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        <h2><i>William Wheeler's</i></h2>
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        <h2><i>GMC - CCKW</i></h2>
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<b><font size="-1" color="#FF0000">11 March&nbsp; 03</font></b>     &nbsp;<img border="0" src="images/wheeler_william_45_01.jpg" align="right" hspace="6" vspace="6" width="405" height="307"><p>From
<a href="mailto:bwheeler84@yahoo.com">William</a>
<p>Hi All
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I purchased my first 1945 CCKW in July of 2002.&nbsp; I
found it sitting in a field near Boone, N C.&nbsp; The
seller said he had not used it for four years and it
did not have any brakes.&nbsp; He could not find anyone to
drive it any more.&nbsp; I think they used the front bumper
for a brake from the looks of it.
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<img border="0" src="images/wheeler_william_45_02.jpg" align="left" hspace="6" vspace="6" width="354" height="269">
The truck has been purchased from a Power company in
the 70's and originally had a flimsy crane on it he
said.&nbsp; His dad had removed the crane and put large
pipes on the frame to allow hauling logs.&nbsp; It has
12,800  miles on the odometer.&nbsp; After replacing the
starter, and installing a new battery and cleaning the
carburetor it fired right up and purrs like a kitten.
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On inspection it was discovered there were no brake
lines to any of the wheels.&nbsp; As you can see in picture one
there is a large dent in the hood.&nbsp; I took the hood to
a body shop for an estimate for repairs.&nbsp; The estimate
was over $300.00 so I took the hood back home and
threw it on the drive way.&nbsp; The large dent popped back
up and is not visible now. 
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The cab was removed and the wheels have been removed
and the brake work is started.&nbsp; 10 used tires cost
twice as much as I paid for the truck.&nbsp; As soon as the temperature reaches 60F all the parts will be reassembled and it will be ready for a bed of some type.
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  <p><i>Curator &quot;William, that is one serious looking truck - sounds like
  you saved enough in body work to help out with the tires!&quot;</i></p>
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