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Checking the brakes

Posted on October 25, 2026 by nvonadaOctober 25, 2026
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It is hard to believe I have not done anything on the car since January. My mother passed away in April and two grandchildren were born, so I have been focused on other things. I have been driving the car, … Continue reading →

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Disc brake conversion part 5

Posted on January 2, 2026 by nvonadaJanuary 2, 2026
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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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Disc brake conversion part 4

Posted on January 1, 2026 by nvonadaJanuary 1, 2026
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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 →

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Disc brake conversion part 3

Posted on December 30, 2025 by nvonadaDecember 30, 2025
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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 →

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Disc brake conversion part 2

Posted on December 28, 2025 by nvonadaDecember 28, 2025
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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 →

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Disc brake conversion prep work

Posted on November 9, 2025 by nvonadaNovember 9, 2025
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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 →

Posted in Repair and Upgrades | Tagged brakes, Turner brakes | 1 Reply

A real air filter for the Studebaker

Posted on December 8, 2024 by nvonadaDecember 8, 2024
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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 →

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2024 Fall maintenance

Posted on November 3, 2024 by nvonadaDecember 8, 2024
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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 →

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Tearing into my spare differential

Posted on October 11, 2024 by nvonadaDecember 8, 2024
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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 →

Posted in Maintenance | Tagged Axle, brakes, Differential | 1 Reply

New turn signal flasher

Posted on June 2, 2024 by nvonadaDecember 8, 2024
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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 →

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