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Car Forum / Antique and Collectibles / Studebaker / August 2005Rat Rod on Ebay,Sigh.
Here's a ad for the most moronic attempt at an engine and Frame transplant. It has a Toyota frame underneath, with a 22R Toyota 4 cylinder.Don't get me wrong, I bought one new, a Toyota, good pickup, drive it to work everyday. But if I was to build a street rod I would at least put a bowtie motor in it, so the other street rodders would not Laugh at me. Malcom http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1951-STUDEBAKER-PICKUP-KUSTOM-RAT-ROD-HOT-ROD-CUS TOM_W0QQitemZ4572215995QQcategoryZ6466QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem HOLY GUACAMOLE!!!! Does that auction include the world's biggest ugly stick? The "Authorized Studebaker Service" magnet is a nice touch. Uhm kemosabe, what's a TONTOUGH COVER? Jeez people, just say no. Richard Lawler '57 1/2 ton Transtar '51 2dr Champion '87 Avanti If Dr. Suess designed a truck, this would be it! :-) Barry'd in Studes > HOLY GUACAMOLE!!!! Does that auction include the world's biggest ugly > stick? The "Authorized Studebaker Service" magnet is a nice touch. Uhm [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > '51 2dr Champion > '87 Avanti And not an ounce of Bondo <lol>.... Jeff ( There must be a leash law in Idaho, as it hasn't left there...<g>) Rice "Malcom Gillette" wrote... > Here's a ad for the most moronic attempt at an engine and Frame > transplant. [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > Malcom > http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1951-STUDEBAKER-PICKUP-KUSTOM-RAT-ROD-HOT-ROD-CUS TOM_W0QQitemZ4572215995QQcategoryZ6466QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem I think he means tonneau cover. Just another name for a Toronado hood. A couple of years ago I gave away a 1982 Toronado cause I assumed there was no market for the body parts. Had I known about this I would have went out and purchased a Stude pickup and used the hood, bumpers interior frame and drivetrain from the Toro and built a "Homie Roller" of my own. I definetly would have used the sun roof. This truck was listed on e-bay a while back. Any one out there interested in purchasing a 1948 Tucker with low miles? Slow credit, bad, credit, no problem. Buy here pay here. Only $1948.00 jimmijim Well, it's not a street rod, it's a Kustom. Or a lead sled, if you will. Not a rat rod, either. Clearly, a LOT of work was done to make it into what it is. I actually kind of like it. It works for me, in an over-the-top George Barris kind of way. And the Toyota driveline wouldn't bother me one bit, especially with three buck a gallon gasoline. That 22R is darn near bulletproof. Kustoms, if you go back and research the originals, rarely had big power mods. They were for cruisin' and stylin', not racing. Many simply kept their stock powerplant, and others simply got a convenient low-performance engine swap. I think the builder of this rig has done a fine job of adhering to the spirit of '50s kustoms. Tontough cover instead of "tonneau cover"? I guess the lister isn't an English major. Wasn't a Tonto cover a breechcloth? Remember when Rod and Custom magazine was printed in a digest format? That truck, as it sits now, would have looked perfectly at home there. I like it a lot. That's scary. <G> Gord Richmond > I like it a lot. That's scary. <G> > > Gord Richmond I hope not so scary...I like it a lot too. -Dick- I think the front is quite cool, but the rear seems a bit too busy. Doug >> I like it a lot. That's scary. <G> >> [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > -Dick- Looks like a homemade Buick pickup truck. > I think the front is quite cool, but the rear seems a bit too busy. > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] >> >>-Dick- I agree. Gee, Malcom - I saw a nice modified bulletnose at a Nebraska meet with the same Toyota motor in it. The owner claimed it ran 80 MPH, and got good mileage to boot. Lotsa room underhood to work on it, too. Coulda been wierder, ya know! It could have a Mitsuibishi engine in it..... (subtle dig at Mr. Gillette's SUV) > Coulda been wierder, ya know! It could have a Mitsuibishi engine in > it..... (subtle dig at Mr. Gillette's SUV) Thanks Chris. WE like our SUV! LOL I like it too. Well, except for the Toyota engine, should have a Stude in it but some people can't be taught...... Steve >> Coulda been wierder, ya know! It could have a Mitsuibishi engine in >> it..... (subtle dig at Mr. Gillette's SUV) >> >Thanks Chris. WE like our SUV! LOL I like all the work that went into it. The headlights were ugly on the original car and transplanting has not helped. I think 26mpg is a good number in days of $3.00 per gallon- it means you can DRIVE the truck, not just polish and dream of driving. It beats the hell out of the belly button engine powered crap that is put out as 'Custom" now a days. Mark (This opinion is worth exactly as much aswhat you paid for it) Dunning So, how's this thing called a 1951 Studebaker?? Must be a 15 year old that did the work/e-Bay advertisement. 8-) > Here's a ad for the most moronic attempt at an engine and Frame transplant. > It has a Toyota frame underneath, with a 22R Toyota [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > Malcom > http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1951-STUDEBAKER-PICKUP-KUSTOM-RAT-ROD-HOT-ROD-CUS TOM_W0QQitemZ4572215995QQcategoryZ6466QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem |
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