easterneagle87 Posted May 13, 2010 Share #1 Posted May 13, 2010 I just love old Army trucks. Here is few shots from one outside Redding, CA. There was a 1/2 track parked with it, but it was GONE!!! in a few days after being parked. Technically this one is for sale, but since it isn't mine I'm not going to list it in the "For Sale" section. If anyone is interested contact me and I'll see what I can do to help you out. They are looking at taking offers. There are two seat cushions in the engine compartment and there is a "what appears" to be a flat head six cylinder engine under the hood. It currently has a wooden flat bed. There is a bed that appears to be from the truck a on small rise in front of the truck, but do not know if it belongs to that vehicle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gpw_42 Posted May 14, 2010 Share #2 Posted May 14, 2010 Neat truck, and a good restoration candidate - I like seeing the data plate on there! That "bed" is for an M series trailer - looks like M105, but might be for an M101. At any rate, not correct for the truck. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easterneagle87 Posted May 14, 2010 Author Share #3 Posted May 14, 2010 Neat truck, and a good restoration candidate - I like seeing the data plate on there! That "bed" is for an M series trailer - looks like M105, but might be for an M101. At any rate, not correct for the truck. Steve What year is it? I see a 55 on the data plate. Here's more photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gpw_42 Posted May 14, 2010 Share #4 Posted May 14, 2010 Likely a 1942, based on the military standard (round) gauges in the dashboard (the 55 is in position for "Maximum Speed 55"). The owner can send a copy of the title to the Dodge Historical Division and get a "build card," which would show all those sorts of details. It was one of 352 trucks build on contract DAW-398-QM-129, but my reference doesn't show when that contract was let by the Gov't. The great things about this truck are that the main data plate is there, and the engine bay looks remarkably complete. Check the "pad" on the left side of the block to see what numbers the engine serial number starts with - T207 or T211 most likely. It could be something else - Dodge used these engines, with little/no change from the late 30s into the early/mid-50s. On the downside, there's no bed or rear fenders (should look like a stepside pickup). Check out http://forum.ww2dodge.com as a more likely place to try to sell it. That forum is devoted almost strictly to Dodges. Good luck, Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easterneagle87 Posted May 14, 2010 Author Share #5 Posted May 14, 2010 THANKS FOR THE SITE! I POSTED PICTURES AND INFO ON THE WW2 DODGE FORUM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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