GoranWC51 Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 I am helping a friend out with his Dodge WC51, ex Norway. The frame number is 81725119, and should be a late model one, i.e. late 1944, or 1945 From the Daimler Benz Waiblingen (Jan 1949) rebuild tag, the hood number was 2283894 Help with aproximate build date would be helpful. Thankx Goran Noren Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MatchFuzee Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 Production dates:- https://armyvehiclemarking.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/AVM-Dodge-WC-Series-4x4-ChassisNo-vs-HoodNo-v20180316.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 (edited) Trouble with a rebuild is that the frame may bear no resembalance to the bits on it. The vehicles were stripped completly and then put together from what was on the end of the line at the time. So your rebuild date is probably it. Edited July 17, 2019 by Tony B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessie The Jeep Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 (edited) Well my chassis serial is #81722458 and the build date on the build card is Aug 11th 1944. It too was Norwegian, so how much if any other bits were on the production line along with the chassis is unknown. EDIT - my chassis number and build date don't agree with the pdf production list which guestimates my Dodge built six months after it was. Edited July 17, 2019 by Jessie The Jeep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon_M Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 Norwegian trucks only tend to come in two varieties, those that were completely stripped down for a production line rebuild, and those that were entirely original. Your friend's truck has been rebuilt at least once, maybe twice, but some of the other Dodges like their Canadian APTs had very few miles on them, right up to disposal, and had just been given normal preventative maintenance. They were obsoleted first too, being non-standard. I talked to a couple of Norwegians that were involved in the rebuilding around Bergen, I think in the 1980's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted July 18, 2019 Share Posted July 18, 2019 My 51 seems mostly original The 54 has a rebuild plate from Germany. Both ended up in Norway. Bit like Grandad's axe after 75 odd years . 😀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessie The Jeep Posted July 18, 2019 Share Posted July 18, 2019 When vehicles were rebuilt by Norway, did they reset the speedo to 00000 miles? What mileage would they be expected to have upon sale? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon_M Posted July 18, 2019 Share Posted July 18, 2019 I don't know in detail, but I know a lot of new stuff was procured and fitted. For example, a quantity of Carryall rear door side latch mechanisms were made new, presumably in Norway. As I understand it all the axes, mattocks and shovels were discarded and replaced, and no, they weren't wasted, as I have a set at home. 8-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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