The GMC CCKW

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Not bad looking...

AD, There is the place to put the bed you have for sale.

Bill

I think I will take a run up there today and look at her. Only a couple of hundred miles. This truck has lots of possibilities and you are right about that bed I have Bill. Perfect spot for it to go.

It does look very original,even down to the post war US Army markings and wooden wheel etc.

I think it may originally have been a compressor truck,what makes me say this is it appears to have the two small brackets on the rear of the cab for the safety straps which were specific to compressor trucks.

I'd guess the chassis number will be between the 130,000 and 200,000 mark.

Go on AD,get a sister for Betty Boop

Matt.

Well I am on my computer at present with the trip posponed due to incliment weather. For the first time in 6 months we have severe thunderstorms between here and there. I talked to the guy. The engine turns free, which is a big plus. Now if there are no stuck valves there may be no engine problems. He does not know about the clutch or transmission or transfer case nor brakes. Still just restoration, skinned knuckles, sweat and time. I will keep you posted on this one.

Good luck Jim,I hope you get it. I just re read the listing,the gas tank is not the original which also makes me think compressor truck as on those the tank is mounted at the rear and provides fuel for both the truck and compressor.

I'm sure with work this could be a very nice truck indeed.

Matt.

Well weather has improved so will run up there tomorrow. The tank appears to be a round truck tank. It very well could have been a compressor truck, however if I get it is going to be a dump truck. Nothing like a sex change operation at 64 years of age. I would name it China Doll and use 14thAAF markings from China.

Jim,I don't blame you not putting it back to a compressor truck if you get it,even if you could find a complete compressor body etc in some ways they are a pain,basically you are running fully loaded all the time.

If you could make a note of the chassis number I'd be interested to know what it is,my compressor truck is 162610-1 and I'd guess this one will be close.

Matt.

I will let you know what the SN is Matt. I am drinking my first cup of coffee right now before I depart. It is about 200 miles north of here so a pretty good run, but it is on an Interstate Highway and other than Austin, Texas not any large cities to go through,

This is a very restorable truck and in pretty good condition. It is obviously from a very dry climate as mostly only surface rust. The clutch doesn't appear to work as there is no clutch peddal pressure. The master cylinder will have to be rebuilt or a new one put on. That means a complete brake rebuild will be in store. New fuel tank, as the tank is from the 50's off of a civilian truck. The enterior of the cab is pretty good, but all the rubber around the windows will have to be replaced. One enterior door handle is missing, on the passanger side. Data plate is gone, and I could not get enough of the paint off of the frame to get the serial number. It is early with the symetrical grill/guard and no blackout drive light ever. Frame is in good condition.This would be about a 3 year project for an old geezer like me. I still want it though, so will wait on my bid until the last minute. The truck is definately not worth the buy now price. I estimate another 4-5 thousand to get her up to snuff dswith new tires and all and that does not count ones labor. I am still waiting on the freight cost to get the truck to San Antonio from a fellow that is in the Lonestar MVPA that specializes in hauling military vehicles. His price will depend on whether I actually bid or not. If there is someone in the Dallas area that wants the truck they will have the freight advantage as the truck is only 30 miles out of Dallas.

Wow, so far the freight costs here are outrageous. Bill sent me the number of one guy that was reasonable but he is not registered for the weight or the size of the truck and the member trucker of the Lonestar MVPA wants almost the price of the truck to pick it up and bring it here even though it is only a round trip of 400 miles. He wants $3.00 per mile both ways. I am trying to find someone else that will mess with it. Part of the problem is the loading of the truck as it will have to be carried on a lowboy with a truck with winching ability. That means dropping the float, winching on the truck, then re-attaching the float. They want 250.00 just for that manuver then the milage costs. The drivers here are used to hauling oilfield and construction stuff for company's that have lots of money for transportation. If you look at 3000.00 going in then restoration costs one can buy a restored truck cheaper , I fear. What I need is my own truck and float to haul it on.

Hi army
Boy if that truck were only 200 miles from me I would go get it myself , you don't know anyone with a one ton dual wheel pickup ford, chevy,dodge thats set up to haul a goose neck trailer or camper That truck is not that heavy, without a rear cargo body. A goose neck trailer with wheel ramps and a good heavy duty come'along and chains would get her on the trailer in about a hour. Four chains and four chain binders and your done and headed down the highway I do it all the time with tractors that won't run and have flat tires , the last tractor I did weighed 6000 lbs took me about a hour to load and secure by myself using only a come'along. Some time my friends will go with me and all it cost is the fuel ,the beer, and a good meal, and that's what friends are for and I do the same for them.
JIM 42CCKW

Thanks for the suggestion 42. The beer usually does the trick with most of my friends, but none have a duelly with a 5th wheel set up. I am still looking though.

Try towing services. When I need the "Big Toys" moved, I use a 50' Landoll trailer. They pull up, tilt the bed, winch the truck up. They charge by the hour, but here it works out to about $1 per mile. Fastest pickup time was 15 minutes with tying the truck down.

Later,

Serial number of the truck is 172639 Any help on date of manufacture would be helpful.

Army the mfg date is December 1942 171369 thru 185643 for the month of dec 1942.
JIM 42CCKW

Thanks Jim.

Only 1000 trucks between it and my compressor truck.

By the way JIM(42CCKW),where do you get your info? is it based on production date or date of delivery?

Thanks!

Matt.

That is interesting Matt, to be only 1000 numbers away. The owner of the truck said the truck had been used to haul firewood for the ranch it was on in Colorado and they had removed the headach rack and logging racks from the truck before it was shipped to Texas.

HI MATT
The imformation I have only gives the starting and ending serial number production for each month of every year starting with oct 1940 and ending with may 1945. It does not give date of delivery as that was stamped on by the army Quartermaster Corp after exceptance of the trucks from GMC. There is a very good informational book from portrayal press ( GMC trucks at war ) it gives vehicle Identification , goverment contracts , and registation numbers, but no production dates , that I got from another site about 3 years ago and have not seen it since.

JIM 42CCKW

In accordance with what I have been able to dicerne, sometimes the trucks would sit as long as 6 months before the truck was accepted by the Army. Probably due to bed manufacture as GMC made the trucks only and the bodys were contracted out to various manufacturers, so if it were a speciality bed , such as a dump, or compressor, the DOD might be way after the date of manufacture by GMC .