1946 studebaker truck

Now Bob; This is how I see Your Stude





The Color. the Shine.But if it was 4'' lower you would have 1hotstude

Ol Deuce


Today, 12:16 PM #30
ROBERT JAM
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Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: RED LODGE MT 59068
Posts: 335

 

Ol Deuce thats just about what I had in mind.I wonder if I put the spring on the bottom of the axles would that lower it enough and how it would ride?

 

Had a Buick front clip, 350 sbc, th400, 9" rear.................

 

If someone does one of these on an S10, post some pictures. I keep passing a great big 2-tonner on a farm when I go to where we keep our junk and I have a title-less S10 longbed, I keep thinking I should buy that big Stude and throw the cab on the S10 frame.

 

I've always liked those M5 Studebakers, keep the pics coming.

 

NIce looking find on the 46....good luck with the build!

 

Spent the afternoon with the m5. Buffed the paint and it shined up nice.Looks like it might have had a repaint.Just a little darker green than the original.Got it started and it runs very well.New points and plugs and cap it will purr..The biggest problem wil be finding tires that wont kill my wallet.Anybody got some 650x16 or 600x16 they want to get rid of?

 

I have collected the parts to do this, just have to get started. The "big" trucks use the same fenders except studebaker added two inch spacers to kick the fenders out for the wider track width. You would just need to remove the spacers and find an M5 bed with fenders. Finding the M5 bed was the hardest part where I live. Mostly big trucks around here. The s10 longbed is a few inches longer in the wheelbase but you can grind the welds on the frame and slide the rear into the front section and reweld to the proper wheelbase. Track width on the s10 is a little narrow so you'll want wider wheels or spacers. Maybe go with a 4x4 s10 rear which is 2 inches wider than the 2 wheel drive.

 

Bob .........the next time I'm at the shop with my camera I will get a few photos of your truck and
help ya post them.......Your truck needs to be seen


Ol deuce

 

I keep hearing about it, can't wait to see it.

 

And here is mine.......these are the before pictures, you will have to wait for the after pictures.

 

Looks heavy on the need for modifications, I mean outside. I'm eager to see the after pictures. Do post em'

 

So Bob have you started on this 46 truck, also it appears that you have a model a roadster. How have ya been dorian

 

here's mine on the beach during bike week

 

Question for the fellas that've eliminated their wing windows:How do you like the one-piece window?
I'm hating mine.
As soon as I can find all the parts the wings are going back in.