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Aussi John 1

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  1. I bought a 1952 Singer 9 for six dollers and another one for twenty dollars. a 1937 Plymouth for thirty dollars. and a 52 Plymouth for $98.00
  2. F &J, that's a good scenario and could well right, but I think the car would have been converted earlier then that, I guess we'll never know. My father found a 1921 Stutz tourer in Roma Queensland in the late sixties that had been converted to a ute (pickup). He was fortunate the owner had kept the tub to use on the verandah of his homestead as a lounge chair. The rear doors were in the barn and the robe rail was being used as towel rack in the bathroom, see pica.
  3. Gary Ash, I agree, why not have four. I too have stayed at the Carrington and Lilianfels, I agree lilianfells is more comfortable.
  4. Hi Mark I don't expect to find a pair of new pates, but I hope to find a good used pair, that are better than mine, otherwise I will have to repair mine existing plates.
  5. Can anyone tell me where I might purchase New Old Stock or good used 29-30 Studebaker FH President clutch plates, or plates out of something else, that could be adapted.
  6. Can anyone tell me where I might purchase New Old Stock or good used 29-30 FE-FH Studebaker President clutch plates , or plates out of something else, that could be adapted.
  7. I remember 12 volt batteries being twice the size of a 6 volt battery, which was probably bigger than a current 12 volt battery. As a modern 12 volt battery fits in the battery box made for 6 volt batteries of my prewar Studebakers, with room to spare.
  8. Studebaker had 9 main bearings on the small block engine in 1929.
  9. Does anyone know how much design Studebaker put into the Pierce 12 cylinder engine, if any?
  10. I already have a 29 Commander Eight, two 29 President Eights and a 35 Commander Eight. I don't need another Studebaker.
  11. I would like to ad another car to my collection, but there are three things stopping me, money, garage space and wife.
  12. I use 91, non ethanol in my two Studebakers 6.5-1 compression and 98 non ethanol in my Triumph TR4A. I have no trouble with any of the cars.
  13. I have a master switch on all my old cars. The power is always turned off when the cars are in the garage.
  14. My Studebaker President has 15"X2.5" Drums. I don't have any trouble finding linings. I just send the shoes to the brake shop and they bond new linings on to them. You have to be careful that they use the correct lining material, as if the wrong material is used, the car wont stop.
  15. Thanks Stude Light. I have this plate and had no idea what it came off.
  16. The best way of cleaning the chassis is to have it sand blasted, of cause this is only practical is the car is in pieces., which I have done with two full ground up restorations I've recently cleaned the chassis on my President Victoria, by using degreaser a scrapper and a wood chisel, this of cause takes time. Incidental, the brake rods are no longer red.
  17. Do not tighten the fan belt on cars with generators tight, you must have some slack. Alternators must have the belt tight.
  18. Can anyone tell me what this chassis/frame plate is off 2120843
  19. Early cars did not have jacking points, you usually placed the jack under the axle near the springs. With a floor jack you could jack from the centre of the front and rear axles. Never get under a car unless it is on stands, never on bricks. I carry a modern triple lift mechanical jack in my cars, with a block of wood.
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