I have seen what looks like factory trucks, 1.5 ton and 2 ton with what looks like wood sides and canvas tops. Are they factory, and are the prints available to replicate them? Kind of like an army truck canvas and wood cover.
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Stude offered a canvas Caravan Top as an option on the M and 2R series 1/2 and 3/4-ton trucks, but not on the larger models. They did offer a stake body as a factory option on all models, though these bodies were actually provided by a local South Bend iron works. As far as I know (would be glad to be proved wrong), they did not offer the canvas top on the larger post-War trucks.Skip Lackie
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I'm not wondering if you were to connect with a local military vehicle group and see if that's something you can have fashioned/created/fabricated for your truck, based on how the originals are constructed. I'm naive, but, it seems like it should be something you could make happen if you wanted it badly enough.
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Gary Ash has provided instructions to recreate the Caravan Top for the 1/2 and 3/4 ton models. I suspect, as Leo suggests, a canvas top for larger trucks was probably an option for military models.Brad Johnson,
SDC since 1975, ASC since 1990
Pine Grove Mills, Pa.
'33 Rockne 10, '51 Commander Starlight. '53 Commander Starlight
'56 Sky Hawk in process
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I have a number of stakes for a Studebaker M16 stake bed truck.
If anyone is interested in these let me know.
Also a low mileage M16(2300 miles) that sat outside since 1948 and had kids knock the windows in and dance on the top etc. Complete low milage drive train,two speed axle.$1000.00
Robert Kapteyn
studebaker@mac.com
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Originally posted by rkapteyn View PostI have a number of stakes for a Studebaker M16 stake bed truck.
If anyone is interested in these let me know.
Also a low mileage M16(2300 miles) that sat outside since 1948 and had kids knock the windows in and dance on the top etc. Complete low milage drive train,two speed axle.$1000.00
Robert Kapteyn
studebaker@mac.comSkip Lackie
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While the subject has moved beyond canvas tops, a friend of mine has a newly re-cored radiator for M15/M16 that he mistakenly thought would fit his M5. He's invested $450 and would like to get it out of his way for $200. And can deliver free to York. PM me for his contact information.
Brad Johnson,
SDC since 1975, ASC since 1990
Pine Grove Mills, Pa.
'33 Rockne 10, '51 Commander Starlight. '53 Commander Starlight
'56 Sky Hawk in process
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