Info Need re 20" CMP Rims

[Phil Waterman]

Hi Joao

Glad to see you on MLU now you can post your questions directly and share your project with every one.

Cheers Phil

[Bob Carriere]

Ola

Looks like a C15a with possibly a transplanted 2 speed T case and winch.

Front axles are the small ones from a C15a..... quite restorable if he can find the part within South America...... shipping would be very expensive otherwise.

Cheers

[maple_leaf_eh]

Welcome! Bem-vindo! (I cheated and used Google Translate. I don't know Portuguese.

The members of this forum live all over the world, and share a tremendous knowledge of certain types of vehicles. If you ask politely, they will do their best to help.

Terry in Ottawa, Canada
minus 12 with snow forecasted overnight

[Bob Carriere]

I was not polite enough.......

Just kidding ..... hoping your blood will boil and warm you up.

Pulizzzeee some one help us......

Bob C

[JoãoBoscoBarbosa]

Hi everybody,

See the transfer box in my CMP C-15A

João Bosco Barbosa
1944 Chevrolet C-15A

[Bob Carriere]

Thanks for the new pictures...makes it easier to understand.

From the pictures YES you do have a 2 speed transfer case.

And you have a separate lever that connects to the front of the transfer case to engine the 4 wheels.

Your truck has been modified over the years.

Again from the pictures you have the small C15a front axle and smaller brake drums.

You can use the original 16 inch rims or you can use the 20 inch rims..... both will fit.

The 16 inch rims will give you a smaller more power and will be slower.

The 20 inch rims and tires will give you a bit more speed but less pulling power and will be higher from the ground.

There were a lot of CMP trucks exported to South America at the end of the war in new condition also a lots of spare parts.

Over the years CMP truck parts have been found and sold to North American collectors and are still in great demand.

I would suggest you start visiting junk yards near smaller towns, old lumber yards, industrial mining junk yards as I am sure you will find old wrecks that will supply you with parts.....Check Argentina as well......

Wishing you well in your rstoration project...... keep sending us pictures of your work and keep asking questions.

Only too glad to help.

Bob C.

[Bob Carriere]

Bonjour Jean Bosco

At least that what it means in French...

Have you tried to contact antique car clubs in Brasil and Argentina..... antique truck clubs..... maybe some 4 x 4 truck clubs ........ they may be a good source for parts.

The CMP have been used for logging, mining, farming, all kind of heavy trucking back in the 1950s.....

Some lucky people are finding warehouse full of New Original stock parts by the tons and exporting them to Europe to resell across the world.

If you find some remember to give MLU memebrs a discount.

You might be looking at a whole new career and business.

Bob C

[JoãoBoscoBarbosa]

Thanks Bob.

Its OK in my country Brasil no have more 10 trucks but in Argentina have a lot of truck, but los hermanos not like send parts to Brasil I don´t know why.

More easy buy this pieces in USA and UK.

But I try in Argentina.

About the motor color? what are you know??

João Bosco Barbosa
1944 Chevrolet C-15A

[JoãoBoscoBarbosa]

Bob,

Yes my CMP have two speed in Transfer box, but not winch. The front wheel is original to C-60 and used in C15A? Because if yes I need buy only two wheel but not four wheel 16". correcty?

And I need know about the engine color, gray or black? The chevrolet truck G503 is gray but I see the CMP in Black