My new G506? - Steel Soldiers::Military Vehicles Supersite

DMgunn · 04-27-2009, 02:37

On Saturday, a friend and I went to pick up my new truck. Some of you may remember the thread I started a few months ago regarding the M211s that were for sale at a local salvage yard for $200 / ton. Well, the same price applied to this truck, which I claimed on the spot - it came out to $520 total.

The motor is surprisingly clean, and does turn over, as my friend discovered while we were dragging it into the barn. It has a few body issues, but is mostly complete. The frame was stretched at some point, and that will have to be reversed.

I will make a positive ID this week, and find out the year of manufacture as well. This truck will not be a "correct" restoration, but will be a exxageration of its former self, while still convincing most people that it is stock.

Pics as soon as the camera battery finishes charging.

And yes, I realize this is not a CCKW. Anyone else think we need a 1-1/2 ton section?

DMgunn · 04-27-2009, 03:10

Obviously the truck is going to need lots of help to reverse the changes made during its civilian life, but that is part of the beauty of it - I won't feel too guilty making it my own. The RH rear tire is only leaning because the other side is flat, and I was only able to get two decent pics before the battery died

. I have always been a sucker for this body style, and couldn't stand to see this one go to the crusher - so now it will have its second (third?) life - unfortunately the other two trucks weren't so lucky....

Here are the first pics....

mhassett · 04-27-2009, 08:23

Yours is a Chevy G506 1 1/2 ton 4x4.
I have the same thing.
Mine is in a bunch of pieces, but complete.
MHassett

RICE670 · 04-27-2009, 08:31

Quote:

Anyone else think we need a 1-1/2 ton section?

I second this idea. I have 3 of these trucks on the back burner now for a few years.

maddawg308 · 04-27-2009, 08:36

Good save! Another WWII vet rescued from the junkman!

drgreg · 04-27-2009, 09:33

Wow nice truck! Here is one that I just purchased.

WW2Chevy · 04-27-2009, 11:51

Dmgunn,

Nice looking truck! Glad to hear you saved it from the crusher. I'm a few hours south of you. My truck and I are located in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Here is my truck (or what it looked like when I bought it...

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BTW, there are a few other forums that see a little more CCKW and G506 traffic than this one does. You can check out:

ww2 Dodge Forum (includes a CCKW/G506 section), and...

The GMC CCKW Forum

drgreg · 04-27-2009, 11:56

WW2Chevy,
I want that bed. Every truck I find the bed is gone.

WW2Chevy · 04-27-2009, 12:05

I've thought about "repro"-ing the bed. I do a lot of CAD work, and have a few really good fab shops in town. I have to imagine that cost would be prohibitive. at least I'm centrally located, and could ship to either coast.

drgreg · 04-27-2009, 12:23

A drawing would be nice, I can get it fabricated no problem, but I would want it to be accurate.
I have (2) 1942 G506s, neither has the correct bed.
How far along is yours? I may have some parts if you need them.