Thread: Info needed: Building a repro LRDG 1940 Chev.
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Old 26-03-19, 00:28
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Some interesting points from Cletrac (From this thread, posts #40 and #103):

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Originally Posted by cletrac (RIP) View Post
Today I took the rear end carrier assembly out of my Maple Leaf 2 ton parts truck to compare it to the C15 and F15A rear ends. It's the same as the C15 (same ratio too) but the Chev rear ends in the F15A are about two or three inches more in diameter. They must come from the civvy three tons. It makes me wonder which civvy models they sourced the C60 units from.
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Well, I came up with another bit of insight today. On my C15 the outside of the frame rails are 36" and on the F15A they're 34". I also measured the distance between the axle flanges and it's 65" on the C15 and 72" on the F15A.
A C15 is looking more and more like a good parts donor.
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