Thanks for posting these Studebaker videos. They bring back memories of my first vehicle. A 1951 Studebaker pickup that my dad and I built. We put the cab and box on the running gear of Chrysler Imperial with a 413 hemi. That pickup would fly. .....my mom made me sell it. :-(
I just bought a 2004 Durango with a Hemi that hydro locked and broke a rod on the right side. I plan on merging it and my 1976 Dodge short bed together . When I was sixteen I owned a 1961 Studebaker Pickup. great video and Build.
Thank you! The video was filmed over 2 hours. It never ran for more than 30-60 seconds at a time. It'll get it's cooling system this week and we're taking it out on the road! Thanks for watching!
I have probably watched all your videos and love your work ! I have an old studebaker just like this one that I was going to put on a Dakota frame but after seeing your videos I’m interested in going this route . How many hours do you think it takes you roughly to get something like this up and driving and the sheet metal work done ?
Wow, thanks for the videos on your builds. I must have watched about seven of them tonight. Can't wait to see more, and yes I'm "liking" them and subscribing. Quick questions: When you're installing a new modern engine into an old chassis, what's the rake of the engine? Does that matter that much? Second question: When installing an old body on a new chassis that obviously wasn't designed for it, how do you determine where to locate new attaching points? The new frame will obviously have them, but they can't always match the strong points of the body. Thank you.
Engine rake depends on available space, I try to keep them as flat as possible but it's not too important with EFI provided you keep the oil pickup in the oil level. Body mount points on chassis swaps are made by me. I line stuff up and say "If the mount was right here, this would work" and then I put the mount there. Thanks for watching!
I don't know about anyone else, but the audio was better on this video than it usually is on all your others. The way it usually is, I have to keep my finger on the volume button so when the music blasts me against the wall I can turn it down. And then back up to hear you. Up.......down.........up.........down is the way it usually is.
I like the way this one sits. It's like it was born there. The ride height will come down a little, fully completed, but it's going to stay a useable truck. It's freaking STRONG when you hit that pedal! Thanks for watching!
I work on painted stuff, but do I ever paint anything? Nope. Too much money and time to paint cars. That's why these builds are so popular. Thanks for watching!
Yes, these older videos had definite volume issues but in everything from this previous year- they're vastly improved. Check some of the newer videos to see and thanks for watching!
