Old Ford's and Stude's

Aaron Ford · Nov 27, 2010

After a few months of window shopping for a 52-56 Ford pickup to restore, I came upon a pic with an old Studebaker in the background. What a design! The 1953 pickup with it's styled bed and aircraft? modelled cab is one of the neatest trucks I have ever seen. The missus came to me with the idea of doing an old Ford, but I sure like that Studebaker. Anyone driven one?

Aaron

Aaron Ford · Nov 27, 2010

Thanks Howard H.

Anonymous-0 · Nov 28, 2010

Didn't have a truck but did own a '53 Champion with a straight 6 and manual with overdrive. It rode very nice and gave good mileage but was a real rustbucket. The master cylinder was under the floor in those days and accessable by lifting a plug out of the floor and scraping away all the accumulated gravel and sand to unscrew the top of the reservoir. New rings cleared up the oil burning but then the valves began to stick and it would backfire during coastdown. Had my choice of two vehicles, the Studebaker or a Willys for $95. Should have choosen the Willys.

Uncle Ernie · Nov 28, 2010

My grandpa and one of my school teachers each had Studebaker's. They swore by them.
That sure is a stylish truck, It will turn a lot of heads! For a restoration that would be a better candidate than a Ford if you want an eye catching ride. Tons of Fords and Chevy's around. You do not see a Stude every day!

larry@stinescorner · Nov 28, 2010

at the nursing home where my mom is ,there is a man who lives there that Ivisit with almost every day when Igo to see my mom. He got to telling me about the studebaker hawk he used to have. One day I stopped at the library and took out a book on studebakers so he could look at it, it had both trucks and cars in it. If there is a public library close ,you should see if they have it ,it was interesting.

gitrib · Nov 28, 2010

I bought a new 1950 Studebaker one ton truck with a combination stock snd grain bed it was a great truck in fact I courted my wife in it. We will celebrate ou 60th wedding on Christmas Day.

gitrib

JDemaris · Nov 28, 2010

Come and buy my trucks - cheap. I'm in New York and I assume you're far off somewhere else. And yes, 1950 is two years older then what you posted.

I've got a 1950 Ford pickup I drove into my barn 30 years ago. Has a 255 flathead Mercury V8. Ran perfect when I put it there. I drained the block and never messed with it again. Sheet metal on the cab is pretty good, but needs complete retore. No OEM bed on back - just a homemade rack-body. This had been a farm truck, before I stuck it into storage.

Also got a second "parts" truck that's been sitting in one of my fields for 20 years. I sold the engine out of it years ago.

By the way, my neighbor has collected Studebaker trucks for 40 years. Looks like he's quitting and just started putting some up for sale. I assume not cheap.

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Mike in Mn. · Nov 28, 2010

No, but I think they are one of the nicest old trucks out there. I like the old Fords to.

larry@stinescorner · Nov 28, 2010

now thats a good story! It would be nice to see a picture of that truck if you have one , Do you think the young people of today would do the same? I doubt it, Thanks for sharing that great story with us. ... larry

Mike in Mn. · Nov 28, 2010

Back in 1948 my Dad bought a new GMC one ton, said there was a GM and a Studebaker dealer in town, they each had a new truck on the lot, he went to buy the Stude but some one beat him to it, so he brought the GMC home. If I remember right I think he said the Stude had a V-8 engine in it, could that be right? I still have the GMC with only sixty some thousand miles on it, we still use it to haul hay.

JOCCO · Nov 28, 2010

Its up to you but for me STUDE The 6 cyl were good engines the v 8 were too in the stude. AS for Ford after the flathead era the engines were boat anchors far as i am concerned. There is many artermarket parts for Stude but they are not as plentifull as ford and maybe more money. Value: Those trucks by stude are not bring big money unless perfect condition/restored. They may be harder to sell than a ford as there is more ford people. Not sure on ford value from 50's up. There is many books on stude and ebay has some stuff there are several stude forums/websites too.

Anonymous-0 · Nov 28, 2010

When I was in high school I bought a 48' Studebaker 1/2 ton from an older couple that lived a couple of miles outside of town. I seem to to remember the asking price was $75, but I doubt I paid that much.
It was a nice old truck, with a six cylinder and 4 speed. First thing I did was split the exhaust manifold and make a set of stacks out of a couple of torque tubes for it. With a set of wide whitewalls and the original red and black paint Turtle Waxed, it was a cool lil' machine.

Aaron Ford · Nov 28, 2010

Thanks for the replys. I am just window shopping at the moment. These old trucks are a bit hard to find. This pic was posted on the i-net recently and I can guarantee that it is long gone. This one was abandoned in the woods in Eastern Washington. I am in Northern WV and would have been to far of a haul anyhow.

My dream truck need not have an engine/suspension or drivetrain, as this can be found. Complete body (minus bed for the Ford) would be a must. This truck might have been a candidate!

JDemaris · Nov 28, 2010

As to later Ford engines and and "boat anchors?"
I'd agree with some of the Y-block 272,292, or 312s. But not some others.

I had a 64 Studebaker with the long-stroke "Pursuit Marshal" 289 V8 and a 66 Ford with the Ford HP 289 V8. The Ford was much more engine in my opinion. I'm no Ford-fan, but cannot complain about the little 221, 260, and 289 V8s. Great little engines. 1963 Falcon Sprint with the 260 V8 is one of the best cars I ever owned. Second favorite was my 65 Sprint with a 289. You could buy a brand new Falcon Sprint in 1965, with a 289 V8 and four speed trans for $2200. I never had one new, but kept buying them once a few years old and a lot cheaper.

I also had several Sunbeam Tigers with Ford 260 and 289 V8s (64 and 65) and all held up great. Called the "poor man's Shelby" at the time.
British sports car with a Ford V8, Ford four-speed cast-iron trans, and a Jeep rear-axle.

Seems the last year or two with Studebakers, they quit using their own and changed over to Chevy engines.

JDemaris · Nov 28, 2010

That picture looks exactly like the one that's parked down the road from me, for sale - except the one for sale is in nicer shape.

Gene Dotson · Nov 28, 2010

Studebaker came out with the 232 V8 in 1951.... Gene

JOCCO · Nov 28, 2010

Arron as for stude don't get sucked into the "its so rare and high price scheam" That rough one pictured is a < 1200 truck mostly less. Do carfull assesment of it as parts are a little harder to get If you want a Stude look around and find one with good body and complete running gear. At least have something to restore.

Gene Davis (Ga.) · Nov 28, 2010

What was awesome was the Studebaker hawk with the Paxton-McCulloch supercharger.

Anonymous-0 · Nov 28, 2010

My grandfather had either a '59 or a '60 Studebaker pickup with what my dad, an IH truck guy, sneeringly called a "sneezer six." Looked a lot like th one in the photo. When it came time to pull a 2-horse trailed, grandfather was REALLY disappointed with the power of the six. So in 1963 he bought a brand-new Studebaker pickup with the 8-foot bed, the 289 V8 with overdrive, and the first factory sliding rear cab window and factory rear step bumper I'd ever seen. But in '63 the cabs were more square, and the pickups had the Studebaker Lark doghouse.

1941FarmallAboy · Nov 28, 2010

(quoted from post at 13:53:45 11/28/10) My grandpa and one of my school teachers each had Studebaker's. They swore by them.
That sure is a stylish truck, It will turn a lot of heads! For a restoration that would be a better candidate than a Ford if you want an eye catching ride. Tons of Fords and Chevy's around. You do not see a Stude every day!

Ya ya don't see them every day cuz no one wants them! most of the are ugly,

Think about it real hard before you buy a Stud truck! Parts! Not all that many Repo parts out there! yes there is some but not as many as ford or chevy. The Resell if ya ever wanted to, What would be Easier to sell The Ford every one likes or the poor lil stude?

Aaron Ford · Nov 29, 2010

I figured that I would have a bit more "creative license" with the Stude. Everyone knows what a Ford is supposed to look like, but not many have seen a Studebaker. Less chance heaing the stuff that my Dad hears when he shows his 55 Tbird.

Aaron

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