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Tailgate Peep Holes
Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2005 3:12 pm
by snow man
That's what a guy said thay were
What i saw were holes in the tailgate that when it was lowerd the taillights showed.Thay had a cover that blocket the hole with tailgate up. Was this a ww2 cckw tailgate or some M series unit
Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2005 3:52 pm
by Matt
Are they round or oval holes? I know Canadian CMP cargo bodies have holes in the tailgate for the lights.can you post a picture?
Matt.
Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2005 3:53 pm
by Matt
Are they round or oval holes? I know Canadian CMP cargo bodies have holes in the tailgate for the lights.can you post a picture?
Matt.
Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2005 4:42 pm
by snow man
Sorry Matt one day when i can get some kid to teach me! The ones i saw were round .
Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2005 9:20 pm
by joel gopan
The Danish Army modified the taillights on many of their CCKWs to hang below the angled panel of the Steel Cargo Body. They then modified the Tailgate by cutting a 6 1/2" hole in each ot the outer panels of the Tailgate. This allowed the tail lights to be visable with the tailgate lowered.
Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2005 9:40 pm
by snow man
On the truck i saw the taillights were in the orginal location. That put the hole almost center tailgate. The covers had one bolt that thay piveted on like the peep hole at a speekeasy.Thats another story!
Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2005 10:47 pm
by joel gopan
Guess a picture is in line as it is nothing that is found in WWII GMC Manuals
Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2005 10:54 am
by snow man
It must be a post war modifacation or a speacial use truck. If i see it agin i will take a photo . Seemed a lot of work just to show the taillights!
Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2005 1:40 pm
by joel gopan
definitely non standard.