M43B1 or??????

[Dieselsmoke]

This ambulance I picked up has the data plate as being a M43B1 issue 1964. Now from what I have been reading it should have the rubber type elecrical connectors, but it has the metal ones? Is this correct?

 

[warbirduk]

If it helps, my 1961 M43 B1 seems to have both!!

<img src="http://img78.photobucket.com/albums/v297/warbirduk/Dodge_117.jpg" border="0">

Cheers...........

 

[da_sgt]

Hey Bill,

My 62 M43B1 has all metal connectors, I guess that doesn't answer your question on whats proper for your 64<img src="emoticons/icon_smile_shrug.gif" alt="Shrug"> but it might help for reference<img src="emoticons/icon_smile_wink.gif" alt="Wink">

 

[Dieselsmoke]

I think warbirduk is teasing me with those nice photos of his M43<img src="emoticons/icon_smile_cool.gif" alt="Cool"><img src="emoticons/icon_smile_approve.gif" alt="Approve"> Someday this one will look like it too<img src="emoticons/icon_smile_approve.gif" alt="Approve"> That sure is a pretty truck though!
Okay, now I'm really cornfused. The M37 I have is older, yet it has all rubber connectors. Yeesh. Maybe a call to Vintage Power Wagons?

 

[liljohn]

He's teasing us all, that truck is gorgeous!
<img src="speech/icon_speech_wow.gif" border="0">
<img src="emoticons/icon_smile_jawdrop.gif" alt="Jawdrop">

 

[warbirduk]

Thanks Guys for your kind words!
It was last licenced for the road back in 1985! To be fair, it has got some rust just above the side gutter on the edge of the roof & also in the screen frame area but on the whole it's very good. Things that are missing that I need to get are the light at the front of the roof & I really need a siren!! So If anyone out there has them spare please let me know, also, if you want some more pictures, tell me.
Cheers.............
Geoff
Bristol, England

 

[liljohn]

Siren? Just get a passenger and a thumbtack! <img src="emoticons/icon_smile_approve.gif" alt="Approve">

 

[da_sgt]

warbirduk,

Don't feel bad, every M43 I have seen including my own has that rust on the lip of the roof. I cut the bad metal out and welded new metal in<img src="emoticons/icon_smile_thumzup.gif" alt="Thumb Up"> How far are you from Brize Norton Air Base?


da_sgt

 

[warbirduk]

da_sgt
I'm 55 miles from Brize Norton Air Base, not too far! Have you been there?
Cheers............
Geoff

 

[da_sgt]

warbirduk,

Yup I was there about 1 1/2 years ago, I took a RAF flight to a little rock in the south Atlantic called Ascension Island. Its 35 sq. miles in size<img src="emoticons/icon_smile_shock.gif" alt="Shock"> It belongs to the UK, theres a US & British base and thats it. They just opened it up to civilian travel. I went there in search of a world record Blue Marlin<img src="emoticons/icon_smile_big.gif" alt="Big Smile"> I'll be heading to Brize Norton in Nov. on my way back to Ascension, maybe we can tip a pint when I get there <img src="emoticons/icon_smile_thumzup.gif" alt="Thumb Up">


da_sgt

 

[Dieselsmoke]

Originally posted by da_sgt
Don't feel bad, every M43 I have seen including my own has that rust on the lip of the roof.

da_sgt

I lucked out then with mine<img src="emoticons/icon_smile_cool.gif" alt="Cool"> Not a spec of rust anywhere. Maybe it's the metallic green civvy paint that some hippie painted it. This one was last licensed in 1977!

 

[warbirduk]

Hi da_sgt,
That could be good, let me know when you're over,
My numbers...
Home 0044 (0)117 9397463
Mobile 0044 (0)7792 986417


Hi Dieselsmoke,
Must be the Hippy green that saved it!
Cheers to you all
Geoff W

 

[arrantg]

The truck sure looks better than Mine. I have an M43-B2 and it needs help. Does anyone know where I can get a fuel Tank?

 

[Desert Rat]

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