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Studebaker Jeep at WW2? I thought Bantam, Willys and Ford made WW2 Jeeps. Kaiser who owned Jeep at the time bought the Studebaker factory in 1964, but otherwise, not sure what a Studebaker Jeep is - would be interested to hear about it.
 
Used to go there as a kid, really nice camping grounds and that old fort is dope and creepy to walk through. Also the wreck of peter iredale isn't far off from it as well, which is another cool thing to see
 
A 1954 Studebaker truck broke down on the road in front of my house on my birthday in the mid 70s.....I was born in 54 so I bought it on the spot for 200 bucks....needed a new engine at that point....great old truck
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andalusian said:
Studebaker Jeep at WW2? I thought Bantam, Willys and Ford made WW2 Jeeps. Kaiser who owned Jeep at the time bought the Studebaker factory in 1964, but otherwise, not sure what a Studebaker Jeep is - would be interested to hear about it.
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Studebaker made trucks, jeeps and boats during the war ..here's one
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riverman said:
Studebaker made trucks, jeeps and boats during the war ..here's one
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Studebaker made 2 1/2 tons army truck, not Jeeps which were 1/4 tons trucks.

I guess that if we use Jeep for any army vehicle - Studebaker made "Jeeps" during WW2 - but if we are actually talking about the General Purpose 1/4 ton truck that is the real "Jeep" - Studebaker did not make any of these.
 
andalusian said:
Studebaker made 2 1/2 tons army truck, not Jeeps which were 1/4 tons trucks.

I guess that if we use Jeep for any army vehicle - Studebaker made "Jeeps" during WW2 - but if we are actually talking about the General Purpose 1/4 ton truck that is the real "Jeep" - Studebaker did not make any of these.
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you're right that jeep was a brand name more than a type of vehicle but Studebaker made boats, arctic cats, trucks of several designs and field vehicles during the war...after Marz post I looked up a bunch as I was a Studebaker owner once out of curiosity
World War II[edit]
From the 1920s to the 1930s, the South Bend company had originated many style and engineering milestones, including the Light Four, Light Six, Special Six, Big Six models, the record-breaking Commander and President, followed by the 1939 Champion. During World War II, Studebaker produced the Studebaker US6 truck in great quantity and the unique M29 Weasel cargo and personnel carrier. Studebaker ranked 28th among United States corporations in the value of wartime production contracts.[23][24] After cessation of hostilities, Studebaker returned to building automobiles that appealed to average Americans.
 
andalusian said:
Studebaker Jeep at WW2? I thought Bantam, Willys and Ford made WW2 Jeeps. Kaiser who owned Jeep at the time bought the Studebaker factory in 1964, but otherwise, not sure what a Studebaker Jeep is - would be interested to hear about it.
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andalusian said:
Studebaker made 2 1/2 tons army truck, not Jeeps which were 1/4 tons trucks.

I guess that if we use Jeep for any army vehicle - Studebaker made "Jeeps" during WW2 - but if we are actually talking about the General Purpose 1/4 ton truck that is the real "Jeep" - Studebaker did not make any of these.
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You are correct.
No Jeeps

A ton of these though;
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SlyPokerDog said:
The old military vehicles on display was really interesting. They did a parade through the campsite each night.
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Yeah, those were awesome to see. tho we were told they were all from WW2....I think that lady was a little confused, as some of them were from the 60's.

It was neat seeing the tents, and the mock up/mannequins. Some of the trucks/jeeps/willys were really cool. Especially the ones that looked like they had stepped off of the M*A*S*H tv lot.
 
SlyPokerDog said:
You could just make the jeep you want out of wood. If you can make a boat surely you can make a jeep.
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You know, I have actually been thinking about it. Not quite a jeep but pretty damn plain, something to get down to the harbor and back. Maybe my butt a light one and 100 pound pay load.
The original specks on the Jeep called for a max of 1300 pounds dry. Only Bantam, Willys and Ford even tried. I bet I could do it in under 800 using wood, carbon, Kevlar and Glass, Aluminum and steel. a full composite structure. Probably want a hybrid for my need, maybe 20 mile range engine off. A little 2.5 hp Honda engine generating about 35 amps would do the trick, with a boat 30 amp battery charger on board to plug in to 120v where ever.
 
Cippy91 said:
Used to go there as a kid, really nice camping grounds and that old fort is dope and creepy to walk through. Also the wreck of peter iredale isn't far off from it as well, which is another cool thing to see
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One of my favorite things about the Oregon coast (and the ocean as a general rule) is how much the sand changes from year to year. A cousin of mine used to work for the parks department at Ft Stevens, and I would go visit there. There was one time when the Iredale was almost completely covered in sand. And then this Saturday, it was exposed more than I've seen in my life. Love the ocean. I would live there if I could...I would, cept for the fact I like having a job here that pays me a living wage.
 
riverman said:
A 1954 Studebaker truck broke down on the road in front of my house on my birthday in the mid 70s.....I was born in 54 so I bought it on the spot for 200 bucks....needed a new engine at that point....great old truck
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If you had bee born in 53, how much do you think you would've paid for it?
 
MarAzul said:
You know, I have actually been thinking about it. Not quite a jeep but pretty damn plain, something to get down to the harbor and back. Maybe my butt a light one and 100 pound pay load.
The original specks on the Jeep called for a max of 1300 pounds dry. Only Bantam, Willys and Ford even tried. I bet I could do it in under 800 using wood, carbon, Kevlar and Glass, Aluminum and steel. a full composite structure. Probably want a hybrid for my need, maybe 20 mile range engine off. A little 2.5 hp Honda engine generating about 35 amps would do the trick, with a boat 30 amp battery charger on board to plug in to 120v where ever.
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Just buy a golf cart.
 
julius said:
Yeah, those were awesome to see. tho we were told they were all from WW2....I think that lady was a little confused, as some of them were from the 60's.

It was neat seeing the tents, and the mock up/mannequins. Some of the trucks/jeeps/willys were really cool. Especially the ones that looked like they had stepped off of the M*A*S*H tv lot.
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Day trip or did you spend the night?
 
julius said:
If you had bee born in 53, how much do you think you would've paid for it?
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probably about the same...but the motor would be new..couple hundred bucks....top of the line cars back then were maybe 800 bucks I believe my dad used to say
 
julius said:
One of my favorite things about the Oregon coast (and the ocean as a general rule) is how much the sand changes from year to year. A cousin of mine used to work for the parks department at Ft Stevens, and I would go visit there. There was one time when the Iredale was almost completely covered in sand. And then this Saturday, it was exposed more than I've seen in my life. Love the ocean. I would live there if I could...I would, cept for the fact I like having a job here that pays me a living wage.
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It is amazing isn't it. Saw the Peter Iredale like it was sitting on blocks once back in the 60s. Then the next year it was covered and stayed that way for several years.
 
MarAzul said:
It is amazing isn't it. Saw the Peter Iredale like it was sitting on blocks once back in the 60s. Then the next year it was covered and stayed that way for several years.
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Did you get a picture of it?
 
julius said:
Did you get a picture of it?
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Yeah, I am sure we did. The camera of the day was one of those instant pictures though, Polaroid. 50 years later those pictures are really poor. I think my wife has purged that stuff.
Isn't digital wonderful?
 
MarAzul said:
Yeah, I am sure we did. The camera of the day was one of those instant pictures though, Polaroid. 50 years later those pictures are really poor. I think my wife has purged that stuff.
Isn't digital wonderful?
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I had old photos of my parents before us kids were born and had them digitally mastered and enlarged...they can clean up those old photos really well...one of my dad and uncle tending his bar in the 50's and after I had it fixed....you could read the menu on the wall...before...no way
 
MarAzul said:
Yeah, I am sure we did. The camera of the day was one of those instant pictures though, Polaroid. 50 years later those pictures are really poor. I think my wife has purged that stuff.
Isn't digital wonderful?
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It is a blessing. remember when the dock floated in from Japan after the earthquake? I went to Newport to take pictures of it (or wherever the heck it landed) and used my older digital camera. It took photos soooooo painstakingly slow.

I upgraded to a Nikon D40 a few years ago, and while it's not top of the line, it is night and day. I can just hold down the button and take literally a couple hundred photos and still have plenty of storage left.
 
riverman said:
I had old photos of my parents before us kids were born and had them digitally mastered and enlarged...they can clean up those old photos really well...one of my dad and uncle tending his bar in the 50's and after I had it fixed....you could read the menu on the wall...before...no way
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I am in the possession of photos from my great grandfather, who was in France during WW1. I've been meaning to digitize them, and clean them up, etc. But you know, life gets in the way.
 
julius said:
It is a blessing. remember when the dock floated in from Japan after the earthquake? I went to Newport to take pictures of it (or wherever the heck it landed) and used my older digital camera. It took photos soooooo painstakingly slow.

I upgraded to a Nikon D40 a few years ago, and while it's not top of the line, it is night and day. I can just hold down the button and take literally a couple hundred photos and still have plenty of storage left.
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You might want to try putting a faster SD card in that old camera, and more memory.
 
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