Dodge WC 55 special parts

[alex-lux-2008]

Hello all

I'm new on this Forum

I'm searching for some people owning a Dodge WC 55 and who can help me with a max of informations so that I can restorate mine as original as possible.

If someone can help me with some pictures, details or measurments of the fixing for the shovel and axe, the ammoboxes, rationbox, brackets for the rifles.

Everything is welcome

[robinb]

Forum member "Ordnance" owns a WC-55.

[ordnance]

Alex-Lux,

 

Always nice to hear of another surviving WC-55. Does your truck have any of the unique WC-55 parts remaining? Or any of the holes added for the various accessories? Mine had only the straight running board on the driver's side and the tail gate drilled for the cleaning rod brackets.

 

I should be able to help with some of the hole location dimensions but will have to look for some sketches I made many years ago. In the meantime, here are a couple links to my photo storage site with WC-55 related images:

 

WC-55 Ammo boxes and misc. photos

 

WC-55 tires

 

The ammunition storage boxes have been reproduced by John Bizal at Midwest Military but I think he is sold out and is not inclined to make more without another large order lined up. He is still planning to make scabbard brackets and ration boxes but don't think he has started yet.

[alex-lux-2008]

Thank you for your replys

these were the pictures that I found some time ago. :w00t:

 

concerning the ammoboxes i have seen them at Midwest Military but did not ask yet if there are some left.

 

unfortunately my Dodge missed a lot of parts, so i am searching the right parts to get it back to a real WC-55.

 

I have three things that prove that I have a WC-55, the serial number, the ordnance number and the reinforcements on the rear part of the truck, where the anti tank gun was mounted on. the rest is missing.

:crying:

 

currently i'm restoring the frame, and I'm searching for the missing parts.

I have found the rear body in a good condition but i'm still missing a lot of parts.

 

http://mcs.akki.lu/pictures/dodgewc55.jpg

 

following this link you can see what my WC55 looked like when I bought it.(and this picture is not showing the bad places of the truck)

a lot of work to do :think:

 

seems that this one was rebuild to a WC52

 

it's difficult to find some informations about the WC-55 on the web, I hope there are more people on the web who own a WC-55 and are sharing their informations and pictures with us.

 

would be nice if I could find these tires somewhere :think:

 

Alex

[gpw_42]

Alex, you may do well to post on/join the WW2 Dodge Forum: http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/ind...c=59068&hl=

 

There are a bunch of folks, all over world, involved in restoring these trucks. I'm sure they'd be glad to see pics of your WC 55, and some may even know the answers to your questions.

 

Good luck!

Steve

[alex-lux-2008]

Alex, you may do well to post on/join the WW2 Dodge Forum: http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/ind...c=59068&hl=

 

There are a bunch of folks, all over world, involved in restoring these trucks. I'm sure they'd be glad to see pics of your WC 55, and some may even know the answers to your questions.

 

Good luck!

Steve

If you post the right link we can follow to this wonderful place :-) you posted the link to this forum

[General Apathy]

Hello all

I'm new on this Forum

I'm searching for some people owning a Dodge WC 55 and who can help me with a max of informations so that I can restorate mine as original as possible.

If someone can help me with some pictures, details or measurments of the fixing for the shovel and axe, the ammoboxes, rationbox, brackets for the rifles.

Everything is welcome

 

Hi Alex, take a look on the milweb.net site you might find somthing on there it's mainly vehicle related.

 

Cheers ( Lewis )

[tractor]

There is a guy in Oregon or Washington on the Civilian Power wagon forum who is rat rodding a WC 55 and getting rid of the unique 55 parts. I will have to look up his email if your still looking for parts

[alex-lux-2008]

There is a guy in Oregon or Washington on the Civilian Power wagon forum who is rat rodding a WC 55 and getting rid of the unique 55 parts. I will have to look up his email if your still looking for parts

oooooh yes that would be nice :w00t:

yes I am still looking for every information and every part that could be original to get

waiting for your post

 

sorry for the late reply, had some troubles with my computer

[tractor]

pm sent with his contact