Interest in a '63-'64 Champ grille?

[studeclunker]

Would anyone around here be interested in a grille for a '63-4 Champ pickup? It's in decent condition, though certainly not show condition.

[StudeRich]

Looks like the "1964 7/8" Grille that never was released for Production.

I do not believe the "Studebaker" embossed '64's were ever installed on any Trucks before the line shutdown.

[Bud]

The grille in the picture as far as I know was not installed on Champ trucks from the factory. I owned both a 62 and 64 Champ with chrome grilles and several friends have owned them over the years and none of them had lettering on the chrome grille. I'm thinking the grille in the picture was installed sometime after the truck was built. Bud

[62champ]

There will always be interest in any of these grills that are not broken or bent. When someone has a grill like this re-chromed they will have to make sure it is a top notch business. Have seen a few pieces like this where the letters are almost ground away in the process.

[unclemiltie]

Looks like a 50 commander hood ornament on it, first time I saw one on a truck

[studeclunker]

Ah, so if I'm not willing to just give it away no one's interested? How disappointing...

[tsenecal]

I don't think you need to give it away. It looks presentable, I'm curious as to what you plan on using in the truck, and what you think would be a reasonable price. I am interested if it doesn't get really expensive.

[studeclunker]

I have two champs. One is a '62 and this one is a '63, I think. Since there's no paperwork on this one and it appears to be just a sum of parts, I was thinking of using it as such to get the '62 back on the road. In fact, I also have a '63 wagon that has been parted out with the chassis still intact. So one plan was to put the Champ cab on the wagon chassis and use parts from both trucks to make one operative truck. That way I can have power steering and brakes on the truck and better brakes to boot. Another idea was to cut the cap off the back of this cab and put it on one of my little '63 two-doors with a Wagon's seat in the back so I have some place for the dogs. All of this will bolt right up on the wagon chassis. However, I'm wondering if the cab might be a bit long with the back seat. I think it would be. After all, the bed needs to go on behind. So, it might be better to just attach the back cap directly on the door post. So many daydreams at the moment.

At the moment though, I need the money for two brake jobs and some other projects having to do with my living quarters. So that is the incentive to sell. The grille is not a necessity, even though it's kinda cool. When I got the truck people were telling me how very valuable the grille is. That it was worth what I paid for the truck. Yeah, right. The sum of parts in this truck is well worth what I paid for it as long as I can get a decent price for the grille. Which looks to have been so much hot air on a few fella's part.

Ah well, there I go nattering along again. That's what you get for asking!

[ddub]

The answer might be to put it on ebay with a reserve you could accept and see what someone is willing to pay. I know I would bid.

[gordr]

That is a decent-looking Champ. Deluxe cab, too. Should be saved if it's not a rust-bucket.And the Toyota Land Cruncher looks pretty good, too.

[Ron Dame]

OK, I'll bite. How much? It'd only be a spare for me at teh momment

[studeclunker]

The answer might be to put it on ebay with a reserve you could accept and see what someone is willing to pay. I know I would bid.

Yeah, that is an option I had considered. My intention was to offer it here and hope for a decent offer. In fact, I would have taken less here as there aren't any fees, etc, whittling away at it. Oh well.

As to the repeated requests to state a price? PM me an offer. The worst I can say is no.

Once again, I have been quoted values in a previous thread on this truck (yes it's rusty) that the grille was worth more than I paid for the whole truck. So price? How about five hundred dollars OBO? MAKE ME AN OFFER quit being cheap and hoping I'll give it away for practically nothing. You might be surprised.

[Ron Dame]

PM sent! (add ten characters to be long enough to post)