Opinions needed on a 1970 M35A2

[04mustang]

Hello all,
I have a question about my deuce. Its a 1970 AM General M35A2 W/W. The data plate reads M35A2C WO/W, so at some point someone removed the drop side cargo bed and it was later replaced with a standard bed.
My question is that does it make the truck worth any more money than another of comparable condition and setup IF mine happens to be the first deuce built in 1970 under AM General's contract with the government? According to what I'm looking at on the data plate and the serial numbers it would appear that my truck is the first one built on the 1970 contract for AM General.
I'm not really looking to sell my truck but I do like to learn more about the truck and its worth. Plus it would me sound better when justifying more money being put into the truck when going to my local bank, AKA the wife, lol.
My truck has been restored by myself back to a Vietnam era paint job and markings.
Any opinions are welcomed!
Thank you,
Corey

 

[Evil Dr. Porkchop]

I would check the frame serial number with the information in this article:
http://www.militarytrader.com/milit...jeep_and_am_general_2_12-ton_truck_production

It is possible that your truck is a factory non dropside and they just changed the dataplate at some point.
In 1970 the dropside used the same chassis designator as the standard bed, but the chassis designator is different for a factory winch truck.

 

[Evil Dr. Porkchop]

Also, the article states: "on March 31, 1971, The General Products Division of the Jeep Corporation spun off and became AM General..."

 

[gimpyrobb]

Or the cab could have been crap and swapped on to your truck. No way to tell, its a crap shoot and no one truck is worth more than another in similar condition.

 

[04mustang]

I know that when I looked at the truck before I bought it, it had been recovered from a fire department that had removed the bed and put a crane on the rear. The people I got it from removed the crane and put the normal cargo bed on it, mainly because they couldn't find a drop side bed at the time that was in fair shape. I do know that the frame number matches the number on the data plate. and it is an old data plate, not a repop.
Thank you,
Corey

 

[m-35tom]

year, make, model means almost nothing. condition is everything.