Posted by Jonas on Monday, August 26, 2002 at 8:31PM :
In Reply to: 1961 Budd Wheels For WM300 posted by D.E.Wilson on Monday, August 26, 2002 at 8:19PM :
I have always wondered about the correctness of the wheels. I have a '53 with 3400k mi on the odometer. I bought it from the original owner and got the original bill of sale. It was sold New in Feb of '54, it's titled as a '53, but according to the vin# it's a early '52. The wheels and winch are all date stamped '52. The truck is red, but you can see dodge truck dark blue under the red paint on the bed.
I have a friend with a '48 that was built in CA. He also got it from the original owner and it is a low mileage truck. The parts are all mismatched from the factory. It seems like CA plant put stuff together from whatever they had available.
Jonas