This is basically a follow up to this thread:
http://forum.studebakerdriversclub.c...rototype-thing...
Today Jim and I finished the restoration on my mystery prototype thing. Yesterday I went ti SI and got the Yoke and U joint to work with, and took off the steering brackets. Today we put it back together! We were able to use the one existing welded yoke, and the original U joint. Just put new caps and grease in the old U joint and it was good to go. We really didn't want to weld a brand new NOS yoke, so Jim torched and ground off the stud that remained from the old missing yoke. After that, we bolted the new yoke on so it is now able to be taken apart if I ever have to. (It's a little big to fit in a pickup truck bed in one piece) After that, I bolted the U bolts to the new yoke and put it all back together on the cart. It was now time to test it. I pulled it out of its parking spot and it rolled perfecctly, it steered even better with the new yoke. The steering itn't the greatest, but it works great. (It can't do tight turns) The cart is now basically complete. All it needs is a matt the would have gone over the cargo holder, but that can wait. #EX-63 lives on.
The rebuilt steering bracket.
It sits up straight now.
Turning isn't prefect. This is actually its maximum turning ability. (Turning outward)
New steering.
The one question does still remain: "What exactly is it?" I plan on trying to find that answer soon. All that's really known about it is that it was indeed built by Studebaker. My guess for the year is 1963 because on the well there is a very faded number that barely reads: "EX-63". I did take some measurements of it too. It is almost exactly 1 yard high by 1 yard wide, and 2 yards long not counting the handles. It's almost exactly the same size as the Studebaker turtle.
But for now, I'm just happy it rolls!!!
http://forum.studebakerdriversclub.c...rototype-thing...
Today Jim and I finished the restoration on my mystery prototype thing. Yesterday I went ti SI and got the Yoke and U joint to work with, and took off the steering brackets. Today we put it back together! We were able to use the one existing welded yoke, and the original U joint. Just put new caps and grease in the old U joint and it was good to go. We really didn't want to weld a brand new NOS yoke, so Jim torched and ground off the stud that remained from the old missing yoke. After that, we bolted the new yoke on so it is now able to be taken apart if I ever have to. (It's a little big to fit in a pickup truck bed in one piece) After that, I bolted the U bolts to the new yoke and put it all back together on the cart. It was now time to test it. I pulled it out of its parking spot and it rolled perfecctly, it steered even better with the new yoke. The steering itn't the greatest, but it works great. (It can't do tight turns) The cart is now basically complete. All it needs is a matt the would have gone over the cargo holder, but that can wait. #EX-63 lives on.
The rebuilt steering bracket.
It sits up straight now.
Turning isn't prefect. This is actually its maximum turning ability. (Turning outward)
New steering.
The one question does still remain: "What exactly is it?" I plan on trying to find that answer soon. All that's really known about it is that it was indeed built by Studebaker. My guess for the year is 1963 because on the well there is a very faded number that barely reads: "EX-63". I did take some measurements of it too. It is almost exactly 1 yard high by 1 yard wide, and 2 yards long not counting the handles. It's almost exactly the same size as the Studebaker turtle.
But for now, I'm just happy it rolls!!!
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