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I decided to go ahead and use the parts as-is and rebuild the master cylinder. I put all the rubber parts in clean brake fluid, then lubed the cylinder bore with brake fluid. … Continue reading
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I hit some roadblocks yesterday and today. First, it was really, really cold. My shop is insulated but not heated. When the temperature hits single digits. it gets chilly in there. But I am getting ahead of myself. … Continue reading
I am going to start this off with the hero shot of the front discs installed. Looks really good, but here is how we got here. … Continue reading
It took longer than I hoped to get to it but I finally got moving again on this conversion. Step one is to press the studs into these backing plates. … Continue reading
It has been a while since the car got any work. I have been dealing with some family health problems. But I need to get back into it. After all the tweaking and brake work this car still has really … Continue reading
The “factory” air filter is just this ring of copper “wool” soaked in oil. This was used in “clean” regions. Studebaker also had an oil bath version used in “dusty” regions. I have never been happy with it, you can … Continue reading
It is bound to get cold soon so I decided to jump on the nice weather while it lasts. I wanted to check out the oil pressure regulator while changing the oil but I seem to have misplaced the rebuild … Continue reading
20 years or so ago I lucked into a guy who was street rodding a 41 Studebaker. I bought all the parts he did not want including a spare engine, overdrive transmission, and a differential. I always meant to tear … Continue reading
I figured out more than a year ago that my flasher was the reason the indicator light in my turn signal switch is not working. I have tried a couple of flashers. I even took one apart to see if … Continue reading
Last night I got the third brake light installed but did not install the rear seat. Part of the reason is that there has been a loud squeak coming from back there and I want to take a stab at … Continue reading