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I
know, I know.... this looks like hell! It's
not really, though... actually, it has a beautiful frame - under several
helpful layers of orange paint and hardened undercoating, the original
khaki green paint is good, with virtually no pitting and very little surface
rust. Although not shown here, it came with a wealth of mechanical and
body components, including a useable 2C1 box.
Needed
for the process is a clamshell-type spare tyre carrier - even a bad one
just good enough for a pattern. Also, I'm officially in the market for
some better cab components, (although I'll reskin as necessary), as well
as a set of data plates. If you can help, please drop me an email!
(Hey,
it's MY site and I can advertise if I want! ) |
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While
I'd like to see this vehicle on the road again sometime this year, I anticipate
completion by late spring of 2001, depending on available time. It's interesting
to note that trucks in a condition such as this would have been largely
ignored a decade or so ago; but we have to recover whatever's there now.
BTW, I'll happily consider purchasing a second wreck for parts if price
and location are right...let me
know!
Rhetorical
question: I know for a fact that many
good CMPs have been recovered in the last 15 years, but few if any are
ever seen... just where are they, who's holding them, and are they being
restored, or simply hoarded? Your comments are invited... |
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