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Pulled a quick day trip to get some pieces for my 42

 

This just shows why I love Montana, there's treasure everywhere!

 

yeah, I know...I meant that I see it and think it's me...I've had this avatar for quite a while...
Best Saturday morning show ever for impressionable young minds...I'm so glad I was a kid in the 70s...

 

i posted before, but ill post new pics. my 1950 3100. love it. today i made a home depot run and had to park next to a strangers baby blue 3100. crazy diff in height. mines nice and low, his is stock. wow

 

Update on Studebaker Camper. The day I picked it up it had a 390 Ford stuffed in it. When I finally got it running the engine turned out to be a toad. Wouldn't pass a gas station or oil can. So I converted it back to Studebaker with an upgrade. Installed a 1961 Studebaker truck 289 V8 and the 3 speed with OD and even used the Dana 60 differential from the donor truck (the one with the Dodge bed). It works great and last September I did this with it:

Towed the Avanti 1700 miles to the salt flats of Bonneville. Wasn't without it challenges but it was a blast. The looks and the thumbs up and people taking photos was amazing. Even had a guy follow me until my next gas stop so he could take some pictures of it. Not every day you see a Studebaker camper towing an Avanti.


The Avanti is up for sale. Plan to use my share of the proceeds to build the 53 Stude into a driveable nostalgia street gasser. Going to be very unique but can't share details yet. Look for the build forum. I gave the 49 to my daughter. She is going to restore it as a ranch truck. Father/daughter project and already having fun.
Dan

 

WoW, what a story, is the camper truck the 49?
where is the 53 Stude didnt see one?, but i probably missed it
very cool, thanks for sharing those pics,

 

There was a girl with a red 56 Ford 2 ton short box IIRC, oddly cool looking truck.

 

no this was a beige/white and red wheels with a mexican blanket seat cover

 

Hey swampdonkey ,love your truck just wow. A pic of mine.

 

daily driver

 

Yeah mine TOO!

 

Beautiful truck Hip.

 

I'm sure yall have seen this one for sale, but I don't think I saw it on here

The beauty of cars is we all have different taste.

 

IF YOU KNOW THIS TRUCK,THEN COOL.

 

OK here's my 40-41 PU, bought this one in '87, drove it for a couple years with the flatmotor in it, then in '91 we took it all down to the frame for a little clean up, that's when thinks got out of control! It's get'n closer to being finished but it's been a very long ride!!

 

wow old thread full of cool ideas.

 

Nice Graham!

What engine did it come with?

 

i dig this thread

 

heres my pile!!!

 

Nice pile.........in der weeds!

 

this is the tribute truck l finished last year in my sons honor...

1948 dodge 1/2 ton 5 window, 1977 nova sub-frame, 327 SBC, 200 R-4 transmission and a 12 bolt 3:36 posi out of a 1973 camaro, C-notched rear frame rails.

l did not even have to cut the front springs, the stance landed perfect (to me)

Later

 

nice pile,whats the paint?

 

[QUOTE heres my pile!!![/QUOTE]



Wow, that truck really looks alot like the one Cole Foster built way back when. Very nice.........E

 

1923 Dodge 4

 

More pics!

 

Cool, I always laugh when i see them for sale and the ad says "Has wrong engine"

 

So......you like the look of the upside down grille?

 

Here is a pic of the 49 that my daughter and I are going to fix up for her to use on the ranch.

Here is a pic of 53 that will be a street cruiser with a twist.

The Camper is a 1952. 32,000 mile survivor. Upgraded to 1961 Studebaker 289 V8 and Borg Warner T85 3 speed with R11 overdrive and Dana 60 differential. That allowed me to switch to 16" wheels and 8 blot wheels which are common and plentiful.
Dan