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Old 18-01-10, 21:58
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Hi Kostas,
Welcome to the wonderful world of CMP's, from a cold and damp England.
ANY CMP is worth saving !. On the face of it, that one is definately worth saving, especially as it's a Chevy, and still has it's rear body, and looks to be fairly rust free and complete. Go for it !
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Old 20-01-10, 23:45
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@Bob Carriere:
Thank you for the welcoming and your ecouraging words!
The most important thing I need now, is this: advise!

Engine? Yes! There is one!

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@Eric:
Thank you! Hmm...Interesting about M38A1, ya? There are tens of them, here!

@Keith Orpin:
Thank you for your heartening words!

Kostas

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Old 21-01-10, 00:04
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What is that on the left inner guard? (inside cab)
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Old 21-01-10, 00:56
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You mean that blue canister? Nothing! The last owner had put gasoline inside, and left it there empty.

How do you find the hole scene?
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Old 21-01-10, 01:25
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They put an extension on the front of the box to fill the gap where the tool box and spare tire go. It'll likely be easy to undo.
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Old 21-01-10, 06:06
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hi kostas.how are you.welcome to the sight.do you still have lots of jeep stuff.regards jim fraser,arnprior,
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Old 21-01-10, 11:24
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How do you find the hole scene?
Hi Haridimos,

Great find! It reminded me of the F15 I spotted on Crete some 13 years ago. Contrary to that one, which was modified and abused beyond hope, the C15 you found looks very much restorable. The sheet metal looks good, although a little bent here and there, a bonus is the cargo box is still there (albeit modified).

Main issue could be the drive line (engine, gearbox, axles). It seems it is all there, but I wonder how much (ab)use it has seen. If the 216 cu.in. engine turns out to have died, you could always think about fitting a 270 cu.in. engine out of a GMC CCKW 2.5 ton truck. The Greek Army used a lot of those, so a spare engine should be around someplace near you.

We are glad to help. Let us know if you get it and keep us posted!

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Old 21-01-10, 11:30
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What is that on the left inner guard? (inside cab)
You mean this "step"? Good question, never seen it before!

I like the "one and a half" co-drivers seat. A post-war modification, but a useful one. . .

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