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03-22-2018, 05:45 AM | #1 |
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Previous Government Truck
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I have had this truck for about a year and its finally time to start working on it. I'm trying to find some history on it. I was told from the PO that it was used to move passenger luggage back and forth from the plane to the baggage check. Before that it was used as a air force truck at a local base. I have no reason to not believe the PO because there are stickers and data plates about government usage and runway light configurations. I was trying to find this info so I can lookup some old graphics or emblems maybe from the air wing that it was with to add somewhere on the truck when I do the paint. Just like everyone else VIN searches do me no good. Anyone have any idea how I can do this? |
03-22-2018, 06:18 AM | #2 |
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Re: Previous Government Truck
What model is it? Does it have an NSN number? More pictures?
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03-22-2018, 07:25 AM | #3 |
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Re: Previous Government Truck
1974 C10, could not find an NSN number on it anywhere.
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03-22-2018, 07:44 AM | #4 |
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Re: Previous Government Truck
The FED Stock number is your NSN. Nice looking truck!
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03-22-2018, 07:58 AM | #5 |
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Re: Previous Government Truck
So with that NSN is there a way I can track down what unit it was with?
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03-22-2018, 08:01 AM | #6 |
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Re: Previous Government Truck
Thanks Palf. It's got a long way to go. Exterior is 99% straight and rust free. Floors are completely gone and the PO to the PO of me replaced them with road signs. Engine runs on Propane or gas with a switch on the lower left dash. Havent decided whether I want to keep that or not.
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03-22-2018, 09:31 AM | #7 |
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Re: Previous Government Truck
Only if the documentation/service records came with the truck. I do not recall any other way to track them. Once they hit DRMO (Gov junk yard) most records are destroyed. Especially back in those days when they were all paper. I have gotten a few and was lucky enough on one of them to have it's complete service history because I knew the guy at the motor pool who gave me the records.
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Might look under the seat, sometimes paperwork gets stuffed there or lost under there. Look for faded letters and numbers on the sides and bumpers. |
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03-22-2018, 11:41 AM | #9 |
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Re: Previous Government Truck
Got in the military in 1983 and out in 2016, the Army had Dodge pickups back then, then went to the 81+ style GM pickups at some point, maybe mid 80s. More than likely, this truck was bought off the lot by the Air Force for use on base (flight line). Nomenclature Plate was more than likely put on by the Air Force. MFRS Serial Number matches VIN. Not a tactical truck like the Army's CUCVs (not really a tactical truck for the most part).
Just my opinion. Mike VIN Decoded C - Chevrolet C - 2WD V - 350-2 1 - 10 4 - Pick Up 4 - 1974 F - Flint, MI 459589 Build Sequence
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03-23-2018, 10:31 AM | #11 |
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Re: Previous Government Truck
its a beautiful truck please keep us updated on your restoration... as to its prior provenance it probably would be too hard to locate a fleet supervisor at the place it was at for the air force?
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03-23-2018, 12:37 PM | #12 | |
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If anyone knows anybody that was in the air force in the late 70s and they could identify the air wing that was in Grenada, MS, maybe I could find something that way. |
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03-23-2018, 04:29 PM | #13 |
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Might go to the airport and see if they have a historical area about the airport's history. Might even get really lucky and find a picture of your truck in action.
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03-25-2018, 07:40 PM | #14 |
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I agree, ex air force. This was an airforce base scene from Hawaii Five O, needless to say, the original, from the '76-'77 season ( your never going to see this in the later series). These trucks appear to have special order blue paint with same color bumper, wheels and hubcaps right off the assembly line. Does your truck have evidence of 3 arm below eye line mirrors?
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