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Are there any Warbolt folks here? This forum seems a little more friendly towards modifing these big Bolts. I could use a few parts and conversations with fellow CCKW guys. Thanks. '43 early GMC CCKW.

Welcome to the board. My grandfather bought 48 CCKW's right after the war. He put oilfield beds on most of them and used them in his oil production business. I have been looking for one of his old trucks to buy back for some time. They were all used in the Russell, Kansas area. What's the story with the 600-series GMC in the background?

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WOW! Now that's a long bed! Nice cool truck!

Alkay3, your Grandfathers oil rigs look really nice, hope you can locate one or two of them. The oil rigs are usually really used up. The troop boxes are the hardest to find because everyone took them off to serve whatever purpose the new owners wanted. The '53 GMC 640 in the background is a Ex-Navy, then Ex-USMC 5-ton that runs and drives. It's been Frankenstien'd though, with a '63 534 c.i. F##d Super Duty and a Spicer 5- speed. Also included is a 2 cylinder 3- stage dump system out of the original donor Furd. Strange but true. It sat for 19 years that I know of and I had it running in 2 weeks after it was going to a scrap yard. I got it free.

I've been working on the CCKW for a couple of years now. Every nut and bolt has been replaced and a '71 six and trans is being fitted. I shortened the frame 3 feet and it will be a fifth wheel tractor. It will also be Navy Grey as my entire Family history is Navy. It should have been scrapped so I feel free to do what I want to it. Thats what I like about the Stovebolt people at this site, you get support no mater what you do, to a point. engine and trans plant

I found one on a dairy farm locally sitting in a barn (I know, I know. cliche) I've been trying to work a deal for a couple of years now.

Good morning and welcome to the Bolt. Mine missed the war but there is a 1 ton (?) that has been sitting in a barn for who knows how long. Good luck and we will all be glad to chip in.

Ken

Does any one have a line on finding rear control rods, the ones with rubber bushings. There are 4 of them on the tandem axles and 2 of them from frame to diff. housing. I really need 2 of them to get the beastie off the jack stands. Any parts trucks out there?

Hy 1936only, any chance of a picture? I do have a WW2 tandem cutoff here wanna come look???

I have a mostly restored Chevrolet G506 1.5 TON 4X4. It's the little brother to th cckw. Stovebolts has been the greatest for the mechanicals and big bolt info I've needed to get this truck back on the road. Another invaluble site is one called G503, it has one forum that is for 2.5 ton military trucks that consists of mostly the GMC cckw "duece and a halfs". It's a very good place to network and find the hard to find parts for your Army Jimmy.

-Mike-

3B, I guess it's time to come up and see you again. I had no idea you had a back half. I thought I'd seen it all at your place!!. Let me do a little planning and I'll give you a heads up when I'll see you, thanks again you've been instrumental in my quest for parts. I'll take some pics tonight and post them Thursday.....cheers.

Thanks for the info Sleeve, I'll check out the G503 site. Got any pics of your Warbolt?

One of these days I'm going to take some time and sit down and learn how to post pictures here so I can show it off. I have posted some pics over a G503 and go by the handle "Sleeve" over there as well.

-Mike-

Here's a pic of the lower control rods 3B, all six measure the same. I'm looking for the uppers with good rubber. I may just take the whole rear section if it's available. Lower control rods

RE: your 640, did it come with a 4-71 or 426/503 gasser?

It was a 426 according to the plates, I wish it was all GMC. It works for us hauling gravel and bark.

CCKW '42 GMC RE-BUILD More pictures of the whole project

Great rebuild job. Did that truck come w/ a 270 GMC engine, originally, or a Chevy? 302 GMC's or 292 Chevy's fit in there nicely.

RE; your control rods, if the rubber in the ends is poured into the end, one could gently heat it and make new inserts w/ Teflon or Delrin turned on a lathe for a press fit.

If you live anywhere near Yakima, that would be a good truck to bring to the ATHS national meet next May.

Its gonna take longer to get it running EdPruss, the cab had an unfourtunate run in with a Old Growth Cherry tree this last August.The ironic part is that I had just moved it 2 days before to the other side of the shop were it sat for 2 years..such is life. Cherry Tree Incident On the control rods If I can't locate I can fabricate new ones out of chrome moly tubing and large rod ends.

It originall came with the 270 standard GI issue. I got it with a 261 retro fit. The 261 was in bad shape so I elscted to install a 292. The 250 in it is for mock-up, same engine mounts as a 292. Also same as a small block chevy if you use the '71 truck mounts.

Try G503.com. It's a pretty good site. It started out as a WWII Jeep site but now has forums for anything military vehicle wise or civillian jeep. Parts for sale or wanted to buy or just information. Check it out.

Thank you I will...Rick

Hy 1936only, I've been away for a few days at an A.T.H.S. meeting in Yakima. Your pics show more modern axles than mine, mine are side disassemble rather than diff in through the front. Mine was not a 6X6 but rather a tandem, that may be the difference. There are new pieces available to fabricate new torque rods if we can find the correct taper/thread/length, come on up anyway and I'll show you everything again.

Hy again 1936only, you made a statement that 250s had the same engine mounts as 292s, unfortunately that statement is not true. The 292 engine is the only Chevy engine I know of where the engine mounts are offset, that is to say one side mount is a different distance from the front of the engine than the other, hope that helps.

Great call 3B, I assumed the engines interchanged in the trucks without a change in mounts front to rear. Back to the drawing board, although a 250 would work just fine, I really had my mind set on a 292. I 'll be looking for a 292 core I can use. The mounts in the frame are not welded in yet. Looks like another reason to visit....thanks 3B.

I'm familiar with fabricating suspension componants in high performance applications, and I'm confident I could fab something up to accomplish the geometry I'm seeing. The Jimmy would never see off road while I own it and it would only be used to drive on good ole pavement with nothing on the chassis, weight wise, except a fifth wheel. By the way 3B do you have a '40's fifth wheel needing a home?

Another great info source is steelsoldiers.com

Good luck with the project!

Howdy 3B and Ed, BTW

Regards,
John

Thanks John, I'm on it!