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.
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