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This is not really related to the Studebaker but I lost my father, Lt. Col. John Alan Vonada to a stroke on Sunday, April 19, 2020. He was 76 years old. Considering he taught me everything I know about cars … Continue reading
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At the Studebaker meet in Mansfield I scored two bumper guards for the rear bumper. One is used but nice, the other looks to be new. The chrome is not perfect but plenty good enough for now. … Continue reading
I have never changed the fan belt on the car. During my trip to Mansfield I found the belt was starting to slip and I could not tighten it any more. When I got home I took it off to … Continue reading
This year’s Studebaker meet is in Mansfield, Ohio about 60 miles from my house. So of course I have to take the car. Cleaning, checking water and oil, packing tools, washing supplies, tent, chairs, and the all-important cooler. Finally all … Continue reading
Time to start getting the car ready for the Studebaker meet in Mansfield and while I have no illusions about this being a 400 point car I want to make it look as nice as I can. That means touching … Continue reading
The engine has been cranking a little slow lately. I was all set to start cleaning all the connections when I checked the date on the battery and realized it was almost 10 years old. I will be going to … Continue reading
The wrong bumpers were on the car for as long as I have known it. I found this rusty set of bumpers a few years ago and have been waiting for the time and money to get them chromed and … Continue reading
I had a few minutes today so I decided to replace my pedal pads. Both are worn and the brake pedal pad is broken … Continue reading
Back in 2010 (wow, time flies!) when I put the front stabilizer arms together the hardware on the inner ends of the arms was in rough shape. I bought some nylon washers to replace the original leather washers and replaced … Continue reading
Weather was nice today so I started the spring maintenance. First thing to do was pull out the spark plugs. They look super nice so I cleaned and gapped them. … Continue reading