Posted by Alex J [216.54.94.2] on Thursday, December 19, 2013 at 12:51:25 :
Well, I have a bad habit of buying these things, and then my wife shaking her head at me and then I end up getting rid of them. I always fear that they will end up in the wrong hands and be cut up or destroyed further than they already are. That being the case I took a gamble on this one and ended up with an interesting vehicle.
1943 Carryall WC53
MU2 Braden PTO Winch,
Truck runs and moves, brakes are soft.
I have recently broken down a set of Combat wheels for it and bought new inner tubes.
Frame is in great shape, suspension, mechanical stuff etc.
However, gates are both missing, and hardware. Metal floor installed, interior, including window hardware is all gone. The body is rough and has some holes and a bunch of funky patch work below the belt line. Roof however was riveted in so that is all actually in fair shape. Belt lines appear to be in decent shape.
The people I bought it from were using it to push snow on a dead end dirt road for a few years. The guy they bought it from was using it as a 4x4 Hearse to haul caskets up a mountainside to a private cemetary.. This is the reason for the blacked out windows, heavy steel floor and missing gates.
Anyways, I will get some more current pictures this weekend but figured I'd throw this out here as a "heads up - I'm selling this thing".
There is a title for it but I am still waiting for the state of PA and the State of VA to get along but thats all been resolved I just have a feeling its on someones desk who is about to leave for 2 weeks of holiday vacation.
Those that are interested please email me.
blackwaterfabrication at gmail dot com
I'd like to get $2750 for it but I can negotiate on it some.
I'll take some good pictures of the truck this coming weekend.
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