dodge bed on a champ?

[studegary]

I have seen at last one Studebaker pickup where the bed was sectioned down the middle to bring the bed sides in to align with the cab. I thought that it looked much better that way.

Gary L.
Wappinger, NY

1959 DeLuxe pickup (restomod)

[studegary]

I have seen at last one Studebaker pickup where the bed was sectioned down the middle to bring the bed sides in to align with the cab. I thought that it looked much better that way.

Gary L.
Wappinger, NY

1959 DeLuxe pickup (restomod)

[StudeDave57]

As have I...
and one of them had the narrow-bed fenders on it to cover the rear wheels being it was a one ton and all!!! Good stuff, 'fer sure.

StudeDave [8D]
V/P San Diego County SDC
San Diego, Ca

'54 Commander 4dr 'Ruby'
'57 Parkview (it's a 2dr wagon...) 'Betsy'
'57 Commander 2dr 'Baby'
'57 Champion 2dr 'Jewel'
'58 Packard sedan 'Cleo'
'65 Cruiser 'Sweet Pea'

[StudeDave57]

As have I...
and one of them had the narrow-bed fenders on it to cover the rear wheels being it was a one ton and all!!! Good stuff, 'fer sure.

StudeDave [8D]
V/P San Diego County SDC
San Diego, Ca

'54 Commander 4dr 'Ruby'
'57 Parkview (it's a 2dr wagon...) 'Betsy'
'57 Commander 2dr 'Baby'
'57 Champion 2dr 'Jewel'
'58 Packard sedan 'Cleo'
'65 Cruiser 'Sweet Pea'

[kurtruk]

The Dodge bed and the IHC bed the same? NO WAY!! Many visual differences. E.g.: the IHC bed is wider at the bottom than the top, etc.

KURTRUK

[kurtruk]

The Dodge bed and the IHC bed the same? NO WAY!! Many visual differences. E.g.: the IHC bed is wider at the bottom than the top, etc.

KURTRUK

[Studedude1961]

Ever notice Studebaker guys like latter-day Dodge pickups? Could it be the natural progression from the Champ front end to today's Dodge? When Dodge completely restyled in the early 1990s a lot of us thought the new look looked very much like what Studebaker would have looked like had they continued production.

Studedude1961
--1963 Cruiser

[Studedude1961]

Ever notice Studebaker guys like latter-day Dodge pickups? Could it be the natural progression from the Champ front end to today's Dodge? When Dodge completely restyled in the early 1990s a lot of us thought the new look looked very much like what Studebaker would have looked like had they continued production.

Studedude1961
--1963 Cruiser

[gordr]

quote:Originally posted by StudeDave57

I seem to remember someone once telling me that they wanted a wide bed Champ. He had the Champ, but a narrow bed, of course. Thinking they were 'the same' He found a Dodge ('cause he couldn't find a decent Stude) and soon found that the Dodge was short by several inches~ maybe they aren't exactly 'the same'... [:0] [V] [B)]
Anyone know if this is fact or fiction??? I never saw the actual bed in question, nor can I remember if it was a short or long bed.

StudeDave [8D]
V/P San Diego County SDC
San Diego, Ca

'54 Commander 4dr 'Ruby'
'57 Parkview (it's a 2dr wagon...) 'Betsy'
'57 Commander 2dr 'Baby'
'57 Champion 2dr 'Jewel'
'58 Packard sedan 'Cleo'
'65 Cruiser 'Sweet Pea'

If I remember right, the Dodge bed had a front panel that actually wrapped around the back of the cab to a small degree. The Stude bed is straight across the front.

Ford used a bed that was very similar, but the body crease is at a slightly different height relative to the top of the box.

I think there are more Champs still on the road than Dodges that used that box.

Gord Richmond, within Weasel range of the Alberta Badlands

[gordr]

quote:Originally posted by StudeDave57

I seem to remember someone once telling me that they wanted a wide bed Champ. He had the Champ, but a narrow bed, of course. Thinking they were 'the same' He found a Dodge ('cause he couldn't find a decent Stude) and soon found that the Dodge was short by several inches~ maybe they aren't exactly 'the same'... [:0] [V] [B)]
Anyone know if this is fact or fiction??? I never saw the actual bed in question, nor can I remember if it was a short or long bed.

StudeDave [8D]
V/P San Diego County SDC
San Diego, Ca

'54 Commander 4dr 'Ruby'
'57 Parkview (it's a 2dr wagon...) 'Betsy'
'57 Commander 2dr 'Baby'
'57 Champion 2dr 'Jewel'
'58 Packard sedan 'Cleo'
'65 Cruiser 'Sweet Pea'

If I remember right, the Dodge bed had a front panel that actually wrapped around the back of the cab to a small degree. The Stude bed is straight across the front.

Ford used a bed that was very similar, but the body crease is at a slightly different height relative to the top of the box.

I think there are more Champs still on the road than Dodges that used that box.

Gord Richmond, within Weasel range of the Alberta Badlands

[lstude]

quote: Ever notice Studebaker guys like latter-day Dodge pickups? Could it be the natural progression from the Champ front end to today's Dodge? When Dodge completely restyled in the early 1990s a lot of us thought the new look looked very much like what Studebaker would have looked like had they continued production.

Studedude1961
--1963 Cruiser

Yes, I have noticed a lot of Studebaker guys driving Newer Dodge trucks including myself. I put a Stude hood ornament on my 96 Dodge truck and have since bought a 2006 Dodge truck. At our last Studebaker meet, two new Dodge trucks showed up



Leonard Shepherd, editor, The Commanding Leader, Central Virginia Chapter, http://centralvirginiachapter.org/

[lstude]

quote: Ever notice Studebaker guys like latter-day Dodge pickups? Could it be the natural progression from the Champ front end to today's Dodge? When Dodge completely restyled in the early 1990s a lot of us thought the new look looked very much like what Studebaker would have looked like had they continued production.

Studedude1961
--1963 Cruiser

Yes, I have noticed a lot of Studebaker guys driving Newer Dodge trucks including myself. I put a Stude hood ornament on my 96 Dodge truck and have since bought a 2006 Dodge truck. At our last Studebaker meet, two new Dodge trucks showed up



Leonard Shepherd, editor, The Commanding Leader, Central Virginia Chapter, http://centralvirginiachapter.org/

[Guido]

As usual, my daughter looks charming!


Guido Salvage - "Where rust is beautiful"

Studebaker horse drawn buggy; 1946 M-16 fire truck; 1948 M-16 grain truck; 1949 2R16A grain truck; 1949 2R17A fire truck; 1950 2R5 pickup; 1952 2R17A grain truck; 1952 Packard 200 4 door; 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; 1963 8E-28 flatbed; 1964 Avanti R2 4 speed; 1964 Cruiser and various other "treasures".

Hiding and preserving Studebakers in Richmond, Goochland & Louisa, Va.

[Guido]

As usual, my daughter looks charming!


Guido Salvage - "Where rust is beautiful"

Studebaker horse drawn buggy; 1946 M-16 fire truck; 1948 M-16 grain truck; 1949 2R16A grain truck; 1949 2R17A fire truck; 1950 2R5 pickup; 1952 2R17A grain truck; 1952 Packard 200 4 door; 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; 1963 8E-28 flatbed; 1964 Avanti R2 4 speed; 1964 Cruiser and various other "treasures".

Hiding and preserving Studebakers in Richmond, Goochland & Louisa, Va.