STUDEBAKER V8 PICKUP HOTROD RATROD

Hi there fellow truck fans

Where to start   i purchased this truck of a good friend june 2012  . nd since july 2012 has been my daily drive

MOT/TAX EXEMPT 1959 TRUCK

3 speed on colom

RIGHT HAND DRIVE  built for Grenada nr argentina  then at a few years old it ended up in canada for a few years then  exported to africa (info i was given by a guy in the states when i was checking spares availability )

the truck had running issues when i collected it  ( fuel pump or carb ??? )couldnt be botherd to work out which one  so i thought F--K it and made a new inlet to take a semi modern carb and fitted a new high flow pump and regulator 

Now it ran really well but a previous owner had fited a ford p100 rear axle  for its load carrying capabilitys  trouble was the ratio was 5. 6 to 1 . it exclerated like a porche but ran out of steam very quickly --- so luckily for me  the p100 uses an atlas axle with swapable diffs - so in went a capri one at 3. 009 ratio now it drives in all traffic with ease and is at motorway speeds with a lot left:)

NOW I BOUGHT THIS TRUCK WITH THE INTENTION OF SWAPING ALL OF THE RUNNING GEAR FOR FOUR WHEEL DRIVE

I mention this because all of the bushes in the leaf springs have seen better days

speedo cable is broken

It was never fitted with a heater ( i use large coat and gloves )

The truck has rust in places all over . nothing near the door pillars  has a great pattina  all over

NOW FOR THE REASON FOR SALE--  AS MENTIONED I NEVER INTENDED TO DRIVE THIS TRUCK AS IS  i was going to fit the engine gearbox axles and springs out of my white truck (in pics) to combine my love of rockabilly  - 4x4s to make a very usefull work truck

But driveing the stude low down  it looks the dogs gonnads . and you dont see HALF A DOZEN  at rockin gigs or shows like the commen ford or chevy (sorry guys) 

This truck deserves to be left un attacked by me  -and i CANT justifiy TWO trucks anymore i:( i need a 4x4 for my work ) and have a few other toys aswell

A FRIEND HAS A 1930S TRUCK ROLLING SHELL FOR SALE AT THE MO which will suit my convertion better . BUT IF HIS SELLS B4 MINE I WILL REMOVE MINE . And use my truck for the convertion . im going to start mine at what will buy it so dont bother ringing with any offers  

There are a couple of pics in there of what i was planing or you could achive 

Any more info please call 07727689333 trev .

feel free to come see it and i will take you for a test drive

this might be shorter than I thought as the other truck I want has someone comeing to see it wednesday 

Also published at eBay.co.uk

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