Showing posts with label trunk. Show all posts
Showing posts with label trunk. Show all posts

Sunday, November 15, 2009

Studebaker - Trunk Handles - Maker's Mark

Modern consumer-class automobiles excel in both safety and technology, but they fall down when you consider what door handles, trunk latches, and raised logos and lettering felt like before the advent of plastic and silver foil. Just take a look at the trunk handles and maker's marks on Studebaker automobiles; each one is unique and impressive.









Saturday, January 3, 2009

Studebaker Champion - Trunk Restoration - Mat

After scraping, sanding, vacuuming and a few coats of Rustoleum, our Studebaker trunk is good as new. I even picked up a trunk mat from StudebakerParts.com.

Two notes:

1. The black box in the trunk is a large 12-volt motorcycle battery that we use to power the radio/MP3 amp and speaker (hidden behind the original radio faceplate).

2. The plastic-coated cables that are attached to the trunk hinges are the connectors for the LATCH/three-point harnesses used on modern-day car seats. Studebaker drives are far more fun with the kids safely in tow.