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Old 09-10-18, 13:37
Stuart J Stuart J is offline
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So... I have purchased a 1945 Studebaker US6 with only 1100 miles on the clock (thats not a misprint). There is a bit of rust behind the cab and my question is "Will Studebaker repair the rust under warranty?"
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Old 09-10-18, 13:48
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Sure, just drop it into your nearest Studebaker dealership.
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Old 09-10-18, 16:58
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Well done Stuart !
Now you need to get good at posting photos here.....

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Old 10-10-18, 11:02
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Mine has just run in at 11 Thousand miles.
I meet a Studebaker owner at Corowa eariler this year who just clocked up 7 Thousand miles on his.
Usually its low army useage, sold off straight into the local rural fire service and then used or stored on a farm after that as diesels were wanted for fire fighting and not petrols.
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Old 10-10-18, 14:27
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Sounds like a nice find, Stuart.

Does it still have its original body?

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Old 12-10-18, 14:10
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Original tray went missing decades ago. Currently has a hay tay on. Chap that sold it to me threw on an old tray from possibly an Acco.

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Old 13-10-18, 18:20
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So... I have purchased a 1945 Studebaker US6 with only 1100 miles on the clock (thats not a misprint). There is a bit of rust behind the cab and my question is "Will Studebaker repair the rust under warranty?"
There is a parted out one here Cab looks good .but it is in northern Alberta CA
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Old 13-10-18, 18:25
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Nice find.

What chassis number is it, or have you already looked up its ARN & body type in AWM126? Might give you a clue as to why it did so few miles.

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Old 14-10-18, 11:00
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Original tray went missing decades ago. Currently has a hay tay on. Chap that sold it to me threw on an old tray from possibly an Acco.

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Very original Australian army Stude with signalling arm in place, and also the standard issue amber direction indicator lights of the time on the mud guard as well.
Army Army also fitted the roof top clearence lights which are on this truck.
The pioneer tool rack on the mud guard is not something I have seen before as there are factory brackets on the rear RHS of the cabin and foot step to do this.
The engine govenor is still in place too.
Govenors are usually the first thing to be removed and also reduces the carby cracking problem.
A GMC steel or wood rear body fits straight on, but leaving than body on it may not be original, but would make it more useful.
Is the cabin interior roof lining in place ?...........finding one with the original roof lining is extremely rare.

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Old 15-10-18, 22:05
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Looks like a relatively early/mid production, probably 1944, with small air cleaner and no provision for pioneer tools on cab, R/H running board or mudguard.
Is the nomenclature plate still on the dash?
Pioneer rack appears to be American WW2 not ACCO like the tray.

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