msw0932
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Here’s my story...
I am the proud new owner of a 1962 Lansing Division White Motor Company M49A2C.
I have absolutely zero need for this tanker Deuce, however it is still a deuce and someone has to own it. I already own an M37.... and that’s great for my 3 year old daughter, but I have a son on the way and he’s going to need a truck of his own. Why not a Deuce?
In a perfect world it would be the cleanest M35A2 or 3, but this one is a start.
I have done some looking at the truck once I got it home and am pretty sure the tank is going to come off. I honestly believe this is a Frankenstein rebuild at some point. It bears all the indicators of an updated M49C to an M49A2C from the cab forward, however the tank appears to be still from the M49C. The tank is divided into three compartments: 600, 400 and 200 gallons. There are three levers next to the pump in the back. Also the sides of the tank over the wheels have cutouts and are not at the same height as the wheel wells. The motor is a White Multi-fuel, non-turbo. And there is the engagement switch for the front axle on the dash.
I know the purists will jump on me for asking.... but is there really a want for this tank? It has been sitting outside in a stone based yard for many years... the dirt that has collected on it not only has moss, but there were roots from weeds on it too. From quick glance there is a cast manifold coming from the tank into the pump that is shattered, rust on the tank and plenty of dents.
My options at this point is to work on the truck to make it roadworthy, and maybe trade for an M35, or strip the tank and wait for a bed to appear from someone bobbing their Deuce or make a flatbed. Looking for opinions. And if the consensus is to scrap the tank, should I waste time pulling parts off of it, for those who need them, or let the crusher handle it?
Anyways, thanks for the help and be safe.
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I am the proud new owner of a 1962 Lansing Division White Motor Company M49A2C.
I have absolutely zero need for this tanker Deuce, however it is still a deuce and someone has to own it. I already own an M37.... and that’s great for my 3 year old daughter, but I have a son on the way and he’s going to need a truck of his own. Why not a Deuce?
In a perfect world it would be the cleanest M35A2 or 3, but this one is a start.
I have done some looking at the truck once I got it home and am pretty sure the tank is going to come off. I honestly believe this is a Frankenstein rebuild at some point. It bears all the indicators of an updated M49C to an M49A2C from the cab forward, however the tank appears to be still from the M49C. The tank is divided into three compartments: 600, 400 and 200 gallons. There are three levers next to the pump in the back. Also the sides of the tank over the wheels have cutouts and are not at the same height as the wheel wells. The motor is a White Multi-fuel, non-turbo. And there is the engagement switch for the front axle on the dash.
I know the purists will jump on me for asking.... but is there really a want for this tank? It has been sitting outside in a stone based yard for many years... the dirt that has collected on it not only has moss, but there were roots from weeds on it too. From quick glance there is a cast manifold coming from the tank into the pump that is shattered, rust on the tank and plenty of dents.
My options at this point is to work on the truck to make it roadworthy, and maybe trade for an M35, or strip the tank and wait for a bed to appear from someone bobbing their Deuce or make a flatbed. Looking for opinions. And if the consensus is to scrap the tank, should I waste time pulling parts off of it, for those who need them, or let the crusher handle it?
Anyways, thanks for the help and be safe.
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