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Originally posted by Bruce Parker
A WIRE-3 is a Chev C15A with a 2C1 type body (ie. the box usually seen on GS trucks, but fitted with a wireless table at the front, racks for equipment, a chorehores and cover on the left cab running board and modifications to the canvas to allow for aerial mounts. From a distance, this truck would look like a regular 15cwt, making it less conspicuous than a radio van. This is what is usually called a 15cwt FFW (fitted for wireless).
A WIRE-5 is a Chev C15A with a 2K1 body. This is the aluminium house-type body that had the generators (1 12V Johnson and 1 120V Onan) mounted inside a fridge like compartment on the rear right, a table at the front and usually took a 19, amplified 19 or 52 set.
The guy out west had what looked like a 2C1/FFW box with all the trimmings but never got back with details. These would be nice because, as Hanno says, there aren't any of these out there.
This latest for sale wireless box would appear to be a 2K1 for a WIRE-5. Jon, if you ever wanted a gin palace (for other than the gin), get this body. There are many of us who would help, advise and assist in it's restoration. I have a soft spot for these as a WIRE-5 was my first ever CMP.
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Thanks, Stewart, Hanno, Bruce and Peter for your inputs/comments.
While I would dearly love to fit a 2K1 gin palace body onto my WIRE-5 cab, (and trade the 2J1 box), it doesn't look to be a feasible venture.
Given the cost of landing it here from Manitoba, and not having a proper shop for doing the work, plus a variation of vehicle height regarding my available storage space precludes pursuing this .
As has been mentioned, especially by Hanno and latterly by Sunray, kitting out my WIRE 5 as an FFW (even though the box isn't totally correct, nor is the cab) as a WIRE 3 looks like a project worthy of consideration since such a configuration would be rather singular.
...if only I could find some line drawings, dimensions, material lists, and on and on. (Thanks Hanno for your previously submitted pics of an FFW).
Labour of love...and many bucks!!!