Friday I went through the carbs, sealed the tank and put new filters in line. she still wouldn't run..damn. I called my buddy Ted who has owned more Studebakers then probably God, and described the symptoms, he was still leaning towards the carbs but I was sure I had them right, the other possibility was the condenser. I had a cherry distributor for the 394 on the shelf, I would just pull the condenser out of it and stick it in the Stude. I pulled the cap off the Stude's distributor and saw the condenser wire just laying there, not connected at all! wtf? I plugged it back in and she fired up and ran beautifully! that was about midnight Friday night. yesterday morning I wired the brake lights, drove it around the block a few times and felt it was together enough for a short road trip. we packed up the little car, and the daily, the wife drove the chase car, following me the short fifteen or so miles to Tacoma I had made my goal, I drove her into the Hotrod-A-Rama. here's pics of the ride in, parked at the show and the ride home.
Is that a smile I see. Thought you were supposed to be tired and worn out after building a hot rod. GOOD JOB!!! Frank
Hell yeah! Glad to see it was just a loose wire and not something worse. That is such a "hot" little rod! I hope you truly enjoy it(I know you will!) Congrats on the drive, hope to see ya on the road some day! Show me the tire smoke
>>pulled the cap off the Stude's distributor and saw the condenser wire just laying there, not connected at all! wtf? I plugged it back in and she fired up and ran beautifully! Been there dude. Doesn't it feel good when you sort it!!!
Paul Congrats on your victory! The ride was a blast! Not one I'll forget for awhile! Here's a pic, I hope you don't mind. Paul
I had my gl***es off for about twenty feet and that's when you take a picture?! hahaha the wife said I look like a Rat Fink riding in it, I don't know if that's good or bad!
Hey, congratulations, Paul! Glad you made your goal. Man, that's a fun lookin rod you got there and that Stude really looks good!
Paul, Congratulations!!! Not only is it finished, but it RUNS too! I'm happy for you! It inspires the rest of us to continue working. But I have to admit I'm jealous. And another driver who can't see beyond the end of his nose without his gl***es. Oops! Honest officer, there wasn't any car in front of me.
I'm gettin' old and can't 'member nothin'. Hell! I thought you were going to trailer it to HotRodARama. It looks like River Road to me. Mike
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