Early 1920s Studebaker ?

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Wow! I have never had such a good response on the forum. It is such a contrast with the 1929 Triumph!  I have just sold it, having abandoned it's restoration after owning the car for just two or three weeks. This happened after the Australian contact person for the UK based pre-1940 Triumph Motor Club sent me an email to tell me; "He had other interests, not just old motorcars. Thank you." This was the final straw after two weeks of negative responses, mainly from "Collectors" rather than Enthusiasts.

I still have to get the Studebaker home, later this week but Iam really looking forward to it. I will certainly keep you informed of progress. Once again, I will not be tearing it apart but giving it a very sympathetic refurbishment. I already have some very nicely patinated black leather for the front seat. It is amazing what some Australians throw out for the rubbish collection.

8-7-2017

The Studebaker will be delivered hopefully tomorrow. I will then have a much better idea of what I am looking at. For all those who do not know me

I live in East Doncaster, a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. I am now slightly more than 80 years old. I have been an "old car" enthusiast since I was a  small boy. I do virtually all the mechanical work and some body work and trim myself. I have been an active contributor to the AACA Forum since I joined the club when restoring the Dixie Flyer Firefly Speedster in 2008

http://forums.aaca.org/topic/120541-dixie-flyer-firefly-speedster-photographs/

As mentioned earlier I am looking for a combined ignition and light switch and possibly a "dumb iron cover/apron"

8-8-2017

Oops

Having been back to have a quick check on the Studebaker it is not a switch but the cover for the fuse box that is missing from the Light Six's dashboard. even a photograph or a drawing would be helpful. 

Right now I have an even more urgent request. One reason for todays visit was to inflate the tyres so that it would be easier to load the car onto the tilt tray tow truck. One tyre refused to inflate which brings me to the point. I now urgently need a wrench/spanner to remove the hubcaps so I can repair/replacee the tube in that tyre (tire). Even a drawing so I could have one made would be good. 

Thank you

Further to the above just two small things,

Having looked at the Studebaker in better light this morning I was delighted to see that it actually has two tone paint with the mudguards and bonnet & scuttle top (Fenders and hood) are black with the sides a dark teal blue. It has remnants of red pin striping around the waist line.

Now the other thing can someone point me in the direction of a possible source for a hand book or manual for the Light Six.

Thank you

Hello Gary
Once the car is at home it is not a problem, There may even be a wheel spanner in the car beneath the pile of bits in the rear seat.

I suspect that the valve is torn out of the tube. Right now I have a slightly bigger problem, Ian my friendly tow truck driver is, as of last night in hospital with a problem with one of his replacement heart valves. He expects the valve grind job to take two or three days, having said that he is keen to do the job himself as he too owns a 1920's Studebaker.

At least this gives me some extra time to clean out the space that the car will go into.

Thank you Scott,

I will follow up the link to the manuals, again with the car at home I can check out the fuse box cover.