The Jalopy Journal
Thanks for the compliments, guys. I'll try and keep updating this with the parts of the build that fit the scope of this forum. ANYWHO, let's...
Thanks, guys. I appreciate the compliments! I will be extending the plating up where the frame crosses over the axle but the plan is to do that...
Haha, well, I'm not going to discuss it per forum rules, but I have my reservations as well, and I own the thing. Lol. I'm usually a handling over...
I appreciate the compliment. Those are actually the first mostly complete floors I've ever made in my life and, while I can do the math and the...
So now on to the front floors. Man, I hate doing floors. Floors are like working under a dash upside down while working under the hood while...
Okay, crossmembers and such. Here's what I did. [IMG]cell mount and rear crossmember by Devon Goodspeed, on Flickr Bad photo, I know, but, like...
Okay, rust sorted. Some people would have thrown the thing out, but my daddy always taught me to at least try and fix it, so there. And I have...
Yeahh, we had one take off down the road at my dad's shop, and my whole driveway is basically a funnel into my shop so better safe than sorry. My...
Yeah, I thought about that, which is why I didn't put it in the traditional section. If they do, Hopefully they'll give me a heads up so I don't...
And here we go. Operation try not to destroy my building or my mill with a 300 dollar car has commenced... [IMG]studebroken out of shop by Devon...
Annnd, chapter three: Return of the Master Cylinder So, recap. The car's back and now has shiny red brakes but is still sitting on the car hauler...
OKAY, annnnnnd here we go. Studebroken, chapter two: the brake pedal. So, last time we picked up the pile of rusty South Bend Sensibility, I...
I figured I'd show you guys what I've been working on. Long story short, I picked up this 300 dollar '52 studebaker a month or two ago because a)...
Because I'm crazy, that's why. Lol My father has, or maybe had, a studebaker floor buffer. Gotta make the floors around it shiny, too, right?...
...pretty sure I have some studebaker socks and boxers, too, but that might be overkill, right? :D
I really do appreciate that you guys took the time to help me out. I know it's not what a lot of you guys would do, but I'm glad that members here...
Well, then. Glad I didn't do that. Lol. Is there a clear that I can use, or is it more trouble than it's worth?
One post on here showed where he'd used a urethane clear coat to get it to shine. In your opinion(s), should I consider that, since (I'm...
I just copied and pasted both of those tutorials into a text file, so I can't lose them. That's exactly the kind of info I was hoping to find out.
Thanks! I'll call my dad and get him to read it off to me, or send photos and post 'em here.
Wow. That was a hell of a lot of great info and tips. I really appreciate it. I may go the urethane clear route, but we'll just have to see what...
According to the brocures and fliers I've seen on ebay, the 'stude paint was also manufactured by dupont, so that's promising. I appreciate you...
Haha, unfortunately, I do not own a civic, but this will be more of a driver than a show car, but I do attend small studebaker shows every now and...
I do. Details like that make a car more interesting to me. Otherwise I might as well build a brand new cookie cutter fiberglass bodied 32 roadster...
I'm pretty sure it's nitro-cellulose laquer, but the cans are a)unopened, and b) not in front of me (actually about 400 miles away at the moment),...
I will definitely do that! Unfortunately, I'm away at an internship kind of thing (college student), so it'll have to wait until the end of the...
Glad to see someone has first hand experience on the matter. I will definitely be using a test panel. I just don't have an unlimited supply of the...
My dad is a studebaker guy, and he bought on ebay (I think) a few quarts of NOS studebaker paint, which I'm contemplating attempting to use on a...
Hey guys, I've been creeping around this forum for too long, and finally decided to start posting. I'm a machinist who's moving back to the town...
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