3" x 1-1/2". Among the several variations of the decal, the one shown here seems to be the correct one.

The parts catalog lists a special part number, 1540431, for the air cleaner used on the 1956 Golden Hawk. The air cleaner (oil bath) should be painted black.

The decal is located on the top of the circular area. Most are at the front edge but a Hot Rod Magazine dated April 1956, page 21, showed one mounted toward the fender.

Reference Source:

1955 - 1958 Chassis Parts Catalog, page 3, Plate 01-4. Motor Trend dated February 1956, page 21. Mechanix Illustrated dated April 1956, page 96. Hot Rod Magazine dated April 1956, page 21. Science and Mechanics dated April 1956, page 74.

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Oil Dip Stick

The exposed portion of the oil dip stick should be painted the same color red as the engine block.

Reference Source:

Survey results.

Oil Filler Cap

The oil filler cap is painted black. The decal is located on the vertical face.

The color was probably black with buff letters, or possibly blue with yellow letters. All the reproduction decals appear to be black.

Reference Source:

1955 - 1958 Chassis Parts Catalog, page 3, Plate 01-4. Packard's International 1994-95 catalog, page 6. Mechanix Illustrated dated April 1956, page 96. Hot Rod Magazine dated April 1956, page 21. Science and Mechanics dated April 1956, page 74.

Oil Filter

Reference Source:

1955 - 1958 Chassis Parts Catalog, page 40. Motor Trend dated February 1956, page 21. Mechanix Illustrated dated April 1956, page 96. Hot Rod Magazine dated April 1956, page 21. Science and Mechanics dated April 1956, page 74.

The oil filter canister and the bracket should both be painted black.

The decal should be located on the front of the filter case, at the top just below the lip of the cover. The decal colors are red with black and gold letters.

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Power Steering Gear

The Saginaw power steering Gear is painted black. Reference Source:

Survey results.

Power Steering Pump

There were two power steering pumps use on the 1956 Golden Hawk.

The early Type A power steering pump is painted black. It can be identified by two pressure hoses coming off the back of the pump assembly.

The cover on the Type A pump, part # 534704, had white painted lettering FILL TO LEVEL WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID TYPE “A” around the top of its surface. Through the years, this lettering was probably worn off and/or painted over on many cars.

The pump was changed with serial number 6031693 with a final assembly date of 1-31-

56.(although a few cars were built after this serial number with the early Type A pump). The Los Angeles equivalent would be approximately 6800334 with a final assembly date of 1-31-56.

The new Type B pump’s hydraulic return hose is attached to a tube in the reservoir, rather than to the pump body assembly. The return hose does not have high pressure fittings, but has a wraparound hose clamp.

The cover, Part # 1541313 of the newer Type B pump has raised lettering on the surface which are painted black to match the rest of the cover.

NOTE: Some Type B pump covers sported white painted lettering. Only replacement covers sold by Studebaker (service parts dept.) specified the White painted lettering.”

Reference Source:

Service Bulletin number 315, page 7. Motor Trend dated February 1956, page 21. Mechanix Illustrated dated April 1956, page 96. Engineering Drawings for 534704P, 535716P, and 1441313

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Radiator, Baffle, and Seal

It appears that two different radiators were used for cars produced in South Bend and Los Angeles. The South Bend cars sported a McCord radiator while the Los Angeles built cars used radiators manufactured by Modine. The radiator and the fan shroud are painted black.

McCord Radiator

Modine Radiator

The seal on the radiator baffle is mounted on the front of the baffle. The baffle, as well as the radiator, should be painted black.

The heavy duty staples go in from the front side, through the seal, and then through the baffle. There is also a rubber seal along the bottom

edge of the baffle, but doesn’t seem to be on all models.

RADIATOR BAFFLE and SEAL

Reference Source:

1955 - 1958 Chassis Parts Catalog, page 142. Hot Rod Magazine dated April 1956, page 21. Science and Mechanics dated April 1956, page 74. Survey results.

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Safety Brake Reservoir

A little known accessory that was available in 1956 was the Safety Break Reservoir. This unit provided a convenient method of checking the master cylinder brake fluid level. The normal method of checking the master cylinder was to remove the screws holding the edge of the carpet to the floor, fold back the carpet to expose the access hole cover, and get to the master cylinder through that access point.

The Safety Brake Reservoir mounted under the hood, with a glass jar offering easy visibility of the fluid level. The part # for this unit was SP50049 which would indicate it was also available for Packard models.

The instructions did not indicate any particular mounting location, but the few I have seen were mounted on the driver side firewall near the battery. The photo at the left shows a typical mounting location.

Adding fluid was a simple matter of unscrewing the bottle refilling it to the proper level. An easy to remove and reinstall retainer clip attached to the rear bracket, wrapped under the glass jar and

up the front where it slipped into a slot on the upper bracket. On cars equipped with the manual transmission,

the overdrive kickdown made this location unsuitable. One manual transmission equipped car had the unit mounted on the passenger side of the firewall.

Only twelve Golden Hawks for 1956 came equipped with the Safety Brake Reservoir, and all of them were exported. Four cars were shipped to Paris France, and the remaining eight went to Lugano Switzerland.

Reference Source

SP50049 Installation Instructions. 1956 Golden Hawk Production orders. Studebaker Revised and Expanded Specifications Page 13.

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Spark Plug Cable Bracket

There were two types of spark plug cable brackets used on 1956 Golden Hawks. The older style mounts to the center valve cover bolt and has four slots for the spark plug cables

to rest in. This bracket is painted black. There is a left (part number 439830) and a right (part number 439831) bracket. There is also a rear bracket (part number 440821) mounted behind the carburetor, under the coil. The lower part of the rear bracket is painted red.

The newer style bracket mounts to both the rear and center valve cover bolts and is painted black. It is much larger and contains 4 rubber grommets, one for each wire to pass through. The change was effective with serial number 6032307, final assembly date of 3-14-56, for South Bend produced cars, and approximate serial number 6800452, final assembly date of 3-14-56, for cars assembled in Los Angeles. There is a right (part number 6489377) and left (part number

6489917) bracket.

Reference Source:

1955 - 1958 Chassis Parts Catalog, page 193. Motor Trend dated February 1956, page 21. Mechanix Illustrated dated April 1956, page 96. Hot Rod Magazine dated April 1956, page 21. Science and Mechanics dated April 1956, page 74. Service Bulletin No. 315 dated June 1956, page 1.

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Starter Solenoid

The starter solenoid on the 1056 Golden Hawk was mounted on the starter. It contained four connector studs.

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Tachometer Sending Unit

The tachometer sending unit is orange in color and is mounted below the distributor cap, on top of the distributor. With the sending unit in place, an extension spring clamp is needed on each side of the distributor to hold the cap in position.

The cable that conne c t s the tachometer gauge to the sending unit has two large plugs, one on each end. One connects to the cable on the gauge, and the other end connects to the cable on the sending unit.

There is a red tag about 43/4" x 2-3/8" is attached to the wire from the sending unit and contains instructions for mounting and removing the tachometer sending unit.

There is a warning on each side of the tag which reads "WARNING: DO NOT REMOVE TAG".

Apparently no one heeded this warning as only two members in our survey acknowledged the existence of this tag. The tag is included in the box of new units, but I don’t know if Studebaker attached the tag at the factory. A tag was present on one of my cars, but the distributor and sending unit had been changed before I purchased the car. The tag was made of a card stock type material, so it is possible that it didn’t survive by the time our survey was conducted, if it was installed at the factory..

Reference Source:

Stewart Warner Catalog No. 4185, Installation Instructions. New Old Stock tachometer sending units. 1956 Passenger Car Shop Manual, figure 81, section 6, page 39.

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Transmission - Standard

The standard manual 3 speed transmission was a model T-85 supplied by Borg Warner and all were coupled to the Overdrive unit, first introduced to the public by Warner in 1934. The overdrive featured a manual lockout and downshift accelerator control. The minimum cut-in speed was approximately 22 MPH.

Number of forward speeds 3

In first 2.49-1 In second 1.587-1

Transmission Ratios

Transmission - Ultramatic

In third 1.00-1 Overdrive .722-1 In reverse 3.154-1

The optional automatic transmission called Ultramatic, was built by Packard. The first version was introduced in 1949, with upgrades occurring in 1955 and 1956. The selector indicator dial was used on the 1956 Golden Hawk only. There is a triangle on either side of the "D" location to indicate the two Drive positions.

D - High (Triangle to Left of the D) D - Drive (Triangle to Right of the D)

Gear Ratios: High -Torque Converter, High, Automatically Up-shifting to Direct Drive Drive - Torque Converter plus 1.82 Gear Ratio, Automatically Up-shifting to High

Direct Drive Low - Torque Converter plus 1.82 Gear Ratio Reverse - Torque Converter plus 1.82 Gear Ratio

Reference Source:

1953 - 1958 Body Parts Catalog, pages 245-268. 1953 - 1958 Body Parts Catalog, page 297-314. 1956 Passenger Car Shop Manual, figure 260, section 16, page 112. 1956 Automobile Manufacturers Association Consolidated Specification Questionnaire.

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Valve Covers

The valve cover part # 471064 is painted aluminum color. The decal is red and black with yellow letters. It is located in the center of the cover.

1956 Golden Hawk Valve Cover Part # 471064

It appears that this valve cover is the same one that was used on the 1955 Clipper, yet the Clipper valve cover part # is 440887. Apparently, the only difference between the two valve covers is the decal.

1955 Clipper Valve Cover Decal

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Chrome valve covers were available as a kit listed as accessory number AC-2796. The kit included two chrome valve covers and two gaskets. They were introduced with Studebaker Engineering Master Change Notice No. 10583 (1-12-56). This document indicates the Part #s are 6484881 and 6484880. I don’t know why there are two part #s.

Most likely, they were chrome plated versions of the aluminum color covers. A Parts Warehouse Work Order from March 26, 1956 also shows a “Name Plate” Part # 6480792. No production orders listed the chrome valve cover option.

The chrome valve covers are not the same chrome valve covers that were used on the 1955 and 1956 Packard Caribbean. Those models had the Raised Packard lettering.

Documents from the Studebaker National Museum indicates the AC-2796 number crosses to Studebaker part number 1541492, which in turn references Packard valve cover number 648nnnn.

I would guess the 648nnnn number would be 6484481 and/or 6484480 as shown on the Engineering Master Change Notice from January 12, 1956, the Parts

1956 Golden Hawk Optional chrome Valve cover Kit AC-2796

Warehouse Work Order from March 23, 1956, and the Engineering Detail Change Notice # 440501. This Notice references Drawing for 471064-6489004-6484480-6484481.

I believe the chrome valve cover change affected not only the 1956 Golden Hawk, but also the 1956 Executive, Patrician, and Four Hundred Packard models.

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The Packard parts book lists four different part numbers for the valve covers.

Part # Used on 440887 1955 Clipper 440501 1955 Patrician and 400, 1956 Executive, Patrician, and 400 440865 1955 Caribbean, 1956 Caribbean 6480851 1956 Clipper

1955-1956 Caribbean Valve Cover Part # 440865

It is quite possible that some dealers installed the chrome valve covers with Packard lettering on 1956 Golden Hawks. This cover could also be optional on other Packard models.

1955 Clipper Valve Cover Decal

1955 Packard Clipper valve cover Part # 440887

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1956 Clipper Valve Cover Part # 6480851

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1955 Packard 400 & Patrician valve cover Part # 440501

1956 Packard Executive, Patrician, and 400

valve cover Part # 440501

Reference Source:

1955 - 1958 Chassis Parts Catalog, page 23. 1956 Check and Price List for Studebaker Salesmen. Packard Accessories Complete Price List, September 1956, page 132. Studebaker Engineering Master Change Notice No. 10583 (1-12-56). Motor Trend dated February 1956, page 21. Mechanix Illustrated dated April 1956, page 96. Hot Rod Magazine dated April 1956, page 21. Science and Mechanics dated April 1956, page 74.

1955 Packard 400 & Patrician valve cover Part # 440501

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Windshield Washer Bag

The rubber hose runs out from the firewall and across the top of the battery to the washer bag. The bag is red with white lettering and

contains a large S in the center.

The windshield washer bag is mounted on the engine side of the battery case.

The bag's bracket is mounted under the top battery hold down bracket.

The washer is activated by pressing on an air pump located below the dash board on the driver side.

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Windshield Wiper Motor

The (AMERICAN BOSCH) decal should be located on the front.

The windshield wiper motor is mounted on the center of the cowl. There were two types uses and are aluminum or silver color.

The decal color is silver with blue letters.

The Autolite unit does not have the cover toward the left of the unit and there is no decal present.

Both are correct for the 1956 Golden Hawk.

Reference Source:

1953 - 1958 Body Parts Catalog, page 24. Motor Trend dated February 1956, page 21. Mechanix Illustrated dated April 1956, page 96. Hot Rod Magazine dated April 1956, page 21. Science and Mechanics dated April 1956, page 74.

American Bosch Windshield Wiper Motor

Autolite Windshield Wiper Motor

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Back-Up Lamps

The back-up lamps are located on the upper rear gravel deflector.

Except for the spacers to raise the light above the bumper, the same unit was used on the station wagon models for

1956. Reference Source:

Installation Instructions for Back-up Lamp, AC-2762. 1955 - 1958 Chassis Parts Catalog, page 184. 1956 Studebaker Accessories, page 11. Survey results. Studebaker Revised and Expanded Specifications Page 13.

Door Jambs

On two-tone models, the door jambs should be painted the same color as the Body Color, the lower portion of the lower body.

Reference Source:

Survey results.

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Door, Outside Panel

The outside door skin on all 1956 Hawks has a sculptured indentation, commonly called a scallop, toward the rear of the door. This was a carryover from the original 1953 design. For 1956, the scallop ended a few inches higher to facilitate the lower door molding. This molding runs along the bottom of the door, not on the rocker panel.

In prior years, the scallop came almost to the bottom of the door.

1957 and later Hawks eliminated the scallop and featured a flat panel on the door skin.

Reference Source:

1953 - 1958 Body Parts Catalog, page 302. Various factory photos. Engineering Drawings for 308812, 311172, 1314668, 1312364

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Exhaust Deflector

Accessory AC-2754, described as "Deflector, outlet pipe" in the Chassis Parts Catalog was only used during the 1956 model year. It appears to be the correct deflector for 1956 Golden Hawks. It is also the only one shown in the 1956 accessory catalog.

Some early 1956 Golden Hawk literature shows cars fitted with the 1955 deflector. One brochure is entitled Studebaker Hawks, craftsmanship with a flair. It was most likely printed before the cars went into production.

The 1955 deflector, AC-2701, is not, however, listed for 1956 Golden Hawks in the Chassis Parts Catalog. None of the original production orders showed a car with this accessory code (AC-2701) and it is also not shown in the 1956 accessory catalog.

The more common AC-2840, was used on C-K models from 1957 - 1964. Although many owners have put this deflector on their car, it is not correct for the 1956 model and it was not shown on any of the original production orders for 1956 Golden Hawks.

Even though AC-2701 and AC-2840 were not shown as 1956 deflectors, any dealer or owner could easily have added them to a 1956 Golden Hawk.

Reference Source:

1956 Golden Hawk Production orders. 1955 - 1958 Chassis Parts Catalog, page 136. Various magazine drive reports, ads, factory photos. April 1985 Turning Wheels, page 10. Check and Price List for Studebaker Salesmen. 1956 Studebaker Accessories, page 8. Motor Trend dated February 1956, page 20. Speed Age dated March 1956, page 25. Science and Mechanics dated April 1956, page 76. The Wheelbarrow Johnny, First Quarter 1972, Vol. V, No. 1 page 8.

Exhaust “S” Extension

All 1956 Golden Hawks used what is commonly referred to as an “S” extension which mounted between the exhaust manifold and the heat riser. The heat riser sat between the bottom of the “S” extension and the exhaust pipe.

No other Studebaker model or Packard model used this part.

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Front Fender Script and V-8 Emblem

The "STUDEBAKER" fender script was not put on the early cars. It was added to the front fenders on South Bend produced cars somewhere after serial number 6031900 and Los Angeles (Vernon) assembled cars after serial number 6800355.

The script was introduced with Studebaker Engineering Master Change Notice No. 22161 (2-3-56). The script should be about 11-1/8" forward of the door opening, and about 1-1/2" below the fender stainless molding).

The V-8 fender emblem Part # 1314806W was placed on cars very late in the model run. A different part number is listed for sedans and wagons. The emblem is located between the door and the "Studebaker" fender script. The emblem was introduced with Studebaker Engineering Master Change Notice No. 22312 (4-12-56). This emblem is different from those used on the full size sedans, Part # 1314805W, in that the back side follows the contour of the fender scallop.

Driver side

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Two different V-8 emblems were used in 1957, Part #s 299175W and 1320133WP.

The Hawk bird emblem Part # 1320941V was not used on 1956 Golden Hawks. It was introduced with the 1957 model.

Reference Source:

1955 - 1958 Chassis Parts Catalog, page 481. Studebaker Engineering Master Change Notice No. 22161 (2-3-56) Studebaker Engineering Master Change Notice No. 22312 (4-12-56) Studebaker Adaption Drawing # 1312153 Survey results.

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Grille - Right and Left Side

The painted panel on the side grilles should be painted the same color as the hood and the lower air intake panel. The panel is plain with no louvers, holes, or rear mesh (photo 5). The hood release lever is located inside the grille opening on the driver's side.

Center Grille - Emblem Location

The grille emblem usually is located in the third column from the right and the fifth row from the top of that column (standing in front of, and facing, the car). The mounting pin for the grille emblem should be placed in the hole at this intersection.

Start at the widest part of the grille and count over 3 columns. Count down 5 holes from the top of this column. That should put you in the

correct location to place the pin for the grille emblem. When looking at the emblem straight on, there should be three rectangular holes above the emblem, and 1-1/2 holes to the right.

An article in Auto Age dated June 1956 page 26 shows a car with the grille emblem mounted at the intersection of the 4th hole from the right and the 8th hole from the top. The very next page shows a car with the grille emblem mounted at position 4 from the right and 5 from the top.

Reference Source:

Various magazine ads and factory photos. Motor Trend dated February 1956, page 10. Mechanix Illustrated dated April 1956, pages 94, 97. Hot Rod Magazine dated April 1956, page 20. Auto Age dated June 1956 page 26.

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Gravel Shields - Rear

The lower one below the bumper should have two areas cut out for the tail pipes to pass through.

The rear bumper gravel deflectors should be painted the same color as the trunk.

The upper one runs between the bumper and the trunk. It is also the panel on which the optional back-up lamps are mounted.

All 1956 Golden Hawks came standard with a dual exhaust system.

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Hubcaps - Wheelcovers - Whitewall Tires

There were three styles of wheelcovers offered for 1956 Golden Hawks. The standard wheelcover was the full disc AC-2738. This disc

was only available during the 1956 model run. A slightly different version was used in 1957.

Note: The production order for serial number 6032513 listed AC-1401 Ring, Wheel Trim - Stainless Steel in place of any wheelcover. This accessory was re-introduced when the AC2799 Spoke Type wheel was introduced (see below). Three other production orders listed AC-2481 Stainless Steel Wheel Trim Ring. This item last appeared in the 1951 - 1954 Chassis Parts Catalog for 1954 cars.

Optional was the wire wheel type AC-2425 which, according to the original production orders, was only fitted on 46 South Bend cars and 57 Los Angeles cars.

This wheelcover had been available since 1953 and was standard equipment for the 1955 Speedster. Production of this wheelcover ceased around December 1955.

The spoke type wheelcover AC-2799 was offered later in the model year. The original production orders listed 208 South Bend cars and only 22 Los Angeles cars with this wheelcover.

The spoke type wheelcover was introduced around February, 1956 as a replacement for the wire wheelcover AC-2425 which was no longer available.

The width of the whitewall tire appears to be 2.5 inches. I measured the whitewall on a spare tire the owner claimed was the original spare an it was 2.5 inches.

Reference Source:

Review of the original production orders. 1955 - 1958 Chassis Parts Catalog, pages 440, 445. Studebaker Engineering Master Change Notice No. 10573 (12-6-55). Studebaker Sales Letter No 63, Feb. 7, 1956. Studebaker Engineering Master Change Notice No. 10681 (2-9-56). Letter to Studebaker Export Passenger Car Dealers No. 1919-S (2-10-56) Studebaker Factory Dealer Announcement S84, (2-21-56). Original spare tire on a 1956 Golden Hawk

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Hood Assembly

A new hood was introduced for the 1957 and later Hawk models. The raised area goes all the way to the rear edge of the hood. This same basic hood was used through the end of Hawk production in 1964.

The hood on all 1956 Hawk models has a small raised pod under the ornament. The raised area is about 11-1/2" wide at the front edge and goes back about 16".

Because of the supercharger, the 1957 and 1958 Golden Hawks had a modified Silver Hawk hood.

There was a hole in the center in order to accommodate the supercharger. This area was covered with a louvered overlay which went all the way to the rear edge of the hood.

Reference Source:

1955 - 1958 Chassis Parts Catalog, pages 462, 464, & 476. The Wheelbarrow Johnny, First Quarter 1972, Vol. V, No. 1 page 7. Various factory photos.

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Hood Hinges, Springs, Tie Rod Link

The following items should be painted black low bake enamel : Hood Prop

Hood Hinge Assy. Hood link lever spring Hood hinge link tie rod Hood hinge to apron spring Hood link dovetail spring Hood hinge spring Hood lock operation Hood lock operating handle and Bracket assy. Hood Prop Holder & Anchor Bracket C & K

Symbol Number Name of materiel Supplier

MAA 5000 Black Low Bake Enamel Pontiac Varnish Co. Reference Source:

P-5600 Painting (“P”) or Trim (“T”) Information Sheets 7 & 16.

Hood Insulator And Underside

The Insulator, Part # 2033-2 mounted on the underside of th hood, off center to the passenger side.

These usually got loaded down with grease and the air coming through the grill tended to eventually dislodge then. I don’t know if there was a set location to offset the pad.

This photo is from a February 1956 issue of Motor Trend. A portion of the insulator is clearly visible. It is offset much farther to the passenger than I would expect

As near as we can determine, the underside of the hood was painted to match the outside of the hood and the fender aprons. The hood in this photo appears to be a dark color, but might be just a lot of dirt, grease, and grime.

One original owner of a Ceramic Green/Snowcap White reported that the underside of the hood on his car was Snowcap White when he bought the car.

Reference Source:

Engineering drawing fo 2033-2. 1955-1958 Chassis Parts manual Group 1620-2, part # 2033x2, INSULATOR, hood top,

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Hood Prop Hole

The hood prop hole was moved toward the center-line of the hood in order to provide a better balanced support. The new hole is eight inches to the left of the hood center-line (facing the car from the front). This change occurred around April, 1956 and was done by drilling a ½ inch diameter hole at the indicated location. The first cars affected were probably after serial number 6032539 for South Bend cars and 6800506 for cars assembled in Los Angeles. The prop hole was relocated on many earlier models. Either location is correct. The earlier models would simply have two holes.

Original Location

Reference Source:

Service Bulletin number 313, page 1.

Lower Air Intake Panel

The lower air intake panel, is located below the bumper area, holds the hood catch plate, and should be painted the same color as the hood and side grille panels.

When viewed from the front, the hood and intake panel should both be the same (accent) color.

Reference Source:

Various factory photos. Motor Trend dated February 1956, page 10. Mechanix Illustrated dated April 1956, page 94. P-5600 (P = Paint and 5600 = 1956 All passenger cars lines)

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Mirrors, Outside Rear View

The parts book lists three mirrors, AC-2728, AC-2836, and AC2861 for 1953 through 1957. AC-2728 appeared on the original production orders for 44 cars (photo 7).

Neither AC-2836 nor AC-2861 appeared on any original production orders. There was an emblem on the back of mirror AC-2861 which contained the Studebaker crest similar to that used on the hubcap and horn button. All the mirrors numbered AC-28nn were not for 1956 models.

This item was usually sent with the car, but not installed. Probably many dealers sold a customer a mirror from their existing stock which may or may not have been one of the mirrors shown here.

Reference Source:

1953 - 1958 Body Parts Catalog, page 23. Various factory photos.

Mouldings, Curb and Wheel Well

AC-2728 Side View Mirror

There are three wide curb mouldings which run from the rear of the front wheel well, across the bottom of the door, to the front of the rear wheel well. There is a right and left side for the front and rear piece, but the door moulding is the same for either side. The moulding does not mount on the rocker panel, but rather, is even with the bottom edge of the door.

All 1956 Golden Hawks came equipped with stainless steel wheel well mouldings.

Reference Source:

1955 - 1958 Chassis Parts Catalog, pages 480, 485. 1953 - 1958 Body Parts Catalog, page 276. The Wheelbarrow Johnny, First Quarter 1972, Vol. V, No. 1 page 10.

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Moulding, Front Fender and Door

There is a left and right side stainless moulding on the front fender. There is a slight bow upward from the ends to the center of each piece. This is true of the rear quarter moulding that runs from the Check Mark to the tail light.

1957 and later Hawks used a straighter front fender moulding which allowed the pieces to be interchangeable from one side to the other. The 1957 and later front fender and rear quarter mouldings, with a different fin, will not fit correctly on 1956 Hawks.

The door side mouldings will fit on either side and are the same as the ones used on the 1957 1958 Silver Hawks.

Reference Source:

1955 - 1958 Chassis Parts Catalog, pages 480, 486. 1953 - 1958 Body Parts Catalog, page 273.

Moulding, Outer Rear Fender

The outer rear fender moulding used on the rear quarter panel at the base of the fin and behind the "V" or "Check Mark" was painted, not stainless steel, for cars prior to body number 469.

The moulding was changed to stainless

steel, and was also larger, beginning with body number 469 when the new paint scheme was introduced.

Reference Source:

1955 - 1958 Chassis Parts Catalog, page 486. Hot Rod Magazine dated April 1956, page 17. Motor Life dated October 1956, page 54.

Moulding, Rear Fender Check Mark "V"

The rear fender "Check Mark" moulding was changed, also beginning with body number

469. When the larger, stainless

moulding was added to the rear quarter panel, the cutout

at the rear of the "Check Mark" moulding was enlarged to fit around the new moulding. This change also coincided with the new paint scheme.

Reference Source:

1955 - 1958 Chassis Parts Catalog, page 486. Hot Rod Magazine dated April 1956, page 17.

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Moulding, Upper Reveal, Back Window

The back window has a large moulding about 3 inches wide and runs from the belt line on one side, across the top, to the belt line on the other side. This is called the Back Window Upper

Reveal Moulding. Many people call this the crown moulding. It was not used on the other

Hawk models for 1956. Some confusion has resulted with this so called

crown moulding due to a name change in 1956. A similar moulding was introduced on the 1955 Speedster (part number 310613), however, the parts catalogs refer to this item as the Rear

Roof Moulding. The moulding on the Speedster is mounted

further forward on the roof. A thinner moulding, part number 303570, went behind the rear roof moulding and right against the top of the back window. Unfortunately, this thinner moulding was also called the Back Window Upper Reveal Moulding.

For 1956, the crown moulding, with its new name, was moved to the rear slightly to butt up to the rear window. This eliminated the need for the thinner upper reveal moulding used in 1955. Actually, the crown moulding for 1956 was renamed and in fact replaced the Back Window Upper Reveal Moulding used in 1955. The part number for 1956 (and 1957-58) Golden Hawks is 1512531. Hopefully, the graphics at the top of this page will more clearly demonstrate this confusing condition.

The belt mouldings which mount on the body below windshield and side windows were eliminated for 1956, but returned in 1957.

Reference Source:

Various factory photographs. 1953 - 1958 Body Parts Catalog, pages 265-266, 276, 335. The Wheelbarrow Johnny, First Quarter 1972, Vol. V, No. 1 page 8.

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Paint - Early and Late Schemes

There were three paint schemes used on the 1956 Golden Hawk. The solid color was available throughout the model run (photo 3). On cars with body number 1 - 468, the moulding between the tail light and the "Check Mark" would be painted the same as the body color instead of stainless steel.

TYPE 2 - EARLY TWO TONE

TYPE 1 - SOLID COLOR

The second type was used on body numbers 1 - 468. The last one to have this paint scheme, serial number 6030274, had a final assembly date of November 18, 1955. In this scheme, the "accent" color was painted on the roof, hood and the area above the side body trim and forward of the "Check Mark" moulding. The "body" color was painted on the trunk, fins, and lower body below the side trim.

TYPE 3 - TWO TONE

The third scheme was used for the remainder of the model run. The "body" color was painted on the roof and the lower portion of the lower body below the side trim. The "accent" color was painted on the hood, trunk, and area above the side body trim (photo 2).

The body numbers were not assigned in order. Serial # Body # Serial # Body # 6030274 468 Last of the old style. 6800238 406 6030289 470 6800239 407 6030291 467 6800240 403 6030296 469 First of the new style. 6800242 408

Reference Source:

Review of the original production orders. 1955 - 1958 Chassis Parts Catalog, page 486. Painting Or Trimming Information Document P-5600

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Paint Colors

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April 1956 NOTE: Combination No_ 5642 -Tangerine and Snowcap White has been discontinued. Effective immediately, all two-tone combinations except No. 5637, 5638 and No. 5641 may be ordered for Champion and Commander Sedanets.

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Parking Light Assembly

front edge of the fender.

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The parking lights on all 1956 Golden Hawks are the same as those used on all 1956 and1957 Hawks. For 1956, they are located about 2-1/2" from the front edge of the fender, excluding the headlight rim.

Although the 1957 Hawk models have the same parking light assembly, they are not at the same location as on 1956 Hawks. On 1957 Hawks, they are located about 1" from the

For the 1958 Hawk models, a slightly different parking light assembly was used. The new design featured wings attached to the side of the tear drop shaped body. The body has a slotted area for the wing. The parking light location on the fender was the same as in 1957. The wings were gold on the 1958 Packard Hawk.

Reference Source:

1955 - 1958 Chassis Parts Catalog, page 176. Various photos.

Rear Fender Fin

The fin positioned atop the rear fender was made of fiberglass. The fin was only used on the 1956 Golden Hawk. It was not used on the other Hawk models for

1956. There is a left and a right side and each runs between the "Check Mark" moulding and the tail light.

1957 through 1961 Hawk

models used a completely restyled fin which was made of steel. It was larger and slanted outward from the body.

Reference Source:

1955 - 1958 Chassis Parts Catalog, page 484. The Wheelbarrow Johnny, First Quarter 1972, Vol. V, No. 1 page 10. Various photos.

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Tail Light Housings

The tail light housing on the 1956 Golden Hawk differs from other 1956 Hawks in that a small cutout is present on the outside edge. This cutout mates up to the outer side of the fiberglass fin. Consequently, there is a right and a left tail light housing.

The tail light housing used on other Hawk models for 1956 did not have the cutout because these models did not have a fin. Therefore, the same tail light housing can be used on either side.

Reference Source:

1955 - 1958 Chassis Parts Catalog, page 213. Hot Rod Magazine dated April 1956, page 17.

Trunk or Deck Lid and Trunk Script

The trunk lid was the same for all 1956 Hawks and was used for the 1956 model year only. The rear portion of the trunk lid contains horizontal grooves. On two tone models, this rear portion was painted to match the contrasting color of the rest of the trunk lid.

The emblem and escutcheon combination was also used for just the one model year. There is a flattened area around this entire portion of the deck lid.

The escutcheon was discarded on 1957 and later Hawks. The key hole was moved up higher on the deck lid and the flattened area around the keyhole is much smaller.

The "GOLDEN HAWK" trunk script is chrome on most

models. Gold "GOLDEN HAWK" script was introduced with Studebaker Engineering Master Change Notice No. 22257 (4-4-56). The gold script was used on some of the South Bend cars produced later in the model year, somewhere around serial number

6032710. All Los Angeles assembled cars appear to have been fitted with the chrome trunk script. If any Los Angeles cars were fitted with the gold trunk script, it would probably have occurred on or after serial number 6800519.

The interior of the trunk was painted gray.

Reference Source:

1956 Studebaker Accessories, pages 5, 8. 1953 - 1958 Body Parts Catalog, page 344. 1955 - 1958 Chassis Parts Catalog, page 437. Studebaker Engineering Master Change Notice No. 22257 (4-4-56). Studebaker Division letter to R. Biddle from L.H. Lein (4-12-56). Motor Trend dated February 1956, page 20. Survey results.

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Wheels and Tires

The wheels on all 1956 Golden Hawks were painted to match the "body" color, the lower portion of the body.

Four of the two tone color combinations featured Snowcap White as the "body" color and therefore had the wheels painted white. See the paint color chart Section 5.

The tire size is 7.10 x 15 and if so equipped, the white wall width is approximately 2-1/2 inches. Many cars were fitted with 6 ply tires.

Reference Source:

1956 Passenger Car Shop Manual, section 17, page 2. Ditzler Color Paint chip set, Studebaker 1956, Form 5613. Various factory photos and magazine features.

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Ash Trays

There are three ash trays, two in front and one in the rear seat area and are all chrome.

The front ash trays are mounted in the upper portion of the front door toward the windshield and have a knob in the top center for opening.

The rear ash tray is located on the front of the center arm rest at the upper edge. It has an indented area at the top for opening.

Reference Source:

1953 - 1958 Body Parts Catalog, page 300. Motor Trend dated February 1956, page 21. Hot Rod Magazine dated April 1956, page 54.

Carpet

The Daytona Weave carpet has a sewn border around the edges and a colored vinyl heel pad. The carpet is mounted on top of the door sill (scuff) plates, not under them. It is in two sections, one for the front and one for the rear.

On cars equipped with the Ultramatic transmission, there is an access hole on top of the transmission hump, toward the driver's side. There is an access cover over the hole. The color of this hole cover is either Black, Dark

Blue, Dark Green, or Rose Mist. A rubber floor mat was available in "White, Brown, Gray". Carpet

colors were Charcoal Black, Light Blue, Dark Green, and Dark Rose Mist.

Reference Source:

1956 Passenger Car Shop Manual, figure 82, section 1, page 31-32. 1953 - 1958 Body Parts Catalog, pages 349, 351-353.

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Dash Liner and Kick Pad

The color of the dash liner (the area above the carpet behind the instrument board) is Charcoal Black, Dark Blue, Dark Green, or Dark Rose Mist. The 7 fasteners are the same color as the dash liner.

The right and left kick pads are held in place by the vent door and a channel attached to the front door opening at the windlace.

The colors are Charcoal

Black, Dark Blue, Dark Green, Dark Rose Mist, Olive Green Dark, Romany Red, Gold, and Tangerine.

Reference Source:

1953 - 1958 Body Parts Catalog, pages 278 & 280.

Door Handles

The door handles are chrome. Reference Source:

1953 - 1958 Body Parts Catalog, page 320. Motor Trend dated February 1956, page 22 (Power Hawk).

Door - Interior Top Moulding

The stainless moulding that runs along the top of the door is held in place by six screws.

The door lock button is located at the rear of the moulding and is black.

There is also a stainless moulding that runs along the top of the rear quarter vinyl padding.

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Gearshift Lever and Knob

The gearshift lever is painted black. Some owners have indicated that their car's gearshift lever was chrome but no part number is listed in the 1956 Parts Catalog. A chrome gearshift lever, part number 1540687, is shown for 1956 Commanders and Presidents.

The gearshift lever knob is painted black. It is a threaded type and was used on all 1956 and 1957 Studebakers. In 1958, a press type knob was introduced.

Reference Source:

1955 - 1958 Chassis Parts Catalog, page 264. Mechanix Illustrated dated April 1956, page 96. Motor Trend dated February 1956, page 22. Speed Age dated March 1956, page 25. Hot Rod Magazine dated April 1956, page 54. Speed Age dated July 1956, page 20.

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Headliner, Dome Light, and Sun Shield or Visor

The headliner is made of a hard board material with small holes which run in a diagonal direction. There are four sections which insert into three metal bows and are held up by three plastic bows.

The headliner, bows, and sun shields were white on all cars, except those with the following color interiors: the headliner, bows, and sun visors were Light rose mist on cars with Light & Dark Rose Mist interior, Light green on cars with Light & Dark Green interior, Light Blue on cars with Light & Dark Blue interior, and Charcoal on cars with Charcoal & Red interior.

The dome light is located above the driver's side window in the second panel near the panel’s rear edge. It is chrome with a black on/off switch.

Sun visors were one of the following colors: Off White, Light Rose Mist, Light Blue, Light Green, or Charcoal.

Safety padded sun shields were offered as special equipment in the following colors: Off White, Light Rose Mist, Light Blue and Light Green. The parts catalog states that these three colored visors have a vinyl cover, but no binding.

Light Rose Mist and Charcoal Black were also offered in

the safety padded sun shield.

A silver mylar band runs above the side windows from front to back at the bottom of the headliner.

Reference Source:

1953 - 1958 Body Parts Catalog, pages 355-356. Survey results.

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Instrument Board, Toggle Switches and Gauges

The instrument (dash) board is painted black. The vinyl safety pad cover is Charcoal Black.

Gauges

The Stewart Warner gauges are black with white letters and numerals with the exception of the vacuum gauge. The vacuum gauge was only used on the 1956 Golden Hawk for the one model year.

A slightly different gauge, which measured both vacuum and pressure was used on the supercharged 1957-58 Golden Hawks. This was necessary because of the added supercharger.

In this photo, the 1956 vacuum gauge is on the left and the 1957 gauge is on the right.

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Clock

The clock was moved to the right of the radio on the 1956 Golden Hawk. This was necessary because the tachometer took up the space where the clock appeared on the other Hawk models for 1956.

The Borg Instruments clock was produced by the George W. Borg Corporation, and looked similar in design to the Stewart Warner gauges that dotted the instrument panel. There was a little slotted pin at the top of the dial by which the speed could be adjusted to run faster or slower.

The black face contained white numerals and white hour and minute hands. The hand that indicated the seconds was painted red. The clock was illuminated by

one #57 light bulb, and serviced by a one AG 3 amp fuse.

The clock was held in place by two zinc plated brackets which attached to screws on the back of the clock.

Reference Source:

Engineering drawing for 1540120. Engineering drawing for 1540242.

Speedometer

The 1956 Golden Hawk featured a 160 MPH Stewart Warner speedometer. The other Hawk models used a similar model that registered 120 MPH.

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Electrical-Lamp Bulbs

Unit Number & Trade Number

Headlamp 2-5400

Headlamp beam indicator 1-53

Parking light 2-1034

Tail light 2-1034

Stop light 2-1034

Direction Indicator Front 2-1034*

Direction Indicator Rear* 2-1034

Direction Indicator Tell-Tale 2-53*

License plate light 1-67

Instrument light 3-57

Ignition lock light -

Map light - -

Dome light 1-1004

Clock light 1-57*

Radio dial light 2-1891*

Glove compartment light 1-57

Courtesy light - -

Trunk compartment light 1-1003*

Auto. Trans. Shift ndicator Light 1-53*

Cigar Lighter Light 1-53*

Back Un Lamp Light 2-1073*

Hand Brake Warning light. 1-57*

* = Not Standard Equipment

Reference Source:

1956 Passenger Car Shop Manual, Electrical section, page 2. 1956 Automobile Manufacturers Association Consolidated Specification Questionnaire.

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Electrical-Fuse & Circuit Breaker Data

Ue trade number of fuse e. g., SFE-l0. Indicate. circuit breaker by ampere capacity suffixed by letter. "C.B", e.g., 30 C.B. Where fuse or circuit breaker protects multiple circuit. indicate first use by a letter and repeat the lame letter for all units protected by the same fuse or circuit breaker, e.g., Parking light: SFE·10 (a), Direction indicator: same asl (a).

Unit Fuse or Circuit Breaker

Headlamp 20 C .B. ( a)

Headlamp beam indicator Same as ( a)

Parking light Same as ( a)

Taillight Same as ( a)

Stop light 15 C.B. (b)

Direction indicator SFE 9

license plate light Same as ( a)

Instrument light Same as ( a)

Ignition light -

Map light -

Dome light Same as (b)

Clock 1 AG 3

Clock light Same as ( a)

Radio SFE 9

Glove compartment light Same as (b)

Courtesy light -

Trunk compartment light Same as (a)

Other

Windshield Wiper 5 C .B.

Trans. O.D. 3 AG 20

Climatizer and Defroster SFE 14

Reference Source:

1956 Passenger Car Shop Manual, Electrical section, page 2. 1956 Automobile Manufacturers Association Consolidated Specification Questionnaire.

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Switches

The toggle switches for the lights and accessories are chrome with black knobs on the end and are held in place by a chrome nut.

There is a recessed white area at the end of the knob.

There is a plate above each switch which identifies its function. The switches for the Lights, Inst Lights, and Wiper were to the left of the steering column.

The Defrost switch, Heat slider knob, and Air switch were to the right of the steering column. All the toggle switches are held in place by a round chrome plated nut.

The switches were changed for the 1957 model year. The toggle switches had a silver tip instead of the white recessed area.

Typical 1957 Switch

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Switches - Heat Valve Control

The Heat Valve control knob is the only one that is not a toggle. The knob attaches to a metal piece that slides along a slot in the bezel. The bezel has the word ON stamped on the left end and the work OFF stamped on the right end. The lettering is painted black.

The Heat Valve control bezel was changed for the 1957 model year. The long slot was moved from the top edge of the bezel to the bottom edge. The word “HEAT” was added to the center, between the OFF and ON wording.

Heat Valve Control Bezel For 1956

Heat Valve Control Bezel For 1957

This bezel will not work on the 1956 Hawk models unless it is mounted upside down.

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Ignition switch

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The ignition switch is at the far left of the instrument panel.

It has four positions which operate as follows:

• Center - All circuits are off.

• Turn to the right - All circuits are on.

• Turn to the extreme right - All Circuits Off except Ignition and Starter Solenoid.

• Turn to the left - Gas Gage, Temperature Indicator and Accessories.

Ignition Switch Bezel

The ignition switch bezel is chrome and has the word “START” stamped and painted black, on the inside rim.

Reference Source:

1953 - 1958 Body Parts Catalog, pages 207 & 294. Mechanix Illustrated dated April 1956, page 96. Motor Trend dated February 1956, page 22. Speed Age dated March 1956, page 25. Hot Rod Magazine dated April 1956, page 54. The Wheelbarrow Johnny, First Quarter 1972, Vol. V, No. 1 page 8. 1956 Automobile Manufacturers Association Consolidated Specification Questionnaire.

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Parking Brake Warning Lamp

The Parking Brake Warning Lamp was listed as accessory code AC-2776 and was installed at the factory on 40 Golden Hawks for 1956.

The lamp itself was located on the lower part of the instrument panel between the headlamp and instrument lamp switches. As the name implies, the red lamp would shine when the parking brake was applied and the ignition was on.

Only forty Golden Hawks came equipped from the factory with this accessory and all except six were exported.

The wiring included a clip that attached to the parking brake mechanism and was activated when the handled was pulled out to engage rear brakes.

Reference Source

AC2776 Installation Instructions. 1956 Studebaker Accessories Brochure. 1955 - 1958 Chassis Parts Catalog, page 388-389. 1956 Golden Hawk Production orders.

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Radio

Both manual "Starliner" (AC-2748) and automatic tuning "Stratoline" (AC-2747) radios came with a chrome bezel.

The chrome knob on the right side is a dummy knob (part number 1540369) on the manual tune radio, but is the rear seat speaker switch control knob (part number 1540370) on the automatic tune radio. This control knob was locked in place, by a pin, for the front speaker if the rear seat speaker option was not included with the car.

An RCA plug jack for the rear seat speaker wire was on the right side of the radio, behind the dash, on automatic tuning radios.

The volume control and tuning knobs are black with a chrome center. The rear seat speaker option was not available on the manual tune radio.

Reference Source:

1953 - 1958 Body Parts Catalog, pages 15-17. Check and Price List for Studebaker Salesmen. 1956 Studebaker Accessories, pages 4-5. Hot Rod Magazine dated April 1956, page 54.

Rear Package Shelf Cover

The rear shelf cover (the area between the back seat and the back window) is plain and should be one of the following colors: Black, Dark Blue, Dark Green, Dark Rose Mist, Dark Olive Green, Romany Red, Gold, or Tangerine.

The four fasteners should be the same color as the cover.

Reference Source:

1953 - 1958 Body Parts Catalog, page 374.

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Seat Belts (Karbelts*)

One part of the optional seat belts was mounted on the door and the other part was attached to the floor behind the front seat. They should be one of the following colors: Gray, Green, Red, Blue, Brown, or Black.

The seat belt attached to a cable that was bolted to the floor behind the front seat.

The decal on the buckle is round, about 1" in diameter, has the StudebakerPackard (SP over a V) emblem in the center, and is red/white/blue.

* Trade Mark Registered

There was also a set of rear belts available .

Reference Source:

1953 - 1958 Body Parts Catalog, pages 22-23. Check and Price List for Studebaker Salesmen. 1956 Studebaker Accessories, page 8. The Wheelbarrow Johnny, First Quarter 1972, Vol. V, No. 1 page 9. Mechanix Illustrated dated April 1956, page 96. Motor Trend dated February 1956, page 22.

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Seat - Lower Panel and Adjustment Lever

The lower seat side panel was vinyl covered and was available in Black, Dark Blue, Dark Green, White, and Dark Rose Mist.

The adjustment handle located on the driver side was chrome.

Reference Source:

1953 - 1958 Body Parts Catalog, pages 339-340.

Seat - Power (Electric)

A total of 345 Golden Hawks came from the factory equipped with the Power Seat option, 304 from South Bend and 41 from Los Angeles.

The mechanism is controlled by a toggle type switch located on the frame below the lower front edge of the seat, just left of center.

The seat is mounted on curved tracks so that as it moves forward, it also rises and tips to a more vertical position. As the seat moves to the rear, it also tips back

and lowers.

There is also a power seat relay switch located on the engine side of the firewall behind the battery. This same relay also supplies power to the electric window lifts if the car is so equipped.

Reference Source:

1956 Golden Hawk Production orders. 1956 Passenger Car Shop Manual, Body section, page 26 Fig 68, page 29 Fig 75.

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Seat Upholstery

The standard seat material on 1956 Golden Hawks is Kidd Grain vinyl with Silver Spire cloth inserts. Optional all vinyl upholstery was available for all colors.

The exception was Ceramic Green/Snowcap White (paint code P5641) which came standard with White & Olive all vinyl upholstery (see the Colors and Upholsteries chart in Section 5). However, three production orders listed cloth trim for cars with the P5641 paint code. One of those cars still exists and does have the cloth and vinyl interior.

On cars with all vinyl interiors, the pleats were on the insert portion and ran from front to rear and top to bottom.

All Vinyl Interior

On interiors with cloth inserts, the vinyl area in front of, and above the inserts was pleated and ran from front to rear. A silver spire cloth material was used for the cloth insert. The only colors available for the insert were Charcoal, Light Blue, Light Green, Dark Taupe (also listed as Dark Rose Mist).

Silver welt cords separated the bolster from the insert on both the cloth/vinyl and the all vinyl seats.

Reference Source:

Color & Upholstery Specifications dated November 1955, page 23. Revised Color & Upholstery Specifications, April 1956, page 11. Review of the original production orders. Mechanix Illustrated dated April 1956, pages 96-97. Motor Trend dated February 1956, page 21.

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Drawing courtesy Southeast Studebaker

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Seat Upholstery - Color/Fabric Combinations

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Side Panels, Interior

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The vinyl side panels feature built in armrests and a brick pattern silver mylar insert between the two upper mouldings. All indications are that the mylar was gold on cars painted Ceramic Green/Snowcap White.

The upper portion of the side panel has 2" dielectric seams which run downward and forward. The lower portion has 3/4" horizontal dielectric seams.

Reference Source:

Various factory photos. Factory brochures. The Wheelbarrow Johnny, First Quarter 1972, Vol. V, No. 1 page 8-9. Southeast Studebaker

MYLAR & BUILT IN ARMREST

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Steering Wheel and Horn Button

The steering wheel, part number 1540647, is white with a 17" diameter. The part number is stamped on the back side of the vertical spoke about 1" below the center hub.

The horn ring is chrome and is a half circle, with a vertical spoke, on the lower half of the wheel.

There are two chrome 11/32" rings which encircle the rim on each side above the horizontal bar. One is about ½" above the horizontal bar and the second is located about 4-

1/2" beyond the first. The area between the two chrome rings is ribbed. The remainder of the steering wheel is smooth.

The part number is stamped on a flattened area of the rear of the vertical spoke.

Steering Wheel Assy. 1540647 (17-¼” overall diameter) Engineering Release Date: 9/8/55 (Superceded steering wheel assy. 1539788X41 for 56J). 1539788X41was a black steering wheel and probably appeared on the first two show cars before this change was implemented. There is also a Studebaker advertisement showing a 1956 Golden Hawk with a black steering wheel.

There was a similar wheel available for Sedans and Station Wagons with an 18" diameter. This wheel can be identified by the part number 1540635, on the reverse of the vertical spoke. The number "18" is also stamped on the front side of the same spoke between the side rails near the center hub. This wheel looks exactly the same as the correct Golden Hawk 17" wheel except that it is 1" larger in diameter.

The horn button is gold with the Studebaker crest, similar to the grille emblem, in the center.

Reference Source:

1955 - 1958 Chassis Parts Catalog, page 413. Mechanix Illustrated dated April 1956, page 96. Motor Trend dated February 1956, page 22. Hot Rod Magazine dated April 1956, page 54. Speed Age dated July 1956, page 20. Engineering Change Proposal Release Date: 9/8/55

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Ultramatic Transmission Selector Indicator Dial

The selector indicator dial was used on the 1956 Golden Hawk only. There is a triangle on either side of the "D" location to indicate the two Drive positions.

The selector positions from left to right: P - Park R - Reverse N - Neutral D - High (Triangle to Left of the D) D - Drive (Triangle to Right of the D) L - Low

Gear Ratios: High -Torque Converter, High, Automatically Upshifting to Direct Drive Drive - Torque Converter plus 1.82 Gear Ratio, Automatically Upshifting to High Direct Drive Low - Torque Converter plus 1.82 Gear Ratio Reverse - Torque Converter plus 1.82 Gear Ratio

Reference Source:

1953 - 1958 Body Parts Catalog, page 313. 1956 Passenger Car Shop Manual, figure 260, section 16, page 112. 1956 Automobile Manufacturers Association Consolidated Specification Questionnaire.

Window Crank Handles

The window crank handles are chrome. The knobs are black with chrome centers.

Reference Source:

1953 - 1958 Body Parts Catalog, page 320. Motor Trend dated February 1956, page 22 (Power Hawk).

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Windows - Power (Electric Lifts)

A total of 488 Golden Hawks came from the factory equipped with Power Windows, 398 from South Bend and 90 from Los Angeles.

There was a double switch on the driver side door which allowed the driver to operate both front door windows.

A single switch was on the passenger side door. There was no po wer w i n d o w o p t i o n available for the

rear quarter windows.

There is also an electric window lifts relay switch located on the driver's side of the firewall behind the battery. This same relay also supplies power to the power seat.

Reference Source:

1956 Golden Hawk Production orders. 1956 Passenger Car Shop Manual, Body section, page 21-26 Fig 68.

Windshield and Back Window Opening Garnish Mouldings

The windshield interior mouldings (4 pieces including the mirror bracket) were changed from stainless steel to black painted mouldings some time late in the production run. The parts manual states that this occurred after approximately 4925 cars. This total must include the 1956 Sky Hawk Hardtop, and the rare 1956 Flight Hawk Hardtop.

Since there were only 4071 (4073 minus the two that were scrapped) 1956 Golden Hawks, it isn't possible to pin this change to a particular serial number. In our survey, the change appears to have occurred around serial number 6032791 (420-56). The Los Angeles counterpart would be approximately serial number 6800527 (5-1-56).

The 4 piece back window garnish moulding and clip group was stainless steel. The parts catalog shows no sign that the back window garnish moulding was changed to the black painted surface (as were the windshield opening garnish mouldings described above). A few survey members indicated the rear mouldings on their car were painted, but were not sure if they were original.

WINDSHIELD GARNISH MOULDING

Reference Source:

1953 - 1958 Body Parts Catalog, pages 334-335 & 360-361. Hot Rod Magazine dated April 1956, page 54. Survey results.

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Trunk Compartment

Jack and Jack Base

There are two different part numbers listed for the jack, less base, for U.S.A. cars plus a third number for station wagons. A fourth number is listed for Canada cars. I assume this means "exported to" Canada.

The 1955, 1956, 1957, and 1958 models all used a different style jack and jack ba se.

Two part numbers are also shown for the jack base for 1956 models. My guess is that one is for Hawks and one is for the other Studebaker models. The parts book shows a different part number for Canada cars.

The jack riser mechanism and the jack base should be painted black enamel. The base supplied by Universal Tool & Stamping Company, Part # 1539037, was 7.5" square with the corners cut at a45 degree angle, and the height was 1-3/8".

Reference Source:

1955 - 1958 Chassis Parts Catalog, page 531. Engineering drawing for 1539037

Spare Tire Hold Down Clamp

The spare wheel clamp is a round metal plate with a hole in the center and should be painted black. It is held down by a large bolt size ½" - 13 x 6-1/4".

Reference Source:

1955-1958 Chassis Parts Catalog, page 445. 1953-1958 Body Parts Catalog, page 343. Motor Trend dated February 1956, page 20. Mechanix Illustrated dated April 1956, page 96.

Trunk Interior Color

The interior of the trunk is gray in color and includes the floor pan, side walls, cross braces behind the back seat, the under side of the trunk lid, and the under side of the package shelf.

Reference Source:

Survey results.

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Trunk Compartment

Trunk Mat

The trunk mat is a woven fabric which the parts catalog lists as "White, Brown, Gray" (photo 26). The hounds tooth pattern as used on later model Hawks does not appear to be the correct one for 1956.

Reference Source:

1953 - 1958 Body Parts Catalog, page 351. Motor Trend dated February 1956, page 20. Science and Mechanics dated April 1956, page 76.

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SECTION 5

Paint, Upholstery and Accessory Charts

PAINT COLORS

1956 Studebaker Solid Colors

CODE COLOR

----- -----------------------------------------------------------P5610 SUNGLOW GOLD (GOLDEN HAWK AND SKY HAWK ONLY) P5611 MIDNIGHT BLACK P5612 SNOWCAP WHITE P5613 DAYBREAK BLUE P5614 AIRFORCE BLUE P5615 SEASIDE GREEN P5616 GLENBROOK GREEN P5617 CAMBRIDGE GRAY P5618 YELLOWSTONE P5619 ROMANY RED (HAWK MODELS ONLY)

Two Tone Color Combinations

CODE LOWER COLOR: TOP COLOR: WHEELS

(BASIC) (ACCENT)

----- -------------- ------------------ ------------------P5620 AIRFORCE BLUE DAYBREAK BLUE AIRFORCE BLUE P5621 DAYBREAK BLUE AIRFORCE BLUE DAYBREAK BLUE P5622 DAYBREAK BLUE SNOWCAP WHITE DAYBREAK BLUE P5623 AIRFORCE BLUE SNOWCAP WHITE AIRFORCE BLUE P5624 GLENBROOK GREEN SEASIDE GREEN GLENBROOK GREEN P5625 SEASIDE GREEN GLENBROOK GREEN SEASIDE GREEN P5626 SEASIDE GREEN SNOWCAP WHITE SEASIDE GREEN P5627 GLENBROOK GREEN SNOWCAP WHITE GLENBROOK GREEN P5628 CAMBRIDGE GRAY SNOWCAP WHITE CAMBRIDGE GRAY P5629 MIDNIGHT BLACK SNOWCAP WHITE MIDNIGHT BLACK P5630 SNOWCAP WHITE MIDNIGHT BLACK SNOWCAP WHITE P5631 ROMANY RED MIDNIGHT BLACK ROMANY RED P5632 MIDNIGHT BLACK ROMANY RED MIDNIGHT BLACK P5633 SNOWCAP WHITE ROMANY RED SNOWCAP WHITE P5634 ROMANY RED SNOWCAP WHITE ROMANY RED P5635 SNOWCAP WHITE SUNGLOW GOLD SNOWCAP WHITE P5636 SUNGLOW GOLD SNOWCAP WHITE SUNGLOW GOLD P5637 MOCHA DOESKIN MOCHA P5638 MOCHA SNOWCAP WHITE MOCHA P5639 YELLOWSTONE MIDNIGHT BLACK YELLOWSTONE P5640 YELLOWSTONE SUNGLOW GOLD YELLOWSTONE P5641 CERAMIC GREEN SNOWCAP WHITE CERAMIC GREEN P5642 TANGERINE SNOWCAP WHITE TANGERINE P5664 ROSEBUD SNOWCAP WHITE ROSEBUD P5665 REDWOOD SNOWCAP WHITE REDWOOD P5666 SNOWCAP WHITE REDWOOD SNOWCAP WHITE P5667 MIDNIGHT BLACK SEASIDE GREEN MIDNIGHT BLACK P5668 CAMBRIDGE GRAY DAYBREAK BLUE CAMBRIDGE GRAY (ASSUMED) P5669 YELLOWSTONE SNOWCAP WHITE YELLOWSTONE (ASSUMED)

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Colors and Upholsteries - - Standard and Optional 56j-k7 Golden Hawk

COLORS UPHOLSTERIES

PAINT

NO.

P5610 SUNGLOW gold 8414 WC None 8446 WGO 8440 WC

P5611 MIDNIGHT black 8414 WC 8415 BL

P5612 SNOWCAP white 8416 GRN 8414 WC

P5613 DAYBREAK blue 8415 BL 8441 BL

P5614 AIRFORCE blue 8415 BL None 8441 BL

P5615 SEASIDE green 8416 GRN None 8442 GRN

P5616 GLENBROOK green 8416 GRN None 8442 GRN

P5617 CAMBRIDGE gray 8414 WC None 8445 WRD 8440 WC 8447 CR

P5618 YELLOWSTONE 8414 WC None 8446 WGO 8440 WC

P5619 ROMANY red 8414 WC None 8445 WRD 8440 WC 8447 CR

P5620 AIRFORCE blue DAYBREAK blue 8415 BL None 8441 BL

P5621 DAYBREAK blue AIRFORCE blue 8415 BL None 8441 BL

P5622 DAYBREAK blue SNOWCAP white 8415 BL None 8441 BL

P5623 AIRFORCE blue SNOWCAP white 8415 BL None 8441 BL

P5624 GLENBROOK green SEASIDE green 8416 GRN None 8442 GRN

P5625 SEASIDE green GLENBROOK green 8416 GRN None 8442 GRN

P5626 SEASIDE green SNOWCAP white 8416 GRN None 8442 GRN

P5627 GLENBROOK green SNOWCAP white 8416 GRN None 8442 GRN

P5628 CAMBRIDGE gray SNOWCAP white 8414 WC None 8445 WRD 8440 WC 8447 CR

P5629 MIDNIGHT black SNOWCAP white 8414 WC None 8445 WRD 8440 WC

P5630 SNOWCAP white MIDNIGHT black 8414 WC None 8445 WRD 8440 WC

P5631 ROMANY red MIDNIGHT black 8414 WC None 8445 WRD 8440 WC 8447 CR

P5632 MIDNIGHT black ROMANY red 8414 WC None 8445 WRD 8440 WC 8447 CR

P5633 SNOWCAP white ROMANY red 8414 WC None 8445 WRD 8440 WC

P5634 ROMANY red SNOWCAP white 8414 WC None 8445 WRD 8440 WC

P5635 SNOWCAP white SUNGLOW gold 8414 WC None 8446 WGO 8440 WC

P5636 SUNGLOW gold SNOWCAP white 8414 WC None 8446 WGO 8440 WC

P5637 MOCHA DOESKIN 8417 RO None 8448 WRO 8443 RO

P5638 MOCHA SNOWCAP white 8417 RO None 8448 WRO 8443 RO

P5639 YELLOWSTONE MIDNIGHT black 8414 WC None 8446 WGO 8440 WC

P5640 YELLOWSTONE SUNGLOW gold 8414 WC None 8446 WGO 8440 WC

P5641 CERAMIC green SNOWCAP white None None 8444 WO

P5642 TANGERINE SNOWCAP white 8414 WC None 8450 WT 8440 WC

P5664 ROSEBUD SNOWCAP white 8414 WC 8440 WC

P5665 REDWOOD SNOWCAP white 8414 WC 8440 WC

P5666 SNOWCAP white REDWOOD 8414 WC 8440 WC 8443 RO 8448 WRO

P5667 MIDNIGHT black SEASIDE green 8416 GRN 8440 WC 8442 GRN

BL Lt. Blue & Dk. Blue WC White & Charcoal WRD White & Red CR Charcoal & Red WGO White & Gold WRO White & Rose Mist GRN Lt. Green & Dk. Green WO White & Olive WT White & Tangerine RO Lt. & Dk Rose Mist (Taupe)

SOLID OR BASIC ACCENT

KEY TO UPHOLSTERY SYMBOLS:

STANDARD | OPTIONAL

CLOTH & VINYL

OPTIONAL

ALL-VINYL

8445 WRD 8441 BL

8440 WC 8446 WGO 8447 CR

8445 WRD 8440 WC

8447 CR 8442 GRN 8446 WGO

8447 CR 8446 WGO

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1956 Studebaker Golden Hawk Equipment List

Taken from the Original Production Orders

. . . . . . . . . . SB LA TOTAL

SAFETY PADDED DASH 'CRASH PAD' (15). . . . . . 0 1 1

AIR CONDITIONING (16). . . . . . . .. 1 0 1

POWER SEAT (18). . . . . . . . .. .304 41 345

POWER WINDOW (20) . . . . . . .. 398 90 488

TINTED GLASS (23) . . . . . . . . 1590 573 2163

ELECTRIC WIPERS (24) . . . . . . .. 1 592 593

OVERDRIVE TRANS (27). . . . . . . .. 709 77 786

AUTO TRANS (28). . . . . . . . .. 2763 524 3287

OIL FILTER (33). . . . . . . . .. 2 1 3

POWER STEERING (35). . . . . . . .. 1936 425 2361

HIGH POWER KIT (37). . . . . . . .. 2 1 3

* UNKNOWN (40) * * . . . . . .. 0 3 3

WET AIR CLEANER 'WAC' (41). . . . . . .. 8 598 606

HEAVY DUTY SPRINGS & SHOCKS (42) . . . . . 166 0 166

HEAVY DUTY SHOCKS FRONT . . . . . .. 1 0 1

HEAVY DUTY ADJUSTABLE SHOCKS . . . . . . 56 0 56

HEAVY DUTY SPRINGS . . . . . . .. 93 0 93

HEAVY DUTY SPRINGS FRONT . . . . . . 1 0 1

BELG TYPE SPRINGS . . . . . . . 5 0 5

HILL HOLDER (48). . . . . . . . .. 1 1 2

POWER BRAKES (51). . . . . . . . . 1558 262 1820

WHITE WALL TIRES (55) . . . . . . .. 3150 576 3726

DIRECTIONAL SIGNALS (61) . . . . . . . 3384 588 3972

DELUXE STEERING WHEEL (72). . . . . . . 27 15 42

* UNKNOWN (82) * * . . . . . .. 0 6 6

5 BLADE FAN . . . . . . . . . 1 0 1

6 BLADE FAN . . . . . . . . . 1 0 1

AXLE 3.54, PINION 537704 . . . . . . .. 19 1 20

AXLE 3.73, PINION 537704 . . . . . . .. 11 0 11

AXLE 4.09, PINION 529060 . . . . . . .. 9 2 11

AXLE 4.27, PINION 534806 . . . . . . .. 5 1 6

AXLE 4.55, PINION 529061 . . . . . . .. 5 4 9

HC HEAD * * . . . . . .. 3 0 3

950 TO 1 CYL HEAD * * . . . . . . 1 0 1

LC HEAD, 825 TO 1 CYL HEAD

LUG LITE (1312907) . . . . . 64 0 64

METRIC SPEEDOMETER . . . . . . .. 143 0 143

SAFETY PADDED SUNVISORS. . . . . . .. 13 0 13

SSF UNDERCOATING . . . . . . . 16 0 16

UNDER HOOD LIGHT (AC-2442?). . . . . . . 0 0 0

AC-235 LOCKING FILLER CAP, GAS TANK . . . . . 25 0 25

* (AC-1708) *ROLON TIRE CHAINS 7:10 X 15 COMMANDER. . . . 1 0 1

AC-1855 MIRROR, VISOR VANITY. . . . .. 21 0 21

AC-2028 FRONT FENDER SPLASHGUARDS, PAIR. . . . 6 0 6

AC-2029 COVER, ACCELERATOR PEDAL. . . . . 8 0 8

AC-2302 SPEAKER KIT, REAR SEAT (USE AC-2777). . . . 560 55 615

AC-2334 SWITCH KIT, BACK-UP LAMP-LHC

AC-2340 MIRROR, STRAT-O-VUE OUTSIDE (RIGHT OR LEFT SIDE). . 41 0 41 AC-2340 MIRROR, STRAT-O-VUE OUTSIDE (LEFT SIDE ONLY). . 7 0 7

AC-2354 INTERIOR GLARE PROOF TILT MIRROR. . . . 10 0 10

AC-2366 KLEENEX DISPENSER. . . . . .. 13 0 13

AC-2367 MAT, LEFT FRONT FLOOR CARPET - C-K - LHC. . . 18 0 18 AC-2368 MAT, RIGHT FRONT FLOOR CARPET - C-K -LHC. . . 15 0 15

AC-2425 CAP AND DISK, HUB (WIRE WHEEL) (63). . . . 46 57 103

AC-2444 SWITCH KIT, BACK-UP LAMP-LHC

* (AC-2481) *STAINLESS STEEL WHEEL TRIM RING. . . . . 3 0 3

* (AC-1401) *RING, WHEEL TRIM - STAINLESS STEEL . . . . 1 0 1

AC-2495 REGAL LICENSE PLATE FRAME (PLASTIC WINDOW). . 0 0 0 * (AC-2497) *SPORTSTER HUB (SPINNER) FOR AC-2492 & AC-2314 COVERS 1 0 1 AC-2688 ANTENNA KIT, INTERNALLY CONTROLLED (68). . . 2134 472 2606 AC-2689 ANTENNA KIT, FRONT EXTERNALLY CONTROLLED (67). . 291 18 309

AC-2699 DOOR HANDLE GUARDS, PAIR. . . . .. 15 0 15

AC-2704 GAS DOOR GUARD. . . . . . . 2 0 2

AC-2728 MIRROR, SUPER-VUE OUTSIDE (RIGHT OR LEFT SIDE). . 44 0 44

(LEFT SIDE ONLY) . . . . . . 16 0 16

* (AC-2736) *ADAPTER KIT FOR AC-2366 TISSUE DISPENSER . . 1 0 1 AC-2738 CAP AND DISK, HUB (FULL DISK) 15" EQUIP (62) . . 2797 481 3278

AC-2743 LICENSE PLATE FRAME. . . . . .. 8 0 8

* (AC-2744) *(BUMPER GUARD KIT, REAR BUMPER-W-Y-F, SEDAN MODELS). 6 0 6 AC-2747 RADIO, "STRATOLINE" AUTOMATIC TUNING - C-K (66). . 2479 500 2979

(ENGINE XH, USED ON EXPORT MODELS) . . 58 0 58

(WITH ST, AND OD LESS POWER STEERING). .. 239 0 239

(WITH ST, AND OD WITH POWER STEERING) .. 83 0 83

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. . . . . . . . . . . . SB LA Total

* (AC-2745) *RADIO, "STRATOLINE" AUTOMATIC TUNING - W-Y-F-D SEDANS. 1 0 1 AC-2748 RADIO, "STARLINE" MANUAL TUNING - C-K (65). . . 210 15 225 * (AC-2746) *RADIO, "STARLINE" MANUAL TUNING - W-Y-F-D SEDANS 1 0 1

AC-2750 CIGAR LIGHTER COMPLETE (75). . . . . 3127 567 3694

AC-2752 LIGHT, COMPARTMENT - C-K. . . . . 3 0 3

AC-2754 DEFLECTOR, OUTLET PIPE (incls. screw) C-K. . . 82 0 82

AC-2756 CLOCK KIT, ELECTRIC (74). . . . . . 3056 554 3610

* (AC-2755) *CLOCK KIT, ELECTRIC W-F-E-P-Y (SEDANS). . . . 4 0 4

AC-2762 BACK-UP LAMP KIT - C-K-D (70). . . . . 2247 538 2785

* (AC-2761) *BACK-UP LAMP KIT - W-F-Y (SEDANS) . . . . 1 0 1

AC-2765 SPOTLIGHT ASSEMBLY, LEFT. . . . . 6 0 6

AC-2766 SPOTLIGHT ASSEMBLY, RIGHT. . . . . 3 0 3

AC-2767 TRUNK AND UTILITY LIGHT EQUIPMENT

* (SP-50056) *(REPLACED BY AC-2767) . . . . . 1 0 1

AC-2769 CLIMATIZER AND DEFROSTER KIT

* (AC-2770) *ANTI-CREEP KIT (NOT USED ON 56J). . . . . 11 0 11

AC-2774 WASHER KIT, WINDSHIELD - LHC (71). . . . 1697 198 1895

* (AC-2499) *WINDSHIELD WASHER . . . . . . 5 0 5

AC-2775 ANTENNA KIT, REAR DUAL, EXTERNALLY CONTR. - C-K (68A). 86 5 91 * (AC-2778) *ANTENNA KIT, REAR DUAL, EXTERNAL CONT. W-F-Y (SEDANS) 10 0 10

AC-2776 KIT, PARKING BRAKE WARNING LIGHT. . . . 40 0 40

AC-2777 SPEAKER KIT, REAR SEAT (69). . . . . 409 40 449

AC-2780 WIRE WHEEL OVERLAY (PROTOTYPE). . . . 84 0 84

AC-2787 AUTO COMPASS. . . . . . . . 2 0 2

AC-2796 COVER KIT, VALVE ROCKER ARM CHROME. . . 0 0 0

AC-2799 CAP AND DISK, HUB (SPOKE TYPE) (81). . . . 208 27 235

AC-2810 GUARD, CHROME DOOR EDGE - SET OF 2 - C-K. . . 0 0 0 AC-2836 MIRROR, STARLINE OUTSIDE (FOR RIGHT OR LEFT SIDE). 0 0 0 AC-2861 MIRROR, REGAL OUTSIDE (FOR RIGHT OR LEFT SIDE). . 0 0 0

SP-50023 CURB ALARM, PAIR. . . . . . . 1 0 1

SP-50048 DELUXE LICENSE PLATE FRAME. . . . . 15 0 15

SP-50049 BRAKE FLUID SAFETY RESERVOIR . . . . 12 0 12

SP-50055 TRAFFIC LIGHT VIEWER . . . . . 2 0 2

SP-5006n___ FRONT SEAT BELT KIT, ALL COLORS (80). . . . 892 92 984

SP-50060 FRONT SEAT BELT KIT, GRAY (80). . . . 869 92 961

SP-50061 FRONT SEAT BELT KIT, GREEN (80). . . . 4 0 4

SP-50062 FRONT SEAT BELT KIT, RED (80). . . . 5 0 5

SP-50063 FRONT SEAT BELT KIT, BLUE (80). . . . 1 0 1

SP-50064 FRONT SEAT BELT KIT, BROWN (80). . . . 6 0 6

SP-50065 FRONT SEAT BELT KIT, BLACK (80). . . . 7 0 7

SP-5007n___ REAR SEAT BELT KIT, ALL COLORS (80A). . . . 22 1 23

SP-50070 REAR SEAT BELT KIT, GRAY (80A). . . . 10 1 11

SP-50071 REAR SEAT BELT KIT, GREEN (80A). . . . 0 0 0

SP-50072 REAR SEAT BELT KIT, RED (80A). . . . 3 0 3

SP-50073 REAR SEAT BELT KIT, BLUE (80A). . . . 2 0 2

SP-50074 REAR SEAT BELT KIT, BROWN (80A). . . . 4 0 4

SP-50075 REAR SEAT BELT KIT, BLACK (80A). . . . 3 0 3

(CORD, REEL, BRACKET, GROMMET, CABLES) . 17 0 17

W/HEATING UNITS-C-K (USA) (60). . . . 3066 422 3488

OVERDRIVE TRANS WITH POWER STEERING . . 160 32 192

OVERDRIVE TRANS WO POWER STEERING . . . 549 45 594

* ITEMS IDENTIFIED WITH AN ASTERISK ARE THOSE WHICH WERE NOT LISTED AS 1956 GOLDEN

HAWK ACCESSORIES.

() NUMERALS IN PARENTHESES FOLLOWING THE DESCRIPTION ARE THE LOS ANGELES EQUIVALENT

TO THE SOUTH BEND AC-NNNN ACCESSORY CODE.

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1956 Studebaker Golden Hawk Paint Code Statistics

Taken from the Original Production Orders

PAINT SOUTH LOS CODE PAINT COLOR BEND ANGELES TOTAL

----- ------------------------------------------------------------- ------------ -------------- ------------

Bad Production Order Bad, Can't Read it 2 0 2 None Probably P5637 or P5638 Based on Trim 1 0 1 Omit No Paint Color Listed . 72 0 72 P5601 Special (See Note 1 Below)

- #1006 Symbol Bag Snowcap White and

#1013 Symbol Ban Yellowstone 1 0 1

- #1000 Symbol Baa Midnight Black and

#1003 Symbol Bad Romany Red 1 0 1

- #1010 Symbol Bak Ceramic Green 6 0 6

P5610 Sunglow Gold . . . . 21 13 34

P5611 Midnight Black . . . . 216 23 239

P5612 Snowcap White . . . . 130 18 148

P5613 Daybreak Blue . . . . 1 0 1

P5614 Airforce Blue . . . . 8 0 8

P5615 Seaside Green . . . . 2 1 3

P5616 Glenbrook Green . . . 2 0 2

P5617 Cambridge Gray . . . . 29 5 34

P5618 Yellowstone . . . 8 2 10 P5619 Romany Red . . . 12 2 14 P5620 Airforce Blue/daybreak Blue . 50* 12 62* (Note 2) P5621 Daybreak Blue/airforce Blue . 7 11 18 P5622 Daybreak Blue/snowcap White . 27 10 37 P5623 Airforce Blue/snowcap White . 73 11 84 P5624 Glenbrook Green/seaside Green . 48 11 59 P5625 Seaside Green/glenbrook Green . 9 3 12 P5626 Seaside Green/snowcap White . 15 7 22 P5627 Glenbrook Green/snowcap White . 21 4 25 P5628 Cambridge Gray/snowcap White . 96 19 115 P5629 Midnight Black Snowcap/white . 159 21 180 P5630 Snowcap White/midnight Black . 30 14 44 P5631 Romany Red/midnight Black . . 55 7 62 P5632 Midnight Black/romany Red . . 20 6 26 P5633 Snowcap White/romany Red . . 18 13 31 P5634 Romany Red/snowcap White . . 103 24 127 P5635 Snowcap White/sunglow Gold . 51 12 63 P5636 Sunglow Gold/snowcap White . 649 73 722

P5637 Mocha/doeskin . . . . 303 60 363

P5638 Mocha/snowcap White . . 258* 49 307* (Note 2) P5639 Yellowstone/midnight Black . 36 10 46 P5640 Yellowstone/sunglow Gold . 73 7 80 P5641 Ceramic Green/snowcap White . 676 115 791 P5642 Tangerine/snowcap White . 85 33 118 P5664 Rosebud/snowcap White . . 20 1 21 P5665 Redwood/snowcap White . . 54 2 56 P5666 Snowcap White/redwood . . 8 0 8 P5667 Midnight Black/seaside Green . 5 0 5 P5668 Cambridge Gray/daybreak Blue . 1 0 1 P5669 Yellowstone/snowcap White . 8 1 9 Prime No Paint Color Listed . . 1 1 2 Surf Coat Rubbed Ready for Paint . 1 0 1

TOTAL (SEE NOTE 2) 3472 601 4073

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Studebaker Golden Hawk 1956 User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual