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Troubleshooting a turn signal indicator

Posted on January 21, 2023 by nvonadaJanuary 21, 2023
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Back when I did the new wiring harness I said that everything was working perfectly. It turns out that was not correct. I did not realize at the time that the new turn signal switch had a light in the … Continue reading →

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Valve adjustment and new starter cable

Posted on January 15, 2023 by nvonadaJanuary 21, 2023
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It has been more than 11 years since the last valve adjustment on the Studebaker and it is high time. Last time the engine was out of the car, this time I am not so lucky. … Continue reading →

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Rear brake was falling off!

Posted on October 1, 2022 by nvonadaDecember 17, 2023
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I realize I have not been doing a lot of Studebaker work this year. Working on the new shop has sucked up a lot of time and even more $$$ but it is basically done now. … Continue reading →

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Replaced the fuel line

Posted on July 30, 2022 by nvonadaJuly 30, 2022
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There has not been a lot of Studebaker work this summer because I have been working on this: We build a new 40’x26′ shop with a BendPak lift. It is going to rock but has sucked up all of my … Continue reading →

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Oil change time

Posted on December 4, 2021 by nvonadaDecember 4, 2021
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I have wanted to do this for a couple of months now so when I got a sunny warm day to work with I jumped on it Everything is ready. The oil drain plug is 1″ on this car and … Continue reading →

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Oldest picture yet of the Studebaker

Posted on November 27, 2021 by nvonadaNovember 27, 2021
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My mom has a box of my Grandfather’s pictures and letters. We started organizing it on Thanksgiving and we found a picture of the Studebaker dated 8/26/1952. The car was parked in 1953 for 30 years but it was still … Continue reading →

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Wrapped up the wiring

Posted on November 15, 2021 by nvonadaNovember 15, 2021
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After work I went out to troubleshoot my issues from yesterday. I started testing the driver’s side headlight bucket with a meter and could not figure out where the problem was so I pulled the entire bucket out. I cleaned … Continue reading →

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Completed the wiring (maybe)

Posted on November 14, 2021 by nvonadaNovember 14, 2021
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I only had a couple hours today to work on the car but I got into testing. Of course there are problems… First thing to do was the driver’s side headlight. There was some surface rust in here so I … Continue reading →

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More harness work and started on headlights

Posted on November 13, 2021 by nvonadaNovember 13, 2021
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I have been less than thrilled by the quality of the 1-1 connectors that came with the new harness. One of the original factory connectors was broken so I took it apart. The brass insert is much thicker and better … Continue reading →

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Main harness is out!

Posted on November 11, 2021 by nvonadaNovember 11, 2021
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This is the first free time I have had this week so I went out to work on the car for an hour or so. The goal is to get the old main chassis harness out. First I disconnected harness … Continue reading →

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