In 1988 through 1990, while editing The HillHolder, the newsletter of the North Georgia Chapter of the Studebaker Drivers Club, I wrote a series of articles that tried to capture what I had learned while restoring five of these cars and trucks that we love. In the mid 1990s some of the articles were published in edited form as a 5-part series in Turning Wheels, the monthly magazine of the SDC. The series won the SDC's Churchill Award for best unpaid article.
After many requests I have finally pulled all the material together into book form, replaced some material which had been edited out for space reasons in the Turning Wheels versions, and updated much of it to reflect some of the changes that technology has brought to the art of restoring a motor vehicle, and additional things I've learned.
This is NOT a "how-to-restore-a-car" book, there are already plenty of those out there. This book attempts to step back a little and address some of the larger questions and decisions that go into the process, to provide a framework for intelligently approaching the restoration, and to pass on some of the things the author has learned in restoring five Studebakers. We won't get into too much intricate detail, since that information is usually found in the shop manuals; we will, however, take a very close look at rebuilding the Studebaker engine, with emphasis on the V-8. I have received a lot of complements on the engine- building chapter- I'm glad to finally get it in print.
The book is just over 100 pages, and is divided into 11 chapters and 3 appendices.
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Chapter Titles |
Introduction
The Scope of the Project
The Logistics of a Restoration
Some General Skills and Techniques
Starting the Restoration
Wiring and Electrical
Mechanical Systems
Fuel System
The Engine
The Body
Interior and Wrap-Up
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Some early reviews:
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From the newsgroup alt.autos.studebaker:
Just received my copy of [the] "Some Thoughts on Restoring a Studebaker"
book. It's very well written and filled with lots of common sense tips
that everyone should know or learn before doing a restoration. Having
said that, if you are one of the guys that's been doing this for 10-60
years it'll be of less use to you than someone fairly new at restoration.
If you are the guy asking a lot of questions on [this newsgroup], this book is
likely to answer them too. If you are a bit of a expert, even the few
tips you'll pick up are worth the price of the book. i.e. how to make
the correct windlace, converting your Studebaker distributor to a Mopar
unit and the like. Also lots of tips we all learned the hard way. i.e.
don't drill through your new carpet only to watch it unwind onto your
drill bit.
JP/Maryland
and from the Studebaker Drivers Club forum:
...Lampman's writings are as good as any I've seen as regards rebuilding Stude engines. I suggest it heartily to those considering building their own Stude engine. Even if you've BUILT engines in the past, this book can lend some nuggets of insight that are worth it's cost. Mr. Biggs
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To buy the book:
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Some Thoughts on Restoring a Studebaker is available for $22.50 USD, plus $4 for handling and postage, for a total of $26.50 to US addresses. Canadian orders add $6.50 USD for postage, total $29.00USD. To order a second book in the same order, add an additional $3 ($4 USD for Canadian orders.) For Australia and Europe, shipping is $12, total $34.50USD paid by PayPal only.
The easiest way to purchase (and only way if you are in Australia or Europe) is to PayPal the appropriate amount to me at  , and mention Some Thoughts in the remarks section. Otherwise, if you live in the US or Canada, send your name, mailing address and a check or USPS money order for $26.50 ($29.00 USD bank draft for Canadian buyers) to:
Chuck Lampman
4141 Lynette Ct.
Kennesaw, GA. 30144-2293
If mailing payment, please email me at to notify me that the check is coming so I can set one aside for you, or get some more printed. (I try not to keep too big an inventory because they are expensive to stock.)
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