"Doc" will return from the shop this week with a reconditioned carb and ready to drive. Also, we ordered four door panels and two kick pads from Loga Enterprises. The interior parts should arrive in two to three weeks.
Visit Loga Enterprises for Studebaker parts.
Monday, March 31, 2008
Studebaker Door Panels and Kick Pads
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
How Stuff Works - 1950 Studebaker Champion
There's a great article on How Stuff Works about the history and functions of the 1950 Studebaker Champion.
View the article on How Stuff Works now.
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Jay Leno's Your Garage - Studebaker Champion
Jay Leno of the "Tonight Show" is known as an avid classic car collector. His "Your Garage" website allows collectors to post pictures of their cars online. The link below shows one of the mint Studebaker Champion's on the Jay Leno Garage website.
View Jay Leno's "Your Garage" website.
Monday, March 10, 2008
First Ride - 1950 Studebaker Champion
The Studebaker Champion, "Doc," just came back from the shop where they refreshed all of the fluids, rewired the the dash, and installed seat belts.
The idle is a bit low or the carb isn't getting enough air, because we're stalling out a bit more than we'd like. Otherwise, the car rides beautifully. Being a Gen-Xer, I'm not used to the amount of heat coming through the floor of older cars. And ABS brakes sure are a luxury compared to the the old-style brakes.
Our drive was a bit turbulent, but I can see my Dad and I cruising in no time. Overall, a really great experience and exactly what I wanted from this father/son project.
Until next drive.
Monday, March 3, 2008
1939 Time Magazine Article about the Studebaker Champion
"The Studebaker Champion has been trained down by smart engineering until it weighs 500 Ibs. less than its rivals. Studebaker swears this has brought no structural weakness, no less safety."
Read the TIME article about the Studebaker Champion.
Sunday, March 2, 2008
Sunday, February 24, 2008
1950 Studebaker Champion Brochure
Excellent scans of sales brochures for the 1950 Studebaker Champion, as well as other Studebaker cars.
View 1950 Studebaker sales brochures at OldCarManual.com.
5 Things To Do After You Buy a Studebaker
A great list by the Studebaker's Drivers Club - "5 Things To Do After You Buy a Studebaker."
My only addition is that you contact a local garage that services older cars; employers/owners are a wealth of knowledge.
View the list of to-dos at the Studebaker Drivers club website.
Salute to American Graffiti - 2008 - Petaluma
3rd Annual Petaluma's Salute to American Graffiti
May 15, 16 & 17, 2008
The four remaining feature cars will be re-united in Petaluma where they were last together in 1972. Collectively these movie classics are valued at over $10 million.
Map of the American Graffiti filming locations in Petaluma, CA.
Link to the American Graffiti event website.
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