Abandoned 1948 Studebaker sitting for 35 years! Will it run?!? Long forgotten flathead six!
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- čas přidán 22. 11. 2020
- I received this 1947 to 1949 Studebaker in trade from a friend of mine. Story has it that a local Studebaker dealer owner was in the process of restoring the car. The family let the car go and then it was passed around a few times before I got the pleasure of owning it. The flathead six cylinder engine was supposedly just recently rebuilt. You can tell they were starting to do "bodywork" and had removed most of the trim. It's got a 3 speed overdrive manual transmission and rear suicide doors. Other than that, I don't know much about it. So stay around a while. And lets see if we can get this thing running!
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You're going places my man. The youtube algorithm sent me your way yesterday and I've been binge watching your vids. I'm sure I'm not the only one. The sense of humor blended with knowledge and old iron rescues is right up my alley. Keep it up and thanks for the content!
Thanks a bunch for the kind words!! It's comments like yours that keeps me going. Glad I can be of not only entertainment but of educational value! Thanks for watching as well!
Same with me. I got hooked about 6 months ago
@@jackuhlenhake6768 Glad you could stop by!! Thanks so much for watching!
@@MortskeRepair I always do
Same, this is great content.
My Grandfather had this car, I used to call him to come get me and watch out the window for him pull up. We would ride around and look at horses. He told me stories about his life.
I'd drive that to town. Just needs a little love.
You ain't bullshitting no one man! You are loving that Studie as much as me! You also know that once you get it presentable its worth a fortune especially back in South Bend!
Haha I'm a terrible actor!! Thanks for watching Larry!
cant help but think this guy and derek from VGG grew up together
I think it's a combo of the midwest accent, humor and mechanical things of sorts! Thanks for watching!
Came here directly from a vice grip garage video haha. Subscribed immediately
I wish I would have found this guy awhile back!
@@brendanlongo1749 I did the same thing but this is Jan 2, 2021. guess being from that part of the US cold and snow things always breaking they learn as kids how to make things run. Tractors, cars, trucks, snow plows & blowers. I live in Florida I wonder how they would do with boat motors?
@@okieoutdoors5812 Thanks for watching Sam!
I think this is my favorite video of yours. You started to like it more and more as the time went by.
Glad you enjoyed it!
This old car deserves respect.
The new owner will take great care of it!
I am a baby boomer born in 1951.In 1952 my pop bought a Studebaker Commander. It was ahead of its time . It had a great interior and a automatic transmission, V8 engine, even electric windshield wipers a rarity at the time we kept the car until 1961. I do not remember any problems. The reservoir for the brakes was under the drivers floorboard. I noticed the one on the champion. The automatic transmission reservoir as on thr hump in the front seat area. A great car. My first car was a 1950 Studebaker Champion. A 2 door. It was just a basic 2 door sedan with a automatic transmission. I drove it thru the 10 th grave before changing. I saw my old champion still running several years after I let it go. Love those old cars. As a fact my 2 door 1950 Champion had the familiar torpedo nose as well as the Commander.
They're great old rigs!
This is a 1948 Champion. The dash says so for sure. Regarding the first speed, it is not that it is synchronized. In Stude with Over Drive, you can put first gear with the car moving forward. It is also possible to make changes without pressing the clutch, at a speed lower than the Over Drive connection. I know these cars well. My first car was a 1947 Commander, very well equipped for that time: radio, heating, over drive, hill holder, limmited slip differential, self-adjusting brakes, among other things.
They also had the hill holder which new car makers brag about today.
Its warms the heart to see the old girl gets to fly down the road one more time.
She's a gen-u-wine ripper!
Less than two minutes in and I'd already give money for that. Love Studebakers ever since my dad introduced them to me with his silver hawk.
Those Hawks are gorgeous cars!! Thanks for watching and commenting!
There's a lot to be said about a car that starts and runs with very little work for more than 30 + years and it seems about 90% complete. Not sure how much it's worth but surely more than $100s. In the UK they will sell you a light and part of a car framework call it a restoration project and charge you a fortune for it 🥴😳. Looking forward to the next installment cupcake. Gary.... England 🇬🇧🇬🇧
I was impressed with how little work it took it to get running as well!! You don't get much for $100 here either but once in a while you get a good deal. I didn't need this thing so I've passed it on to another owner who can give it the love that it needs. Thanks so much for watching in England Gary!
Damn, id love to have an old Studebaker, shes a great candidate for a resto.
The drivetrain is way good! Body isn't too bad. I'm more afraid of what was missing as far as trim. Thanks for watching Tim!
@@MortskeRepair You don't need trim... Seriously though for what you "paid" I think I'd have just cleaned the poop out of the interior, fixed the seat (That's what the cushion cell spring box thing was for so it obv. needs doing), *maybe* sort some kind of brakes, throw the handles and grille on and rock that mouse house into town. Mind you, most rusty American junk is the sort of thing I'd really appreciate for what it is, since we're so starved for mid century cars/trucks over in the UK...
@@danmackintosh6325 If I didn't have so many other projects I gladly would have! This one went to a new home!
@@MortskeRepair The story of my life, a day late and a dollar short. I just found your channel this morning, and could have used a bunch of that car for my 48 M5 pick up.
@@bluegrallis Yeah, same here. They're still out there! Good luck!
That engine sounded good. I am glad you where able to get it going; it sure be a great start for someone; a 47 to 49 with an engine running? a hell of a great start. Thank you.
It's the kind of project that is best accomplished one day at a time. Wheels and tires, brakes, engine, cooling system, body and paint , interior, and last is glass and chrome.
One piece at a time!
your best purchase yet, welcome to the prestegious life of a studebaker owner
As an old Studebaker fan...my first brand new car was a 1961 Studebaker Lark convertible. Your car would have a borg warner T-90 transmission with overdrive and a Dana 27 rear, usually 4.27 to 4.55 ratio. You actually have a collectable car there, more so than a grossly over-rated Chevy of the period. BTW, Studebaker made all of their car engines through the end of 1964. The castings all have a high chromium any molybdenum content, and the cranks, rods and cam are all forged. Overly strong, and long lasting. The old school solenoid switch on the starter is definitely somebody's idea of a quick fix. It should be on the fender apron. Remember 6 volt devices need twice the amps to do the same amount of work as 12 volts, so keep the battery and starter leads heavy!
The starter motor doesn't care about polarity as far as rotation is concerned. I remember using 6 volt starters on 12 volt systems several times. Spun it over really well, and were cheaper used, at my local junk yard!
Hey thanks a bunch for sharing all that Stude info Neil!! I love those old overdrives! Thanks again!
The Champion was the “value” line of Studebaker at that time. In other words, it was the cheapie! Those flat sixes were not fast but, as long as it still has good oil pressure, they are rock solid. With the Overdrive (OD knob on yer dash), they can manage some respectable gas mileage. You can get pretty much everything you need parts wise. If your used to air cooled VW or ‘65 Mustang part prices, the parts are crazy expensive! If your used to buying Rolls Royce parts, it will seem cheap! The body really doesn’t seem too bad to me. Everybody! Please don’t strip your car down to bare metal then throw it out in the weather to rust down for years!
She was the stripper model! That interior seemed pretty classy for a low end model. I've got a lot of GM stuff so these parts are like unobtanium compared to an SBC. It's unfortunate they sanded it down as it was likely a very respectable car at that point. Thanks for watching and commenting Brian!
I have a 1950 Champion and will drive it anywhere and I do not let grass grow under my feet. I run along with most at 60 MPH with no problems. I drove from Redding, Ca to Medford over the mountains and made it in just under two hours.
Glad you got it running , hope someone can put it back on the road .
I have been playing with engines for years. When you look at the service manuals for Studebaker they are made to much tighter tolerances than most other makes. Very well engineered. You can carefully tap the sticking exhaust valves done through the spark plug holes without taking the head off.
I have worked valves loose in Ford flathead V8s through the spark plug hole. Not know much about these engines I thought it best to remove the head and see what was going on. Thanks again for watching!
Glad she found a loving home. Very cool old car.
Thanks for watching Dan!
It probably has a hill holder as well. A device that holds the brakes on when the clutch and brakes are pressed waiting at a light or stop sign on a hill so you don't roll back when starting on a hill with the brake released. Hope I described it well haven't used one in probably fifty years or so.
Yeah it does! I put a 3 speed OD like this in my 62 C10 that does the same thing. Very handy!
It's nothing like that unique smell that all old abandoned cars have.. so strong i can smell it now thinking about it.
And they're all slightly different!
"A flathead six and three on the tree..." Put enough sadness in your voice and you've got the refrain for an old-school country and western song!
At least my dog didn't run away!
I love your determination to get these old gems back running
Fun to see her come alive 👍🇺🇸
That's my favorite part! Thanks for watching!
Super video. I was one of the "no hammer" guys after watching your Plymouth busted valve failure. This time around you took your time, sprayed some magic spray, tapped the valves when not on the cam and the baby came alive. So sweet, now that I was no longer "angry" I watched the V8 Ford, even better. To find a virgin with std and still be sweet on her....it takes a real man. Thx for taking the time and effort to bring them back alive, it is very cool. Yep they don't make them like that anymore.
Glad we could convert you over to abusive valve loosening methods!! Haha, glad I redeemed myself. Thanks for watching and commenting as well!
Love your sense of humor, I'm sure you need it to make these beasts run.
Keeps what little sanity I have left!
This little fella ('baker) is my absolute favourite from all your videos !!!!!! He can tell a stories....and he is thankful fighter....Your work on this little car was just proof of your love for old "autobots"..Keep on!!!
hey thanks a bunch for watching!
I found one just like that it was a 48 also in California in the late seventies, the door panels had real alligator on the bottom front and rear it had been parked for over 30 years towed it home emptied out all the rat poop ,replaced the fuel line dropped it into a fuel can change the oil checked the points checked the spark plugs and Coil and it fired right up. Was a smoker though. Sold it to the movie studio's they had someone restore it , it has been in many movies
That's awesome!! Not many film makers up here so we'll leave this one to the professionals to restore! Thanks for watching and sharing David!
Ese Studebaker está bueno para una remodelación, está original, good job brother thanks for the video
Thanks for watching!
Dadgum !! This "freebie" done turned into a project. Hate those. But your running commentary keeps me in stitches.
Nothing "free" is ever free!! Thanks for the kind words and for watching Bruce!
Got a 1950 Studebaker myself. What a hoot watching you learn about this one. Push the clutch all the way down to hit starter button. By the way it is POSITIVE ground.
with 12V I go to negative ground
Nice job, that was an easy one for you not being stuck. I am glad you got the old Studebaker running, they were a good old car. I like the way you do things, you get things done and that is what matters, I get tired of hearing how people with unlimited resources think you should do things.
Haha ain't that the truth! I try not to listen to them!
I had a 48 Studebaker Commander in high school . It was a great car - like new and only 8 years old. Wish I still had it !
They were good old cars!
That car is so beautiful.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder!
Actually before you put the car down that's a good car my grandfather still has his that he purchased in 1949 he still has it to this day he's 98 years old and he still drives it runs like a champ he gave it 3 paint jobs only body still in great condition it out lasted any car that I known including some of these crappy new ones starts every winter take care
It's not getting put down. The new owner is restoring one. That's awesome your gpa still owns his!! Thanks so much for commenting Jose!
That engine looks great on the inside. It's really solid for having sat for that long.
I don't think it was hardly run before they parked it!
My dad had a '53 Commander. I got to drive it once. He painted it flat black and put some flames on it. Cool car !
They're different that's for sure!
The size of that boot is just amazing. Great quality car.
Yeah he has big feet LOL!!
That's a sweet old car. I was too young to remember it, but my dad told me about his Champion with the OD. Maybe not for you, but that ugly old car has a lot of value. They were a long ways ahead of their time. Never a huge fan of them, but watched a documentary on Stud. Pretty cool company and cars.
Yeah, they've got a neat story!
I watch your channel exclusively for Duffy lol the cars are kinda cool too I guess 😆
As a descendant of a Studebaker factory worker, I approve this. I really like how you try to bring it back to life. 😄
Awesome!
Back in the day, America built cars with integrity.
I like how you could tell every make and model and year apart. They all look like different colored jelly beans now... Thanks for watching Jim!
That’s a sweet old studdie someone will love her
She's already found a new loving home! Thanks for watching Joseph!
Love watching you get these old classics running!!! THANKS FOR THE GREAT CONTENT AND SHARING YOUR AUTOMOTIVE KNOWLEDGE!!!
Thanks for watching Travis!
@@MortskeRepair YOU'RE WELCOME MAN!!!
Studebaker certainly made some awesome cars!
They did some interesting things! Thanks for watching Zach!
PLEASE build this car!!! I will watch every episode of this
She’s long gone
@@MortskeRepair NOOOOO!!!!
The part I love about your videos is that men can relate to the constant vibe of "Why do I do this to myself? I could be on a tropical island drinking a cocktail with a little paper umbrella in it right now but...nooooooo".
What fun would that be?!?
@@MortskeRepair EXACTLY!! 😂🤣😂🤣
These were available in decent shape in 1964 for 75 to 100 bucks. I like them b/c they are quirky. Neighbor had a cherry one paid 100 bucks, it was a good work car.
That was good money in those days!! They are neat cars and folks who had them seemed to love them. Economical cars. Thanks for watching and commenting Tom!
my first car was a 1948 Commander Coupe. paid 250 for it in 1957. brings back lots of memories
That was a big chunk of change back in the day!
I love that you essentially threatened to get rid of it and it started running better XD
My grandparents drove cross-country and a Studebaker Champion going through the deserts in Arizona and Nevada it was in the Sun so long and Faded the fucking interior but they survived the trip
It’s not every day that you see an old Studebaker like that. Good restoration project or at least a good fixer-upper
First one I've ever had. Quite the learning experience! Thanks for watching Spencer!
Thanks for The content I’m considering subscribing
@@spencersand2754 You're very welcome!!
She's a keeper. Newk from Kentucky
I can't keep them all Tim!
You can get a snake camera with lights that hooks to your smartphone from FeePay or Amazon for dirt cheap, perfect for working of flatties through the lightning holes. Once u see the stuck valves, take ur favorite flavor spray with the red straw, and spray towards the stems. Go to the hardware store get a 3/16" brass rod. Roll motor over by hand, and use the rod to tap valves back down.
Once you stick camera down the holes to see where the valves are at, it makes tapping them back down easy. I never had to lift a head using this method. That is of course dependant on lightning hole orientation.
Great video!!!!
I do that on Fords, couldn't see the valves on this one. Head comes off super easy too.
@@MortskeRepair Super great vid, keep em comin!!!
❤ the content!!
@@Guns_N_Gears Thanks much!
If you actually built this on your channel, I would watch every single video! It looks ruff, but those floors seem impressive. Gives it a little hope. I feel teased. You show me these classics... Then they disappear forever.
I've got too many irons in the fire to take this one on. It's actually quite solid. It's moved on to a new owner who can give it the attention it deserves. I like to rescue them from the trees, barns, scrap pile. Get them running and pass them on to folks who can take it the rest of the way. Thanks so much for watching and commenting!
We had one of these, it was 1947, fourdoor, the same thing... from 1970 to 1974, a very good car, I remember all detales...greetings from Santa Catarina, Southern Brazil...(my town is Rio do Sul...summerday this Tuesday, pretty hot...) Your car's engine is in very good shape... Bye!
Hey thanks a lot for watching and commenting Bruno! You're hot over there and we've got snow on the ground!
Greetings from Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. I had a 1947 One Ton Truck, I worked on everything to get it legal and driving condition. It was fun loading my family in the back..15 of them and we went for country rides in the summer. Temperature here is 16 degrees F. snowing! Happy New Year Bruno!
@@thomasg5103 You as well!
I've got one for you I recently picked up a 1928 Studebaker dictator for $800 that sat since the late 1950s early 60s its in remarkable shape. I'm sure it'll make me a fine "will it run video???'' haha. I bought a 1934 ford BB i got in a package deal with a 1937 ford I paid 3,000 for both and just sold the 37 for a little profit. both factory flat head V8 the old guy gave me a rebuilt motor with it too the 34 is very clean also. its guys like you who encouraged me to put my skills to the test! love the videos!
Sounds like a heckuva find!! Check out my other videos for dealing with nasty old Ford flatheads!
I love the old studebakers
Love the interior startup view. Please please make more of those! So cool to see what you're doing with the pedals. Been a subscriber since almost the beginning!
Hey thanks a lot for commenting and watching! I appreciate the feedback!
Hey y'all!! Trying to get the channel to grow. Please go SUBSCRIBE to my son's channel Carolina Custom Classics. The Stude is awesome!! Keep up the great work and thanks!! Have an awesome day!!
Oh dude, go for it, that would be your most favorite car. I had a 2 Dr version...in great shape for years...and sold it to a State Farm Executive who drove it about 2 miles each way to work...loved it.
Right on!
This was like watching an American comedy show 🤯 the only car I've ever seen that looks as though it's doing a burn out without even moving.
Great entertainment 😇🇳🇿💙
What fun old car. Studes will grow on ya..
There is old Iron all over your neighborhood!! Love it! My kind of place!
There's a few gems around!!
Cool! I would love to see you get it fixed up. Keep it! Would be an awesome project.
No!!! I got too many irons in the fire already! You're a terrible influence Ethan!
Smooth, Nothing wrong tapping on valve, long as don't forget that there just that valves, Brittle weak old crusty, can break/bend slight miss hap glancing blow. awesome revival.. shame previous owner forgot about it, Life does tend to get in the way sometimes.
Hey thanks for watching and commenting! Yeah, once in a while the valves do break but you can't win them all! They can always be replaced. Thanks again!
Get this..1985, I'm living in Albany New York, my Cousin Charlie (Montana) calls me to ask if I want to buy his 1947 one Ton Pickup for $250.00... it is in my Dads machine shed in Wisconsin. So, I did! All original-flathead 6, 4 speed, 9 foot box-stepside. Got running,after rebuild starter & fuelpump&Carb..Really like your videos-great sense of humor.
Great story Thomas!! Thanks so much for the kind words and for watching! Love them old flatheads!
I like the Rorschach test on the inside of the hood. I'm guessing the oil in the oil bath air filter expired, and puked itself out because they hadn't invented warning lights yet. I'm constantly impressed about how much you know about all these vehicles, and also love the humor. Keep up the great work!
I had to look up the ink blot test!! What did you see?!? Don't you just shake up the oil in the filter and it renews it?!? Thanks so very much for the compliments!! Hard to express how much I appreciate that. Also, thank you again for watching and for commenting as well!!
@@MortskeRepair The Rorschach test looks like a pair of...knees is the safest word, I guess. I was DYING when you told the speedo to be quiet and it did!
@@CajunGreenMan Ha! knees it is. And then it started talking back to me!!
How can anyone give you thumbs down? So much to love in your videos, your sense of humour is great. Keep doing what you’re doing.
Haha, you can't please everyone I've found!! Thank you so very much for your kind words Mark!! It's folks like you and comments like this that makes all the effort to make these videos worth it!!
You've got the makings of a great classic car there. Looked like the lights, trim and bumpers are in the car and for it's age, the body's in amazingly good shape. All you need is to put it together, spray some paint on it and you've got a real money maker!
Love the Dusenberg green engine colour. Got to be the only car designed to drive forward or backward.
I came looking for iron, but found gold with your personality. Awesome vids. Will be binging the vids!
Bahahaha if only the women said that!!! Thanks you so much for watching and commenting!
@@MortskeRepairalways wondered if you had a lady in your life. Just curious 😊
Duff is so cute! Seeing him is my favorite parts of your videos. Lol!
😊 thank you
Would love to have that car
Love flathead with candle sticks
I just inherited a 51 Commander that has been parked in the basement of my parent's house since 1974. Been in my family since 1950s.... We are about to get her running.
Heck yeah! Good luck!
Really cool man!
Hey thanks so much for watching and commenting Robert!!
That's one badass machine 💪
Pure 1940s muscle!! Tearing up the streets again!!
It is a 1947 we had one it was a champion a wonderful car. The heater was under the drivers seat. Also had a 62 and a57 best cars ever they were ahead on t any other automobile. .
What a beautiful dog!!
Ol Duffy Boy is a good shop dog that's for dang sure!! Thanks again Robert!
this is an amazing car; should be restored to original condition. cant believe this mechanic has been trying to start the engine without checking if the engine has any oil in it.( he didn't know where the dip stick was).
I checked it
35 years and you make it works. Bravo.
Man I love that thing! Absolutely love any straight 6, but the whole car is just so cool
I remember when they were new and they were sweet., what I most remember about them was the leg room under the dash.
I'm glad you didn't say the room in the back seat!! Thanks for watching Ron!
Holy cow, you're OLD!🤣😉
@@donellmuniz590 Old as dirt!!
@@MortskeRepair not YOU, silly! 🤣
Had 4 of them 55 speedster best .. they didn't stop well.
Nice job, I might even enjoy that car. Love the patina/RUST..
🤣🤣
Not much patina involved in this one. Just RUST!!!! Thanks for watching and commenting Michael!
lol--I LOVE THAT CAR!! IT WAS MY FIRST CAR IN 1961 WISH I COULD AFFORD ANOTHER ONE TO REBUILD!
That's awesome! You can pick up a gem like this cheap I bet!
Love you channel Sir Mort! Yeah gonna have to agree with the other folks, I dig that old car!
We don’t get chances to save cars like that in England. It would be a pile of dust by now! Great video!!!
I've seen just one of these types of videos from England, and it had like twice the views of all the other guy's videos.
How smooth is that engine 👍🇬🇧
As a kid in the late 50’s my dad bought a bullet nose 51 study, it smoked like a bonfire. We’d pull into the gas station and fill the oil only..
always carried glass bottle recycled oil in the trunk for long trips.
Love to find one of those cars! Even if it was an oil addict!
Another priceless video. Good stuff.
That thing was a sweet movin chair at one time!
You think you hate it now, wait til you drive it!
I love this thing the studi has my heart for some reason id pay money for it or trade my turds for it
Sweet little car; nice and solid too
Agreed, too bad they sanded all that black paint off it and left it to rot! Thanks for watching!
You are the man w loosening valves. Good job
I try
27:45 Hah she runs mint. Thing was sittin' there ready to rock just about! Sounds so healthy too. If that carb's any good that engine is ready to go~
That big cam, really lopes at an idle!
Good job not a lot of them around cool looking
Thanks for the compliment David!! This was the first one I've see around. Then again, I probably never paid much attention to this vintage Stude!
Love me some old shop content
Awesome! That squeaky spedo cable brought back memories of some of the cars I used to drive back in the early 1970's.
Speedometers are just an accessory in my vehicles. I think they work on 2 of the 17 that I drive. Thanks for watching and commenting!
If I could, I would import that beautiful Studebaker I would and restore it repaint metallic sky blue! re-upholstery in black completely,,I wish., love you old car 🤷♂️👍👍