St Louis Carryall WC53
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St Louis Carryall WC53
Here's my carryall I recently found it in St Louis MO, about 20 minutes from my home. I was driving by when it flagged me down. The seller recovered it from the woods near Potosi, MO. A gentleman had used it to access his cabin.
As you can see. it is very complete..........John
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As you can see. it is very complete..........John
http://smg.photobucket.com/user/jcbell/ ... 20carryall
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Re: St Louis Carryall WC53
Wow, that is very nice!!! Don't see many originals like that. Even the engine bay looks all factory. What a great find! Nice tailgate too!
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Re: St Louis Carryall WC53
Plymouth motor
, but that's OK, I have a T-214 lined up
, but that's OK, I have a T-214 lined up
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Re: St Louis Carryall WC53
nice score! looks like an early one.
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Re: St Louis Carryall WC53
Other than the serial #, how can you tell its an early one? Dashboard, gauges? Thanks
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Re: St Louis Carryall WC53
Nice find.... Congratulations...
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Re: St Louis Carryall WC53
dipstick type, oil fill tube filter type and zenith carb. they upgraded pretty early in 3/4 ton production to the other designs.jbell wrote:Other than the serial #, how can you tell its an early one? Dashboard, gauges? Thanks
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Re: St Louis Carryall WC53
the real question is do you have an inside arm rest on the middle seat ?
and is the end cap on the floorboards U iron or angle iron ?
thanks
BB
and is the end cap on the floorboards U iron or angle iron ?
thanks
BB
if you cant afford the manual, you cant afford the truck!
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Re: St Louis Carryall WC53
G,Day Brian . The real answer is.. 1 .Mine dosen,t have a arm rest on the inside . 2 The cap on the end board,s is a piece of angle Approx 1 1/2 in x 5/8 to 3/4 in . I think it would depend on how thick your floor wood is .It also has a 90 degree bend that marries up to the pieces of floor steel that run,s around the wall of the rear cab . These pieces of floor steel strip hold,s the floor wood in place . Ray
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Re: St Louis Carryall WC53
wow thats a lot wider than we figured, the reason we thot it might be a u shaped cap, is because our boards didnt lay down evenly. the end tottered toward the front by about an 1/8 of an inch,
but heres our progress so far.
http://www.radionerds.com/index.php/FM-43
BB
but heres our progress so far.
http://www.radionerds.com/index.php/FM-43
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Re: St Louis Carryall WC53
Looking good on your restoration Brian. The middle seat in my newest carryall has both armrests, and like Rays, the front edge of the boards rests underneath an angle.
I was surprised to find two different floors in both my carryalls. The first one I bought had three pieces of wood comprising the floor, each about 18 inches wide. My newer carryall floor is comprised of multiple pieces of wood each about 4 inches wide........John
I was surprised to find two different floors in both my carryalls. The first one I bought had three pieces of wood comprising the floor, each about 18 inches wide. My newer carryall floor is comprised of multiple pieces of wood each about 4 inches wide........John
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Re: St Louis Carryall WC53
this is a second hand restoration out of seattle, that were trying to clean up.
it was bought at an auction, so its missing all its trim pieces.
so the internet survey on arms, still hasn't reached a conclusion
guy did a hell of a job making the roof original, but the floor not so much.
and of course we had to re do the BO headlight. and still dont have an answer on the carb fuel line. but its getting there
BB
it was bought at an auction, so its missing all its trim pieces.
so the internet survey on arms, still hasn't reached a conclusion
guy did a hell of a job making the roof original, but the floor not so much.
and of course we had to re do the BO headlight. and still dont have an answer on the carb fuel line. but its getting there
BB
if you cant afford the manual, you cant afford the truck!
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