Semi butchered FAV

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Semi butchered FAV

Post by Maddogz » Sun Jun 20, 2021 4:24 pm

Bought this from a movie prop company. They were modifying it to look more like a DPV and figured the expense and work wasn't worth the return. Pretty stripped but had to get it, when would be the next time I ran across one. No transmission or working engine. No ownership or data plate. Did chenowth put their own vin on it somewhere(heard they did)?

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Re: Semi butchered FAV

Post by LANCE MILLER » Sun Jun 20, 2021 6:02 pm

The Chenowth frame number plate is on the lower frame tube by the left hand battery tray behind the drivers seat.

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Re: Semi butchered FAV

Post by GPW1263 » Sun Jun 20, 2021 7:03 pm

I have a lot of detail photos taken from the one at Ft. Sam Houston in San Antonio if they would be of any help.

Great find!

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Re: Semi butchered FAV

Post by Maddogz » Mon Jun 21, 2021 4:01 am

I'll take a look for that number today, thank you Lance.

And yes detailed photos would be amazing!!! I'll message you me email. Thanks guys!!!

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Re: Semi butchered FAV

Post by Maddogz » Mon Jun 21, 2021 6:53 am

Looks like 1649 to me. Anyone know if that number would have matched or partial matched the data plate? Like the data plate would have been 001649? Or anyway to find out any other info on it. Thanks guys.

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Re: Semi butchered FAV

Post by DDTrustee » Mon Jun 21, 2021 8:05 am

I have hundreds of photos of the Chenowth FAVs I bought at auction 18 months ago....whatever you need photo’d - let me know - probably already have it. I also may have some spare parts and certainly have info on the engines and transmission. There is a guy that doesn't post often that is a key resource. I also have the manual if you want it - not very informative but interesting. Seems Chenowth put his part numbers on all the off-the-shelf stuff he bolted onto the frames!!! So outsourcing spares is an issue.
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Re: Semi butchered FAV

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Re: Semi butchered FAV

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Re: Semi butchered FAV

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Re: Semi butchered FAV

Post by DDTrustee » Mon Jun 21, 2021 9:38 pm

interesting vertical instrument panel and what kind of engine is that - doesn't look like a standard VW 2011cc stroker!?
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Re: Semi butchered FAV

Post by GPW1263 » Tue Jun 22, 2021 3:47 pm

Honestly, I have no idea. It was out in the parking lot (with some reference to it being owned by the Navy :shock:).

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Re: Semi butchered FAV

Post by Mogman » Sun Jul 03, 2022 6:06 am

Did you ever figure out where all the chassis/serial number are? there should be numbers in two places, one is the Chenowth chassis info and the other is the military stamping if it was actually military, tons of "clones" out there.

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Re: Semi butchered FAV

Post by DDTrustee » Tue Jul 05, 2022 5:03 am

I found mine on a the lower frame member around the driver's seat. Mine also had two Nevada Test Site "DOE" (Dept. of Energy) stickers on the central frame member. Bought both from a Sandia Base auction where the Sandia National Laboratory is located. Though I never saw them there - allegedly these two vehicles were "gate guards" by the Sandia Base Motor Poll for decades.
Is your comment that there are 'fakes' out there?
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Re: Semi butchered FAV

Post by Mogman » Wed Jul 20, 2022 6:36 pm

Where was the DOE sticker? I have a FAV that was out of Nevada and was supposed to be used by the DOE. The Chenowth chassis number is 1585
That tan one above is not a FAV, not even the same chassis, maybe a DPV or LSV?

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Re: Semi butchered FAV

Post by Notrees » Sun Jun 11, 2023 1:20 pm

Mad dog, I have a Chenowth FAV that I made into a quail hunting vehicle for use in far west Texas. It is a perfect vehicle for what we use them for. Am I going to get killed on this site for cutting one up? There is a guy in Ft. Stockton TX named Lanham that makes similar vehicles for hunting, but there is a three year waiting list and a price of +$18K. Im not going to post a picture of my FAV if I am going to get a bunch of guff about it. Notrees Hunter.


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