I posted last week that I had to pay $471 for the VIN verification {I know it is not technically a VIN} and taxes and registration fees....ouch. Then on top of the fees I need to get it weighed for state road taxes since it is a truck. Not a big deal, but, you have to roll it or drive it onto the scale by itself. You can NOT weigh it on a trailer, then weigh the trailer later and subtract to come up with truck weight.
The task is not difficult except that my truck is apart and up on jack stands. I really want to get it plated and a title in hand before I do too much, obviously a good idea before spending a truck load of money on it only to find out there is some issue.
Well, the brakes and rim issue is my biggest hang up to getting it back as a roller.
Huge step forward today. My amazing Local Auto parts store and their star counterman and my friend Doug is a magician. Obviously most Stude parts are no longer in your standard parts catalogs and not likely on most computer catalogs. Yet Doug in his life long career as a parts guy just knows how to find something to interchange and match up. I take him my brake drums and some of my hardware and brakelines and hoses and axle U-bolts and leaf spring centering bolts.......
On SI the brake hoses for my truck run over $30. I appreciate that they stock Studebaker OE parts and their prices overall are decent. If you are building a Concours car and want it to ba all OE then SI and some of these others NW type companies are awesome.
I on the other hand I am just building an old ranch truck, daily driver and just want it to run, be safe, and a bit cool. My parts guy Doug finds me Dorman brake lines that look like they could be factory for $16 each. He found me wheel cylinder rebuild kits from a chevy that look like they could be an OE part for $2 each where the SI ones are $12 each. He gave me the C-clips that crimp on to the adjustment studs which hold the brake shoes to the backing plates for free.
I got a 5 gal bucket of GL-4/GL-5 hypoid gear oil for the rear diff and trans/OD for less than 2 one gallon jugs cost. I also got all of the steel brake lines, a few couplings, a tub of good wheel bearing grease, 4 brake drum seal {cross referenced by measuring the old ones}, all 4 brake drums turned, a roll of gasket material because the rear axle shaft gasket are not available so I need to make them, and lots of other odds and ends all for $273 total with tax, license, destination fees and licensing. {JK}
Basically almost a complete brake system minus the MC plus a bunch of other goodies for well under $300 I think is a great deal. So now a day or so of reassembly and she will be back on her wheel and ready to get weighed so I can get my plates and pink slip.
My main things left to get her on the road is to upholster the seat, rewire the harness {pick up my kit by friday} put my 289 back together and bolt it in...then drive this big dog. Might sound like alot to some but really not that bad overall and I am making good strides forward.
Now if I could just figure out a way to post some pics without using photoSUCKet {bucket} or some other hosting site I can show you guys some cool pics so you can follow along.
The task is not difficult except that my truck is apart and up on jack stands. I really want to get it plated and a title in hand before I do too much, obviously a good idea before spending a truck load of money on it only to find out there is some issue.
Well, the brakes and rim issue is my biggest hang up to getting it back as a roller.
Huge step forward today. My amazing Local Auto parts store and their star counterman and my friend Doug is a magician. Obviously most Stude parts are no longer in your standard parts catalogs and not likely on most computer catalogs. Yet Doug in his life long career as a parts guy just knows how to find something to interchange and match up. I take him my brake drums and some of my hardware and brakelines and hoses and axle U-bolts and leaf spring centering bolts.......
On SI the brake hoses for my truck run over $30. I appreciate that they stock Studebaker OE parts and their prices overall are decent. If you are building a Concours car and want it to ba all OE then SI and some of these others NW type companies are awesome.
I on the other hand I am just building an old ranch truck, daily driver and just want it to run, be safe, and a bit cool. My parts guy Doug finds me Dorman brake lines that look like they could be factory for $16 each. He found me wheel cylinder rebuild kits from a chevy that look like they could be an OE part for $2 each where the SI ones are $12 each. He gave me the C-clips that crimp on to the adjustment studs which hold the brake shoes to the backing plates for free.
I got a 5 gal bucket of GL-4/GL-5 hypoid gear oil for the rear diff and trans/OD for less than 2 one gallon jugs cost. I also got all of the steel brake lines, a few couplings, a tub of good wheel bearing grease, 4 brake drum seal {cross referenced by measuring the old ones}, all 4 brake drums turned, a roll of gasket material because the rear axle shaft gasket are not available so I need to make them, and lots of other odds and ends all for $273 total with tax, license, destination fees and licensing. {JK}
Basically almost a complete brake system minus the MC plus a bunch of other goodies for well under $300 I think is a great deal. So now a day or so of reassembly and she will be back on her wheel and ready to get weighed so I can get my plates and pink slip.
My main things left to get her on the road is to upholster the seat, rewire the harness {pick up my kit by friday} put my 289 back together and bolt it in...then drive this big dog. Might sound like alot to some but really not that bad overall and I am making good strides forward.
Now if I could just figure out a way to post some pics without using photoSUCKet {bucket} or some other hosting site I can show you guys some cool pics so you can follow along.
. that takes you to a new window then click "select files" find your pics file on your 'puter, then double click the pic(s) you wish to attach. click upload file in the window, and you're done... click submit reply like usual... 
'63 Avanti R-1384. sold 12/10.
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