Heads Up: CMPs for sale in New Zealand

[Tony Smith]

See Trade Me.

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Great looking truck, but I don´t know how authentic that Toyota engine is...

Chevrolet CMP Army Truck 1943
Current bid: $3,060.00 | Closes: Sun, 5 Mar
Minimum next bid: $ Autobid
Bid history
Kilometres: 67,000km
Body: Desert sand, 2 door, Ute
Fuel type: Petrol
Engine: 6 cylinder, 4230cc, Manual, 4WD
Import history: Imported
Registration expires: Expired
WOF expires: Expired
Features: Sunroof Towbar

This truck was restored in 1998 and is in beautiful condition.It has been stored in an open garage since it was restored and has patches of light surface rust,which will only require a light sand or wirer buff before touching up.It is totally original in its military fittings and comes with many spares, incl engines diffs and gas tanks.The engine is a toyota landcruiser 6 cyl,and original chevy will bolt straight up to the original 4 speed still fitted.This vehicle was displayed at Warbirds over Wanaka in 1998 and received a lot of interest and comments on how beautifully restored and authentic it is.

[Tony Smith]

Well, if you want authentic (but topless!), try this Ford F30.

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally posted by Tony Smith
Well, if you want authentic (but topless!), try this Ford F30.

Is this an authentic (post-war) NZ (con)version?

[Ken Hughes]

the very early toyota 4wd engine is a very close copy of the chev motor,it looked the same as my 39 chev master 85 sedan,im going on memory here as it was a long time ago
the c8ax is in very good order im told on 1st hand info
toyota in a chev is personly not my cup of tea

[Snowtractor]

Toyota bought the rights to the Chevy inline six back in the late 60's or 70's . The 1977 Chevy Nova inline 6 has electronic ignition. YOu can take that one out and put it in the 2f and all you have to do is move the gear and change out the springs on the weights. There is a kit for it or I have the print out for doing it yourself. Now the engine is not exact, the plans were used for a starting point and Japanisized , but it is close.
Sean

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally posted by Tony Smith
See Trade Me.

C8AX sold on 5 Mar 2006. The reserve ($5000) was met, though I don't know how much it went for eventually.

Seller Comments:

For anyone interested,this vehicle has a transfercase off a larger C15,C30 or C60 truck which gives it Hi Low range and also power takeoff which would make an easy job of fitting an original military winch,and it has canopy bows so just needs a cover made,and still has original convoy lights which shines onto diffhead and disables tailights via a switch on the rear chassis area near drivers side rear wheel.

These engines are pretty much a metric copy of a Chev straight 6,so much so that after modifying the toyota bellhousing to bolt up to the original 4 speed box,the Chevs timing cover/front engine mount plate bolted right up apart from 2 bolt positions which needed opening up.The toyota is a lot better on fuel as well not to mention the power increase which is great on hills when travelling in convoy with other standard engine army vehicles ,eg GMC,Chev or Ford trucks.

The truck was bought from a bloke called Craig Withington who at the time was working for Southland Sand and gravels subsiduary company Arrowtown transport(I think)in Arrowtown.Unfortunately Craig died several years ago and all else I can tell you about this truck is that its NZ army number was NZ 25716,and that one sgt Bennet (deceased)of Invercargill had scratched his details into the steeringwheel boss which is the only piece on the truck which was left untouched during its restoration.

[gjamo]

For sale on trademe.
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/List...px?id=60105240

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally posted by gjamo
For sale on trademe.
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/List...px?id=60105240

Great little truck!

Chev CMP 4x4
Current bid: $910.00 | Reserve met | Closes: Thu, 29 Jun

1943 canadian built Chev C8AX 'Puddle Jumper' ex NZ army. Origional petrol 216ci 6 cyl starts well. A 12v alternator has been fitted. Brakes work, still goes good offroad. No rego or wof, has some rust in cab. Use as is around the farm or restore. Has 8.25x16 SAT's on truck as well as a set of 10.50x16 tyres on ford rims. Can also provide a copy of a workshop manual. Has been fitted with a later model carb but comes with a couple of older ones as parts. Still lots of fun left in this old truck.
Note that this truck is located at Whangarei Heads 40km from Whangarei, viewing welcome.

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally posted by Tony Smith
Well, if you want authentic (but topless!), try this Ford F30.

That F30 has turned up for sale on trademe.co.nz again, too: FORD V8 C.M.P. F30

[Mike K]

Spotted this on the N.Z. Trademe web site www.trademe.co.nz

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Antiques-co...n-80707451.htm

Looks OK for $1500 NZ .

I also spotted a C8AX for sale , it was on $300 , but has dissapeared from the site for some reason .

Type in ARMY in the search engine , lots of gear there .

Mike

[Ken Hughes]

mike that ford ,along with the rest used to be at Timaru on the coast, within a mile of the sea,it would be hard to rebuild one on its own as you would need them all to make one!
as the saying goes "rust never sleeps".

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Do I understand correctly the picture shows a different truck than the one actually offered for sale?

W. W. 2 ex Army Truck.
Asking price: $1500 | Closes: Tue, 13 Mar

W. W. 2 Ex Army Truck. Thiis sixty five year old vechile is a Ford V 8 Made in Canada in the 1940s it has been owned by seller for past forty years as a display unit on shop frntage. It is of intrest to all who pass by, being from an age long gone and the youg set just love it. a photograph of a vechile I sold on trade me in the past is the same body style and shape as this vechile. as I did not use it other then as a display unit, it is being sold AS IS. it is in Otago South Island.No Dreamers please,

[Ken Hughes]

Hanno the truck without the roof is from the west coast of the south island i am pretty sure.the other one is from kurow in north otago south island,and is one of the ones mentioned
by tony smith in the for sale section a while back(its rusty)

[Tony Smith]

Dave A with the topless F30 is a CMP fanatic, also owning possibly the nicest Portee in NZ. He is selling the F30 because he is copping grief every Warrant time (roadworthy inspection) over the crane not being certified and plated by LTSA. His argument is that it's a "Lifting beam", while the checking station contends it's a crane. OSH laws have a lot to answer for, and a lot of old trucks don't fit neatly into modern classifications.

Kenny, going to Blenheim? Missed you at Wanaka!

[Ken Hughes]

hi Tony no sorry not going to Blenheim at easter,
murray oben and fred naish and others from the south going. Easter is family time so i miss out on the easter shows

[Ryan]

Current price is $1500.00
Here's a link:http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...n-93260615.htm

[Ken Hughes]

this is the same guy that advertised a while back from kurow
with the rusty cmps that Tony asked about
I am told they are collecting up all they can,but seem to only want a value of the vehicle, I am told

[Mike K]

Spotted on TRADE ME

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...387965.htm?p=2

At 7k dollars they are being very optomistic I would think . Looks like a genuine GS body . But rather rough and tatty looking .

Mike

[Tony Smith]

See Trade Me

[Ken Hughes]

hi tony that f30 looks worth the $400 asking price,i wonder what happend to the engine,looks like it was there not long ago.
those other fords at Kurow advertised a while back have been sold,f30 coming to Dunedin,and f60 going to Balclutha.

[sth65pac]

Tony,

WOW what a buy, pity is its on a pretty island in the Pacific. I just can't quite 'ford' the water between here and there.

Ken, you are right, with an engine & radiator, you would go very close to a good project .

Ian

[David Hardway]

Hi Guys

For some reason Trademe pulled the auction on the last F30 shown pity it was so far away as it still had some interesting bits in the shot above you can just see the front mounted spare wheel bracket

Dave

[Ken Hughes]

hi Dave ,that f30 has been sold to a friend who got one of the ones from Kurow and one chassis etc from me.
what parts did you need .

[Tony Smith]

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[Hanno Spoelstra]

C60L - see WW2 Army Truck

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Another Chev - see WW2 Army Truck

[David Ellery]

Hi Tony, A very reluctant sale but I have to sell as I've purchased a RL Bedford and trailer so I can transport the LP2 about. So there you have it. Portee needs a bit of finishing otherwise its all good.
David...

[Tony Smith]

Originally posted by David Ellery
Hi Tony, A very reluctant sale but I have to sell as I've purchased a RL Bedford and trailer so I can transport the LP2 about. David...

Would the Portee with it's servo assist brakes and low ratio diffs be a satisfactory tow vehicle? (Maybe need a Bedford engine transplant?)

[David Ellery]

Hi Tony, after seeing the picture of the C60 with trailer at Corowa that was my first intention, Problem being the Portee's a great truck and will go anywhere but with trailer full of carrier especially in these parts which are very hilly I would have to leave now to go to next Easters Rally which is just up the road. The beauty with the RL is it will take the carrier aboard and travel at a good rate of knots to where I intend to go.
cheers David....