1927Chevy Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 is the wood exposed here factory? is 20 correct? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Huston Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 In my opinion, no. Don't believe Studebaker ever built a car with exposed wood on the outside of the body around windows and doors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1927Chevy Posted July 13, 2016 Author Share Posted July 13, 2016 (edited) more Edited July 13, 2016 by 1927Chevy (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1927Chevy Posted July 13, 2016 Author Share Posted July 13, 2016 what year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spinneyhill Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 (edited) Maybe you would like to tell us the serial number and engine number and show a photo of the engine? That would help. I would hazard a guess and say the chrome radiator shell is incorrect. Chrome plating didn't become available much before 1928 or 1929. I would expect it to be painted. Short length of louvres = 1919? Edited July 13, 2016 by Spinneyhill (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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1927Chevy Posted July 14, 2016 Author Share Posted July 14, 2016 (edited) not being an expert, are those 1923 door handles? also the dash gauge cluster is that Stude? Edited July 14, 2016 by 1927Chevy (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbstude Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 Here's a very original and low mileage 1919 that a local guy owns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1927Chevy Posted July 14, 2016 Author Share Posted July 14, 2016 its a woody!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzcarnerd Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 The headlights are Model EK Big Six - 1922. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustHarry Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 (edited) looks to be a 1919 eh sedan with later disk wheels, headlights, cowl and tail light adapted on for appearance perhap. 1919-1920 is distinctive because it has the short and rear placed louvers on the bonnet. also no front brakes and the way the spare tire is cradled. originally the radiator would have been painted body color rather than chrome or nickle. body all looks the way it should suicide door front and back, door handles are correct. first picture in post #6 of interior of car is a ford model A. Edited July 15, 2016 by JustHarry (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1927Chevy Posted July 15, 2016 Author Share Posted July 15, 2016 (edited) Harry so the disk wheels and wood spokes are interchangeable? Ken Edited July 15, 2016 by 1927Chevy (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stude Light Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 (edited) Ken, The disk wheels take a separate hub that contains the studs that the disc wheels bolt to (notice the lug nuts - although those are incorrect nuts pictures). The spoke wheels have no lug nuts and directly attached to the front spindle (via bearings) and rear axle shafts (via tapered keyed shaft). Also, the rear spare tire cradle is for a tire/rim assembly for a wood spoke spare. The disc wheel spare carrier (which came sometime after this MY car) has a support assembly that bolts through the center of the disc wheel. Scott Edited July 15, 2016 by Stude Light (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1927Chevy Posted July 15, 2016 Author Share Posted July 15, 2016 Scott Thanks!! So if I have wood and want to go to steel I have to find the hubs that come with the disc? Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stude Light Posted July 16, 2016 Share Posted July 16, 2016 To convert you'll need the front hubs which may or may not have the same tapered roller bearings as the wood spoke hub. The bearing retaining washer and nut should transfer over. You also need the rear hubs and can un-rivet the brake drums from the rear wood spoke wheels and attach them to the new hubs if you don't have another set of drums. The rear hubs should fit the rear axle output shaft taper/key/nut assembly, assuming they were made for the same model car you are doing the swap on. All of the new hubs should have 6 studs in them. To be correct, you should have left and right hubs which contain left handed and right handed studs respectively. You will also need 12 right hand lug nuts and 12 left hand lug nuts. The 4 wheel center caps should transfer, again assuming the hubs were made for the particular model car. If you want a spare, you will need to find the disc wheel spare tire mounting hardware. If you are really particular, the disc wheels came with a few specialty tools to tighten/loosen the lug nuts, help slide the wheel assembly up over the stud and to remove the split ring. Scott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1927Chevy Posted July 16, 2016 Author Share Posted July 16, 2016 Thanks !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbk Posted July 17, 2016 Share Posted July 17, 2016 Scott I appreciate the detailed answers. This information maybe very usefull to someone in the future also. Robert Kapteyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1927Chevy Posted July 18, 2016 Author Share Posted July 18, 2016 I want one of those woodies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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