1949 Studebaker
It used to be a tow truck like To-Mater. I call it Po-Tater.
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Gross
Lots of stuff growing on here.
Vacuum Motor
The vacuum motor for the windshield wipers.
Made In USA
Whats left of the tow truck winch.
Rusty Flathead 6
New and old parts together make this old guy run.
Rusty Survivor
There's not a straight part on it, but it doesn't give up.
Champions
Studebaker flathead 6. Man I love the sound of these!
Climatizer Controls
Cool name for the heater, defroster, and vent.
100 MPH
I love the design of the old gauges. I doubt this truck ever saw that top speed though. Lol.
2 Switches
Who knows what those are for?
Hood Ornament
What an awesome hood ornament. There's nothing like this these days on new cars.
Art Deco S
Designs of the times. 1949.
Slicks
These bias ply tires have seen alot of use.
OMG
When you notice that there's a face on your rim.
New Tires
When I got this truck, the square tires wouldn't roll, so I had to put some new ones on the back.
Nylon
Nylon bias ply tires are about to separate.
Briggs and Stratton?
So obviously someone replaced the ignition switch at some point.
Steering Wheel
Studebaker steering wheel.
Grass Shadow
Just a cool shadow from the grass.
Custom Door Handle
Awesome custom door handle and melted arm rest.
Reflections of Clouds
The clouds broke for just a little while to show a little blue sky.
1949 Studebaker.