Making A Shift | Moving On From a Column Shifter Kristin Cline October 27, 2014 1955 Studebaker Coupe, Car Projects, Garage DIY, learning about cars 2 Comments Why the Switch? When Studebaker got on the road way-back-when (7 years!), I'd insisted on making the original column shifter work. Being that it was originally linked to a manual Studebaker transmission...
How to Progress When Your Project Gets Stalled Kristin Cline September 30, 2014 Garage DIY 1 Comment Most car people I know have been at this place one time or another - money or time limiting progress of a car build. My regular readers are probably wondering why Operation Stude wasn't completed months ago,...
Houston, We Have A Problem Kristin Cline August 18, 2014 1955 Studebaker Coupe, Car Projects, Garage DIY, learning about cars 8 Comments While you've all been waiting for the epic conclusion of the Studebaker rebuild...so have I! With Speedweek and busy schedules, there wasn't much going on in the garage the past couple of weeks - but this...
Working Out the Gremlins: Getting Past the Small Engine Rebuild Problems Kristin Cline July 30, 2014 1955 Studebaker Coupe, Car Projects, Engine, learning about cars 4 Comments Anytime major mechanical work is done, expect there to be some "gremlins" to work out before the job can actually be called "done." These small engine rebuild problems have been keeping me busy the past few...
It’s About Time… Engine Install, Finally! Kristin Cline June 27, 2014 1955 Studebaker Coupe, Car Projects, Garage DIY 5 Comments Rounding that corner to where my car is actually being put together again seems a little bit like turning that last curve of a race, when it's the home stretch and you can finally see the finish. Months have...
How to Paint Headers & Other Final Tasks Kristin Cline June 12, 2014 Garage DIY, how to 2 Comments Finally, the last thing on my engine rebuild before putting it back into Stude - at times it seemed like I'd never get here! With Studie's Small Block Chevy (SBC) looking so good, I could hardly just bolt my...
7 Life Lessons Learned While Rebuilding Stude’s Engine Kristin Cline May 23, 2014 Diary, Garage DIY, learning about cars 3 Comments *This post was first sent out via newsletter! Be sure not to miss exclusive content in the future, and sign up for our monthly newsletter today! Sure you need to have the "how-to" for rebuilding an...
Replacing Engine Freeze Plugs Kristin Cline May 15, 2014 1955 Studebaker Coupe, Garage DIY, how to 4 Comments One of the final things in my engine rebuild process is replacing the freeze plugs. We were waiting until the heads and intake manifold were on before doing this. What are freeze plugs you ask? Also known...
Engine Rebuild: Buttoning Up the Top Kristin Cline May 12, 2014 1955 Studebaker Coupe, Car Projects, Garage DIY Now that the cylinder heads are on and Studie's Small Block Chevy (SBC) is taking form, the next step is adding the lifters, pushrods, rockers, and intake manifold - buttoning up the top of this...
Planning a Car’s Interior Kristin Cline May 5, 2014 Garage DIY, how to 7 Comments Automotive interior is one of the most important areas of your car, it’s the one you spend the most time with! As I’m nearing the end of Operation Stude, I already have my sights set on the next project to...
