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Re: Show us your Steel...

Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2012 5:02 am
by Tim Powell
Oh my goodness, I forgot about the lack of "Twinkies" in the near future!

Re: Show us your Steel...

Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2012 8:06 am
by T. Highway
My M101A2 that I just picked up a couple of weeks ago. Ugly paint but a solid trailer.

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Bert

Re: Show us your Steel...

Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2012 12:35 pm
by Tim Powell
Sometimes that little bit of extra "ugly paint" keeps the ugly rust away!!

Re: Show us your Steel...

Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2012 6:36 pm
by rixm37
OK my green addiction has grown !! I bought this really cool 1942 Chevy G506 1 1/2 ton. It has a mildly hot rodded GMC 270 and a Clark 5 speed trans.
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Re: Show us your Steel...

Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2012 7:11 pm
by powerwagontim
What is the small tank in front of the grille?
Tim

Re: Show us your Steel...

Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2012 4:34 am
by Tim Powell
Sweet!! Nice truck!
I'm thinking about my next purchase being something that makes a "bang" sound.
(you know, a bunch of times)

Re: Show us your Steel...

Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2012 6:54 am
by rixm37
powerwagontim wrote:What is the small tank in front of the grille?
Tim
Hey PWTim the tank is an overflow for the radiator . The original owner did that . I am going to move it under the hood soon.

Thanks for the compliment Tim. I really enjoy this truck. I wanted a vehicle from WW2 . I found the Chevy on John Bizal's sight of all places while looking for some parts for my M37.

Re: Show us your Steel...

Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2012 12:20 pm
by powerwagontim
That was my guess, but could also have been convinced it was a temp gas tank to move it around with!
Thanks,
Tim

Re: Show us your Steel...

Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2012 2:21 pm
by m-37Bruce
I'm sure it's heavier than the M-37, is it any faster than the M-37? I like it, it has a good, real good look to it! 8)

Re: Show us your Steel...

Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2012 3:11 pm
by Tim Powell
I thought it might be that little "tank" the St. Bernard's used to carry around their neck? :twisted: Yummy!

Re: Show us your Steel...

Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2012 3:16 pm
by m-37Bruce
Tim Powell wrote:I thought it might be that little "tank" the St. Bernard's used to carry around their neck? :twisted: Yummy!
You know better than that Tim...............

Christmas Greetin's to you and ms. Lorie, Oh, before I forget, Merry Christmas Everyone

Re: Show us your Steel...

Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2012 10:26 am
by rixm37
Well now you guys got me laughin' so hard !! I might have to leave it there, maybe put 3 little x's on it or something !
But it works great as a surge tank.
It is faster than my M The original owner replaced the Chevy 235 and 4 speed with the 270 GMC and 5speed OD trans. And it is rolling on 900-20 tires . It will cruise at 50. It wieghs 8500 lbs. Chevy made 160,000 of them in the war most went to Russia. But lots were used in the USA and also in Europe and the Pacific theaters just not in any great numbers. Lots of pics I found of them are on the Alcan/Canol hiway construction. The main reason I bought it was I wanted a truck from the WW2 period. I always like the look of the closed cab CCKW trucks and when I saw it's little brother on John Bizal's web site, I knew it was the one for me.

Re: Show us your Steel...

Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2012 1:30 pm
by m-37Bruce
Anyway you slice it, it's a nice looking truck!

Re: Show us your Steel...

Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2012 6:10 am
by Tim Powell
I love it! XXX on the little tank in bright red letters!!

By the way, everyone see Carter Davidson's "M" in this months "Supply Line" magazine?? (MVPA)
page 19

Re: Show us your Steel...

Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2012 10:17 am
by rixm37
Tim sounds like it could happen ! I could call her miss tipsy !! HAHAHA :lol: