5.9 Cummins swapped EXT CAB Studebaker

This is the ONLY extended cab Studebaker Transtar in the world... and it's getting a Cummins!
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Extended cab conversion for a dually frame swapped Studebaker Transtar with a 5.9 Cummins 12v diesel, this thing is all kinds of awesome!
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[@jedclampett6466]

I believe I speak for many of your subscribers in that this is exactly the content we wish to see.

[@forrestgump1379]

Dang straight Jed...........uh....oh........I gotta go pee.......

[@BrotherTay]

Yes good content you get to see how things are done and hopfully after seeing how he does thing you get a better idea on what to do with your projecta

[@thisthingmint250]

Yes

[@dogbounty6399]

you sure have a lot of different skills....awesome job.

[@frankierutherford1888]

Wow that was a lot of work done. Looks like it’s going to be a sweet truck.

[@TassieKustoms]

Love the custom old trucks. I’m in Australia building a 46 inter on chev c30 chassis with 6bt Cummins. Loving the channel guys.

[@DEBOSSGARAGE]

Awesome. Make sure to document it and share on our facebook group and on drivetribe/debossgarage Cheers Mate

[@nicholaslacovara2381]

Dude you are a mechanical artist!

[@gabrielferaud8360]

Very nice idea that Studebaker transformation, awesome! Keep going bro'!

[@BlueFlyer21]

wow, amazing work , Marry Christmas

[@daviddonaghy7568]

Super excited. Lol

[@JSokil]

Rich, I would recommend a 99+ ford front and rear axle. All disk and you can get a whole 5.4l for like 500-1000 American pesos

[@tokeypokey]

JSokil would have been a much better platform to start with

[@JSokil]

@@tokeypokey , he probably started with that platform because that was the chassis that the engine came with. Could easily do an axle swap.

[@gsppuffer]

Late model disc brake rear end swap

[@jamezz3536]

"Just how Ford does it"- deboss

[@PlumpyWhale]

What camera do you use to record now, the resolution is so much different

[@johnmark1742]

Hello Rich! Just a tip to perhaps make things easier for you. I was taught to slice through a pair of the old wheel bearing cup/races (on one side of course) with a thin cutting disc, so they can used upside down against the new ones instead of using a drift punch to install them. Oh, and when America is divided and ruled by four, then may God bless you speedily, according to the Truth. *DANIEL8*

[@richardbarrera2573]

You don't need hearing protection... or oil... Mint.. lol

[@hotshoter2]

Could you tell me what you got the hyd a boost off of to use on that truck

[@milesneelley9139]

You should’ve just restored the first gen.

[@jaydoingstuffandthings6635]

"universal U-joint"..... Lol...

[@Brock_Landers]

Please intercool this truck...PLEASE?! I know that's how some of them came, but it always hurts my heart to see a perfectly good 12 valve choked down without the use of a front mount intercooler.

[@Brock_Landers]

Thank you Rich!

[@triumphovertragedy7860]

It’s only a small little job

[@richardbaumgart2454]

lol drive hilo much? lift then back out 😄😄

[@heidichryst4771]

the roof does not look right I see you putting a box on the roof to distract from the flatness.

[@DEBOSSGARAGE]

ssshhhh

[@jeepindave5464]

In the words of zip ties and bias plies.... Ripping the cab off that first gen shipping crate there bud? Mint! 👌

[@calebrozeboom]

Why did I read that in his voice😂😂

[@Graveltrucking]

@@calebrozeboom LOL

[@dylangrounds9723]

Miiiiiiiiiiint. now we just need a trailer burnout video with the shipping crate.

[@killthebums]

A little Cosby in a can and she’s miiiiiint

[@jeepindave5464]

Oh yeah she'll chooch like ole slave lake

[@mikestefano7198]

Hot cup of coffee and Sunday morning with deboss doesn't get any Better!

[@shakyhandpictures2185]

Watching other people work is always relaxing, and this dude knows how to work!

[@KenMrKLC]

I just checked the factory service manual on that dodge.... Under cab removal process I don’t see a BFH listed. Pretty sure you did it wrong

[@jeepanimal2943]

I believe they say to use plasma speed wrench.

[@iwtommo]

@@jeepanimal2943 Can confirm, fsm asks for use of the hot blue spanner

[@therealboofighter]

I believe your reading the wrong manual.

[@wes11bravo]

Brother, this is EXACTLY the way I rebuilt my '64 Land Rover - same philosophy, anyway. Was it a "restoration"? Faaaack no. It was a REBUILD. All the rot and slop was cut out and fixed, the important things were 100%, everything was solid and ready for another 30+yrs of service. Is she beautiful, ready to be displayed next to a concours Aston Martin at the next British Car Day? Well, I think so, but others would absolutely not agree. Is she ready to take me down a road in the woods to a tough to get to camping spot? Is she ready to get me to work in a Pennsylvania blizzard? Will she ooze CHARACTER as much as she drips oil from brand new OEM gaskets and seals, haha? Yes. Keep it up, my friend.

[@mikefedele4521]

Awesome! 👍 Love this kind of stuff. When in doubt and you don't have it..... Make it with the trash you have laying around... Monster garage as style....

[@dartsportduster]

Great build ..I got a 1955 studebaker with 5.9 cummins , eaton 9 speed, chevy axles and so on .

[@64crew4x4]

Dartsportduster. Can you email me about your 5.9 and 9 speed... I have a 64 Ford F600 4x4 Project will be installing same set up. My email is [e-mail] Thanks And Deboss....love your work sir....

[@jtoddjb]

that cab from the donor truck is in better shape than 90% of the trucks on the road above Albany here in NY. I have 2005 that looks like we fished it off the ocean floor. I've been dealing with horrendous rust since my first truck in 1990. It was a 68 chevy. The square S-10's fared no better in later years

[@TraplinesandInlines]

Woohoo! Another beauty project getting the full send debossification!!! This is exactly the content we want to see, and the exact channel we want to see it from. Good work guys.

[@StreetMachine18]

Scrolling thru my feed and I see this, first video of the day I pick!

[@Brock_Landers]

I really wish I had your skills and patience because I would be a master fabricator by now. You've run into so much BS with this truck already and you keep on rolling. I can't wait to see this truck done because it's going to be sick. HERE WE GO!

[@colinvangeest5099]

Just as I’m heading out the door for church... Deboss Video comes out. #neverfails 😄

[@ziptiesspecial6587]

Next time my dad/friends complain I’m to ruff with things I work on ile show him this video 😂

[@koaasst]

frame one: talking bout a thou... frame two: bangin the gong hammer... yup best of both worlds

[@johnnywatkins5617]

I know you’ve already addressed it but it still hurts me inside every dodge cab that gets destroyed

[@tool717]

He'll ya Made in Canada that's killer awesome .. Great vid ..

[@jacksonsmith1890]

Loved the background music!👍🏼 Sweet project

[@dwightyoung2269]

Why are you putting an intercooler on an 89' cummins motor? That's a 1st gen motor original factory without intercooler. Adding one is like shooting yourself in the foot. I would have found an OEM turbo to keep from using an intercooler. Engine is better without one.

[@DEBOSSGARAGE]

I would agree with you but then we would both be wrong

[@williamuskoski1385]

Any diesel likes an intercooler. Cooler air means more power

[@mwmsupremacia7739]

Studebaker and International are icons

[@tomdamon7208]

Way too much fab work just for a brake pedal. BTW , don't clean anything , the weld doesn't stick that way . I've heard "Just good enough" most of my life . "just good enough " doesn't cut it for me . I want to see craftsmanship .

[@brettdepee2101]

I have a project real similar 57 stude and a 90 dodge I used the vacuum brakes though with a 5 speed its a cool ride so far need to build bed yet

[@ToddKing]

Is it a Canadian thing to call the friction device on drum brakes pads or is that just Rich. I heard him do it in multiple videos. I've been an ASE cert. tech for 20+ years and I hadn't heard that until Rich's videos. I've know them as shoes. Pads are uses on disc brakes.

[@OutofTownwithRobinBell]

Amazing work mate and fantastic skills 👍

[@manguydude287]

I can see that using hole saws on metal doesn't work for shit for you either. I can't even get the best Lennox blades to cut metal. Just got to spend the money on large diameter machinist tools for several hundred dollars

[@gilbertfranklin1537]

I was glad to hear that he apologized to the customer for taking so long. But who is going to apologize for the Frankenstein look of the cab? Good grief, that poor thing is butt ugly! 🥴

[@mattt198654321]

Your camera work and screen presence have improved remarkably over the past few years. I really enjoy your channel. Keep up the good work!

[@left4dead855]

Have you thought about a name for it? The only thing that comes to mind for me is The Ugly Duckling lol

[@sudsreserve5474]

Thanks for showing how involved a steering and brakes set up is when you do a frame swap. A lot of videos just skim over the amount of work it takes.

[@growingknowledge]

This is why you are my favourite mechanic. Lovely work.

[@thomas4844]

What’s that black thing behind your right ear? Looks like a horsefly.

[@splashpit]

Can someone fill me I on how much it would cost to get this exact bodywork done .

[@dalesakawsky7309]

No not welcome to Canada it's Welcome to Ontario . The rust belt of Canada .

[@Sig721Tau]

Yeah, let's not any gloves while using a grinder. Smh.

[@heathparker2062]

Late to class here, great video and love the intense details and not just showing a majic tric.

[@michaelcuff5780]

I feel your pain! I just did the rear rotors on my ram cummins dually! Lol!

[@lynnday6718]

Haha nice I am putting a 5.9 in a 47 Studebaker m16

[@jmlcolorado]

Damnit. I hate it when a fun build pops up. I prefer to just catch the last of a series so I can binge watch. This’ll be a fun one. Keep it up!

[@DEBOSSGARAGE]

These will be spaced out very far unfortunately

[@dustinLenn]

You do such awesome work though man worth the wait!

[@chasemorse305]

Mint👌

[@waqaszafar8513]

Sir, I want to ask about vibrations of 4bt Cummins. I want to put it in fj40

[@Beeboop]

😂😂 watch 48 seconds to see the rear view mirror fall down

[@nathanscheele9197]

Just flipped my phone to comment and say hyrdoboost when you said it.

[@throttlebottle5906]

bah, manual brakes to build leg muscle and often create skid-marks (in your drawers) :))

[@Talisman-tb6vw]

you should talks to Jeff Bradshaw (ElderlyIron on youtube) - he's got resources for old chassis parts including stude brake parts.

[@drewalsup9200]

Studebaker trucks are soo cool. This is awesome.

[@sketchpalosotherchannel]

OK, so I CAREFULLY removed the bracket assembly form the old cab. WACK WACK WACK WACK

[@leoweber3629]

You should do some work with bigger Cummins engines as well, (ISC8.3, L10, M11, N14, The big stuff ^^ )

[@Graveltrucking]

You've got to be kidding me Dodge used cones on the axle shafts? No wonder you can't find parts they must be using up left over shit from the 60s. It will be cool truck when its done, one of a kind for sure.

[@xmo552]

Did you build that cab? Nicely done.

[@wjthehomebuilder]

I'm thinking about putting a Cummins 6BT in a 1954 Dodge C1 Pickup. Do you think the Studebaker method would be the best way to achieve this? Using a 1980's to 90's Dodge Ram and installing the 1954 cab on it?

[@DEBOSSGARAGE]

NO! Parts are harder to get for the first gens. If you get a deal on one, yank the engine and put it on a newer frame. I would still recommend a mid 2000's GM. The torsion bars make for a nicer ride, better brakes and easy to get parts.

[@wjthehomebuilder]

@@DEBOSSGARAGE Rich - Thank you for the reply! I drive a 97 cummins 2500 as my daily driver. I had thought about eventually using that as the donor chassis and then installing the 54 cab on it. Interesting thoughts on using a mid 2000's frame as I have noticed the 97 ram suspension isn't the greatest. I've been binge watching your conversion videos. Good stuff here!

[@jason32708]

Im a big fan of Studebaker trucks of this era. I have a couple extra cabs, and a couple frames.. This makes me want to do something similar.

[@DanielMac1052]

"I'm not doing any body work" Proceeds to remake the firewall

[@DEBOSSGARAGE]

I meant touching a piece of sandpaper

[@morgansword]

Loving how this will turn out, I found a good first gen dodge dually 4X4, and used my prize shape 72 ford highboy cabin and sheet metal to make a trick looking set up that was too good for me as I would of never got rid of my ford as I bought new and kept it that way but this was talking to me.... Its running/driving and a guy comes in my shop and starts by a nice conversation wants it real bad and said he watched me from afar build it. Now I haven't ever leaned towards selling as its mine with my nice old and sentimental value cabin/metal and it is still just metal and my dream as the love affair with cummins and my prize truck coming together. I had bills to pay, a nice snap on tool chest making payments on (never do that again) but long story short see dry land as my bills will all be gone if I accept, and the dog in me did. Still looking nice truck with a little touch up to do, I spared no expense on the whole build. I had done 95% of the interior and so really talk hard if you really want and he did. forty grand which in my mind is still cheap but I had half that in it. I wouldn't find another I want it guy like this and sold it. ... still kinda wished that I still had it but he did do it over some to suit him and my bills disappeared.

[@GIGABACHI]

After watching all that nightmarish pile of rusted parts . . . I'M SO GLAD to live in a HOT year round and "somewhat dry" half of the year. Our winters are called hot summers in Canada.

[@KenMrKLC]

Guy gets a little Sema fame and stops his day job./... HAHA JK Rich

[@trentdawg2832]

I'd be happy about the body work as well....but damn I see the vision, this thing is gonna be bad ass!!!!

[@he5890]

looks like a very chaotic work environment, i'd go nuts trying to keep tabs on everything. I'm too obsessive about details.

[@throttlebottle5906]

glad I'm not the only one with bad habit of calling brake-shoes "pads" :))

[@elmahdiissam]

i just wish i can work with you everyday forever, just being in that shop and learning bc im trying to get into mechanics and to be honest it would be a dream working at your shop

[@aarongutierrez412]

Disck brake conversion, just weld the bracket to the diff and can mount the caliper

[@LukeMitchley]

Krikey! How many hours do you think you spent completing this stage of the project?

[@mikewasfaret9563]

But why destroy a first series Dodge when the 94 and newer are a dime a dozen.

[@DEBOSSGARAGE]

Nature destroyed it 15 years ago. I didn't remove any cab mounts....

[@damonhallsworth1948]

Man you know your stuff. Watching your vids really chills me out. From other side of the pond.

[@PistonheadAsh]

Im surprised to see you not using a bearing race driver, such a cheap and simple tool.

[@CarswithNash]

Looks like a fun project Rich!

[@joeschlotthauer840]

I think more budget was needed for a completely different chassis...

[@larrycain6425]

Love it man! Keep'm coming

[@ThatDrummerBen]

The RT Baker with the roadkill trip is why I subscribed

[@jbj27406]

I'll say one thing, he ain't skeered of that cutoff wheel. Nice work.

[@gusracette4378]

Damned impressive work..............

[@mikes1063]

10:18 TAAAAAAAAAPE BOSS!!!

[@MrROTD]

Just like Ford does it LOL

[@Fridgemusa]

Why do I always see a new Deboss video right when I need to drop the kids off at the pool?! :(

[@Perry-ck1hv]

Man you got to invest in some better lighting it.would helped the video tremendously.👍

[@DEBOSSGARAGE]

Milwaukee is going to help us out with that. It is in the works but we will apologize for now....

[@throttlebottle5906]

surprised you don't have a bearing race driver set was that my eyes or was that left front hub bent pretty bad?

[@andrewmaxfield6658]

Remember to thank the good people of Sudbury for that high nickel steel. ;)

[@rdsledge]

That’s the way I was taught to adjust front wheel bearings. So I have been doing it right all these years!

[@Whaleoilbeefhooked628]

great video as usual, what's the music @10.00?

[@randybeard6040]

It is a Must to See Far Down the Road when Creating a Project such as this One...

[@tanglediver]

1/4" bolt for a hole saw index; NICE!! :D

[@gcrauwels941]

What a sweet combination, a Cummins powered Studebaker .

[@simeonwitmer]

I love this style of video👌🏼