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Of particular concern are what appear to be circular gouges in the un-machined face of the crank. This is obviously not intended to be a wear surface, and yet appears to have been subjected to some pretty harsh wear. Did something allow or cause a lateral force on the crank, rather than the...
Anybody within a short distance of Minden, NV that could do a load out for me after an auction coming up Sept 13. The auction rules require all lots to be picked up within 4 days, or be racked with daily storage fees, up to 10 days after auction.
Please let me know if you're anywhere close...
RE: CCKW cab
The closed cab CCKW and the Chevy G506 have a cab that is nearly identical to the '41-'46 Chevy or GM civilian cab. Some of the minor differences include the military dash, with no windshield crank; the fuel tank is located outside the cab instead of under the seat; and the cab...
RE: Re: RE: CCKW 352 restoration
Do you happen to have the spare tire locks that secured the two spare tier racks?? They should be a keyed lock, very similar to the jeep spare tire lock. If you have the locks, I would love to see a close-up photo! [thumbzup]
Re: RE: CCKW 352 restoration
That dash dates the truck (or at least the cab) as an early war (1941 or early 1942) closed cab. The very first production run had many features "borrowed" from the civilian cab of the day. Mid '42, the civilan gauge cluster was changeds to the military one, and...
Just curious why this is in the WWI / WWII >> CCKW forum and not the "the Duece" ?? The price and availability of CCKW wheel cylinders is NOTHING like the apparent availablility of M35 cylinders :(
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