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May 21, 2010 Spokane
Washington Armed Forces Day Parade. She was the only WW2 vehicle in the parade. |
April 2011 Sweet Pea with her little friend |
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body work amounts to corners of both fenders bent down |
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farmer mods removed |
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Steam cleaned the bed looks pretty darn good for 63 years old |
The farmer that bought this Jimmy after the war used it to haul grain The 18 X 18 hole in the bed was for a grain auger other than a few small brackets attached to the bed and a makeshift battery tray welded to the front bumper, this truck has escaped virtually unscathed in the 63 years it spent in civillian life
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The dash after a spray and wipe with WD40 |
The dash after a spray and wipe with WD40 |
bottom of original wooden steering wheel after cleanup and paint |
top of original wooden steering wheel after cleanup and paint |
Original wood steering wheel has been removed for safe keeping : ) |
Original back canvas still inplace |
Cargo Body Tag #7064280 |
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All here except for original ignition switch |
Note original tire pressure stencil on glove box! All data plates are on dash and nomenclature plate is on firewall pad! Serial #470202-1 matches frame stamping of CCKW 353 470202-1
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original seats which covering is correct brown vinyl or OD canvs? |
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rust & dent free cab |
All the cab bolts are AA marked |
The original box is in fantastic shape |
as is just about everything |
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Fuel tank has been removed for cleaning and original battery cover has been purchased from Kevin Kronlund
An interesting note so far all of the cab and chassis bolts have been a mix of AA and A over TR20 or a combination there of. Same mix of bolt headstamps as found on Willys MB's
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door latching hardware is present |
no rust out in the floor or any where for that matter |
drivers side of cargo box |
driver side of cab |
original 4 screw late style regulator |
aerial shot of engine bay |
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Original GMC 270 (same one that was in the truck) |
Amazing what a ton of elbow grease and a little paint |
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Original cast iron Zenith carburator is back from the rebuilder |
a good steam cleaning is coming up |
heres something you don't see everyday a straight bumper |
underside of the late composite cargo bed
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the wood is not even dry rotted |
pretty sweet I think I'm in love |
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Here she is meeting some old friends at Fairchild Airforce Base |
and making some new ones |
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