Re: The Studebaker Wagon Saga....follow it here
Dan,
The gravity of the situation is certainly not lost on me. George is a pretty awesome guy and a great neighbor. We became chums pretty quickly when, within a week of moving into our house I had blown out half of the inside of the thing. When he didn't curse me for having 400 yards of dirt delivered followed by three days of me driving driving around in a Bobcat spreading it, I knew I was in.
He was way into getting the tractor back up and running and one of those cold winter days spent in his garage trying to figure out why the prehistoric Prestolite distributor wouldn't fire brought on the tools conversation. He lamented that his son didn't care at all about all the knowledge he had and wasn't interested in anything mechanical. I totally appreciate the seniment and the thought. It is humbling that he thinks I'll give them a good home.
Now I just have to get him off the idea of a factory resto on the wagon. The 289 is staying Dan but I would like to turbocharge it. Also, the idea of a parallel leaf springs and a beam axle in the front keep making me smile.
I just want to get cracking on the disassembly...and then start to do something that I REALLY like to do, fuse metal with electricity.
Brian
Dan,
The gravity of the situation is certainly not lost on me. George is a pretty awesome guy and a great neighbor. We became chums pretty quickly when, within a week of moving into our house I had blown out half of the inside of the thing. When he didn't curse me for having 400 yards of dirt delivered followed by three days of me driving driving around in a Bobcat spreading it, I knew I was in.
He was way into getting the tractor back up and running and one of those cold winter days spent in his garage trying to figure out why the prehistoric Prestolite distributor wouldn't fire brought on the tools conversation. He lamented that his son didn't care at all about all the knowledge he had and wasn't interested in anything mechanical. I totally appreciate the seniment and the thought. It is humbling that he thinks I'll give them a good home.
Now I just have to get him off the idea of a factory resto on the wagon. The 289 is staying Dan but I would like to turbocharge it. Also, the idea of a parallel leaf springs and a beam axle in the front keep making me smile.
I just want to get cracking on the disassembly...and then start to do something that I REALLY like to do, fuse metal with electricity.
Brian
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