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Anywhere else I could check for numbers to ID if it was an earlier truck? Going to post frame stamp after replies I definitely want to keep the reo and think goal will be to do super single and more along lines of an m34.
Did Memphis typically do the front fenders like that?? There's a ton of bondo work done on the fenders to tie in those added rounded out outer plates, looking forward to busting all of that off and getting back to the original style fenders..
I'll get some more pictures up later this week or this next weekend! The throttle linkage is a little rigged up, will need some work but it functions! One of the mounts is a wood block and return spring is currently rigged up over to the air compressor.. I need to do some research and see how I need to get it all rebuilt the right way
Thank you! She's a little rough now but beyond happy to finally have one of these rigs!
That is actually not the serial number. Look for a number all by itself.
Anywhere in particular they'd usually Stamp it at? I found that one on the driver side by the front wheel
My 1963 Deuce multi-fuel has a foot push starter
I am not a gasser expert - other on this site are - but the ones I have seen had the standard "car" like shift pattern. The wonky shift pattern for the multifuel came out of necessity for an OD gear for the lower revving engine. Stands to reason that, as gassers got parts replaced, they were replaced with what was on the shelf at the time.
I wonder how many M135/M34 beds are around! If one isn't going for historical accuracy, I'd go for an M35 bed since it's completely flat across the floor - no wheel wells to worry about
I take it that they're more common too.
Someone posted this on G503. Look for faintly stamped numbers. Poor guy didn't hit the number stamps very hard after a long weekend of boozin there in Indiana.
Does this look like the one?
I am definitely torn on which way to take her. Part of me wants to keep the dump bed and tear it down and rebuild it to more closely resemble what she would have had on her but keep the functionality. The dump bed would be a huge help around the property. I guess I have some time to figure out direction while I get working through her mechanically and basically do a complete rewire(gotta love farm rigged wiring)
She definitely has a multi fuel transmission then! I've read in a few areas people talking about not wanting to put them into reverse in low gear. Does this just apply to the m35a2's and 3's or do I need to be worried about damage? Drove her all the way home in low for various reasons(tires weren't great so didnt want to go above 25, she was in low when I got in her and didn't want to risk any issue shifting the transfer case with an 80+ mile back road drive home, etc) and I used reverse a few times in low. She seems good still, I guess more for future reference
I definitely wish she was more original, but beyond grateful for the setup I got especially what I got her for! Runs great all things considered, just a fair bit of farm rigging to get corrected
She does have the welded in gussets. But doesn't have the flat inner fenders like yours? Sloped fenders like you mention in the video would be for a multi fuel
