Bought me a beater

[clonelark]

Bought this off of craigslist about 50 miles from me, Has a 455 Buick and 350 Trans, now i can get my spring cleaning done.
They are still comming out of the wood work.
More to come.

[aarrggh]

Me Like .

[N8N]

you get sick of it, I could find that a home I'm sure.

nate

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55 Commander Starlight

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[doug]

A little Lark shine and it would need nothing else to be excellent work truck.

[COMMANDERPINK1]

Some guys have all the luck

Tom

[bige]

455 Buick! You will get that cleaning done quickly. That engine might be worth more than the truck if it was pulled out. When you're done stick a 305 Chevy in there sell the 455 and the truck separately. Might be a profitable beater.

ErnieR



1988 "Beater" Avanti---R5388 @ Macungie 2006

[Invalid User Name]

That's a beater???? Looks pretty good to me.

Doug
Venice, Florida
1950 Champion
9G F1

[rusty65]

Good score!![]

[Gary1953]

Nice looking truck. Congratulations on your find.


Gary Sanders
Nixa, MO
President Toy Studebaker Collectors Club. Have an interest in Toy Studebakers? Contact me for details.

[fstst56]

Me like, too! Alot!!!

[Milaca]

Replace the Buick engine with a Packard V8, then you'll have a Studebaker Packup. [B)]

[StudeRich]

Hmmm. a 3/4 Ton with no door visors...another '59 Scotsman Deluxe? [?]

StudeRich

[Maynard]

Is that the one that was donated to a charity? Were they asking $3995?

How can you tell it's a 3/4 ton by looking at it? Are there any 3/4 ton Scotsmans?

Why do your springs need to be cleaned ?

[clonelark]

Is that the one that was donated to a charity? Were they asking $3995?

Dont know anything about that.
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How can you tell it's a 3/4 ton by looking at it? Are there any 3/4 ton Scotsmans?

The big 8 lug wheels is one clue,Title says so is another
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Why do your springs need to be cleaned ?

See all those trees in the background, they pop up like weeds, the ones on the other side of my fence hang into my yard and make a mess, & when the ice storm comes i have limbs to haul off.
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Hmmm. a 3/4 Ton with no door visors...another '59 Scotsman Deluxe?





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Hmmm. a 3/4 Ton with no door visors...another '59 Scotsman Deluxe?

The visors are off (Notice holes at top of door), they are in a box in the front seat, as are many other parts, cleaned and ready to put back on. (ie Heater box, emblems, hood bird, and a few other misc parts)
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Guy i got the truck from said he had bought a 73 Riviera restoration that the guy got tired of. Supposedly has a rebuilt 455, but the 350 Trans has me puzzled, i thought all Riverias had 400 transmissions. Runs great, dont smoke. But the truck sat in a field for 10+ years and is rusty in the doors.
Bed looks ok, rear fenders need some massageing. So i will be looking for good sheetmetal.
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[StudeRich]

quote:Originally posted by Maynard

How can you tell it's a 3/4 ton by looking at it? Are there any 3/4 ton Scotsmans?

It is a bit hard to tell what this WAS being a modified, but the full floating axle hub and 8 lug wheels are a clue that it MIGHT be a 3/4 Ton.

It appears to have had a "Studebaker" nameplate on the door, if it had door visors making it a 1959 Model Studebaker Deluxe, NOT a Transtar like every other year from '56 to '64 that the Transtar type "C" Cabs were built.

It may have been a 4E-6 Commander Big 6, I can't see any holes for a V8 Emblem.

StudeRich