Re: [MV] AFKX-352 comes home

Chuck Chriss (cchriss@ix.netcom.com)
Tue, 16 Feb 1999 15:24:29 -0800

As he says, it is a GMC 1 1/2 ton truck with a shop van body. The vintage is early WW II.
There is a photo of the ACK-353 (related, not the same) on this page on Olive-Drab:

http://www.olive-drab.com/od_mvg_vehicle_id_ltrucks.html

Other parts of the ID Chart will help with other vehicles frequently mentioned on this
list.

I hope this helps!
Chuck

chuck@olive-drab.com
www.olive-drab.com

-----Original Message-----
From: Denall, Mike <mike.denall@lmco.com>
To: mil-veh@skylee.com <mil-veh@skylee.com>
Cc: Dr Deuce 264-0909 <keith@apache.ENET.dec.com>
Date: Tuesday, February 16, 1999 6:57 AM
Subject: RE: [MV] AFKX-352 comes home

>
>Forgive my ignorance. I'm new at this terrific hobby.....what is the world
>is an AFKX-352 ???
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: bob@campingworld.com [mailto:bob@campingworld.com]
> Sent: Monday, February 15, 1999 1:54 PM
> To: mil-veh@skylee.com
> Cc: Dr Deuce 264-0909
> Subject: [MV] AFKX-352 comes home
>
> Well for those that remember the AFKX-352 11/2 ton GMC shop
>van found in
> a nearby location to myself, I am happy to announce that it
>has reached
> its home. I have had an interesting experience with this
>thing. I didn't
> realize how big this thing was until I tried to move it. It
>is really
> big for me.
>
> I have had many failed attempts to move this thing under 20
>miles. These
> attempts include many rained out weekends, can't move in the
>muddy
> field. I have also forgotten about equipment I needed to
>move it. I have
> been out of town. I get back in town. Schedule a time with
>my friend to
> move it. It rains or he has a schedule conflict. I also had
>to borrow
> equipment and tires that are not flat. All of these things
>would have
> been a lot easier to do if it were a jeep. :-)
>
> I have found out some interesting things about the truck to
>my
> disappointment. The transfer case is gone. The engine is
>also not
> original. It has a different rear end. I believe I found the
>original
> engine (or at least the 248 that was in it) half buried in
>the ground.
> It has a GMC embossed stamp on it with a number that I don't
>have off
> hand. I don't think it was the engine serial number. I will
>get it and
> post it to see what you all think. I also don't think this
>engine is any
> good being half buried in the ground for at least 34 years.
>Well, I just
> wanted you all to know that it has made it.
>
> bob klein
> bob@campingworld.com
>
>
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