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...
Planning a Car’s Interior Kristin Cline May 5, 2014 Garage DIY, how to 8 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...
Engine Rebuild: Installing Heads Kristin Cline May 2, 2014 1955 Studebaker Coupe, Car Projects, Garage DIY, how to 8 Comments After getting the pistons, cam, and oil pan back on in my last Operation Stude post I was super excited to get the rest of my Small Block Chevy...
Beginner’s Engine Building Basics Kristin Cline April 24, 2014 1955 Studebaker Coupe, Car Projects, Garage DIY, learning about cars 7 Comments I remember how daunting the task of rebuilding an engine was when I first began, now that I’m nearing the end of this project I realize how...
Engine Rebuild: Turning the Curve Kristin Cline April 17, 2014 1955 Studebaker Coupe, Car Projects, Garage DIY, how to 1 Comment After so many posts on Operation Stude, we've finally turned the curve and are putting things back together! With the happy little piston rings...
Main Engine Bearings & How to Use a Micrometer [with VIDEO!] Kristin Cline March 6, 2014 1955 Studebaker Coupe, Car Projects, Garage DIY, how to 3 Comments Operation Stude has given me the opportunity to completely dismantle an engine for the first time, and while there's been plenty to learn it's also...
Color Matching Old Car Paint Kristin Cline February 27, 2014 1955 Studebaker Coupe, Garage DIY 7 Comments During the process of Operation Stude, I thought about painting the engine bay as long as it was empty. My Studebaker's original paint is...
Engine Rebuild: Phase 1 Kristin Cline February 21, 2014 1955 Studebaker Coupe, Car Projects, Garage DIY I know you've been wondering why a month has passed without any progress on Operation Stude being posted. The honest answer is: work has been crazy...
Tearing Into an Engine Kristin Cline January 13, 2014 1955 Studebaker Coupe, Garage DIY Operation Stude: Engine Update Projects never go as fast as we think they will, but in the following video the tearing apart of Studie's Small Block...
#WhatDoIGetInto: Sharing My Greasy Life Kristin Cline March 26, 2016 1960 Ford Falcon, Adventures, Lifestyle 4 Comments Lava Soap & I worked together to create the following short about my messy little life! Check it out... It isn't very often I work...