Movie Trucks

[Desert Deuce]

Finished getting the trucks ready for the movie late last night. New paint, stencils, all sorts of liitle things fixed or replaced. Western Towing showed up at 7:00 am for the trip to New Mexico.

 

[M1075]

Lookin' good! That M52 looks a lot better now that you have painted it. Good work. Post up some pics of these trucks earning their keep on the set.

 

[FrankUSMC]

Kevin
Spend every moment you can with the trucks! When I rented out 3 of my WWII trucks they were wrecks when the trucking company brought them back. I ended up selling them, just could not bring myself to restore them again. My friend has a company that rents trucks for movies, but he puts together junkers for them to use. He rented them his DUKW and had he not been on the set that day, THEY WOULD HAVE DESTROYED THE DUKW!!!
Be careful and I wish you luck.
One of the few, Frank

 

[Djfreema]

Is that your regular duece painted green? They both look great! How long are they going to have them?

 

[Desert Deuce]

Hi guys,

They will be using the trucks for 1 or 2 days. They are flying me over to drive one and I know the other driver. They are paying all my expenses. The trucks will not be out of my sight! They paid for the paint as well. The Western Towing truck driver is staying until they are done with my trucks, probably Friday. I'll also be there later today to do the unloading.

Devin, yes that's my Desert Deuce that you, Gary & I picked up at Port Hueneme. I'll put it back into Desert Camo. The M52 will remain green.

 

[tjcouch]

Do you have a union card . . . . or is this an independent production?

 

[gimpyrobb]

Do you get in the credits? A special thanks or something?

 

[citizensoldier]

Tell more about the movie? Whats it called? Is it a independant film or big time production? Very cool man very cool. Love that 5 ton cargo....

 

[Desert Deuce]

I may have to join the union, I once had my SS396 El Camino in the Movie Air America, I think I had to join for that.

It's a big production with Tommy Lee Jones, Susan Saradon, Charlize Theron. Movie is: "In the Valley of Elah"

Take care, I hope to take some pics, they may restrict that though, not sure.

The 5 ton cargo is accually my M52A2 playing the role of a cargo. I guess it's a charactor actor .

 

[jasonjc]

I thought it did not look right. I would love to have the truck/trailer they left on. Have fun keep us updated.