Picture of the Week 4/7/2008

abn CCKW · Post by **abn CCKW** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 10:10 pm

a bit of a bare bones starter restoration , also seems to have had an engine transplant ?

armydriver · Post by **armydriver** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 8:11 am

She may be bare bones but she is a beauty. Old Betty Boop wasn't nearly this nice or complete when I started her restoration.

mick.wilson · Post by **mick.wilson** » Wed Apr 09, 2008 3:11 pm

What's the engine, anybody know? Some put Bedford diesel engines in for the fuel economy in the U.K.

Mick

Degsy · Post by **Degsy** » Thu Apr 10, 2008 2:09 pm

Might not have been changed, looks like a GMC badge to me.

John V Cliche · Post by **John V Cliche** » Thu Apr 10, 2008 6:07 pm

The exhaust routing is what leads us to wonder about the engine.
The truck looks straight and a good candidate for restoration.

Cheers
John

abn CCKW · Post by **abn CCKW** » Thu Apr 10, 2008 10:57 pm

Yes I too think it can be returned to what it once was , only finding a correct rear body may be very difficult , and I think it was a winch model that had its winch cut off, likely easier to finish as a standard non-winch than to try and replace it . I hope the Owner will update the group as things develope.

John V Cliche · Post by **John V Cliche** » Fri Apr 11, 2008 3:34 pm

From the look of the frame horn I don't think it was a winch model
Look at the lower extension on the inner fender panel.
On my winch truck that "wedge" shape extension is missing on both sides of the lower panel.
The same goes for the G506 series of trucks.

Cheers
John

abn CCKW · Post by **abn CCKW** » Fri Apr 11, 2008 9:16 pm

I stand corrected , Your right , I didn't check that detail ......and the reinforcement frame from the winch would run back beyond the front leaf spring mounts .