1946 WD21 Pics Please

[MoparNorm]

WOW!
Look at those NDT's! I bet they were "new when parked".

[bosco]

Find the PW

Originally posted by MoparNorn
Bosco, while these are all honorable men who post here, there may be lurkers here who "covet thy neighbors wife" so make your deal quick and then let us have more info!
Lusting in my heart, at least until you post more pictures.....= )

Norm you are quite right ... underhanded folks they are.

See if this grabs interest....in this picture you may notice some damage to the fender. This was caused by the "guard dog" who happen to be a mule, yes that is correct. The mule climbed on top of the truck, damaging the fender and the hood.

[MoparNorm]

Bosco, while these are all honorable men who post here, there may be lurkers here who "covet thy neighbors wife" so make your deal quick and then let us have more info!
Lusting in my heart, at least until you post more pictures.....= )

[bosco]

[QUOTE]
Originall posted by MoparNorm
Paul,
Could you run by there, pick up everything, and store it at your place, I 'll come by and pick them up, one truck at a time.......= )[QUOTE]

I think that would be an excellant idea.

Paul, seriously thank you for your input on the year of that PW. What can you tell me about the engine serial number..?

Please, I want everyone to understand that I have no intention to keep this find solely to myself. I wanted to share it with ya'll because this is what this site is all about. Everyone, if your interested in what the guy has for sale .. give him a call. The only thing I ask is that I got first dibs on the M43 doors and fenders (and maybe one of the PWs).

More pics to come...

See this thread for additional info.

http://www.powerwagonadvertiser.com/...ead.php?t=6182

[MoparNorm]

I think we're trying to be Bosco's best friend...ha!ha!

[Bruce]

Whoa, Hold On There Little Fella

I might like to get in on some of this action, as long as my bride doesen't find out! lol

[MoparNorm]

It's a 1951 - 1960 POWER WAGON. Clues: 4 blade fan; instrument panel arrangement; 230 cu. in. engine. The horn button has the "Forward Look" emblem which I believe was used from 1955 to 1961. My 1958 W300M has one like it. This, combined with the above clues, indicates the truck is a 1955 - 1960 POWER WAGON.

A star is a star is a star. A star painted on a vehicle does not necessarily indicate ownership by or affiliation with a legitimate military entity. Additionally, the star was painted on top of a non-military paint color, red. The proportions of the thunderbird symbol suggest that it was combined with the star to create a distinctive logo.

Paul,
Could you run by there, pick up everything, and store it at your place, I 'll come by and pick them up, one truck at a time.......= )

[Paul Cook]

It's a POWER WAGON

It's a 1951 - 1960 POWER WAGON. Clues: 4 blade fan; instrument panel arrangement; 230 cu. in. engine. The horn button has the "Forward Look" emblem which I believe was used from 1955 to 1961. My 1958 W300M has one like it. This, combined with the above clues, indicates the truck is a 1955 - 1960 POWER WAGON.

A star is a star is a star. A star painted on a vehicle does not necessarily indicate ownership by or affiliation with a legitimate military entity. Additionally, the star was painted on top of a non-military paint color, red. The proportions of the thunderbird symbol suggest that it was combined with the star to create a distinctive logo.

[MoparNorm]

For sure. The star doesen't look like the M series star from this angle. The plates are North Dakota aren't they? It might have been a vehicle used for/by a Native American Reservation, a Boy Scout Camp, such as Philmont in New Mexico...but then the tags?

I bet Paul Cook would know what unit that is, if it is indeed a military unit....I'm with you Bruce, Bureau of Indian Affairs? Club Minehaha??? Some story there I'm sure...

[Bruce]

A Better Pic

For sure. The star doesen't look like the M series star from this angle. The plates are North Dakota aren't they? It might have been a vehicle used for/by a Native American Reservation, a Boy Scout Camp, such as Philmont in New Mexico...but then the tags?

[bosco]

Originally posted by Bruce
Most definetly a thunderbird, but it looks like it painted over an "M" series star, not an "Invasion Star"?

Bruce, can you elaborate a bid more on the thunderbird logo..? Also, I'm familiar with the "Invasion Star" which has a circle around the star. What are your thoughts on the origin (history or what it means) of the thunderbird logo... ? And I also question why the "M" star is there in the 1st place ... were civilian PW's used by the military..? Here's a better pic of the logo.

[bosco]

Originally posted by MoparNorm
That sheet metal is darn near perfect! It looks like it's 2 years old!!!
Take more pictures when you go back, 10 hours closer and I'd be there!

Yeah, that truck is in darn good shape and the owner said he had it fire up not long ago. It's a dually with a stake bed. Next time I'm there I will get some pics of inside the cab and the engine area, but it may be difficult to get more because of the stuff on the truck.

[Bruce]

Thunderbird

That's the truck I was most interested in, but I forgot to ask the owner if he knew what that logo was. Maybe some of the guys here can help with it's identification. And for the life of me, I can't remember where he said he got the truck from. That's another reason to go back, just documenting the trucks of what he knows about their history would take a whole weekend or more.

Most definetly a thunderbird, but it looks like it painted over an "M" series star, not an "Invasion Star"?

[splummer]

bosco

lol if we were not in aother noreaster i would drive there tonight haha. have fun and take some good picsand thanks for sharing steve from western maine

[MoparNorm]

No, there is no auction nor an estate sale. I just saw an ad and gave the guy a call. In the pic you saw with the people in it was the owner on the left and my son on the right. And yeah, he has many jeep parts. You should have seen this shop ... one had to turn sideways just to walk through it. Too many years of collecting and no restoring.

Here's a '47 WD34 1.5 ton that was for sale also.

That sheet metal is darn near perfect! It looks like it's 2 years old!!!
Take more pictures when you go back, 10 hours closer and I'd be there!