1976 Chevrolet 1 1/4 ton cargo truck

[derk derin]

I must say I had a lump in my throat when I saw Davin drive away with the truck and trailer but when he sent me pictures of it in the lineup back at his place with all of his other military vehicles I knew it went to a good home!
That truck has been nothing but good to me in the last 18 years I have owned it and I have to admit I did nothing to it but put gas in it and register it year after year using it once or twice to take the carrier to a show and that's it. Now I am at that point where my time is very limited and way too many projects in the yard than I will ever get to so the decision was made to let a few go and make some room in the driveway. The fact that I also have to abandon my septic field and put in a holding tank (Quote of between $7,500.00-$10,000.00) to install one left me with a decision on what to sell to raise the funds!
I enjoyed finding all of the accessories for the 5/4 ton and always drew attention at the car shows because it had alot to look at. even down to the first aid kit!

[derk derin]

The dewat FN's always stood out displayed in the truck and I am glad when I found the truck that it hadn't been modified to replace the bucket seats for the bench seat where they cut out the gun clip bracket losing not only the ability to mount the guns but the 524 radio set as well! Buying the dewats cost way more than the truck ever did (even with 2 full tanks of gas!) but I already had them in my collection so wasn't a problem justifying buying just to display in the truck.
The FN's are both Ishapore dewat rifles with all of the Canadian C1 & C2 equipment mounted on them.This is when that stuff was still around to do that! There were also tools mounted behind the bucket seats but were never seen as the bucket seats block the view.Didn't stop me from putting them there though.

[derk derin]

One thing I never completed in the truck is filling the rear cargo radio table with radio sets.I wanted to find a 524 & 25/77 set with adapter tray and mount them in to accessorize the back a little more but with the troop seats,heater and spare tire carrier gave it a full look anyway.

[super dave]

I remember seen your truck back in 2005 coming back from the Duluth MVPA meet in which you purchased the 524 set for it.