I finally was able to make the debut of the truck at an event. I drove out to Eagle Field which isn't very far from me, for the air show they have this last weekend.
The truck still isn't finished yet but its getting close.
Of course every truck owner has to get at least one photo with his truck.
Great photos, thanks for sharing them with us. That truck really looks nice.
52 M38 Willy's
Former owner and restorer of CCKW353 " Betty Boop"
proud father of a career Army officer/Blackhawk pilot/ War in Iraq veteran
Retired high school history teacher at Lt. Colonel Robert G. Cole CMH High School, Fort Sam Houston Texas
proud great grandson of four Confederate soldiers.
great great grandson of a War of 1812 veteran
great great great grandson of 2 American Revolutionary war veterans
I also have two short videos my dad took as I was driving it around. I was driving away in one with a load of people in the back, and what I didn't know was a couple of guys ran up, handed their garands to the guys in the back, and jumped in. It looks like something you might have seen during the war.
I can't seem to get them uploaded however, otherwise I would post them here.
It looked really good this weekend. Glad you guys made it out. Hope to see it out there every year! Maybe next year I will have time to talk you into a ride.
Nick said
"What I didn't know was a couple of guys ran up, handed their garands to the guys in the back, and jumped in. It looks like something you might have seen during the war."
Note to self
1. Check for cameras before running like a madman.
2. Let Nick know BEFORE I jump on the running board!
I think we all had a great time. The final count for the event:
1 1/2 ton Chevy
SWB CCKW
K-53 CCKW
Shop CCKW
flat bed CCKW
And one DUKW
Not bad Nick!
Later,
Chris T.
Chowchilla CA
'42 CCKW K-60
'42 CCKW K-53
'43 CCKW ST-6 Shop Truck 2x
'43 CCKW 353 Cargo
'44 CCKW USN ACRU
'44 CCKW Airfield Refueling Truck
'45 CCKW M27B1 Bomb Truck
'45 CCKW Engineer Motorized Shop (Maybe Soon)
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