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Delaware OH Car Show 2021

Posted on October 17, 2021 by nvonadaOctober 17, 2021
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The car show is usually in July but we had severe thunderstorms predicted for that day so the organizers postponed it until October 9th. We woke up to dense fog but my new neighbor fired up his Mustang and I … Continue reading →

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Spring maintenance (sort of)

Posted on July 5, 2021 by nvonadaJuly 5, 2021
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We moved back in January and the new house has been taking up all kinds of time. So I did not get to the sprint maintenance until early summer. Saturday, July 3rd to be specific. Oh well, these things happen. … Continue reading →

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Rear brake cylinders

Posted on April 18, 2021 by nvonadaApril 18, 2021
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Last year about this time I found leaking wheel cylinders in the front brakes. The rears are at least as old as the fronts so I made note at the time that I should check the rears too. Finally got … Continue reading →

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Studebaker 80th birthday

Posted on December 20, 2020 by nvonadaNovember 27, 2021
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So 12/11/2020 marked the Studebaker’s 80th birthday. Car birthdays are tricky. The cylinder head is dated 11/28/1940 but the engine block is stamped 12/11/1940. Oddly that date is also the shipping date shown on the production order. Which means either … Continue reading →

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Headlights are out

Posted on September 13, 2020 by nvonadaSeptember 13, 2020
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Friday night Maria and I took the Stude into town.  We left at dusk and when I turned the headlights on nothing happened except the instrument lights got really dim.  Parking and taillights work fine.  So today I started tracking … Continue reading →

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Broken window crank handle

Posted on September 5, 2020 by nvonadaSeptember 5, 2020
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So this happened… … Continue reading →

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Defroster hose and door pin

Posted on June 25, 2020 by nvonadaJune 25, 2020
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The weather was SO nice that I decided to take care of a couple of little things.  The first is this defroster vent hose.  It has been falling out from under the dash for years.  The hose is fabric soaked … Continue reading →

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Spring maintenance 2020

Posted on June 15, 2020 by nvonadaJune 15, 2020
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Usually I get the spring maintenance done in April but with my Dad’s passing and the pandemic I am WAY behind.  Here we go.. … Continue reading →

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Front brake job 2020 edition

Posted on June 1, 2020 by nvonadaJune 1, 2020
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It turns out that it was actually 2006 (14 years ago) that I did the front brakes.   I put fresh parts in the NOS cylinders a while ago.  But my Dad’s passing in the midst of a pandemic has meant … Continue reading →

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Front brake cylinder rebuild

Posted on April 25, 2020 by nvonadaApril 25, 2020
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The front wheel cylinders I installed 12 years ago (!!!) are leaking.   There is a kit to put disk brakes on this car but I have a set of new shoes and two NOS wheel cylinders so I will defer that decision … Continue reading →

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