I have an opportunity to buy this old girl, but I’m not sure what it’s worth. It starts and drives. Don’t know a whole lot
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Looks like a nice old truck to take momma to get ice cream in

Depends on how fussy you are and if you can fix it yourself.

Those vehicles normally need mechanical knowledge to improvise when something goes wrong because its not close to stock for parts and fit.

I got a tool box and welder. 😂

Search a Studebaker forum site on the web and ask them and see what parts options are available still. If they made it someone is collecting it you can bet on that.

Is there a fan mounted to the front of the radiator? I don't see one behind it, or is it a ...gotta keep'r moving?

Looks like someone's custom slice and dice custom job. That's not necessarily a bad thing, but the person who built that is intimately familiar with it, and you're not. Have a good long conversation with whoever built it before you buy it.

Make sure you do a compression test of all the cylinders hopefully they installed hardened seats and guides in the heads .
Premium no lead without ethanol is a must if you buy it which I'm sure you're already aware of then adding some marvels mystery oil to each tank full doesn't hurt either to lubricate the top end a bit more.

That thing is seriously cool! I hope you can get it for the right price.

You will need to know what all the donor vehicles were. For sure the motor and front suspension aren't Studebaker. I would assume that none of the rest of the running gear is either.

That would be a rat rod in these parts. Interesting cooling system for sure. $2-3000 would be a starting point.

EXACTLY
There is no easy way to replace/repair parts if you don't know what they are. That is a Frankenstein, much like my early rat rods were. For the right guy, like an earlier version of me, that would be a lot of fun.

If you cannot figure it out parts wise do what works for you, it’s that simple it’s all about your imagination and capabilities is what it boils down to.

It’s a guy that work with getting rid of it. I know all the donors. And I can ask any and all questions I have. So far only one guy has given out a price of what it worth?

It more about how bad you want it then the going value with old trucks sure you want it as cheap as possible but it boils down to how much your willing to pay after looking it over and what value you come to.

I'm not good at pricing things like that, too many variables.

Looks to be mid/late 90's camaro engine and suspension but pictures don't show how good of a job the whole thing was done.

It’s a camero engine on a mid 90s Ford frame. I get you really can’t put value to these but I hate starting a project already upside down. Like you say why over pay if you don’t have to. I thought it was a neat old truck

Like Hippie says; too many variables.

What is it?

• Late 40's post war 1/2 ton?
• engine, transmission, rear end?
• suspension?
• brakes?
• special features?

It is a neat truck, no doubt!

I'm taking a wild, wild guess.....to start from scratch, just the truck would run ya a grand or two in that shape. Now ya have to figure the parts and how well they were Insta!led.
Another grands worth probably from a junk yard.
Now his labor...here's where it can vary alot. Done right?? Would it hold up on a long trip??

Wild guess .. 3-5 k figuring some more work but operational as is.

What rears in it?

Is the keg full?

If you bought a part for it today and walked out of the speed shop that part will lose the majority of its value the same day, most sellers take the loss some want what they paid, postage and interest back out of it. LOL The guy knows what he has into it and a idea what he wants out of it you can only start there.