51 Land Cruiser engine and accessories color (s)

[tim333]

So I "stepped up" and ordered 2 cans from SI as well as a body parts manual. Getting ready to order new wiring from Lark Works .

[RadioRoy]

So I "stepped up" and ordered 2 cans from SI as well as a body parts manual. Getting ready to order new wiring from Lark Works .

You should order a Chassis parts manual also. Very helpful and great information. Pictures of everything, where it goes, how it interfaces with other things.

The engine green story that I heard was that the color matches spilled engine oil. Of course, spilled oil turned black from dirt pretty soon after being deposited on the engine.

Studebaker used that olive green from prewar through 54. 55 was blue, 56/57 were turquoise.

[tim333]

I ordered body and chassis manuals, car came with shop and owners.

[paul shuffleburg]

I once read that there was always green over spray on the valve(rocker) covers.

[PackardV8]

Step up and buy from the guys that spend a lot of money and time to make all of this stuff available for a 60 year old car.

We should all recommend and support the vendors that support the club and our hobby.

S.I. does a lot for Studebaker owners. Napa does not.

One can of spray paint from S.I., with shipping, is $25. We support our Studebaker vendors ;>)

jack vines

[jclary]

The first time I was at Newman Altman was in 1971, when I got out of the Army. I bought some parts, and was told the reason for the olive drab engine color was that Studebaker had a lot of paint left over from war production. Can anyone else confirm this?

A South Bend urban legend. Stude was painting engines green from 1928 - 1954; many years before WWII.

jack vines

Well shucks...never too late to start another urban legend...How 'bout, In the 1920's, While drilling a water well on the Studebaker property, they struck an underground reserve of "GREEN PAINT!" Enough to satisfy their needs and supply the ARMY! (yeah that's th' ticket)

[tim333]

Jack, 2 cans of paint at $13.75 each with a $22.50 parts manual were only $58 with shipping.

[PackardV8]

Jack, 2 cans of paint at $13.75 each with a $22.50 parts manual were only $58 with shipping.

Tim, my post was just an FYI for the good of the order so anyone thinking of ordering one can of spray paint would know what to expect. Got the paint and the invoice in the mail today. Total was $24.75.

Just wondering why your shipping for two cans and a manual was only $8 and my shipping for one can was $11?

jack vines

[tim333]

I'm one state away in Illinois, you're way out west......maybe? Or, I do buy often from them??

[tim333]

I received the production order, doesn't show an oil filter. It has accessory AC2118 which I don't know of. My oil filter is black with metal lines, correct or should it have a flexible line and/or be orange?

[paul shuffleburg]

A black filter would be factory installed. The dealer installed filter would
be orange with a black top.

[tim333]

Is the fan blade green as well?

[Dwain G.]

Accessory AC-2118 is the full wheel covers.

[rockne10]

Is the fan blade green as well?

It would be black.

[tim333]

Rockne, I started a new thread because I added to this thread and it didn't reappear at the top, got an answer that the fan and pulley were green.