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  • Stude truck still working for a living!

    I've made mention of this truck a couple years ago. There's a Producer's Dairy refridgerated delivery truck that's been supplying milk and ice cream ever since it was new in 1960!
    I just happened to discover it when I stopped off in Merced in '03 while on my way home from the '03 SDC Nats. I subsequently started helping it's owner (he was under contract to Producer's Dairy Products) when the odd part was needed. I think the first thing I help out with was a horn button retainer and a parking lite assy.
    Anyway, the guy retired from his route and sold said same along with the Stude truck to a new fella. Producers had given the previous owner a nice, new paint job on the Stude. I understand they're enthusiastic about the Stude as a point of advertizing for thier products.
    Well, a couple of months ago, out of the blue, the new owner called to ask if I had a new or good used Studebaker V8 for sale. The fallout from our conversation ended up with Studebaker Ken getting the job of making the trucks 259 new again.
    The engine's on it's way back together again. New crank and other bits were involved. I got to see some of the cleaned and painted bits the other day when I was up to shoot pics of the '55 coupe I
    put on ebay for Ken.
    Pretty amazing that this 60 Stude truck's still running a daily route to earn it's keep.
    Here's the engine just after it was dissected by Ken.

    [img] http://images.andale.com/f2/115/106/...1_100_0023.JPG [/img]

    Miscreant at large.

    1957 Transtar 1/2ton
    1960 Larkvertible V8
    1958 Provincial wagon
    1953 Commander coupe
    1957 President 2-dr
    1955 President State
    1951 Champion Biz cpe
    1963 Daytona project FS

  • #2
    Click here to see my truck in action. Yep, we use it as a TRUCK! [8D] http://community.webshots.com/myphot...ecurity=lAQHCQ

    Matthew Burnette, the 16 year old Stude nut. Hazlehurst, Georgia
    63 Daytona HT
    51 2R16 dump truck
    52 Commander Starliner (will trade for another Stude <g&gt


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    • #3
      Yep, seen that Matthew. Wasn't trying to trump your truck, but I'm talking about one that's never quit working - 'cept to have overhaul work like this engine rebuild done to it.

      I sure could make use of that truck of yours around here from time to time!

      Miscreant at large.

      1957 Transtar 1/2ton
      1960 Larkvertible V8
      1958 Provincial wagon
      1953 Commander coupe
      1957 President 2-dr
      1955 President State
      1951 Champion Biz cpe
      1963 Daytona project FS
      No deceptive flags to prove I'm patriotic - no biblical BS to impress - just ME and Studebakers - as it should be.

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      • #4
        Bob,

        Don't go with that wimpy truck. Come get one of my E-40's with V-8 and 2 speed rear where you can really haul a load!

        Gary

        Guido Salvage - "Where rust is beautiful"

        1946 M-16 fire truck
        1948 M-16 grain truck
        1949 2R16A grain truck
        1949 2R17A fire truck
        1955 E-38 grain truck
        1957 3E-40 flatbed
        1961 6E-28 grain truck
        1962 7E-13D 4x4 rack truck
        1962 7E-7 Champ pickup
        1962 GT Hawk 4 speed
        1964 Avanti R2 4 speed
        1964 Cruiser
        And various other "treasures"
        Hiding and preserving Studebakers in Richmond & Louisa, Va.

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        • #5
          I think it might be cheaper to have one of your E40s HAULED here than to DRIVE it here![xx(] Heck, I had one and sold it to RebelStude. I did keep the monster welding rig bed that had been on it tho. That's how I got my 8' X 4' half inch plate monster workbench!
          Got clearance lights, brake and tail lights, stabilizer legs and a swing-away welding grid on it. How many workbenches do you know of that have all those features???[}]

          Miscreant at large.

          1957 Transtar 1/2ton
          1960 Larkvertible V8
          1958 Provincial wagon
          1953 Commander coupe
          1957 President 2-dr
          1955 President State
          1951 Champion Biz cpe
          1963 Daytona project FS
          No deceptive flags to prove I'm patriotic - no biblical BS to impress - just ME and Studebakers - as it should be.

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          • #6
            quote:Originally posted by Mr.Biggs
            How many workbenches do you know of that have all those features???[}]
            Who has room for a workbench? I have some areas of my barn packed in three different layers!

            Guido Salvage - "Where rust is beautiful"

            1946 M-16 fire truck
            1948 M-16 grain truck
            1949 2R16A grain truck
            1949 2R17A fire truck
            1955 E-38 grain truck
            1957 3E-40 flatbed
            1961 6E-28 grain truck
            1962 7E-13D 4x4 rack truck
            1962 7E-7 Champ pickup
            1962 GT Hawk 4 speed
            1964 Avanti R2 4 speed
            1964 Cruiser
            And various other "treasures"
            Hiding and preserving Studebakers in Richmond & Louisa, Va.

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            • #7
              quoteon't go with that wimpy truck
              [:0][}]

              Just wait til I put that R4 we got stashed away in the dump truck... [^]

              Matthew Burnette, the 16 year old Stude nut. Hazlehurst, Georgia
              63 Daytona HT
              51 2R16 dump truck
              52 Commander Starliner (will trade for another Stude <g&gt


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              • #8
                quote:Just wait til I put that R4 we got stashed away in the dump truck... [^]
                Come on now Matt, we know you don't have an R-4 or else it would be in your Daytona. Besides, I don't think that rear axle would handle the torque.

                Guido Salvage - "Where rust is beautiful"

                1946 M-16 fire truck
                1948 M-16 grain truck
                1949 2R16A grain truck
                1949 2R17A fire truck
                1955 E-38 grain truck
                1957 3E-40 flatbed
                1961 6E-28 grain truck
                1962 7E-13D 4x4 rack truck
                1962 7E-7 Champ pickup
                1962 GT Hawk 4 speed
                1964 Avanti R2 4 speed
                1964 Cruiser
                And various other "treasures"
                Hiding and preserving Studebakers in Richmond & Louisa, Va.

                Comment


                • #9
                  The Daytona is going to have the R5...

                  Matthew Burnette, the 16 year old Stude nut. Hazlehurst, Georgia
                  63 Daytona HT
                  51 2R16 dump truck
                  52 Commander Starliner (will trade for another Stude <g&gt


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