My First Deuce

[Superdave]

Hello to All

I just acquired my fist deuce It is a 1952 M135 CDN that has been restored from the ground up with the motor to the diffs replaced with Government rebuilds and the rest of it with NOS parts.I cant wait to get in and drive it if it would stop snowing again It is nice to find a site for the GMC deuce and the wealth of information that it can have.

Dave

 

[alphadeltaromeo]

That is a beautiful truck. Welcome to the site and you're quite right, this is a fantastic site with lots of great information, including the people.

Andy

 

[gimpyrobb]

Wow, thats museam quality or better!

 

[maddawg308]

Very nice truck! I'm not too familar with the M211/M135 series trucks; are the data plates in the cab supposed to be mounted right there by the steering wheel? Most of the rigs I have seen that are Vietnam era or later have them mounted flat on the dash or near the glovebox.

 

[serp]

very, very, nice truck

 

[tklm539]

WOW, Congrats!!!

 

[clinto]

Good grief, that's gorgeous!!! Congratulations!

 

[Superdave]

Thanks for the comments. The only thing now that I would like to find is the factory cab heater or any of the other arctic winterization kit for it, as it gets cool in the cab on them early spring and late fall days.

Dave

 

[pa.rich]

Amazing restoration on that truck! The pains someone went through! That truck looks nicer than new! I own a XM211 , a 1952, so I know how much work it takes to get it that condition. You can be proud to show that anywhere. One question though, is that lever on the left of the steering column for turn signals? Mine doesnt have signals. I know where there is a junk one in N.Y. I will look for the heater. I thought I saw one in it.

 

[Polverone]

Superdave, I am in awe of that vehicle. Drool all over the keyboard.

Very nice.

 

[derby]

WOW that gives Factory Fresh a new meaning! Great truck!

 

[SETOYOTA]

Are you sure the pictures are not from 1952? That truck is new

 

[Superdave]

Thanks for the comments again. The person that did the original Restoration was out of British Columbia some where. The signal light switch and flasher are the newer type electronic that you can purchase just about any where. I have always wanted a deuce but they are somewhat limited up here in Canada with the M135 the only find usually unless some one has imported a M35. I normally could not afford a find like this so I was lucky the the past owner wanted to down size and I traded him a very nice Iltis and M101 1/4 ton trailer strait across for it. I hope to get one of the MLVW's that will hopefully becoming surplus in the next year or so ( a Canadian version of the M35 ). This truck was very nice before its restoration with the Canadian camo.

 

[hippiedude]

That truck is awsome!!! Are parts still avalable up there?

 

[davesgmc]

Are you sure the pictures are not from 1952? That truck is new

I am sure that pic wasnt from 1952. They didnt look that nice new even.
No sags and runs in the paint like they were when factory frresh

 

[rdixiemiller]

That truck looks better than new. Really nice machine you have there!