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In this Discussion
- DEEPNHOCK December 2007
- Mike Walker May 2006
36 Studebaker Pick Up ... Resto...
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hi... new to this forum, though I'm very active on the ATV forums, so I think I can figure this out...
I have 2 vehicals I want to restore... but how... I know some of you will probably cringe, but assume there are others out there like me, that want as original a looking vehical, but with modern safety & drivetrain components...
... with fuel prices going up every day, I need to decide how to do my resto... I had planned to redo our Willey's CJ-2A, & Studibaker pick up, with modern drive train components, but lately have been wondering if I should nix the 440, & 3/4 ton 4 X 4 drive train ( I had intended to do an on road low slung 4 wheel burn out machine, with the 440 )... but lately have been thinking it would be alot more fun as a economical daily driver, than a gas guzzling burn out machine... been toying with the idea of fabbing as many pieces out of aluminum, to lighten it up as much as possible, & installing a new 4 liter 4 cylinder diesel...
so now the big question... am I whacked to want to modernize & economize the truck into a daily driver, where I could enjoy it daily, rather than to take it back to totally stock, or stuffing a big block into it ???
just as an FYI... the truck is pretty complete, & straight, in rough but restorable shape, the motor was froze up 10 years ago, & my wifes father tried to unstick it back then, before he died, so the motor is likely a boat anchor...
I'm leaning towards doing the Jeep 1st, for my wife, then starting the Studi project...any sugested places to learn more about the truck, & places to get parts ??? -
...OK... is it a 36 ??? I went to the vehical value heading on this forum, & the oldest date listed was a 46 ??? I was always told it was a 36... but there is also a 36 Dodge in the shed, so maybe I got corn fused... is there a place to look at pics of the years of trucks to get a better eye deer ??? I suppose I could open the musty old vault, & look for the title again ???
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The lineage of Stude 'pickup' trucks goes like this.
Model J5 Coupe Express
1937 only
1938 only
1939 only
(end of Coupe Express J5, even thought the name 'coupe express' was used on some later M series ad's).
No 1940 pickup trucks
M series pickup
1941
through
1948
Ccab
1949
through 1964
Tcab (Champ)
Mike Walker wrote:...OK... is it a 36 ??? I went to the vehical value heading on this forum, & the oldest date listed was a 46 ??? I was always told it was a 36... but there is also a 36 Dodge in the shed, so maybe I got corn fused... is there a place to look at pics of the years of trucks to get a better eye deer ??? I suppose I could open the musty old vault, & look for the title again ???
