1941 Chevy G-4112 restoration
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Re: G-4112 restoration
Paul,
Truck is looking awesome! Nice to see her out stretching her legs a little.
Truck is looking awesome! Nice to see her out stretching her legs a little.
Kirk Gustafson
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1942 Chevy G506 1-1/2 ton 4x4 Cargo
1943 Ben Hur water trailer
359th Infantry Regt. 90th Div. WWII HRS
1942 Chevy G506 1-1/2 ton 4x4 Cargo
1943 Ben Hur water trailer
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wonderful pictures, Paul!
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maurizio
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maurizio
1938 Ford Eifel
1941 Dodge WC21
1941 Ford GP
1942 Ford GTB, matching #'s
1943 Huffman model 81
1943 R.I.A. Hand Cart M3A4
1943 Willys MB
1943 Highway Trailer K-38
1944 Ford GPW, matching #'s
1944 Cushman 39G
1944 Harley WLA
1944 Converto Dump 1/2 Ton
1944 VW TYP166 Schwimmwagen
1944 Chevrolet G-7163 K-44
1960 Willys MB-T
1943 Stinson L-5 SOLD w/sadness
1941 Dodge WC21
1941 Ford GP
1942 Ford GTB, matching #'s
1943 Huffman model 81
1943 R.I.A. Hand Cart M3A4
1943 Willys MB
1943 Highway Trailer K-38
1944 Ford GPW, matching #'s
1944 Cushman 39G
1944 Harley WLA
1944 Converto Dump 1/2 Ton
1944 VW TYP166 Schwimmwagen
1944 Chevrolet G-7163 K-44
1960 Willys MB-T
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That is one handsome looking truck. Great job Paul
David
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Thank you guys, the kind words are always helpful in making this all happen.
I am continually amazed by the shear utilitarian feel of these old trucks. It is truly like driving a time capsule. A 1940's vehicle really feels like a machine much unlike the plush vehicles of today.
BTW, I have heard many times how poorly NDT's do in snow or rain. I really cant vouch for the rain comment but as for snow, my old Chevy with new pliable NDTS would climb a snowy slope just as far as my 1993 Ford dually with Maxxis buckshots all the way around. Truth or folklore about NDT's...I won't cast a vote yet.
Have fun in what ever you are doing.
Paul
I am continually amazed by the shear utilitarian feel of these old trucks. It is truly like driving a time capsule. A 1940's vehicle really feels like a machine much unlike the plush vehicles of today.
BTW, I have heard many times how poorly NDT's do in snow or rain. I really cant vouch for the rain comment but as for snow, my old Chevy with new pliable NDTS would climb a snowy slope just as far as my 1993 Ford dually with Maxxis buckshots all the way around. Truth or folklore about NDT's...I won't cast a vote yet.
Have fun in what ever you are doing.
Paul
1941 G4112 Chevrolet with Hercules dump bed
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Great looking ride you've got there, I'll bet she can carry a lot of firewood.
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Ha, no her working days are over...just joy rides on sunny days from now on.kelley wrote:Great looking ride you've got there, I'll bet she can carry a lot of firewood.
1941 G4112 Chevrolet with Hercules dump bed
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Great photo.
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Great job on the truck. And all the documentation to go with it. You could make a book of it.What make and model is the dump box? The box looks like a GALION, wide skirts. I just looked at one on a G-506 NH.Looks like yours.Except it had a Galion hoist. It had a large data plate right in the center of the tailgate must of been 8"x 8".
I am familiar with a Hercules model D12S2 dump box.That model is on my NL and several i have seen photos of. They were fitted With a Hercules hoist Model KDS.The skirts on the Hercules box were not wide, as on a Galion . Perhaps Hercules made a wide skirt version of a dump box? Or?
Cooler King
I am familiar with a Hercules model D12S2 dump box.That model is on my NL and several i have seen photos of. They were fitted With a Hercules hoist Model KDS.The skirts on the Hercules box were not wide, as on a Galion . Perhaps Hercules made a wide skirt version of a dump box? Or?
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Re: G-4112 restoration
Great looking truck!
Ronnie Guin
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GPW 113491 5/4/43 Slat Grill 112038 1/14/42
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44 MB-T-12/44, 1943 FWD K38
GPW 2956 3/10/42 MB 126655 3/11/42
GPW 113491 5/4/43 Slat Grill 112038 1/14/42
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Wow, I hadn't realized it has been so long since my last post on my build thread. Nothing especially note worthy going on other than "Audra" is now street legal. I am still ironing out some bugs such as clutch adjustment, brake adjustment, and voltage regulator adjustment (the operative word seems to be "adjustment").
Just for fun, the link below is a YouTube of Audra cruising yesterday...a beautiful day for a joyride!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHZn76gVMyk
You all have a great time out there!
Paul
Just for fun, the link below is a YouTube of Audra cruising yesterday...a beautiful day for a joyride!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHZn76gVMyk
You all have a great time out there!
Paul
1941 G4112 Chevrolet with Hercules dump bed
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Nice video Paul,
Looks like you're moving right along,Is it as loud in the cab as it was on my computer? Maybe i should turn down the volume. How is the double clutching coming? It must be easier to learn on the open road.
Looks like you're moving right along,Is it as loud in the cab as it was on my computer? Maybe i should turn down the volume. How is the double clutching coming? It must be easier to learn on the open road.
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Jon,
I don't know if the sound is from the camera or your computer, but I would not say the cab is as quite and smooth as a Lexus. At the time of filming, it did not have a floor mat installed as the $95 piece of equine feculence floor mat I purchased from Jim Carter has already begun to become brittle and is rapidly falling apart. A floor mat greatly reduces the noise, but is still loud compared to a modern vehicle. With spinning gears many of them straight cut: at your feet, below your seat, and in the rear; there is a lot of sound generation.
Double clutching is still a work in process but I am doing okay most of the time. Driving them is a blast, and it gets lots of "thumbs up" from other drivers. I kind of got mobbed by spectators at the gas station. I don't think this is a decent vehicle to drive if you don't like talking to strangers as it draws a crowd.
Paul
I don't know if the sound is from the camera or your computer, but I would not say the cab is as quite and smooth as a Lexus. At the time of filming, it did not have a floor mat installed as the $95 piece of equine feculence floor mat I purchased from Jim Carter has already begun to become brittle and is rapidly falling apart. A floor mat greatly reduces the noise, but is still loud compared to a modern vehicle. With spinning gears many of them straight cut: at your feet, below your seat, and in the rear; there is a lot of sound generation.
Double clutching is still a work in process but I am doing okay most of the time. Driving them is a blast, and it gets lots of "thumbs up" from other drivers. I kind of got mobbed by spectators at the gas station. I don't think this is a decent vehicle to drive if you don't like talking to strangers as it draws a crowd.
Paul
1941 G4112 Chevrolet with Hercules dump bed
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Re: G-4112 restoration
Paul;
May I offer some advice, wear dark sunglasses at all times, even at night, as you have to look cool while driving your truck. Just saying...
John G
May I offer some advice, wear dark sunglasses at all times, even at night, as you have to look cool while driving your truck. Just saying...
John G
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1942 G116 series 2
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1942 Sterling HC 165 tractor
1944 Autocar U7144T
1942 G509 969A
1942 G116 series 2
1944 G116 series 5
1942 Sterling HC 165 tractor
1944 Autocar U7144T
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Re: G-4112 restoration
Nice to see you and Audra out in the sun and beautiful country for a cruise !
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Re: G-4112 restoration
Paul
Outstanding and great job on the truck. I will have to get moving on my truck. Great video to
Phillip
Outstanding and great job on the truck. I will have to get moving on my truck. Great video to
Phillip
1942 chevy G506
1942 G7113 Tractor
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