Well, here's some more data points.
I found a plate that says the sleeper mod was done by Automotive Industries, Inc in Owendale, Mich. A quick Google turned up:
"Automotive Industries in Owendale MI started in the 1950’s by Elmer Wetlaufer, John McKenzie, and Al McKenzie. They began building tractor cabs for Ford and sun visors for Chrysler Motors. Later they built sleeper cabs for medium and heavy-duty trucks and then crew cabs. Al McKenzie moved the business six miles north to Pigeon, Michigan to start Alton Co. in 1969. He began building sleeper cabs and crew cabs (that Automotive Industries had started) located at 120 N. Sturm Rd. From that point they really concentrated on the crew cabs for light, medium, and heavy-duty trucks. "
So that's cool.
Data plate on the glovebox door says that it's a model HC 473 and originally had a 270 engine. So it must have gotten the upgrade to the 302 later in life.
Front axle is a Clark F466, rear axle is an Eaton TSDP17601 with 6.50 and 8.87 gears
Has 11 spring leaves in front, 11 in the rear and 6 auxiliaries.
Now this is interesting -- the data plate says the tranny is a Clark 207V 5 speed with OD. Hmmm. But the plate on the tranny itself clearly says that it's a 202V. Maybe it got a new tranny when the engine blew up... ?
And for wheels, it came with the Dayton adapters as the plate says for wheels it has "Wheels: Dayton Studs: 6"
Very fascinating to be deciphering this old beast.
John
