Drive-in Theater Speaker Conversion

I converted a drive-in theater speaker to a 7-watt mono MP3 speaker. Here are the parts, as well as a movie of the final result.

2013 Mid-Century Modern Home Tour

There were a few dozen mid-century cars at the Sacramento Executive Airport as part of the 2013 Mid-Century Modern Home Tour. From Harley Earl designs, to a Citroen, to some really wonderful American convertibles. 

There were two Studebakers in attendance: "Doc," our 1950 Champion, as well as a modified 1950 Starlight Coupe whose owner inquired about the local Karel Staple Chapter Studebaker club. 

The Mid-Century fans had lots of questions about the Bourke/Loewy nose-cone design. If you're interested in the Mid-Century Modern Home Tour and car show, go to either http://sacmcmhometour.blogspot.com and/or http://www.facebook.com/SacMod.

1950 Studebaker Champion Fixed

After four months of rough riding and much turmoil, the Champion is back on the road. Here's what needed repair:

• New points in the condenser 
• New vacuum advance part
• Fixed the carburetor

The downside was the cost of the repairs, but the upside is that we're ready for the summer car shows.

Fair Oaks Fiesta Days 2013 - Studebakers

There were many KS Chapter Studebakers at the 2013 Fair Oaks, CA Fiesta Days event. Here are a few pics:

Studebaker 3R Seat Cover

The seat cover for our Studebaker 3R pickup truck arrived! Here's a preview, hastily draped over our kitchen chairs. We ordered the seat cover from LaBaron Bonney, http://www.lebaronbonney.com.

Studebakers on the CW31 Car Czar

The Karel Staple Chapter was on the CW31 Car Czar TV show. See the show here:

Studebaker Meet-Up in Rancho Cordova, CA

The Karel Staple Chapter of the SDC had a great breakfast meet-up at Brookfield's in Rancho Cordova, CA. Here are a few pictures from the event.

3R Engine Bay is Clean

Thanks to a friend in the Karel Staple Chapter of the Studebaker Drivers Club, the 3R's engine bay is scarily clean. I can now see the original red engine paint. Wow.

Black Plates Redux in California, for a Fee

Will you get reproduction California black plates?

"State Governor Jerry Brown has signed a bill allowing for the return of those plate styles. If the Department of Motor Vehicles receives 7,500 pre-orders between January 1, 2013 and January 1, 2015 for the vintage replica plates, it will begin issuing them for any vehicle for a personalized plate fee of $50. If fewer than 7,500 pre-orders are received in that two-year span, those who submitted $50 payments will have their money refunded. According to the Los Angeles Times, if the program goes through, buyers of the plates will also have to spend a further $40 every time they renew their registrations."

Read the full article.