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  1. aarondnelson

    DUKW wheels and tires

    NDT, Could you provide a further explanation of these spacers? I'm sure I understand the concept, but do you know why they were needed when placed on the CCKW? Was it to move them out to where the outer dual would normally run? Perhaps to provide the same roll-over stability as a dual? How...
  2. aarondnelson

    DUKW wheels and tires

    Hello all, I have a series of questions in regards to the DUKW wheels, their utilization in the war on other vehicle platforms and how people use them today. Let me provide a small story that I think is cool - it provides a little background to my particular story. Back in the early 40's, my...
  3. aarondnelson

    G-7105 and K-51 Panel van Community - search for owners!

    Thanks Phil! I'll add - I'm not sure if this is kosher or not, but the vans for sale are located on ebay. Youll have to search for 1941-1943 G506. They are in California... Feel free to remove this post if it is against policy. Aaron
  4. aarondnelson

    G-7105 and K-51 Panel van Community - search for owners!

    All - I've just dropped some more photos for your enjoyment - see my albums. now there are 7 panel vans (5 which remain unidentified) for which you can feast your eyes upon. Not to mention mine, which would make 8. Teaser - there is one of these rigs currently for sale in the UK. Also...
  5. aarondnelson

    Chevy G7105 1.5-Ton Panel (K51) or G7116

    https://www.facebook.com/graham.lycett.9 This dude has one for sale...
  6. aarondnelson

    G-7105 and K-51 Panel van Community - search for owners!

    Colonel Klink? :)
  7. aarondnelson

    G-7105 and K-51 Panel van Community - search for owners!

    I had to move my van outside for the winter. I guess it will spend its next year like it spent its last 75... outdoors :(. The move was done hastily since I inherited some vehicles that I needed to make space for indoors. I have not completed my windshield restoration, so I cut out some...
  8. aarondnelson

    G-7105 and K-51 Panel van Community - search for owners!

    papabear - Very Cool Truck! The trailer is super cool, too! The first pic you posted makes it look like a full-sized radio tower was built on the top! Curious about this rig - what radio equipment did it carry? Did it get replaced by another vehicle, like the CCKW radio trucks? I think the...
  9. aarondnelson

    G-7105 and K-51 Panel van Community - search for owners!

    WW2Chevy - Thanks for the clarification. I know that the Portrayal Press has put out a helpful booklet that explains some of this, but I appreciate the finer details! Please post any pics you may have of the early-model Cargo trucks. I've attached a page from my TM10-1461 manual - a G7105...
  10. aarondnelson

    G-7105 and K-51 Panel van Community - search for owners!

    Wolfen - I recently received a photo of two panels side-by-side, apparently taken in Portland. Not sure how old the photo is, or where exactly it was taken, but I intend to find out! Just saying! Thanks for following - I think we can keep things interesting for a while!
  11. aarondnelson

    G-7105 and K-51 Panel van Community - search for owners!

    WW2Chevy - Thanks for the heads-up! I have accounts on G503 and CCKW, but I haven't posted anything there. I'll be sure to peruse their threads on the subject! You are correct. My van is a 1941 model. It is the 'early series' with the external battery access. I have the old grill, old...
  12. aarondnelson

    G-7105 and K-51 Panel van Community - search for owners!

    MV Nuts: Keep in mind, I've been adding more albums for you all to peruse. I have kept a few private, but will slowly be 'releasing' them so-to-speak. Thanks for looking! Aaron from Kansas
  13. aarondnelson

    G-7105 and K-51 Panel van Community - search for owners!

    Quote from Fred W. Crismon on U.S. Military Wheeled Vehicles on the subject: "One of the stranger looking trucks of the WWII Period was [the] 1-1/2-ton Chevrolet 4x4 Signal Corps K-51 panel van. Used almost exclusively by the Signal Corps for transport and maintenance of radio equipment, it...
  14. aarondnelson

    G-7105 and K-51 Panel van Community - search for owners!

    Porkysplace - thanks for offering guidance on the albums! NDT - great to hear from our larger, 6x6 brethren! As someone mentioned, mine is not a radio truck, and I’m not planning on adding the equipment. That being said, I am looking for a trailer to pull behind. The Ben hur trailer normally...
  15. aarondnelson

    G-7105 and K-51 Panel van Community - search for owners!

    I'm trying to build a community of owners, a 'band of brothers' if you will, for the WWII Chevrolet 1.5 Ton Panel Van. These vans are part of the G-506 family with the specific model number G-7105 (also G-4105 in the early years). Many may also recognize the variant adapted for the signal...
  16. aarondnelson

    M125 Bows

    My strength is Military Specs. If I can figure out the 'master NSN decoder,' then I'll be in business. I'd really like a 10-ton. Did I mention that? I have never seen one with my own eyes. I have no use for it other than I could do anything I WANTED with it. "Pull that building down!" Done...
  17. aarondnelson

    M125 Bows

    I also wanted to mention something that NDT said earlier. He said that the 5-ton (and subsequently the 2.5-ton) have a 96" bed. He is 100% correct, however, to the best of my understanding, that is the outer dimension. The inner dimension is 88ish". I think that you will find the 10-ton has a...
  18. aarondnelson

    M125 Bows

    This might be another crumb: http://www.everyspec.com/MS-Specs/MS5/MS500000A_20846/ Another free spec with some tasty tidbits. Looks like it has some more dimensions (that 63" floor to bow one might be of use) and perhaps some cargo body part numbers. Search for MS51398 on the same page - it is...
  19. aarondnelson

    M125 Bows

    Well, this is a little late, but my best advice is to look at the MS51323 drawing for the cargo covers. You can find it at http://www.everyspec.com/MS-Specs/MS5/MS51323C_18926/. As far as I can tell, there are no 'interchangeable' covers, but it tells you exactly how build your own if you are...
  20. aarondnelson

    Deuce Dump

    BB88, I have an M36, and I think that I need to do something similar to this to justify it's existence. Do you think that this mod is possible/feasible with a 17' bed?
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