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

[MarkB_MI]

That is an amazing find.

 

[SweetFeet]

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 is so cool!!! Excellent adventure!

I'd have to keep that ol' girl rusty.

 

[matthies]

Beverly Hillbilly's comes to mind.

 

[Steve Metcalfe]

Great find!! Wishing you well on getting it back on the road again.
I purchased a 1927 GMC T20 one ton truck in 2024 that was completely disassembled and now have it running. Still a long ways to go but just take baby steps. At least yours is assembled!!

 

[Keith True]

You really hit the jackpot with that vacuum fuel pump still intact hanging on the side of the manifold.Also,old flathead engines with updraft carbs and small air intakes are surprisingly not as prone to set-seizing.Humidity doesn't like to rise up and travel around carbs and manifolds like it does with downdraft carbs.

 

[RTR]

Mike and Frank would be jealous.

and there is a TON more where that came from. I need to sell some stuff to go visit again!

 

[RTR]

That is so cool!!! Excellent adventure!

I'd have to keep that ol' girl rusty.

I probably will. Maybe a comet wash at the most with new upholstry.

 

[Steve in VA]

and there is a TON more where that came from. I need to sell some stuff to go visit again!
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Wow!!

 

[rrlund]

Wow! What a honey hole!

 

[RBnWA]

and there is a TON more where that came from. I need to sell some stuff to go visit again!
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Old Abe needs some TLC. Wouldn't mind being in your shoes. RB

 

[RTR]

Old Abe needs some TLC. Wouldn't mind being in your shoes. RB

he does. They want $1,000 for it and I'm not sure if that is a good deal or not. I just know they are super rare. My next question is that could it be sandblasted and restored?? I have the means.....

 

[NDIHC]

Cool find for sure! One of my Grandpa's had a 1919 Studebaker 6 cylinder (I was always told he called it "the big six") touring car. I have the serial tag for it here somewhere and my parents have the title for it on display in a frame. I sent a picture of the serial tag to someone at a Studebaker collector club and was able to get some information on it. I don't know what happened to the car, guessing it got sold.for scrap at some time or another. I have a Studebaker ahoogah horn in my 56 Chevy pickup. It came either from the 1919 or I believe my other grandpa had a 1926. I used to have a '34 Studebaker Dictator. Super good looking car, should have kept it. But with a family to raise I needed the money more than I needed the car.

 

[SweetFeet]

I probably will. Maybe a comet wash at the most with new upholstry.

Nice!!!

 

[Mike Fitz]

I will guess the "Old Abe" is not the real deal it appears to be cast concrete and the proportions are not right from the picture, could still be a neat object though.

 

[1948CaseVAI]

I pray daily to beat envy in my life, but this is certainly a challenge to me! Wow! Congratulations!

 

[used red MN]

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.

mono block design— apparently the round part below each spark plug(intake) or decompression/primer valve (exhaust) is removed and allows access to the incorporated valve and guide assembly. This is per someone who is no expert explaining it on a FB clip not sure if that is accurate or not, the guy owns one that is in much poorer condition. For those that have FB the engine discussion starts at about 4 minutes. FB clip on old Stude

 

[Dick L]

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 love it! The father of one of my class mates that I dated one time had one that seemed to look a lot like this one in his barn. (In NW Ohio)

 

[Texasmark]

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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Growing up, we had several Sudebakers in the family. Good solid transportation, great price, great reliability, and low cost of ownership including fuel management.

I think it was around 1949 Studebaker had a trunk area on its single seat model, that somewhat resembled the hood....came to a point...sorta. The Houston, Tx. Stu. dealer had a car sitting out front that had removed the trunk and put a hood where the trunk originally sat......in essence a "2 front car".

When I was of the age whereby I could stand up in the front seat next to one of my grand dads, with my arm over the back of the seat, every time he took me to town...Houston, I asked him to take me to see the "2 front" car. He and I had some great times together.

 

[RTR]

I will guess the "Old Abe" is not the real deal it appears to be cast concrete and the proportions are not right from the picture, could still be a neat object though.

Really?? It looks old and didn't know there were "fakes" or copies out there. Wonder what it would be worth if it was blasted and repainted?

 

[RTR]

I love it! The father of one of my class mates that I dated one time had one that seemed to look a lot like this one in his barn. (In NW Ohio)

I'm not sure where this one came from as the guy who bought it died, but I was told he went north alot to buy stuff, and went to Beverly Hills, CA alot for doing surguies so who knows where it came from. I'm sure it came from Ohio, Illinois, etc. though from talking to the family friend. I bet there is a good chance it could be the same one you saw! Any way to find out on your end?