Posted by bdk on Monday, December 03, 2001 at 3:39PM :
Located in Chino, California (near Los Angeles)
This is a Southern California truck! I have spent years collecting all the hard to find original ambulance parts for this truck (some I had to import from Europe!)...
The engine runs without smoke and has excellent oil pressure. The previous owner said that it had been overhauled before it went into storage, but I can't confirm that.
All four springs have just been replaced with new old stock components (from Vintage Power Wagon). The fuel tank has been boiled out, and a lot of work has already been done.
The truck has a little rust in the passenger's side floorboard and along the drip rails, but then I have yet to see one that wasn't this bad or worse. It also has a little rust in aft portion of the front fenders where all the 3/4-Ton WC's rust.
What it needs:
1. Rust repair in the areas noted above.
2. A brake job.
3. Hook up the fuel system.
4. New tires (the truck comes with 5 original combat wheels)
5. A little electrical work.
6. Fill in the windows added on the side.
Very little is missing to complete the restoration (besides elbow grease). I rescued this from a knucklehead that was going to make a 4X4 "Scooby-Doo" style van out of it. I didn't need it, but I HAD to save it!
I have lots of information on ambulances and think that this will be a very straightforward restoration of a rare vehicle. I even have the original data plates.
I have way too many projects, so it has to go!
I also have an authentic 1985 military M998 HMMWV with 27k miles for sale. It has 1k miles on a government overhauled engine and new tires. It is configured as a two-door troop carrier, but is easily configured to other versions. It is parade ready- running, driving, licensed, and insured.
I'm asking $3750 for the WC-54 and $32k for the HMMWV.
I can also arrange for low-cost shipping services for these vehicles in the US and abroad at my cost.
Thanks,
Brandon
562/593-2638 (weekdays)