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This is a friends 1952 Studebaker Truck that I'm helping with and documenting on here as he moves through it's progress of being built.
He is using a stock 1999 Corvette suspension/engine/transmission/electronics/gauge cluster, on a custom built frame that said friend made.
The cab has been lengthened by 12". The frame is 22" longer than the corvette.
The trucks bed has been enclosed and will have a storage capability with automatic lift from the 1999 corvettes hatch release electronics.
I have been tasked with working on mounting/modifying all of the electronics to work in the truck along with trying to sound-proof the cab as well as possible.
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Does anyone know the manufacturer/part number for the Internal/External relay modules out of the 1999 Corvette?
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Sweet. I learned to drive in a '52 studebaker truck. It had a 327 4 speed and an olds rear end.
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Made a little headway last night and got the Passengers feder back on, added some photo's and elaborated a bit more on the other photo's that I started with.



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