Wow, I kept it under my belt until it was here and now its here .
I bought my truck from Kevin Kronlund and he was absolutely wonderful to do bussiness with.
Here are the pics of my truck on Kevin's site http://armycarsusa.com/gmccckw_european_return.htm
I will take pictures and post them tonight. Now its time to go play with the new toy .
Corne, you are 100% correct. This is going to be a really fun project. The thing I love most is that it is all there (bed, wooden steering wheel, etc.), and it runs too. Let the fun begin .
HI NICK
nice truck i like your excitement,another old warrior returns home!. the best part is it's going to a good home,i know you will fix her up and preserve a great piece of history. enjoy her but don't forget to double clutch!!
JIM 42CCKW
This CCKW came with 40 other cckws from Norway 8 years ago,
they have always been parked inside and they came in running condition.
They have been owned by a private collecter in the Netherlands, Iam sorry cant give his name and adress.
Armycars bought last year 10 SWBs and some LWBs dont know how
many he bought. But I recognized all CCKWs on the internetsite.
I hope they are parked inside there.
Exactly the way mine started. You are now in for some hard work and much fun. Study the TM before you start turning wrenches. Ask questions before you buy parts. Invest in an OEM quality Battery, so that your truck will always start. I buy the OEM type Delcos, have only had two in 23 years.
Joel
44 MB 356378- 54 M-38A1-41 CCKW 352-51 M-37-42TW6-45MBT-43 M1 BOMB LIFT (WEAVER)- RECORD SETTING HONOR GRADUATE Wheeled Vehicle Mechanics School, U.S. ARMY 1960 - US ARMY ORDNANCE SCHOOL 1962 - MVPA 1064 - RED BALL CHAPTER - PHONY VETERAN HEADHUNTER - ARMY FIXED & ROTARY WING MECHANIC/CREWCHIEF-STILL FIT WARBIRD COCKPITS
Well, there are a lot of parts that I am going to need, but I believe that they should not be hard to get. At first look, they truck looks really rust and bad, but when I look closer, it is just all chipped and flaky paint a minor surface rust. The only spot with major rust is in the usual spots by the floorboard. Cool thing is I looked behind the seets and I found the hand crank (not that I want to use it, I'll probably break my arm trying).
Thank you all for all of the encouragement, it really makes this hobby a lot more enjoyable.
WOW, that is one good looking truck, You have a real goody there. Have fun.
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