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Part of the reason is that there has been a loud squeak coming from back there and I want to take a stab at fixing it. Continue reading → Posted in Repair and Upgrades | Tagged interior | Leave a reply CHMSL in the Studebaker Posted on April 29, 2024 by nvonada April 29, 2024 Reply Otherwise known as a third brake light. Since my feeble attempt at LED taillights almost 20 years ago (!!!) I have been trying to figure out what to do about the pathetic dim taillights on this car. I finally found a solution I like. Continue reading → Posted in Repair and Upgrades | Tagged brake light , Wiring | Leave a reply Carburetor repairs Posted on March 17, 2024 by nvonada March 17, 2024 Reply Now that the weather is warming up I decided to try and fix some of the damage done by my now-ex rebuilder. JB Weld to the rescue?!? There were two stripped holes on the carb. The plan was to find a nice long screw that fits each hole, oil them so the epoxy will not stick, clean the holes, then goop the screws in. Once the epoxy hardens the screws will hopefully come out and leave better threaded holes than I have now. Continue reading → Posted in Repair and Upgrades | Tagged Carburetor | Leave a reply New(er) front brake shoes Posted on March 3, 2024 by nvonada March 3, 2024 Reply Back in December I put the old brake shoes back on the car. I kinda knew this was a bad idea, and it turns out it was. The brakes did not work very well and squealed a lot. So, I am going to put the new shoes back on and get them right this time. Continue reading → Posted in Repair and Upgrades | Tagged brakes | Leave a reply Carburetor 2024 Posted on February 19, 2024 by nvonada February 19, 2024 1 12/17/2023 to 2/11/2024 When I was working on the brakes I found that the car would not idle. Stalled every time. It has been nearly 20 years (!!!) since I rebuilt the carb back in 2005 so I took it out to examine. This is going to be a long post, so buckle up. Continue reading → Posted in Repair and Upgrades | Tagged Carburetor | 1 Reply Brake centering and adjustment part deux Posted on December 17, 2023 by nvonada December 17, 2023 2 I left off the last post with the passenger side front brake locking up when the brakes were applied. Time has been short but over the last week or so I have been pecking away at it. Continue reading → Posted in Maintenance , Repair and Upgrades | Tagged brakes | 2 Replies Adjusting the brakes Posted on December 3, 2023 by nvonada December 4, 2023 1 I have had no time since I modified the Ammco 1750 to try it out. Time to fix that. I only have about three hours to work on it but it should not take long (this is where the ominous music kicks in!). Continue reading → Posted in Maintenance | Tagged brakes | 1 Reply Ammco 1750 Brake Gauge Posted on November 19, 2023 by nvonada November 19, 2023 2 Continue reading → Posted in Maintenance | Tagged brakes , tools | 2 Replies Oil change and radiator repair Posted on September 22, 2023 by nvonada September 22, 2023 Reply The car is due for an oil change and the radiator is leaking so I figured I would get after it. Continue reading → Posted in Maintenance , Repair and Upgrades | Tagged Radiator | Leave a reply Oil leak hunt Posted on June 4, 2023 by nvonada June 4, 2023 3 When I was working on the manifold leaks I noticed that there is an oil leak down by the oil pump. It is not streaming out, but the engine pan is wet and there was oil on the bottom of that brass fitting. This week I finally got after it. Continue reading → Posted in Repair and Upgrades | Tagged Oil leak | 3 Replies Post navigation ← Older posts © 2024 - 1941 Studebaker Champion...