NEED HELP, NEW PROJECT (NOT A TRACTOR) - 110 year old Barn Find Studebaker

[RTR]

I just bought a really cool project! From the little research I’ve done it’s a 1917 Studebaker Model ED 7-passenger touring car. I know NOTHING about them and am new to this ; but I'm no stranger to old tractors having restored 30 or so over the years. Hoping to learn a lot, and get help along this journey. I have no parts for this car so that will be an adventure in itself I bet. My goal so far is to preserve it the way it is as much as possible, but to SLOWLY evaluate the mechanicals and bring them back around to TRY and get it running after all these years! Can’t be that bad and that much different from an old tractor! And the cherry on the top is that I’m going to film all of this to document on my YouTube Channel and Facebook Page Alabama Tractor Pickers.

 

[38 Sears Roebuck]

What a find!

 

[Richard G.]

I just bought a really cool project! From the little research I’ve done it’s a 1917 Studebaker Model ED 7-passenger touring car. I know NOTHING about them and am new to this ; but I'm no stranger to old tractors having restored 30 or so over the years. Hoping to learn a lot, and get help along this journey. I have no parts for this car so that will be an adventure in itself I bet. My goal so far is to preserve it the way it is as much as possible, but to SLOWLY evaluate the mechanicals and bring them back around to TRY and get it running after all these years! Can’t be that bad and that much different from an old tractor! And the cherry on the top is that I’m going to film all of this to document on my YouTube Channel and Facebook Page Alabama Tractor Pickers.

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Wow, I looked at one like that when I was about 16.
It had that same engine and was a 1917 also.
The body was in much, much worse shape than that one.
I look forward to the restoring photos Sir.

 

[Absent Minded Farmer]

I've seen great resto's come from a whole lot less.

Mike

 

[Steve in VA]

I just bought a really cool project! From the little research I’ve done it’s a 1917 Studebaker Model ED 7-passenger touring car. I know NOTHING about them and am new to this ; but I'm no stranger to old tractors having restored 30 or so over the years. Hoping to learn a lot, and get help along this journey. I have no parts for this car so that will be an adventure in itself I bet. My goal so far is to preserve it the way it is as much as possible, but to SLOWLY evaluate the mechanicals and bring them back around to TRY and get it running after all these years! Can’t be that bad and that much different from an old tractor! And the cherry on the top is that I’m going to film all of this to document on my YouTube Channel and Facebook Page Alabama Tractor Pickers.

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That's a stunning find. As you likely know, save everything if for nothing else but patterns. A family friend redid a 1907 Maxwell that was barely a frame and engine.
Keep updating, please.

 

[IHC pickups]

WOW.
What a find.
That will be a project stay after it and keep us posted as to your progress.

 

[rrlund]

Mike and Frank would be jealous.

 

[THinAl.]

I just bought a really cool project! From the little research I’ve done it’s a 1917 Studebaker Model ED 7-passenger touring car. I know NOTHING about them and am new to this ; but I'm no stranger to old tractors having restored 30 or so over the years. Hoping to learn a lot, and get help along this journey. I have no parts for this car so that will be an adventure in itself I bet. My goal so far is to preserve it the way it is as much as possible, but to SLOWLY evaluate the mechanicals and bring them back around to TRY and get it running after all these years! Can’t be that bad and that much different from an old tractor! And the cherry on the top is that I’m going to film all of this to document on my YouTube Channel and Facebook Page Alabama Tractor Pickers.

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Interesting! Great find.

 

[Steve in VA]

That's a stunning find. As you likely know, save everything if for nothing else but patterns. A family friend redid a 1907 Maxwell that was barely a frame and engine.
Keep updating, please.

From the title, I really expected a Studebaker wagon. This is so much more.

 

[JD Dave]

You have a big project there but lesser quality finds have been restored. Do your research up front and document every bolt and nut you remove. I like it it. Good luck.

 

[Vito]

Interesting project.

Vito

 

[Fawteen]

Nice, looking forward to the videos!

 

[plattman]

I just bought a really cool project! From the little research I’ve done it’s a 1917 Studebaker Model ED 7-passenger touring car. I know NOTHING about them and am new to this ; but I'm no stranger to old tractors having restored 30 or so over the years. Hoping to learn a lot, and get help along this journey. I have no parts for this car so that will be an adventure in itself I bet. My goal so far is to preserve it the way it is as much as possible, but to SLOWLY evaluate the mechanicals and bring them back around to TRY and get it running after all these years! Can’t be that bad and that much different from an old tractor! And the cherry on the top is that I’m going to film all of this to document on my YouTube Channel and Facebook Page Alabama Tractor Pickers.

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I toured the Studebaker museum in South Bend. A real eye opener to the company's history. Recommend it if your into Studes.

 

[Farmall M 248]

Looks like a great start!

 

[MM-TX]

You got a lot to work with! Nice!

 

[Keith True]

You have a lot of car there,it's not a basket case.Everything is there to go by,the most important parts like the windshield stanchions and top bows are number one.Even if you have to remake the bows,you only have to copy,not engineer from scratch.That one is a car where you have to pick the route you want to go with,and stick to it.One way is to see if you can make it run and drive around with a minimum of disassembly.Other route is to go with the tear down to every last nut and bolt,and build from the ground up.Requires a dedicated place to work on and store it,(not mixed with other projects) and lots of money if you do it all yourself,and loads of money if you have to let any work at all out.I've built a lot of cars,and I figured out to leave them alone until I was ready to see it through to the end.Honestly,I would get more fun out of looking at that car in my garage than I would driving it.I've looked at dozens of cars that had sat around in pieces for 10-40 years.

 

[RBnWA]

Great find . Keep us posted. RB

 

[Duner Wi]

Very nice. If mine I would make it a driver. Looks like engine could be monoblock design. no head gasket. We had a 1920s power unit monoblock . Belt power like Farmall M. Dash and instruments were impressive.

 

[Rich'sToys]

WOW.
What a find.
That will be a project stay after it and keep us posted as to your progress.

What he said.

 

[Ray,IN]

Hemming magazine is your friend for restorations. You may contact other members of the magazine with the same auto for collaboration too.