This 1946 Studebaker M5 pickup was disassembled and refinished in red over a brown and tan interior, and its 170ci Champion inline-six was cleaned, the cylinder-head gasket replaced, and the carburetor rebuilt. The three-speed manual transmission was inspected, the fuel tank was cleaned, the fuel lines were replaced, and the fluids have been changed. The electrical system was also overhauled, and a turn-signal system was added. The wheels were powdercoated, and the brakes as well as the tires were replaced.
The 169.6ci Champion inline-six was removed from the truck, and its water jackets were cleaned, the freeze plugs were removed, the cylinder-head gasket was replaced, and the carburetor was rebuilt. The fuel tank was cleaned, and the fuel lines were replaced. The fluids have been changed. Power is delivered to the rear wheels through a three-speed T86 manual transmission, which was inspected and is believed to be a replacement unit.
The truck is titled by the number stamped into the engine block, which reads 1M14435.
The aforementioned front grille guard will accompany the truck along with a maintenance booklet and a parts/service guide. Other small parts shown above also will be include
The fenders, bed, hood, doors, and running boards were removed for the refurbishment. Rust was repaired on the bottoms of the doors, and the running boards were powdercoated before their top sides were refinished in acrylic urethane. The body was refinished in red, and features include a custom-fabricated passenger-side mirror, dual-filament parking lamps to accommodate turn indicators, Trippe headlights with high beams, and vent windows.
White 16″ wheels wear Studebaker hubcaps and are mounted with 215/70 Sailun Terramax HLT tires.
The interior features a brown bench seat contrasted by a tan dashboard and door panels. A black liner covers the floor.
A two-spoke steering wheel frames instrumentation that includes a horizontal 100-mph speedometer flanked by four auxiliary gauges. The five-digit odometer shows 73k miles, true mileage is unknown.
