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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 04-17-2022, 12:05 AM
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Posted By cas3
Re: Australian 1940-1941 Ford Open Cab Pick-Ups

Man, those are cool ! I wonder what the sign bracket on the front was for. US WW2 vehicles had a round "bridge plate" usually mounted on the grill which showed the gross weight so a vehicle could be...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 02-06-2022, 05:08 PM
Replies: 211
Views: 31,696
Posted By cas3
Re: Australian 1940-1941 Ford Open Cab Pick-Ups

That really does look macho. I bet it took a real man to steer it !
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 01-27-2022, 12:55 PM
Replies: 211
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Posted By cas3
Re: Australian 1940-1941 Ford Open Cab Pick-Ups

Thats a dandy ! I can picture a country drive on a moonlit night with the top down, and my sweetie by my side. Gotta watch for roo's though, or deer here.
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 10-04-2021, 12:40 PM
Replies: 211
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Posted By cas3
Re: Australian 1940-1941 Ford Open Cab Pick-Ups

That box on the back looks like what we had on the ww2 GMC's and Studebaker's
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 10-03-2021, 12:22 PM
Replies: 211
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Posted By cas3
Re: Australian 1940-1941 Ford Open Cab Pick-Ups

Very macho lookin rig ! thanks for all the pics Mercman
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 08-27-2021, 12:40 PM
Replies: 211
Views: 31,696
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 08-03-2021, 12:29 AM
Replies: 211
Views: 31,696
Posted By cas3
Re: Australian 1940-1941 Ford Open Cab Pick-Ups

Totally agree GB, anyone who has broken down a crusty combat wheel would agree too. It was however a good idea when they were new. More expensive to make I assume, but all the "do it yourselfers"...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 08-02-2021, 12:08 AM
Replies: 211
Views: 31,696
Posted By cas3
Re: Australian 1940-1941 Ford Open Cab Pick-Ups

That truck illustrates the correct view of the term "survivor" . Any story to go with it Trevor?
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 07-31-2021, 09:59 PM
Replies: 211
Views: 31,696
Posted By cas3
Re: Australian 1940-1941 Ford Open Cab Pick-Ups

WOW ! I like it just the way it is. Is that a recent photo? Military junk yard? Looks like tank road wheels in the bed. Thanks for more Mercman !
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 06-29-2021, 10:58 PM
Replies: 211
Views: 31,696
Posted By cas3
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 05-30-2021, 09:44 PM
Replies: 211
Views: 31,696
Posted By cas3
Re: Australian 1940-1941 Ford Open Cab Pick-Ups

GB, " so I combined the two" quite well I must say !
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 05-24-2021, 09:44 AM
Replies: 211
Views: 31,696
Posted By cas3
Re: Australian 1940-1941 Ford Open Cab Pick-Ups

Happy birthday GB. You're open cab is lookin good.
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 05-09-2021, 11:37 PM
Replies: 211
Views: 31,696
Posted By cas3
Re: Australian 1940-1941 Ford Open Cab Pick-Ups

Good stuff, keep em coming. looks like the blokes are out on the sand in north africa
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 04-08-2021, 11:50 PM
Replies: 211
Views: 31,696
Posted By cas3
Re: Australian 1940-1941 Ford Open Cab Pick-Ups

Nice action shot! And, yeah GB thats where my arm would be too. Thanks mercman, keep em commin!
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 03-30-2021, 11:13 AM
Replies: 211
Views: 31,696
Posted By cas3
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 03-28-2021, 12:48 PM
Replies: 211
Views: 31,696
Posted By cas3
Re: Australian 1940-1941 Ford Open Cab Pick-Ups

Early war tread pattern on the spare tire, before they came up with the NDT's, "non directional tread" pattern so the bad guys couldnt tell if you were comin or goin! Good stuff Mercman
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 03-14-2021, 11:27 PM
Replies: 211
Views: 31,696
Posted By cas3
Re: Australian 1940-1941 Ford Open Cab Pick-Ups

900x18 is used on the ww2 GMC amphibious ducks too i believe, I know of a few around here but did not know those boys were having problems getting tires
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 03-11-2021, 01:12 AM
Replies: 211
Views: 31,696
Posted By cas3
Re: Australian 1940-1941 Ford Open Cab Pick-Ups

another good one! you have all these photos, how many did you drag home! yeah, hindsight is 20-20. I cant count how many old cars i looked at for years, thinking i'll stop and ask about it some day,...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 03-11-2021, 12:27 AM
Replies: 211
Views: 31,696
Posted By cas3
Re: Australian 1940-1941 Ford Open Cab Pick-Ups

GB, my best hunting grounds for halftracks was the sand hills of the pan handle of Nebraska. the old ranchers there told me they would go to the surplus dealer in Omaha, and buy 3 at a time. Drive...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 03-08-2021, 01:14 AM
Replies: 211
Views: 31,696
Posted By cas3
Re: Australian 1940-1941 Ford Open Cab Pick-Ups

looks like it may have been army green? thanks for all this history Mercman
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 03-06-2021, 01:20 AM
Replies: 211
Views: 31,696
Posted By cas3
Re: Australian 1940-1941 Ford Open Cab Pick-Ups

Interesting vehicle, what do we see there, a water heater?
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 03-06-2021, 12:53 AM
Replies: 211
Views: 31,696
Posted By cas3
Re: Australian 1940-1941 Ford Open Cab Pick-Ups

I sure like the posts from Mercman on the aussie stuff we dont see here in the states. but, now we have veered off a bit, so i will go sideways!. i was a big player in WW2 stuff for about 20 years,...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 03-05-2021, 07:10 PM
Replies: 211
Views: 31,696
Posted By cas3
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 03-02-2021, 11:15 PM
Replies: 211
Views: 31,696
Posted By cas3
Re: Australian 1940-1941 Ford Open Cab Pick-Ups

more good stuff Mercman! the hatch in the roof may have been military, but usually the roof gun locations were a heavy steel round thing that actually had a trolley running around the top so the gun...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 02-20-2021, 01:47 PM
Replies: 211
Views: 31,696
Posted By cas3
Re: Australian 1940-1941 Ford Open Cab Pick-Ups

very nice. i always liked those CMP's too, the one to the left
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