Ok , So I got my gals 53 stude up and running as it had sat for 2 years
in a garage. We blead out the brakes and it is still only at 3/4 pedal
heigthe, I can move the truck forwared and backwards and have to pump
the pedal 3 times to have brakes and stop, after this point I go to ...

Is there something wrong with the SDC web site forums or is there
something wrong with my computer? I have tried to access the forums and
can't get it to open. All other areas of the site are working for me.
 jimmijim

I had some problems with drop out on my Vonage voice over Internet
phone service so I called tech support. First four times I called I
spoke to some polite but clueless folks from India that tried
unsuccessfully to fix it. The fifth time was a charm because that seems

OK,  Here's one for you weather guru's or engineers....
Is there a minimum distance for one raindrop to be from another raindrop?
Is there a maximum size for a raindrop?
Or, how densely can raindrops be packed during rainfall?

Sal was on the way to look at this car while picking up another in the
LA area. He got a call on the way down that a guy in Texas had wired the
money to his bank and we missed it by two hours.  I'm a gambler, but did
not intend to wire money without making sure the car existed ...

I have a real nice 61 hawk I rebuilt 6 years ago. Had it all upholstered
inside. Didn't try to make original but did make it look right for the
time. New paint and again it is white with red trim, not Stude colors.
Engine is 289 completely rebuilt, not overhauled. Rebuilt OD ...

Now that I have the R1 engine torn down I have discovered it is a
clover leaf block.  It has a clover leaf by the JT engine # (stamped in
the correct place on the block by whoever replaced the original engine)
with the traces of a clover leaf and a number 8.  The crank has a

so I don't have to
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/55-56-57-STUDEBAKER-SPEEDO-TACH-GAUGES-HOTROD-RAT
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yes, I see it is a cable drive tach, so I couldn't actually use it.
What the heck is it from?  ...

Anyone ever tried any detergents or other cleansers in their cooling
system?  I've put my '55 back together and the cooling system seems to
be mostly clean but the radiator fills up with a fine coating of rusty
goo.  I suspect that this is surface rust and residual gunk left over ...

HELP!
I bought a 37 coupe express bed that had been turned into a trailer. It
is in Indiana and now that I have the thing paid for, I am finding that
I can not get it shipped to California (San Francisco area) for under

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But what a machine!
Dave Miller
So. GA

notice the nice gauge glass, I think this is the one that was used on
both cars and M-trucks?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120022551251
certainly worth the current bid.  I have no interest in the parts, was

Sal added new white wall radials, buffed out the paint and did some
detailing. It's not done yet, but should be, and on ebay in a few days.
It really cleaned up nice.
http://www.stude.com/65

Does anyone have a nice trunk trim piece for a '60 Lark? I'm putting
together a 1960 Lark VIII 2 door sedan that I have repainted and need the
trunk stainless trim piece. The one that came off of the car had been
drilled and sheetmetal screwed onto the lid. Thanks.

Would any of you know if this is original upholstry for a '58 Transtar
pickup, trim number 6061?  It is what the truck came with, but I'm not
sure if it is correct.  
I wrote to SMS with this information, but they are unsure and want