Saw an interesting deuce what was it?

[hukfin]

I will take a photo, dont have one now. The vehicle is a deuce however it has a fiberglass body. There is no bed or attachments on the back, just bare frame. The inside of the cab is the stock configuration of a deuce, complete with data plate, GI dash, instruments,etc.. and aftermarket seats. The body itself is fiberglass, hood, fenders, grill, and exterior cab. It has a one piece tilt front. In essence from a distance it looks like a late 60's day cab semi, with the longer frame rails of a deuce my guess is that it carried a box and not a fifth wheel. There is a manufacture's plate on the side right in front of the driver's door, I did'nt have much time to look. It also has standard road tires. I thought it looked pretty good just didnt have the distinct appearance of a deuce. Did a company remanufacture deuces? Any ideas?

P.S. Titled my deuce, road legal now!

 

[wreckerman893]

The South Koreans knocked off deuces but I don't think they were made of fiberglass.

Pics would be helpful.

 

[drgreg]

I think Memphis Equipment did something like that.

 

[gimpyrobb]

900 series?

 

[Maverick1701]

maybe that adiabatic truck they made?

this?
http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q217/hairba11/5-tons/PA291922.jpg

 

[clinto]

maybe that adiabatic truck they made?

this?
http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q217/hairba11/5-tons/PA291922.jpg

Thanks-I was looking for that truck and couldn't remember what the coolantless engine was called.

 

[wikallen]

Boyce had a tilting fiberglass front end. Go to their web page, click on picture archive, then click on new trucks. Should show a picture of a white truck with a fiberglass front end.

 

[ranchhopper]

Adiabatic trucks were five ton 813s with the cummins 250s.

 

[hukfin]

similar yes same no

The pictured truck has similar lines but itsnot thesame,the one in question has a cab that matches and it doesnt have military lights. Memphis equipment sounds familiar. Also the fenders are fiberglass and incorporated into the tilt front. Headlights are round and there is a grill in the frontnot closed off like the one pictured. There is a winch on the front.

 

[XanRa]

not sure....

 

[Ord22]

wish you had some pics.

 

[wikallen]

The pictured truck has similar lines but itsnot thesame,the one in question has a cab that matches and it doesnt have military lights. Memphis equipment sounds familiar. Also the fenders are fiberglass and incorporated into the tilt front. Headlights are round and there is a grill in the frontnot closed off like the one pictured. There is a winch on the front.

What you describe is the the boyce front.

 

[ODdave]

man thats ugly. looks like a postal jeep.......

 

[kwiksilver]

That looks terrible. Why'd they do that?

 

[Whitey]

Nice, wikallen. Got the pic in before the poster, that's gotta be some kinda record!

 

[hukfin]

went back this is what I learned.

I went back and learned a little more. I found this reference to the company on the web.

 

[Ord22]

thats weird looking!!

 

[roscoe]

That looks terrible. Why'd they do that?

 

[jesusgatos]

One of the WORST looking frontends I've ever seen. Was there a reason for the way they made that?

 

[11Echo]

I went back and learned a little more. I found this reference to the company on the web.

This one resembles the Wittenberg more.