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I know this is a very broad question...
What can I expect to pay for a 578?
Im not looking for anything in museum condition, more along the lines of "farm use" condition.
I wouldn't even be woried about holes cut into the armor, as long as it could still be used as a crane.
That looks really tough. I've never seen one of those. Well I have seen one, but I believe the one in particular that I saw was converted to dual wheels after it left the military.
Some interesting stuff...
They caried bolt-on wheel mounted winch drums, for pulling yourself out of mud.
Also, in addition to the Military style headlight/blackout switch, the original chevy headlight switch was retained. Twisting it counter clockwise would turn on the under-dash courtesy...
Here are a few pics of the operating instructions.
Half of the book is written in english, and the other half is written in french.
Judging by the staples, the french half is the front. If you flip the book over, the rear cover looks just like the front, but it is in english, and it is...
Anyone have good color pics showing how these trucks were painted? It looks to me like they were solid green, except for the fenders, grill, and hood painted black. I read about this being called pine tree pattern or something like that, maybe it was on steelsoldiers, I don't remember.
I have...
AGREED!!!!
I frequently have to remind people of these facts.
I've seen the same vehicles "sold" by the same seller many times over, and usually for ridiculous prices.
Its unfortunate, but there is dishonest activity on ebay. Ebay even has a pages dedicated to inform thier users of...