I have a friend that is getting ready to start on bringing a Champ pickup back on the road. He thought about getting a new bed for the truck. Thanks in Advance
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What year Dodge beds fit on Champ pickups
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If it were my choice I would go with the flareside Ranger pickup bed. Its narrower than the Champ cab in the bed area & the fender sides give it a natural look. Put a Studebaker decal on the tailgate & your good to go.59 Lark wagon, now V-8, H.D. auto!
60 Lark convertible V-8 auto
61 Champ 1/2 ton 4 speed
62 Champ 3/4 ton 5 speed o/drive
62 Champ 3/4 ton auto
62 Daytona convertible V-8 4 speed & 62 Cruiser, auto.
63 G.T. Hawk R-2,4 speed
63 Avanti (2) R-1 auto
64 Zip Van
66 Daytona Sport Sedan(327)V-8 4 speed
66 Cruiser V-8 auto
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Originally posted by Warren Webb View PostIf it were my choice I would go with the flareside Ranger pickup bed. Its narrower than the Champ cab in the bed area & the fender sides give it a natural look. Put a Studebaker decal on the tailgate & your good to go.
I agree, it looks good!sigpic
Dave Lester
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Dodge used the bed in 59 and 60. Those were not good sales years for Dodge trucks. Not a lot of survivors. Might be more beds existing as used on Studes than on Dodge.
IIRC there were lots of bed-sides left over from SASCO when SI purchased the inventory. Can someone confirm that? Combine that with the reproduced bed floors...
Then there's that blue Champ in Arizona that used a Stude bed with Dodge stepside fenders. That looked good. Both those items should be easier to find.Last edited by kurtruk; 02-13-2011, 04:26 PM.KURTRUK
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Anne; keep in mind that a '60 Dodge bed is NOT a "bolt-on" on a Stude. Cab and Chassis. Stude. modified the front with an angular (tapered) filler panel to get the correct longer than 6 1/2 ft. and 8 Ft. Stude. Champ "Spaceside" Wide Boxes to fit the frame and wheelbase.StudeRich
Second Generation Stude Driver,
Proud '54 Starliner Owner
SDC Member Since 1967
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Originally posted by Milaca View PostI've been curious as to how well a Dodge Dakota bed would match up to a Champ cab. Anybody seen such a matchup?Last edited by Starlight; 02-13-2011, 06:48 PM.
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Originally posted by DieselJim View PostThere is still bed sides in South Bend, Studebaker International. Belive there might be a floor or two also. Jimsigpic
In the middle of MinneSTUDEa.
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