Studebaker Golden Hawk 1956 Manual de usuario

1956

Studebaker

Golden Hawk

Authenticity Guide

1956 Studebaker Golden Hawk

Authenticity Guide

by Frank J. Ambrogio

For the 1956 Studebaker Golden Hawk Owners Register

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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.

Everyeffort has been made to research the items listed as thoroughly aspossible. 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 carsthat 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 inthe family sincenew, but the owner wasn’taware

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.

Authenticityquestionscansometimesgetalittletoocomplex.Asanexample,theAC-2799Spoke

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 wereno plansto publishrevisionsor updates tothe original Guide,theinformation

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 inSouth Bend. Unfortunatelylogisticsandfinances prevented mefrom

accessing this data. However one South Bend area owner did some extensive research at the

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Introduction

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

totalsshow3470carsproducedinSouthBend,Indiana,and601assembledinVernon,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.

Itried touse photosthat bestdescribed thecondition beingdiscussed. Some photos in thisGuide

maycontainviewswhichcontradictconditions identifiedbyotherphotos.Originalphotoswerenot

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

examplemightbe adiscussionontaillightsortherearbumper.The photo mayormaynotinclude

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

TableOfContents......................................................Page5

GeneralInformation.....................................................Page8

IdentificationNumbers.............................................Page9

SerialNumber..............................................Page9

BodyNumber..............................................Page11

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

EngineNumber............................................Page14

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

SECTION1..........................................................Page23

EngineCompartment.............................................Page23

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

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

BatteryBox................................................Page25

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

EngineOilPan.............................................Page27

FanBladeAssembly........................................Page27

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

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

Generator.................................................Page30

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

HeaterHoseClamp.........................................Page31

Horns....................................................Page32

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

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

OilDipStick...............................................Page34

OilFillerCap ..............................................Page34

OilFilter..................................................Page34

PowerSteeringGear........................................Page35

PowerSteeringPump .......................................Page35

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

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

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

StarterSolenoid............................................Page39

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

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

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

ValveCovers..............................................Page42

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

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

SECTION2..........................................................Page48

Exterior........................................................Page48

Back-UpLamps............................................Page48

DoorJambs...............................................Page48

Door,OutsidePanel.........................................Page49

ExhaustDeflector...........................................Page50

Exhaust “S”Extension.......................................Page50

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

HoodAssembly............................................Page56

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

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

HoodPropHole............................................Page58

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" .........................Page60

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

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

PaintColors...............................................Page64

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

RearFenderFin............................................Page67

TailLightHousings..........................................Page68

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

WheelsandTires...........................................Page69

SECTION3..........................................................Page70

Interior.........................................................Page70

AshTrays.................................................Page70

Carpet ...................................................Page70

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

DoorHandles..............................................Page71

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.............................................Page74

Clock...............................................Page75

Speedometer.........................................Page75

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

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

Switches............................................Page78

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

Ignitionswitch........................................Page80

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

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

Radio....................................................Page82

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

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

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

Seat.....................................................Page84

SeatUpholstery............................................Page85

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

SidePanels,Interior.........................................Page90

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

SECTION4..........................................................Page94

TrunkCompartment..............................................Page94

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JackandJackBase.........................................Page94

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

TrunkInteriorColor .........................................Page94

TrunkMat.................................................Page95

SECTION5..........................................................Page96

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

PAINTCOLORS ...........................................Page96

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

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

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

SECTION6.........................................................Page102

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

HawkSpecifications........................................Page109

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

SECTION7.........................................................Page131

MiscellaneousItems.............................................Page131

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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General Information

All 1956 Studebaker Golden Hawks were produced in either South Bend Indiana or Vernon

California. The City of Vernon is an industrial cityof 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,the1956 Studebaker Passenger Car Shop Manual,andthe1956

Studebaker Accessories Manual.Additionalmaterialwasgarneredfrom theStudebaker National

Museum Archive.

While researching this material, I came across a few errors in the parts catalogs, as well as

severalamongtheproduction orders. In mostcases, Iwasabletoidentifythe correctinformation.

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General Information

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.

TheserialnumbersofcarsproducedatSouthBend

are 6030001 through 6033472. The serialnumbers

of cars assembled at Los Angeles are 6800001

through 6800601.

Although this indicates a total of 4073 serial

numbers, only4071 carswereproduced. Twocars,

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.

ThelastLos Angelescar,6800601 wasassembled on

June 3, 1956 and shipped on July 11, 1956.

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General Information

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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