Curious old M49 fuel truck

[gringeltaube]

1) Before you start with that oil pan: Note that the deep sump continues full width, almost down to the bottom.


2) Front crossmember & motor mounts: I managed to take just a couple pics - before the hornets got too irritated...

Then I found some loose parts in the junk pile, which made it all much easier to measure:
Inside the crossmember and perfectly centered to it is a 13x3.5x2.25in piece of #3/16" C-channel. Two pair of rivets, 5 inches apart, hold it firmly in place.

On top of that assembly - and attached to it with just two 1/2"bolts - rides a "table" (13"x 10") which supports the engine to the back and also the radiator at the front.

That surface has a slight incline, down to the rear, actually the same as the whole powerplant, about 3°

The (vertical) distance between that plane/table and the underside of the block (where the pan goes attached) is exactly 4.5 inches
The motor mounts themselves measure roughly 3x3x1.5in.

3) Fenders/louvers: To the inside both fenders have vertical walls and running parallel to the frame, unlike the MF. Pass side has an indent (20x24x7x8in) to the top rear, to make room for the air filter.
Some dimensions are shown in the pics, below:

And this is on the drivers side:

 

[Paweł]

@gringeltaube - thank you so much for the pictures and for the measurements! I'm glad you didn't mess with the hornets too much!

I'm really impressed, that you take the motto from your messages so seriously.

For years I wanted to build a model of a Vietnam-era deuce, but all the references I had so far were only those for much later multi-fuels. But now, thanks to you, I slowly see my dream comin' true!

I'll re-do that oil pan sump and when I look at the necessary corrections to the fenders, I wonder if it wouldn't be better to 3D-print the fenders too.

Once again, thanks a lot for your help - not only great references for me, but hopefully for other modellers too!

Have a nice day!

Paweł

 

[gringeltaube]

Hey, glad if it helps!
I kind of feel your pain because I did some modelling too, in my much younger years. It's always great when you have access to the real thing - or at least to someone who does.......

Yes, gasser and MF fenders are very different, under the hood. I have many, pulled loose. So, if you need more details just say so.