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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: May 2004 Posts: 204 Member | | Member Joined: May 2004 Posts: 204 | Well, I can't get the truck out from where it is because it's way in the back of an old private salvage yard but I can strip it clean. It is a 1 1/2 ton but is complete and has a good front end. I'm going to keep most everything that will work in a 1/2 ton but if anyone wants any parts specific to the 1.5 ton let me know. The fenders and running boards look decent but I will know more when we go to pick it clean. It also has the original drive train but will probably be too difficult to get out and not worth the trouble. I also bought a nice complete '60 235 from him.
Mike | | | | | Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 2,538 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 2,538 | You didn't see any, '47-'54 G.M. COE's, or Antique Holmes Wreckers, in that Junkyard did ya. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 215 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 215 | does it have wind sheild crankout asmbly?
does it have good front bumper? | | | | | Joined: May 2004 Posts: 204 Member | | Member Joined: May 2004 Posts: 204 | Yes, the truck is complete. I'm keeping the windshield frame and regulator. The front bumper looked good. I hate to just strip it down. It would make a good project big truck. I'm going to talk to the owner and see if we can move some other vehicles out of the way and just load the whole thing up. It would probably be less time consuming than sitting there all day fighting rusty bolts. Oh, I will look to see if there's any COE's. There's a lot of old stuff in there. I noticed some old '39 Fords, cars and trucks, lots of old '60-'66 Chevy trucks which I plan to check out and several old Task Force trucks.
Mike | | | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 53 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 53 | big Task Force trucks by any chance? i'm looking for a few things for my '59 2-ton at the moment
never hurts to ask, right? | | | | | Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 8 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 8 | I really could use the left front fender from the 1.5 ton, mine is really lousey condition...Thanks, Bruce | | | | | Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 331 Member | | Member Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 331 | Mike, Have you thought about using a Hiaab and just lift it out | | | | | Joined: May 2004 Posts: 204 Member | | Member Joined: May 2004 Posts: 204 | Good news, I talked the owner into moving some of the other vehicles out of the way and making a path back to the '46. He's going to deliver the whole truck next week via rollback. This is just what I need, another project. I've never owned a big bolt before. Who knows that old 216 may come back to life. The cab is shot on this truck but I just happen to have a good spare.
Mike | | | | | Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 613 Member | | Member Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 613 | | | | | | Joined: May 2004 Posts: 204 Member | | Member Joined: May 2004 Posts: 204 | It's just a small private yard. He has never sold anything to the general public. It's just for his personal use. I've known him for a long time and just brought up the truck subject. He said yes I've got an old '46 on the farm. It's way back off the road at his house and through a locked gate. I don't think he wants me telling anybody about it. He is kind of funny about people coming around that he doesn't know.
Mike | | | | | Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 117 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 117 | | | |
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