Gave up on trying to remove the reach rod from the pitman arm
Removed the radiator
Used a pickle fork on the reach rod through the grill/radiator area
Separated the reach rod from the bell crank
Removed the remaining oil pan screws
Turned the crankshaft to the number one position
Wiggled the oil pan around until it FINALLY dropped
Removed the lower radiator hose
Drained the radiator
Detached the upper hose from the radiator
Got the castle nut off the pitman arm and reach rod
Removed u-bolts and clamps from the crossover exhaust pipe
Detached the crossover exhaust pipe from the exhaust manifold and heat riser areas
Passenger-side bolt got stripped and the other bolt sheared off
Was able to remove all oil pan screws
Couldn’t get the bell crank out or reach rod separated from the pitman arm
Everything is coated with sludge
Got the bell crank shaft and bracket out of the crossmember
Needed to pry a little on the bell crank
Also needed to remove the lubrication fitting from the backside of the crossmember
Removed the right tie rod with a pickle fork
Removed the starter (took the cable off at the solenoid)
Removed the pinch bolt on top of the bell crank
Couldn’t get the bracket and shaft assembly out from the crossmember
Drove up I-65 to Huntsville for a North AL SDC show
It was a cool day, so we didn’t really have any overheating/radiator issues
She drove well and I took it easy going anywhere from 60-65mph
Checked the oil when we were about to head back home and Stella was 2 quarts low on oil
I think she burned [...]
Adjusted the window tilt to match up as best as possible with the vent window
Attached the interior window crank handles
Gave her a quick bath
Attached the side mirror
Packed my emergency kit in the trunk
Ran a water hose over the trunk to check for leaks
Didn’t notice anything horrible
Cleaned excess adhesive off the edges of the doors and trunk from previous aftermarket, faux chrome trim
Once again reinstalled new trunk rubber
This time it was a different style from Studebaker International
Previous rubber was from Stephen Allen’s
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