I got some measurements for a chevy Blitz chassis courtesy of Allan Mazlin, from MCP Vehicles Australia. I've added the measurements to my comparison slide of the MCP chassis for clarity. The MCP Chassis is wider at the back and narrower at the front compared to the CMP chassis. I would have thought the CMP would be wider for military use to make it stronger and more stable. Surprising result. Also the spring hangers seem to be arranged differently. According to the GM Heritage site the MCP rear springs with auxiliary leaves were 46" or 1168mm long and 2-1/2" 63mm wide. It would be interesting to compare blitz rear springs to see if they have been modified (lengthened or shortened) with the rest of the CMP Chassis. I believe the MCP chassis had extensions to fit the Military front bumpers on, which made the chassis even longer.
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