I'm 73, a retired marine and locomotive engineer/mechanic/machinist and have been messing with and rebuilding/restoring all types of vehicles as a hobby for most of my life. You're a very good teacher, you know what you're doing and have the gift of good common sense. Your abilities are a rare thing these days, and anyone watching your videos should be grateful that you take the time to do them! People criticizing your methods are simply showing their ignorance and inability to comprehend your reasoned approach to this type of project. They need to think before they comment. Keep up the interesting sessions, as I'm sure there are younger folks who could learn a lot from them- if they pay attention!
Sir, this is your channel, it's your life, feel free to do as you see fit. I am enjoying watching these wonderful old cars brought back to life from the other side of the world. Thank you.
Entirely correct on the carb...we old timers got it immediately....small potatoes during a start-up...you gave your watchers a carb circuit lesson on the fly and they beat up on you....that's UA-cam I guess but you'd think they'd trust you by now....appreciate you bringing me along in the yard...
If they don't like the way Johnathan works, why are they here. The man does excellent work, they just think they can get his goat by making comments like that...
Awesome video, why replace things when you're not sure if the engine is any good? Appreciate you being true to yourself and genuine in your ways, best to you man!
I'm amazed at just how well that ol Stud runs man. You are right about the wiring, I wouldn't trust any of it either but it sure is crazy that it hadn't started smoking anywhere yet.
Jonathan the Studebaker has that special appeal about it,I really hope your wife tells you she wants it lol. I would love to see you fully restore this car as part of a series.
I could not agree more. You show how it is in the real world and don't give the watching public false expectations of what will happen when they resurrect something...
Behind every antique car is a great story like NC Stud. Nice to see old bullet nose moving on her own power!! Thank you for sharing your stories and wisdom, Jonathan. We can't have this history lost on younger generations.
Studebaker and Nash, could only get better if you threw a Hudson in the mix... This is great stuff. Sad these cars got tossed, glad you are saving them!
Yeah, as quickly as he got that Studebaker running it's such a shame it was left to rot down. Twenty years ago the person he got that from had two Golden Hawks in his lot!
my mother told me a story that after she got her license, new jersey, she drove a 1937 Hudson Terra plane into Manhattan with my brothers and sister. dad was working on the ocean
My granddad had a Studebaker exactly like that which sat in the garage for years. So one day we pushed it out of the garage and down the street to a hill where we rolled it down the hill, put it in gear and popped the clutch and we finally got it running that way. It was rough, but it ran.
Jonathan, please keep doing your videos the way you do them. You have helped many mechanics with out a dought. You are very informative, honest, and always interesting. Thanks for sharing and teaching.
I'm learnin' so much watching your vids, no BS just straight forward common sense and knowledge, It's a real pleasure watching you work on these classics.
Back in the late 50's my neighbor had one of these.. I thought it was a beauty. Mostly everyone else thought it was ugly. He drove it for years and he liked it. Good to see the older cars are being restored and kept.
1951 Studebaker Champion was the first car I ever bought in 1962 at the age of 14. I paid $50 for it and drove it for years to Sun Valley skiing and trout fishing. God, I love the looks of these things and I've always dreamed of having another one. Thanks for a great story, you caused several flashbacks LOL...
Carburetors are a huge topic. I have a 1954 Packard Patrician with a 4 barrel carb which is compound carb meaning that the front two barrels work off the throttle and the back two work off manifold pressure. I also have a 1940 Buick Super 8 with a 1941 compound carb set up which consists of two two barrel carbs the front one works off the throttle and the back one off manifold pressure. Manifold pressure is the key to gas flow and anyone wanting to learn how to diagnose faults and understand them even on new vehicles needs to understand manifold pressure. For instance on a modern intercooler engine the exhaust has a venturi to increase pressure and thus speed up the exhausting of the spent gases to the intercooler to drive the turbo. Manifold pressure was crucial to piston engine aircraft design and the first Bendix pressure carbs fitted to the Merlin engine for the Spitfire and Mustang P51 meant they could match the DB fuel injection system. You know the importance of these basic laws of physics amply illustated by the operation of your Studebaker carb. You do not have to justify what should be taught in schools. All the best from Nick Jervis UK 🇬🇧 Ask the man who owns one
Hey Jonathon, i have watched every video on your youtube channel, hit like on every single one of them too. I have seen you build, rebuild, engineer, and re-engineer. You are so gifted mechanically. You don’t have to explain yourself to anyone. You know what you’re doing.
You have a minimalist aesthetic that is rare these days. Most people feel justified automatically buying parts to repair vehicles, and I include myself in that group. You consistently demonstrate the folly of that attitude; why waste money? Very cool.
Your doing a good job with these revival videos! Don't worry about what people in the comments say, most of them have probably wasted plenty of money in their time by making stupid decisions. I say you made the right choice by waiting to dump more money into it till after you made sure the motor was good. If that motor was bad that 239 Y block would have been nice to drop in the Stude.
I'll have to agree with the first part of what you said. There are a lot of people out there who are ready to criticize when they don't have a clue of what they are talking about. However, putting a Ford engine in a Studebaker is a desecration. It's ok to put a Studebaker engine in a Ford to make it more reliable but never the other way around.
Your doing a good worthwhile! cleaver job, those kids would not! Just Know where!! to start with on an old car,your doing a good historical job so restore some more for us👍👍👍👍👍well done John.
You, a good honest man. I can relate to your work because I grew up fixing my parents 50's, 60,s 70,s cars. Carbs, 6 volt systems, distributors with points and condensers, radio,s with vibrator tubes, vacuum wipers, generators, alcohol antifreeze. Them were the days. Any 12 year old kid could fix them. ( I know for a fact ). Always loved those bullet nose Studes. Basically non existent in Ohio now. Thanks for sharing. Great memories.
Just keep being who and how you are Jonathan. Ignore the critics. The Nash is coming along really nice and that little Stude is growing on me more and more. Those Ford wheels look good on that car. Nice job! !
Coffee and a JW video, perfect way to start my day. Just love that Studebaker if it was mine I'd shoot for a daily driver. I just can't believe how much you get done in your yard, were most could not do in a high end shop. Your experience with fixing things makes you a true mechanical guru. Keep up the good work and we'll keep watching, Thanks JW.
I have no idea why anybody would give you flack about your repair of this Stude. You did great. Haters gonna hate! I loved it. My grandfather was a machinist for Studebaker in the 1930s and 1940s. My father drove a truck delivering Studebaker cars to Texas and Oklahoma in the 1950s.
My dad had a Nash squad car. He said you could not catch a old in it. He was Chicago pd 1929 to 1954. This reminds me of when I would help him work on his cars in the 1950s
You're doing it right, Jonathon. I'm compiling a list of youngsters (anyone younger than me) who are interested in automotive work and advising them to catch your channel. You're doing valuable work here and I thoroughly appreciate it myself and, if it weren't real I wouldn't bother with it at all and I certainly wouldn't lead anyone else here. Thank you, Jonathan! You are appreciated!
Awesome to see this old bullet nose I owned one back in the 60s and loved it my uncle drove them for years and they always were great old cars thank you for sharing this brings back a bunch of memories
My Dad loved Studebaker's as a family car, he was a heavy equipment machinic and had Ford as a work truck. I thought that the Studebaker was not too cool as a kid in the late 50s. But I think that what he liked was the drive train, not the body. He died in 1962 but what I learned is that he always had a Studebaker for the off work times. Thank for the videos. Carl
I'm a new subscriber from Yuma Arizona. The past 2 weeks I have been watching and trying to catch up with all your videos. But most of all I enjoy your one day rat rod builds.
your old cars were my used cars when I was young. those old treasures {and me] are the survivors of my youth..you're doing great videos. don't change a thing...
Don’t change a thing about your videos ! Ignore the critics , you’re totally right about how you cleaned the carb. I enjoy your videos, right down to the way you explain how and what you’re doing . I look for your latest video every day ! Keep them coming as you always have !
I hope your son Noah keeps doing this with you. My dad and I did this kinda stuff and it was so fun. I'm trying to fix up a 68 ford camper special 250 with original 390 4 speed with my son now.
I am amazed! Studies were known to have ring problems, and smoked a lot. Which is why my Dad never bought one, but they were very seductive! I am amazed this one doesn't smoke...at ALL. Good job!
Smart move on your part. No need to get everything perfect on carb, unless you how you’re going to have a good engine. That’s a smart looking studebaker
Beautiful vehicles, your working on. You got me as a fan from the first video. Im a 77 kiddo and have worked on Japanese carb crap with 100,000,000 vacuum lines. I wish I had space in my shoppe for a good ol carb pre 60s or a 80s vehicle! Keep it up and hope your health and not smoking is going good!
I'm 57 and cut my teeth on the old iron . Do things your way Jonathan , it will teach the younger ones how to trouble shoot the old school stuff LOL . I enjoy all the videos you make . Thanks for sharing with us because you don't have to . People need to keep an open mind here . Watch and listen and LEARN !!
Totally agree Why spend good money on a carb kit if the engine bad I sneak up on my old cars Getting them running ok Then everything else Great video as always
I love that car dude!! I'm 59 years old and my father had one.. I cool that people still appreciate old times.
Thankyou Jonathan. Get it running good then leave it AS IS. Beautiful original patina rod.
I'm 73, a retired marine and locomotive engineer/mechanic/machinist and have been messing with and rebuilding/restoring all types of vehicles as a hobby for most of my life. You're a very good teacher, you know what you're doing and have the gift of good common sense. Your abilities are a rare thing these days, and anyone watching your videos should be grateful that you take the time to do them! People criticizing your methods are simply showing their ignorance and inability to comprehend your reasoned approach to this type of project. They need to think before they comment. Keep up the interesting sessions, as I'm sure there are younger folks who could learn a lot from them- if they pay attention!
Sir, this is your channel, it's your life, feel free to do as you see fit. I am enjoying watching these wonderful old cars brought back to life from the other side of the world. Thank you.
You are a great teacher, mentor and mechanic. Dont change a damn thing. We are lucky to be able to join you. Thanks for all you do!!!!
The Stud loooks like it'd go just as fast backwards lol
Fantastic looking car
Entirely correct on the carb...we old timers got it immediately....small potatoes during a start-up...you gave your watchers a carb circuit lesson on the fly and they beat up on you....that's UA-cam I guess but you'd think they'd trust you by now....appreciate you bringing me along in the yard...
The yard is full of cool cars, so glad for Noah to have this opportunity, his old timer will be real fun
Great teacher , Jonathan !! Thank you !!!! God bless you and your family !!!! EDDY
Your fine and your honest. Teaching is a good thing.
That car looks like it's going forward even in reverse. A truly unique design.
I 100% agree that you dust that carb off until you hear that motor run back in the day my dad would clean one up and it run forever...lol 👍
Don't apologize to these people, Jonathan. They make themselves feel better by criticizing.
If they don't like the way Johnathan works, why are they here. The man does excellent work, they just think they can get his goat by making comments like that...
Very good explanation about the carb, you politely let them know who's boss.
60 years ago my foster mom had a car like that thats all she would drive . Sometimes a Packard Clipper.
Awesome video, why replace things when you're not sure if the engine is any good? Appreciate you being true to yourself and genuine in your ways, best to you man!
I'm amazed at just how well that ol Stud runs man. You are right about the wiring, I wouldn't trust any of it either but it sure is crazy that it hadn't started smoking anywhere yet.
Jonathan the Studebaker has that special appeal about it,I really hope your wife tells you she wants it lol.
I would love to see you fully restore this car as part of a series.
a STUDIOUS STUDE
You’ll have it back on the road in no time. Again, it’s so cool to see these forgotten old cars come back to life!
Great video. I was born in 1983 and the cars my mom and dad had were all had carbs on them.
The fact you show real world problems and not camera tricks is why I love your vid.s. you keep being you
I could not agree more. You show how it is in the real world and don't give the watching public false expectations of what will happen when they resurrect something...
Thats a sweet ride Uncle Will
Thanks for showing on the last video taking it apart and clean it I really appreciate it keep it up.
Coffee in hand, ready for another update.
You got to drive it on cruise night ! Awesome ride , love that Stude!
The lines of that Studebaker are great. It really looks sweet moving. Great job.
yeah, lookslike a freakin' ROCKET SHIP
Those wheels and tires look sharp on that studebaker. Keep up the good work and always do it your way!
Jonathan, What you did in the previous video regarding the carb was smart!!!
Simply great again (work progress and video).
Thanks a lot for saving, patina restoring, taping, editing, uploading and sharing.
Best regards
Behind every antique car is a great story like NC Stud. Nice to see old bullet nose moving on her own power!! Thank you for sharing your stories and wisdom, Jonathan. We can't have this history lost on younger generations.
Studebaker and Nash, could only get better if you threw a Hudson in the mix... This is great stuff. Sad these cars got tossed, glad you are saving them!
Yeah, as quickly as he got that Studebaker running it's such a shame it was left to rot down. Twenty years ago the person he got that from had two Golden Hawks in his lot!
my mother told me a story that after she got her license, new jersey, she drove a 1937 Hudson Terra plane into Manhattan with my brothers and sister. dad was working on the ocean
Back from the boneyard! Great to see old cars run again.
That Studebaker looks perfect with fresh tires and clean rims on I'd say time for a road trip I hardly use my brakes anyway
The NC Stud sure runs good to be sitting for a long time. I'm like you, I like the old stuff better than this late model stuff. Keep them coming.
Enjoyed watching,! Thanks for posting this video!
My granddad had a Studebaker exactly like that which sat in the garage for years. So one day we pushed it out of the garage and down the street to a hill where we rolled it down the hill, put it in gear and popped the clutch and we finally got it running that way. It was rough, but it ran.
Do this your way..!
I like "your" videos the way"you" do them...
Keep this up dont change a thing ! Thanks again!
Jonathan, please keep doing your videos the way you do them. You have helped many mechanics with out a dought. You are very informative, honest, and always interesting. Thanks for sharing and teaching.
I'm learnin' so much watching your vids, no BS just straight forward common sense and knowledge, It's a real pleasure watching you work on these classics.
Back in the late 50's my neighbor had one of these.. I thought it was a beauty. Mostly everyone else thought it was ugly. He drove it for years and he liked it. Good to see the older cars are being restored and kept.
I don't know BUT I can see your wife sportin' around the car shows in this beautiful beast! Just saying... Newk from Kentucky
Kind of a fun trip down memory lane there in the middle watching you drive down the road among all your other fun projects and adventures.
1951 Studebaker Champion was the first car I ever bought in 1962 at the age of 14. I paid $50 for it and drove it for years to Sun Valley skiing and trout fishing. God, I love the looks of these things and I've always dreamed of having another one. Thanks for a great story, you caused several flashbacks LOL...
Carburetors are a huge topic. I have a 1954 Packard Patrician with a 4 barrel carb which is compound carb meaning that the front two barrels work off the throttle and the back two work off manifold pressure. I also have a 1940 Buick Super 8 with a 1941 compound carb set up which consists of two two barrel carbs the front one works off the throttle and the back one off manifold pressure.
Manifold pressure is the key to gas flow and anyone wanting to learn how to diagnose faults and understand them even on new vehicles needs to understand manifold pressure.
For instance on a modern intercooler engine the exhaust has a venturi to increase pressure and thus speed up the exhausting of the spent gases to the intercooler to drive the turbo.
Manifold pressure was crucial to piston engine aircraft design and the first Bendix pressure carbs fitted to the Merlin engine for the Spitfire and Mustang P51 meant they could match the DB fuel injection system.
You know the importance of these basic laws of physics amply illustated by the operation of your Studebaker carb.
You do not have to justify what should be taught in schools.
All the best from
Nick Jervis UK 🇬🇧
Ask the man who owns one
Jonathan be yourself your videos are awesome your talent is powerful Keep On Truckin👍
You being the way you are is why I watch! Love your channel!
Hey Jonathon, i have watched every video on your youtube channel, hit like on every single one of them too. I have seen you build, rebuild, engineer, and re-engineer. You are so gifted mechanically. You don’t have to explain yourself to anyone. You know what you’re doing.
Incredible talent....never fails to amaze . Rock on...and on...and on. Thanks for the videos.
Jonothan, that Studebaker sounds awesome. Love the 12 slotters on the Studebaker.
Jonathan, I would love to spend a couple of weeks hanging around just to learn from you wealth of knowledge.
You have a minimalist aesthetic that is rare these days. Most people feel justified automatically buying parts to repair vehicles, and I include myself in that group. You consistently demonstrate the folly of that attitude; why waste money?
Very cool.
El sonido del escape de este Studebaker= MÚSICA PARA MIS OÍDOS! Gracias por compartirlo! Aplauso largo desde Argentina.
Your doing a good job with these revival videos! Don't worry about what people in the comments say, most of them have probably wasted plenty of money in their time by making stupid decisions. I say you made the right choice by waiting to dump more money into it till after you made sure the motor was good. If that motor was bad that 239 Y block would have been nice to drop in the Stude.
I'll have to agree with the first part of what you said. There are a lot of people out there who are ready to criticize when they don't have a clue of what they are talking about. However, putting a Ford engine in a Studebaker is a desecration. It's ok to put a Studebaker engine in a Ford to make it more reliable but never the other way around.
Your doing a good worthwhile! cleaver job, those kids would not! Just Know where!! to start with on an old car,your doing a good historical job so restore some more for us👍👍👍👍👍well done John.
This was the car that I learned to drive way, way back in the day. I truly enjoy your videos, Jonathan.
Love that your restoring the older vehicles!! Keep them coming and, I'll keep watching them!!
You, a good honest man. I can relate to your work because I grew up fixing my parents 50's, 60,s 70,s cars. Carbs, 6 volt systems, distributors with points and condensers, radio,s with vibrator tubes, vacuum wipers, generators, alcohol antifreeze. Them were the days. Any 12 year old kid could fix them. ( I know for a fact ). Always loved those bullet nose Studes. Basically non existent in Ohio now. Thanks for sharing. Great memories.
I love seeing these old cars come back to life, thank you for sharing !
Just keep being who and how you are Jonathan. Ignore the critics.
The Nash is coming along really nice and that little Stude is growing on me more and more. Those Ford wheels look good on that car. Nice job!
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ASE Master Tech here. Well, many years ago. I absolutely love your videos. I am amazed at the broad range of knowledge you have. Much admiration…
Thanks for showing and teaching. James has Studebaker in his family tree so no surprise him and his dad are car guys and carburetor guys. ~Kate
Good job Jonathan,i got to see you drive the car,great video,looking forward to the next one.
You just can't kill those old flat heads. This is a great learning project for new guys. Thanks for sharing.
Coffee and a JW video, perfect way to start my day. Just love that Studebaker if it was mine I'd shoot for a daily driver.
I just can't believe how much you get done in your yard, were most could not do in a high end shop. Your experience with fixing things makes you a true mechanical guru. Keep up the good work and we'll keep watching, Thanks JW.
I have no idea why anybody would give you flack about your repair of this Stude. You did great. Haters gonna hate! I loved it. My grandfather was a machinist for Studebaker in the 1930s and 1940s. My father drove a truck delivering Studebaker cars to Texas and Oklahoma in the 1950s.
My dad had a Nash squad car. He said you could not catch a old in it. He was Chicago pd 1929 to 1954. This reminds me of when I would help him work on his cars in the 1950s
You're doing it right, Jonathon. I'm compiling a list of youngsters (anyone younger than me) who are interested in automotive work and advising them to catch your channel. You're doing valuable work here and I thoroughly appreciate it myself and, if it weren't real I wouldn't bother with it at all and I certainly wouldn't lead anyone else here. Thank you, Jonathan! You are appreciated!
I turned on the captions for this one for the heck of it...and every time the engine was running it went "[music]". i had to laugh
Awesome to see this old bullet nose I owned one back in the 60s and loved it my uncle drove them for years and they always were great old cars thank you for sharing this brings back a bunch of memories
I love that sound! You can hear the lifters working, the exhaust... :)
My Dad loved Studebaker's as a family car, he was a heavy equipment machinic and had Ford as a work truck. I thought that the Studebaker was not too cool as a kid in the late 50s. But I think that what he liked was the drive train, not the body. He died in 1962 but what I learned is that he always had a Studebaker for the off work times. Thank for the videos. Carl
Love the sound of the flathead. Awesome video.
I'm a new subscriber from Yuma Arizona. The past 2 weeks I have been watching and trying to catch up with all your videos. But most of all I enjoy your one day rat rod builds.
we had these growing up dad hated cats.front end was like a gun sight
Another great video! Well done once again thank you
Glad you do you.
Tons of things you explain that I didn't know.
No one ever duplicated that Studebaker design. Utterly unique in every way. Makes the Nash look like a tractor.
Wow, showed my 14yr old son this - you are so right on about carbs! Detailed, understandable, outstanding job. Thanx for the inspiration.
I totally agree with your approach to these cars. keep doing what you're doing.
how you explain it is very good for beginners. keep it up!😎👍🏻
Beautiful car, love watching the classics brought back to life, great job.
your old cars were my used cars when I was young. those old treasures {and me] are the survivors of my youth..you're doing great videos. don't change a thing...
Don’t change a thing about your videos ! Ignore the critics , you’re totally right about how you cleaned the carb. I enjoy your videos, right down to the way you explain how and what you’re doing . I look for your latest video every day ! Keep them coming as you always have !
That is a sweet running 6 banger !!!! Jonathan W is a good mechanic with a lot of common sense .
Your videos are both entertaining and educational. Most impressed with your collection of steam engines. Thanks for sharing.
Your an awesome guy .enjoy your no nonsense approach to "seeing if it'll run" makes perfect sense. Tx great videos!
In Australia we call those wheels "twelve slotters".. Very cool
That car is so weird and cool. Keep doing what you do!
It is your channel do it like you want too !! Love watching please keep making your videos!!!!
Always POSITIVE Honesty. That's just one of the many things I like about you and your channel. Cant wait for more. Thanks for all your efforts.
I hope your son Noah keeps doing this with you. My dad and I did this kinda stuff and it was so fun. I'm trying to fix up a 68 ford camper special 250 with original 390 4 speed with my son now.
I am amazed! Studies were known to have ring problems, and smoked a lot. Which is why my Dad never bought one, but they were very seductive!
I am amazed this one doesn't smoke...at ALL.
Good job!
The guy who owns the local salvage yard has about 10 of those studebakers sitting around for a long time. Great video as always.
You've got some very cool machines! Love the old bullet nose, Fozzie Bear would be proud of you!
Smart move on your part. No need to get everything perfect on carb, unless you how you’re going to have a good engine. That’s a smart looking studebaker
You don't owe anyone a explanation buddy most of us love what you do and the way you do it i personally learn something from you every time thank you
Beautiful vehicles, your working on. You got me as a fan from the first video. Im a 77 kiddo and have worked on Japanese carb crap with 100,000,000 vacuum lines. I wish I had space in my shoppe for a good ol carb pre 60s or a 80s vehicle! Keep it up and hope your health and not smoking is going good!
Fozzy: "My uncle left it to me."
Kermit: "Oh. Is he dead?"
Fozzy: "No. He's hibernating."
😂😂😂
The carburettor issue makes perfect sense to me. You get on with it the way you do. I learn something every time. Cheers
I'm 57 and cut my teeth on the old iron . Do things your way Jonathan , it will teach the younger ones how to trouble shoot the old school stuff LOL . I enjoy all the videos you make . Thanks for sharing with us because you don't have to . People need to keep an open mind here . Watch and listen and LEARN !!
Hey Johnathan, Those nay sayers wouldn't know a carburetor from a mackerel. You keep doing your thing!! Two thumbs up...
Totally agree
Why spend good money on a carb kit if the engine bad
I sneak up on my old cars
Getting them running ok
Then everything else
Great video as always
Carburetors.....Give'm hell Johnathon! They worked real fine for a long, long time if you just kept'm clean and adjusted real fine.