We had 3 Studebakers in the Dixon May Fair parade. My two and Jim Goodlands 54 Commander. After the parade, we took them inside the fairgrounds for a car show.
We achieved a second place ribbon for the parade and my bullet nose won the "Friends of Dixon May Fair Choice Award". All was well till I we drove the Studebakers home. I backed the truck into my single driveway first. I then pulled the bullet nose in and the brakes failed. I had no emergency brake so I placed it in nuetral and hoped it would slow enough. It hit my truck head-on and because the bumper is lower on the car, it slid under the bumper of the truck which whacked the nose of the car.
We had just replaced the master cylinder on the car because the brakes faded once before. Obviously that wasn't the fix. The brake system is a modern one so if anyone has any ideas as to what may have gone wrong, please let me know.
Also, if anyone is planning on setting up a vendor booth at the zone meet in Sacramento next week-end, please bring a set of 51 grills and a set of bumper guards. I will be looking for them this week-end. Looks like I'll have to bring my truck instead of the car.
Here are some pictures for your pleasure and pain.
We achieved a second place ribbon for the parade and my bullet nose won the "Friends of Dixon May Fair Choice Award". All was well till I we drove the Studebakers home. I backed the truck into my single driveway first. I then pulled the bullet nose in and the brakes failed. I had no emergency brake so I placed it in nuetral and hoped it would slow enough. It hit my truck head-on and because the bumper is lower on the car, it slid under the bumper of the truck which whacked the nose of the car.
We had just replaced the master cylinder on the car because the brakes faded once before. Obviously that wasn't the fix. The brake system is a modern one so if anyone has any ideas as to what may have gone wrong, please let me know.
Also, if anyone is planning on setting up a vendor booth at the zone meet in Sacramento next week-end, please bring a set of 51 grills and a set of bumper guards. I will be looking for them this week-end. Looks like I'll have to bring my truck instead of the car.
Here are some pictures for your pleasure and pain.
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