Kelch Museum

Hi All, The gas tank on our 1930 Erskine is rusted pretty bad and several attempts to fix it have just made it worse. Looking for a replacement tank and would prefer a used one since the car is unrestored and a new one would stand out. Any leads on a used gas tank are appreciated. Thanks!

Gary_Ash, Thanks very much for the response. We discussed making our own seals but weren't sure how to do a precise cut. This looks fairly easy. Appreciate the photo as well.

HI All, I was able to find all the parts listed above, but now am looking for the felt seals on the real axle. I've shopped several bearing joints in the area and nobody has been able to find a part number or find a shop that can make the seals. Looking for recommendations on where to get these make. Thanks much!

Thank you all very much for the information, especially on the brakes. Any thoughts on a proper clutch pressure plate? Are there vendors selling this stuff by part number or is it a "research the size and find your own" type of thing? Here is a short video of our Erskine driving back from the shop last week. We took a grass farm road to avoid a major state highway.

Hi All, New member of the Antique Studebaker Club here. I work for an aviation museum in southern Wisconsin and we've had a 1930 Studebaker Erskine for probably 25 years, but nothing has ever been done to it mechanically. As we are gearing up to make our museum open to the public, I am getting our cars in a state of good repair. I nursed the Erskine to the local vintage shop and they said it is in need of the following: Clutch pressure plate Brake linings Fuel tank and mounting straps Other than that, it runs fine and drives reasonably well. We have no intention of restoring it, just want it drivable. Can you folks point m in the right direction to find the parts listed above? Thanks very much! Pat