Maurice Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 I am getting towards the end of my Studebaker restoration , but still have 2 questions , first , how is the area around the pedals sealed, there are holes for parker screws , but the fixing is missing . Second question is about the door seal trimming , how was the door seal held in place ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
101 Ron Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 I have a very original studebaker.........I will take some pictures for you. Ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Maurice Posted May 20, 2012 Author Share Posted May 20, 2012 thanks a lot Ron , I see that the trimming is from the same material as in a GMC cab , so I will go hunting for this . Is the roof lining made out of cardboard , or is it pressed wood fibbers material ? your cab looks really orriginal . If you have time could you also take a picture from the rear interior of the cab , thanks , great help. maurice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
101 Ron Posted May 20, 2012 Share Posted May 20, 2012 The roof lining is cardboard with a brown smooth surface on the side pointing down( exactly the same stuff which was used in my old school case when I was a kid). Self tapping screws used thoughout. The centre front of the lining has a split in it to allow it to be shaped to the roof and the side to roof lining was sewn together with heavy cotton . I will post more pictures for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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N.O.S. Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 Ron - what is the contraption on the passenger door? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
101 Ron Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 I posted that pic to see if anyone would pick it up. The amber clearence lights on the roof and the cable operated stop/turn signal hand were fitted to Australian studebakers. The handle that operates the yellow signal hand which hides inside that flat plate is mounted up in the centre of the dasboard hard up against the windscreen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.O.S. Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 Thanks! I sort of guessed it might be a turn signal device but it looked at bit 'over-engineered' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maurice Posted May 22, 2012 Author Share Posted May 22, 2012 thanks Ron for more pictures, I started already on the pedal cover , just paint and it can go on , the felt around the accelerator pedal was brown on mine . The seal around the door does it have a rope inside , it looks like it . I ordered some of that cardboard , see if i can stitch it together . In one of the pictures there is a corner from a floor mat , is it an original ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
101 Ron Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 (edited) The rubber flloor mat is not original. ( I believe it is done similar to the original......I will post pics) I will have to check the rubber around the doors and see exactly what it is. Edited May 23, 2012 by 101 Ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maurice Posted May 26, 2012 Author Share Posted May 26, 2012 here pictures of my copy pedal seal . And also the set up of the wiper motors , some have them on the screen , in the manual they are shown to be positioned in the roof . is this an early and late feature? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
101 Ron Posted May 26, 2012 Share Posted May 26, 2012 (edited) To the best of my knowleage. Early production has one vacuum wiper built into the roof above the windscreen. A exturnal link (outside the vehicle) tranferred the wiping action to the right hand and left hand wipers. The next version is the twin built into the roof set up which you have. Both early versions built/mounted in the roof used a special type of wiper arm which allowed the winscreen to be opened without damage to the wiper arms.(these wiper arms are very hard to locate) The latter models had the wiper vacuum motor mounted directly onto the windscreen. This allowed the use of standard wiper arms, but at the cost of reduced driver vision. All australian Studebakers were 1945 manufacture and had vacuum wipers fitted to the opening windscreen with standard wiper arms. These vacuum units were replaced in service with electric wiper motors.( In AUST) My studebaker while having the later windscreen mounted vacuum wipers has had the early type wiper arms fitted as for some reason they were advailible here in Australia for a time and could be fitted to the later set up. I converted back from 6 volt electric to vacuum due to a 12 volt conversion of my truck. On my truck I noticed it has everything inplace to mount the wiper motors on the roof and have often though of doing it to improve vision as I already have the special wiper arms. The later mounting on the windscreen frame may be slightly different between production batches as Steel, brass and alloy frames were used and I guess some of the early steel frames may not have been drilled for wiper motors. Edited May 28, 2012 by 101 Ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
101 Ron Posted May 26, 2012 Share Posted May 26, 2012 My rubber floor mat is due for replacing. It used to be renforced at the gear sticks, only a little bit on the transfercase levers remains. This showns the original type of wiper arm for the mounted on the roof wipers, but is incorrect for this truck as they are fitted to windscreen frame mounted wipers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
101 Ron Posted May 27, 2012 Share Posted May 27, 2012 (edited) This is the other end of the handsign on the dash board. This is me playing at the farm, it is blowing a little bit of smoke as it just had new rings fitted which had not settled yet. The old rings were not worn out ,but lost there tension after 65 years. This truck has yet to do 11000 miles and has never been fully restored. enjoy Edited May 27, 2012 by 101 Ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maurice Posted March 16, 2014 Author Share Posted March 16, 2014 I am back on the Studebaker , just been trying to get rear window with seal in , but impossible on my own . The window winder and inside door handle have escutcheons, but to fill the gap between them and the door pannel, is it felt they used ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HWade Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 That wiper arm is interesting, as its the same that should be fitted to the closed cab GMC trucks. Is this correct to the studebaker or should there be another type used.Howard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
101 Ron Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 Correct only for early closed cab Studebaker .......to the best of the information I have. GMC I don't know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maurice Posted November 27, 2017 Author Share Posted November 27, 2017 Another Question ,in one of Ron`s pictures there is an inner door handle , are they still somewhere available ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
101 Ron Posted November 28, 2017 Share Posted November 28, 2017 The inner door handle and a lot of hard to get plates and cabin fittings were being reproduced by a man in Queensland Australia. The door handle was a die cast type much like the civie car items of the time with a plastic knob on the window winder. Both the winder and inner door handle had felt pad, a chronical spring and plastic covering washer behind the handles much like car practice of the time. The data plates for the whole vehicle Under dash vent handle knob Glove box lid plastic knob Inner handles and backing plastic washers and felts. flat springs for the glove box lid........................................... were all being reproduced to original specs I can post pics in time. I do have some where have the details of the man producing these items , but it was a long time ago and I don't know if he still does them or has any thing for sale. There may be some old new stock in this country, but the inner door handles tended to break often in service. Ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
101 Ron Posted November 28, 2017 Share Posted November 28, 2017 I noticed in the previous photos ....... the door handle, it is showing the reproduction item on my truck. Two links to US6 Studebaker vids Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
101 Ron Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 Attached should be useful pictures of the doors with handles. They were taken inside a dark garage with a flash . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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