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Finished a 4-month brake repair

Posted on April 8, 2018 by nvonadaApril 8, 2018
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I was really not happy with how the brake bleeding went back in December and the winter has been really cold and nasty.  So nothing has happened since.   Today was a bright sunny day (and almost above freezing!) so I … Continue reading →

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Master Cylinder Rebuild

Posted on December 22, 2017 by nvonadaDecember 27, 2017
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Over the last couple of months I have noticed the brake pedal is getting mushy.  The brakes have been bled and adjusted so I am thinking the master cylinder needs a rebuild.  After all it has been 13 years since … Continue reading →

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2017 Dublin Auto Show

Posted on July 16, 2017 by nvonadaJuly 16, 2017
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I took the Studebaker to the Dublin Auto Show yesterday.  I have been hearing about this show for a while but never managed to get there. It was certainly a nice show! … Continue reading →

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2017 spring maintenance

Posted on June 11, 2017 by nvonadaJune 11, 2017
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OK, it is actually summer maintenance at this point.  But better late than never.  … Continue reading →

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International Drive Your Studebaker Day 2016

Posted on September 10, 2016 by nvonadaSeptember 10, 2016
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It was supposed to storm today but it ended up not happening until 4:30 or so.  That let us get three different trips in for this year’s event.  Car ran great and a fun time was had by all.  I … Continue reading →

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Finally checked out the voltage regulator

Posted on July 9, 2016 by nvonadaJuly 9, 2016
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It was a pretty nice day today so I decided to see what is up with my charging system.  When a mechanical voltage regulator is charging high it is either the battery, the field wire, or the regulator.  First I … Continue reading →

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Charging more than usual…

Posted on June 29, 2016 by nvonadaJune 29, 2016
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Since my spring maintenance (which I finally got to) the ammeter on the Stude seems to be showing a charge all the time.  I took the battery out and cleaned the tray.  Now I am wondering if I broke a … Continue reading →

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Spring maintenance

Posted on May 30, 2016 by nvonadaMay 30, 2016
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It has been a while since I posted anything.  The car has been running great so not much to report.  And I have a new project sucking up lots of my time.  But I did do spring maintenance today.  I … Continue reading →

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Brakes failed!

Posted on October 11, 2015 by nvonadaOctober 11, 2015
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Car broke today.  Here are the details! … Continue reading →

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Spring maintenance 2015

Posted on May 18, 2015 by nvonadaMay 18, 2015
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Time for spring cleaning on the Studebaker.  I am a little behind this year but last weekend I finally got a chance to get some work done.  First step is to check the sediment bowl on the fuel pump. There … Continue reading →

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