Sure, there are shortened C/K bodies, but how about this?

[studefan]

http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/nva/cto/3571358059.html

[Corvanti]

how many ways are there to say "yuck"!!!

sorry, i shouldn't comment on other's "builds", but is that a "build"? is the engine/wheels worth close to the price?

[johnod]

Umm, uhh, yaa?

[RareBird]

Just because it can be done doesn't mean it should

[63t-cab]

Looks like the for-runner of the "not so smart" car.

[rockne10]

Now that he's gotten it that much closer to his original vision, there must be one or two people in the world who will jump on its conclusion.

[JRoberts]

With that short wheelbase and that big engine, I bet that thing is a handful at speed.

[DEEPNHOCK]

Pitch Poley comes to mind....

[AKAchamptrucking]

As short on imagination as its wheelbase.

[studegary]

What do you expect from someone that can not spell Studebaker <G>?

[52-fan]

Is that frame really as small as it appears? That thing is scary. It also appears to have the doors rigged to open reverse which is a waste of effort.
If the wheelbase is like a T bucket it could drive, but it looks shorter. The larger body may exaggerate the proportions.

[kurtruk]

The rear wheels are cut into the cab. It's an early Whattoff Trailer Toter! Jump on it!

[mtnmanbf]

Man what a waste of Machinery!!

[jclary]

To me (having owned one) there are few production vehicles more dangerous and unbalanced than a Jeep CJ5 with a stock V8 engine. Due to its short wheel base, stiff suspension, and the power of the V8...those things will swap ends before you can react. Same thing with a Bob-tailing 18 wheeler tractor.

This contraption seems to have about the same wheelbase as a CJ5. Couple that with the size of that engine...the lack of a staff of engineers working out the details...and you can begin to understand why the current owner is looking to bail out of the project. Notice that he states that it still needs steering and brakes...minor accessories to some, but it seems that this guy is finally smart enough to sacrifice those little details for the next owner to work out.

[52-fan]

It's a shame. With a little better planning it could have been a cute ride. I don't have a problem with an old pickup cab ending up as a modified if it's well built and really driveable.