The Just a Car Guy blog has a great entry highlighting the Texaco-Branded 1935 Diamond T Doodlebug.
I bought an ERTL Doodlebug toy bank yesterday at the Sacramento Antique Fair. The banks can also be had on eBay for around $25 or less. Each toy box is individually numbered and the toy is well made.
See the Just a Car Guy blog here.
Next week, we're doubling up on fuel pumps. We'll leave the electric pump in place as a "starter" and then switch to the mechanical pump once the car is running. Here are a few pics of the new mechanical fuel pump, fuel line, and heat shield (to ward off vapor lock).
Another week, another fuel pump or line issue.
"Doc" must have sediment in the tank or line, because getting fuel to the engine has become a temperamental exercise for the Studebaker.
Last night, we bonked a few blocks from home and had to push it home. This was a repeat of the first fuel pump issue, only a longer a trek.
My hypotheses are:
- Burnt out fuel pump #4
- Sediment or dirty cotton in the tank
- Blocked fuel line
- Wonky carburator
So, it's back to the shop, which means that I'll miss the California Automobile Museum Car Cruise and some beautiful weekend driving.
Until next drive.
From the Los Angeles Times:
"Look beyond the nostalgia factor in this film produced for Studebaker dealers. Listen to the comments. The Studebaker Lark was, according to this film, intended to give consumers what they wanted: a low-priced, fuel economy car. We know today, of course, that Studebaker failed for many reasons. But these executives were positive they had read the market correctly."
See the full article about Studebakers and fuel efficiency.
Doc's electric fuel pump is toast. I'm a father of two with a limited amount of free time to drive my Studebaker, so the dead fuel pump was a real disappointment last weekend. Doc will return tomorrow with a new exterior-mounted inline fuel pump - ready for a weekend cruise.
I can’t say if a hydraulic fuel pump outperforms an electric version, but I do know that NOS Studebaker hydraulic fuel pumps are available for around $80. A new electric fuel pump from NAPA auto parts cost either $63 or $163; there are two models.
Until the next drive.™
Looking for a NOS fuel gauge for a 1950 Studebaker Champion? Here is what you're looking for: PN #5261717.
There's something special about New Old Stock merchandise, also known as "NOS." NOS is merchandise that was manufactured long ago, but that’s never been used and is now being offered for sale.
We installed a NOS Studebaker Champion fuel gauge in our Champion. In addition to having a working fuel gauge, we now have the old gauge and the original box – which oozes history. You can envision boxes of Studebaker parts being packaged and shipped to dealerships across America.
Pictured above: NOS, Studebaker Champion Fuel Gauge, Part #526717
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