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Did you get both? I follow GL, and I did not see them. Interested in selling one?

Contact Idaho motorpool. Shipping will be pricey from anywhere else. I doubt you will find an NOS hood and if you do it will be costly. Just look for good take-out parts. Good luck!

Don, post the pics and prices for the M813s. They are going pretty high on GL right now due to ol' 8500! I don't want to quote prices, but the numbers I heard were very reasonable. Your asking prices sounded near what many are bringing on GL...except you got them home and took the risks!

I am not sure that it will add power, but it should. I do know that it will work fine, though. Kenny's old M275A2 that he got from me had a 5 ton turbo on it...and that was a screamer!

Thanks for sharing the pics!

Any pics? I did not see it because I am not in the market for a CUCV.

Check with David Doyle. I believe he will point out the following (or something close to it): Many manufacturers made trucks before Kaiser Kaiser made trucks up until some time in 1970 General Products made trucks until 1971 some time AM General made trucks after that I don't have the exact...

LORAX: Thanks for the explanation. It sounds like your plan makes sense.

KAISERPOWER: If your truck is truly a 1972 model, then it is definitely not a KAISER. It is an AM General truck. You may have to change your screen name...except that name is taken by Brandon. :-D No big deal as many of the trucks have come out with anything from incorrect years to incorrect...

Maybe the answer to this question should be obvious. If so, I missed it. Why go through all of this trouble to create an M813 when you could just buy one? HEADWIZARD has trucks for sale...or so I was told...and they are in VA. I am not sure what your time is worth, nor do I know what you...

Nice comeback GEM...DOC, any response?:wink:

Check with Ricky O'day on thist list. I believe he has a nice truck that is reasonably priced in PA.

You can't tell the age of the truck by the grill because it could have been replaced, but the earliest grills were the tubular grills. I like the flat stock type grills better, but I just kept an M814 with the tubular grill over one with the flat stock type....it was a nicer truck.

Whenever I wanted a new truck, my Dad, now deceased, used to say, "Why don't you pretend you did (buy it), but don't!" This saying applies to any 10 ton! I've owned one and they are not for the faint of heart. They are much cooler to look at than drive. Make sure you know what you are in...

Man, Chris, don't tempt me! I hope someone jumps on that truck! That truck is a great buy. I'd be all on it if I did not have so many pokers in the fire right now. Just got another today...I'll leave everyone in suspense!

Very nice truck. Good luck with the restoration! I see the truck has the older style box seat. I actually like them better than the air-ride (actually spring-ride) driver's seat.

Brandon (AMGENERAL) is the guy to talk to about Mack-powered trucks! He has more miles in them than I do...that's for sure! The guy in Camilla, GA is Jessie Bostick (229-221-0969). He is a really nice guy.

Joe, you have your work cut out for you, but it sounds like it will clean up nicely. As you pointed out, most of what is missing is not wrecker specific so your hunting should be a bit easier. Good luck with the truck and let me know if I can help or answer any questions. I've owned three A2s...

I am one of the few guys it sounds like who does not particularly like the Mack powered 5 tons. I owned an M52A1. It did have good power, but it was "wierd" power. It pulled well, but really did not feel as though it was pulling strong...if that makes any sense. The interesting thing about...

He must have lowered his reserve. At one point, his reserve was $18K. Someone got a heck of a nice truck...but they could have saved money by buying Andy's truck even if you factor in the shipping costs.