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Old 13-06-10, 09:06
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Default The Pacific

1/ On a tilt-tray in my drive. This was for transport to the set of 'The Pacific' that was being filmed at a location southwest of Melbourne. Summer 2007/2008. The sharp eyed among you may notice that the rear wheels are 6 stud instead of the standard 10 on these trucks. The reason for that is because the hubs and drums are from a late model GMC CCKW. These hubs have demountable drums, the L/L Chev to my knowledge never were. To get at the brakes on the Chev the axles and hubs must be removed. With this mod only the wheels and drums need be removed. The GMC hubs and drums fit straight on, the Hyat barrel roller wheel bearings are the same part number. The only tricky bit is the axles. The GMC has a larger diameter drive flange but none of the CCKW axles are the right length. American Chev 4x4 1 1/2 Ton (Yankee Joe to you Aussies) axles must be used.
2/ A L/L Chev on the set that had been modified to break in the middle at the push of a button.
David
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