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The data plate is in the door channel.Does anyone have pics of data plates on these trucks and where they are located. For a clone build
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The data plate is in the door channel.Does anyone have pics of data plates on these trucks and where they are located. For a clone build
You are partially right - the 76 trucks were indeed on a 1 ton chassis almost 2" wider than 1/2 and 3/4. They compensated for this in the trans/transfer mount by adding spacer blocks under it when using the 3/4 ton crossmember.The only reason they used a 3/4 ton chassis was that GM didn't have a true K30 one ton 4WD truck chassis until 77' model year. I've seen guys selling the canadian army trucks and trying to tell potential buyers that they are one ton trucks with a dana 60. These things were absolutely terrible on fuel. A friend of mine was in the services in an Artillery regiment and he said they had to have fuel trucks and fueling equipment everywhere just to do exercises. I'd like to find one but they were all pretty beat by the time they left active service. Along with rust and everything else, I usually only find them as flat bed trucks that are half rusted out on a farm out west somewhere. goodluck with the resto.
that's got to be the understatement of the year, drove several MRT's on rounds trip Pet to Kingston, average 5 tanks, (CUCV about 3/4 of a tank), ****, I think even the ARVL got better MPG's I know a Husky did.They were real thirsty on gas, but ran very reliably.
Hello All,New to the site and looking for info on the Canadian Military trucks. !
New Blood!that's got to be the understatement of the year, drove several MRT's.
I seen that one pretty neat ole truckHas anyone seen a mid 70's "Pre-CUCV" Military Chevy?
This guy on Pirate bought a 76 GMC 'CUCV', it's got a standard 3 lever light switch in the radio area, old style blackout lights in the grille and the 2 pin slave connector on the driver's side. Says he was told it was an ambulance that was converted to a pickup. Someone else in the thread says that it's a former Canadian mil vehicle.
New Project: 5/4 ton CUCV - Pirate4x4.Com Bulletin Board
I think it's interesting and am curious to find out if anyone's seen anything like it.
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Later,
Joe
(ETA: Does anyone know how to make photobucket links display as images instead of links?)
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can't link images, you must download, save and then attach.
hello I was wondering how it went on the ole 5qaud? Id like to have oneMight as well revive this thread again since it has been a year
Saved a 1976 5/4 ton from the scrap yard today. Is in pretty darn good shape for its age.
Main reason we saved it (other than it actually being pretty rare now a days) was that the truck is practically untouched/unmolested. Looks like it was sold off for surplus, someone bought it, and it was just parked. Interior is all there (the seats are actually completely unripped), all the lights, wiring, original tires/rims, engine/tranny (though someone did take the carb a while back).
Cab is very solid. Looks like the drivers floor was replaced at one point, but the current floor is perfect (likely replaced soon before it was sold off). Rockers are solid. Frame is almost mint and has original paint on most of it. The rear shocks are new (from back in the day). Front fenders are rusty and will need to be replaced (not worth fixed as new fenders are like $90). Hood also has a rust hole through it and will likely need replacement too (should be able to find a used one). Hood hinges are stuck in the open position but some WD40 should fix it. Oh the drive-shaft is also missing, but from the looks of the joints, it looks as if it has been missing for a long time. Should be easy to find one. But other than that, it is in really nice condition.
From the paperwork we found inside, the truck was an ambulance. Naturally from the pics you can tell the amb body is missing. Found a ripped paper inside and on one corner it stated (... replacement program LSVW).
Looks like the body was removed and installed on an LSVW, then the truck was auctioned off.
Very, very surprised to find one in good shape and practically untouched. As most people know, old trucks like this are usually stripped of all good parts and then kids destroy the rest of it.
Will be this summers first project. Yeah it is nothing super special (basically it is just a pickup truck) but we think it will be worth saving as very few have survived this long
hey truck nut. I'm new to these forums how's you're old 5qaud coming along? I'd love to have a old 5qaud one dayHi guys I am the owner of a 76 5/4 that had a communication or ambulance body on it. It was picked up by a farmer who used it as a fuel truck with a pickup box added on. When i got it the box was shot so I built a flat deck. After I added 9:00-16 Michelins I had to add rear wheelwells for tire clearence. The truck runs, handles and looks much better with the 37 tall tires. The springs are stock and the front fenders trimmed for clearence. The cab has a bench seat that was added so a three man crew could ride inside. You can see where the gun rack was cut out.
I would be very interested in the manual for it . If you want some more pictures I'll did through my files for some.
Bruce
Interesting toy I see. Just a wierd question did the Canadian forces buy civilian model chrvus and convert them over or where they made from the factory as a military truck?Here are some photo's of my 1976 Chevrolet CUCV, as you can see I have replaced the fenders and hood !!
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Hey john I'm new here me and my buddy want to get a 5qaud to be a survival truck(and a toy) what was it like driving these? I have not seen one it real life. One of my dads buddy's has a 1976 chevy k10 with a 383 stroker. Id love to do something simaller like a 355 strokerI sure could have some fun with that truck. Brings back memories, I drove them for close to a decade. Tough as nails but they loved to suck gas.