Nelson

I got my drivers side wing out this afternoon. I made a simple wooden fixture to set it in. I ran a razor knife down the inside edges and just pushed a screw driver under the old felt and I came right out. I scraped it with the screw driver edge then used lacquer thinner and steel wool to clean it up. I used the adhesive backed Velcro. To aid the install I brushed lacquer thinner on the adhesive side and down in the channel to get the interface slick not sticky. I pushed the felt into the track with two wooden paint stir sticks side by side and left them inserted and continued with two more until it was all assembled. After it dries I’ll use a razor knife to go down the edge cutting off the excess with the wood still in place. I bought 2 inch wide black Velcro with an adhesive back at JoannFabrics at $12.99 yard but you get 40% off with a coupon. The 2 inches is about what you want just cut off the over hang excess. The length is right about 3 ft. Naturally you want to use the fuzzy part of the Velcro and throw the other half away. Photos attached. Pardon the work area, this was a spur of the moment undertaking.

I got my drivers side wing out this afternoon. I made a simple wooden fixture to set it in. I ran a razor knife down the inside edges and just pushed a screw driver under the old felt and I came right out. I scraped it with the screw driver edge then used lacquer thinner and steel wool to clean it up. I used the adhesive backed Velcro. To aid the install I brushed lacquer thinner on the adhesive side and down in the channel to get the interface slick not sticky. I pushed the felt into the track with two wooden paint stir sticks side by side and left them inserted and continued with two more until it was all assembled. After it dries I’ll use a razor knife to go down the edge cutting off the excess with the wood still in place. I bought 2 inch wide black Velcro with an adhesive back at JoannFabrics at $12.99 yard but you get 40% off with a coupon. The 2 inches is about what you want just cut off the over hang excess. The length is right about 3 ft. Naturally you want to use the fuzzy part of the Velcro and throw the other half away. Photos attached. Pardon the work area, this was a spur of the moment undertaking.

I think this was addressed at some time but I can’t find it. I think someone had a repair using Velcro?

I can’t think of a better person to be given the 2024 Spirit of Studebaker award. Anybody that knows Ed knows without a doubt that he is passionate about Studebaker and seems to be absolutely tireless when it comes to promoting the marque. CONGRADULATIONS Ed!!

Maybe the hood or something related like hood skin or hinge?

Not for certain but I’m going to say true. SN60 would be 1960 and I know they had external oiling systems earlier (engine oil) and self contained available for sure.

Dwight. I bet you can recall the R3/R4 break in procedure. After 750 miles(?) the engine can be taken to 7000 RPM.

Actually that test was of the #1 Daytona R3 convertible. The #3 was an R4.

“An honest 65 miles per hour in first” It did have the optional 2.20 first gear.