Nasty End to a running C15 about to happen

[Dean (Ajax)]

Well make that 4 C 15 Wireless trucks built on June 13th 1944 as this one was built that day also!!!

I have several photos of the truck and cab..and data plates...one of it driving into the studio!

However I cannot post photos as I am no good with that sort of thing...if anyone is will to send me an email address that I can send some photos to, so they can post them....that would be great!

It has not been crushed yet..I hope my protest changed someones mind!

Dean

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Dean (Ajax)

However I cannot post photos as I am no good with that sort of thing...if anyone is will to send me an email address that I can send some photos to, so they can post them....that would be great!

Dean,

See Posting Images or e-mail them.

H.

[Dean (Ajax)]

Hello, I have sent 8 photos to Ross, you will hate the way the set decs "dressed" the truck...but all those containers on the rear deck will come off.

I will be interested in everyones comments when the see the condition of the cab and the rest.
I know nothing about buying and selling Military Vehs..I just know this should be saved.
To make it run the have to attach an external fuel tank...both original tanks are there with their caps...however when I took one of the caps off...it smelled like varnish..so I would guess they would need to be cleaned as well as the fuel lines replaced.

Anyway...hope I can buy it at the end of the film..all depends on the price.

Anyone have any idea of what something like this is worth?

This is way out of my range of knowledge

Thanks

Dean

[Dean (Ajax)]

Thank you Ross!!!

DEan

[Bob Carriere]

...... the make shift body looks very familiar.

The best parts would be the instruments and steering wheel ....and anything below the belt line or basically the frame and power train.

How much is it worth after it is crushed..... basically $200 for scrap value..... maybe $300 if you take it yourself to the crap dealer but then you run into expenses and they may insist on the tires being removed and the crankcase drained.

If crushed to the point of damaging the frame...... only small parts may be salvagable... tranny...T case.... master cylinder.... bell housing if not cracked...... axles should survive but they are usually readily available.... rims??? axle gear cluster and inner axle shafts would survive some heavy dumping..... depending on the engine..... manifolds...pulleys... dizzy...Steering wheel if it survives...
D rings on bumber.... any and all levers..... end piece on tranny if not already broken...

Overall may be very time consuming to strip down to smaller components..... not knowing when there will be a buyer for the parts.....best bet would be for someone to grab it and store it in the back forty and call on it for parts when and if required. We are fortunate here at the barn for having ample storage space ...... where the vehicles can wait patiently until we either need to look at the set up of a particular part or just pull what we need. Every time we crawl under them to see something new ....we discover some unnoticed variation of model differences. Only 2 weeks ago we discovered that cab 12 had two very different floor panels and inner fenders.....will follow up with pictures under the Hammond barn.

I would still say save it if you can...... they apparently don't make them anymore!!!!!!

Bob

[Dean (Ajax)]

Well they finished shooting that set and the C 15 is still in one piece...a lot of blue on it now as that is the colour of "monster blood"..well as I understand it now...
I am not sure what they are going to do with this truck...but I will try to find out later next week..if it's for sale and out of my price range....I will let members on this forum know.

Dean

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Happy to hear it survived. The cab and body is not orginal, but the chassis and drive line are worth getting at scrap price. It might be a good basis for a reconstruction, or useful as a parts donor.