Another Dodge D8A found in Italy?

[gustavo]

Thank you very much for your comments.
On the right side of the frame the steering box holes are visible, but it is also visible on the left side a frame number that refers to the American production: 81523208. This number could have been added postwar for the civilian registration, so I will sand blast the frame as soon as it will be at home to search for other numbers.
The Canadian S/N should be 8 digits starting with 91, at the time being the stamped number I found is 916662.

[gustavo]

Here is the rear side of the frame

[Pete Ashby]

How very interesting, the frame part numbers for a D15 they are as follows 929030 Right hand rail, 929031 Left hand rail so what ever the truck is it's not a D15

Good luck with the research and keep posting your findings
Pete

[gustavo]

Thank you Pete,
by chance do you know where to find the frame P/N for the T212?
Or any T212 manual

[Mike K]

Originally Posted by gustavo

Thank you Pete,
by chance do you know where to find the frame P/N for the T212?
Or any T212 manual

I had a generic Canadian Dodge parts book that included the T212. The T215 chassis frames I had were configured for either LHD or RHD , but the Right hand rail was drilled for the steering box on the inside rail only, the outer rail was not drilled , whereas the LH rail was drilled right through both sections. I don't want to be negative but it appears you have a T215 US built truck .

[gustavo]

This is a important information, so the T215 frames could be easily transformed in RHD and this is most probably what happened to my truck.
I guess you are right, Wednesday this week I will collect the truck and see how the things are. At the time being it seems that it is NOT a D8A

[Mike K]

Don't let me put you off . I think there needs to more evidence given in order for us to work out a answer. In your pic, I do see the holes on the rear end of the chassis rails for the towing eyes, these eyes seem to be peculiar to the T212 so don't give up yet ! Do we know where Chrysler Canada sourced the frames from ? Did CC make the frames or import them from over the border ?