Recent content by Sam Juan

Philip, The first WC had a winch but I think it was attached later. The frame was extended with steel channel. This unit was being used as a construction truck.

Thanks Snowdad, Do you have any idea what that alum plate with number 4250-890 mean? Its attached above the firewall and is covered when the hood is down. Sam

Hi, I just want to share that in my attempt to restore my WC, I bought a donor vehicle to cannibalize from. Turns out, this new unit is a WC64 (wheelbase 121 inches)! Now my project has turned upside down and I will be restoring this unit instead of the WC 52 (or so I thought). I also...

Turns out this donor vehicle is a WC 64! 121 inch wheelbase with hydraulic shocks on all fours. The first vehicle I posted seems to be another ambulance model! 114 inch wheelbase. With attachment for hydraulic shocks also!

Hi, what's the proper way of referring to the 5 bolt pattern of a WC? 5 x what? TIA

Found a donor vehicle for my project. Not much but its the best I can find!:-D

Thanks for the welcome! I'de like to ask some questions to this sub-group. 1. I noticed my rear leaf springs are relatively new. They are 3" wide. Are the original leafs 3" or 2"? how many leaves? 2. The fronts seem originals, these are 2", true? how many leaves? 3. My orig gas tank is...

Hi, I just bought a WC. It really needs a lot of work. Currently has a Japanese diesel engine inside. It came with the original engine though. Not sure if it works. I would like to restore the bed. Can anyone point me to a person/place where I can get drawings with dimensions of the bed? This...