Hello all, to introduce myself I'm 24 and am just finishing up my master's in computer engineering working in rehabilitative and assistive robotics. I am now attempting to get into the aerospace industry, but we'll see where that goes.
Anywho, I've always had a hankering for old cars. My first project was a 1986 Jeep CJ-7 which I now drive around, and I am currently working on a 1961 Willys 4x4 Jeep wagon. I'm just about done with the body work to get the Willys painted. But as many of you probably understand, I'm always on the lookout for something else. I found a 1948 Studebaker Land Cruiser on craigslist and without thinking much called the seller and chatted for a while, then went to look at it last weekend. Well, I fully expected to not buy it but fell head over heels for it, and now it's at home.
The car is completely original and is in gorgeous condition for its age. My plan is to just refresh it some since it's been sitting for about a year. Someone did a restoration not too long ago, so I'm just going to clean up the interior some, get it running well, and then do a quick paint job in its original color. Seeing that not many of these stay in as original condition as what I have, it's definitely going to stay that way! I've already pulled the carburetor and gone through it, and the ignition system was just tuned up, so now all I need is a new 6V battery since the one in there is toast.
One thing I did notice while going through it was that the front passenger side tire has uneven wear towards the inside of the car. The car has newer radial Coker wide whites with hardly any miles on them, but the one tire has worn unevenly and tells me something's up on that side. What kind of knuckle assembly does the 1948 Land Cruiser have? Is it a kingpin style knuckle (maybe a bad kingpin bearing)? Or is it maybe a bad bushing on the suspension arm? What should I look out for to try and correct this (and probably service both sides while I'm at it)? Thanks!
Anywho, I've always had a hankering for old cars. My first project was a 1986 Jeep CJ-7 which I now drive around, and I am currently working on a 1961 Willys 4x4 Jeep wagon. I'm just about done with the body work to get the Willys painted. But as many of you probably understand, I'm always on the lookout for something else. I found a 1948 Studebaker Land Cruiser on craigslist and without thinking much called the seller and chatted for a while, then went to look at it last weekend. Well, I fully expected to not buy it but fell head over heels for it, and now it's at home.
The car is completely original and is in gorgeous condition for its age. My plan is to just refresh it some since it's been sitting for about a year. Someone did a restoration not too long ago, so I'm just going to clean up the interior some, get it running well, and then do a quick paint job in its original color. Seeing that not many of these stay in as original condition as what I have, it's definitely going to stay that way! I've already pulled the carburetor and gone through it, and the ignition system was just tuned up, so now all I need is a new 6V battery since the one in there is toast.
One thing I did notice while going through it was that the front passenger side tire has uneven wear towards the inside of the car. The car has newer radial Coker wide whites with hardly any miles on them, but the one tire has worn unevenly and tells me something's up on that side. What kind of knuckle assembly does the 1948 Land Cruiser have? Is it a kingpin style knuckle (maybe a bad kingpin bearing)? Or is it maybe a bad bushing on the suspension arm? What should I look out for to try and correct this (and probably service both sides while I'm at it)? Thanks!
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