807 Comments for Studebaker Stamping Plant

This Press is very similiar to a 500 ton we still use. 500 ton being the max stamping force. Though we often have tricks to exceed this. These old presses are well built. Ours is built 8 feet into the floor mostly for support. also an air cussion is housed below. This one is missing parts. The lower bolster "table" is gone, as are the upper crankshafts and motorr. Probably sold as spares.

Stamp a big heavy old fender, No problem!

They are multi-fuel LDS465 engines out of military 2 1/2 ton M35 series 6x6 trucks

those are military LDT 465 truck engines and trannys.

Sure would like to get my hands on some of those engines. For those not in the know, they're Multifuels out of military trucks. Now, where to I sign up to get some?

They are Hercules and/or Continental LDS-465 multifuel engines, removed from 2-1/2 ton military trucks like the M35A2. I also see one of the 5-speed Spicer OD trans. These were either left over from the M35E3 upgrade project, or some other military contract op.

I had gotten word that another company that will remain nameless here had converted a number of 2 1/2 ton army trucks for use by the Coast Guard. That may be an explaination for this large pile of engines sitting idle. That was not Studebaker that did that particular conversion, but I was told that Studebaker made some of the 2 1/2 ton army trucks as well as others. Lots of cool history on that patch of ground.

Are these engines still at the plant, and what kind are they? They look like diesel engines to me, but i could be wrong. Thanks

Motts, You should have stopped by the ND campus for lunch or something. I would have like to meet the man behind the masterpieces.

This is a great series of photos. I am an architect and also into Studebaker trucks and also have an brand new art gallery in Berkeley, CA. If the photyographer of these shots is interested, perhaps we can have a show in our gallery. If interested, let me know at XXXXXXinfo@transmissions-gallery.comXXXXXX (remove X's)

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I need a good transmission for my Champ truck, wonder if one of these would work?

I know I know...

The blocks of wood are soaked in cresote(sp?)
(Same stuff as RaiIroad ties) I pulled up a floor like this in a school once.

My two cents (and overpriced at that!): Studebaker DID build Army trucks (and the tracked "Weasel"). They had an active contract with the Army when they ceased operations and arranged for Kaiser Jeep to take this off their hands. Kaiser eventually sold Jeep to AMC, which in turn formed AM General division who built Army vehicles and busses. Yes Virginia, they finally morphed into Hummer. So, short story long, Studebaker is still sorta kinda alive in the form of today's Hummers. But then there's the modern Avanti and SUV but that's even further off topic. GREAT PIX!!!

I did some poking around and it looks like that glassware is at least pre 1982 and could very well have been used by Studebaker.

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An auto manufacturer has all kinds of reasons for having a chemistry lab. Coolants, lubricants, paints, adhesives, all that stuff is going to need some kind of testing before it's used on a new car.

This is a GREAT site!

Nice ,A lot of inf. i have never seen
Thanks for the posting.