greenemachine09 Posted January 27, 2007 Share Posted January 27, 2007 i have a dukw and i need parts (transfer case, bows, gauges, bilge pumps, manuels data plates, tires, and soo much more) and help. i will post pics later. i really like this quote first posted by jhscpa General [Dwight David] Eisenhower: "The DUCK, an amphibious vehicle, proved to be one of the most valuable pieces of equipment produced by the U.S. during the war. Four other pieces of equipment that most senior officers came to regard as most vital to our success in Africa and Europe were the bulldozer, the jeep, the two-and-a-half ton truck, and the C-47 airplane. Curiously enough, none of these is designed for combat." thanks here are the pictures of the dukw in the woods: http://img1.putfile.com/thumb/1/2610032856.jpg[/img] http://img1.putfile.com/thumb/1/2610032785.jpg[/img] http://img1.putfile.com/thumb/1/2610032780.jpg[/img] http://img1.putfile.com/thumb/1/2610032720.jpg[/img] http://img1.putfile.com/thumb/1/2610032632.jpg[/img] http://img1.putfile.com/thumb/1/2610032620.jpg[/img] http://img1.putfile.com/thumb/1/2610032654.jpg[/img] http://img1.putfile.com/thumb/1/2610032580.jpg[/img] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenemachine09 Posted January 27, 2007 Author Share Posted January 27, 2007 i can also have a gmc cckw ok condision what do i do??? it has good cab, running gear, no bed, 2 live axels the front not live. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joris Posted January 27, 2007 Share Posted January 27, 2007 [me=Joris]is very jealous![/me] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick W Posted January 27, 2007 Share Posted January 27, 2007 Give me the GMC so you can concentratre on the DUKW! :-D :evil: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenemachine09 Posted January 27, 2007 Author Share Posted January 27, 2007 ill give it to you for some money it is a nice truck. thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick W Posted January 27, 2007 Share Posted January 27, 2007 If only I had the money, oh yes and time, oh yes and not forgetting the space!! :cry: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenemachine09 Posted January 27, 2007 Author Share Posted January 27, 2007 If only I had the money, oh yes and time, oh yes and not forgetting the space!! :cry: my problems exactly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick W Posted January 27, 2007 Share Posted January 27, 2007 I have to ask how/where did you find a DUKW in a wood? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenemachine09 Posted January 27, 2007 Author Share Posted January 27, 2007 its a long and complicated story i was looking at a 1941 dodge wc that this man had and his father had a dukw a very long time ago and we didnt know that it was still in existance. i mustered up enough courage to ask him if it was still around there and he told us where it was he said that he had played in it when he was a boy. we headed off after about 2 hours of hiking we decided that we couldnt find it and went back to the guys place. he told us to get in the jeep and he will drive us to the dukw. he pointed out a section in the woods and told us it was up there. we walked through the thick brush, and found it my dad and i were in awe he hadnt seen the dukw in about 20 years in a different location about 1 mile away. the land that it was sitting on had since changed hands and it was the churches "duck" now so we talked to the paster and he told us that it would be brought up at the next buisness meeting. in that span of time about (3 months) some one stole the drivers seat out of the "duck" and it is still MIA today. we analized the moving process and it took about another 5 months to find a mover that would touch it and not charge an arm and a leg. we also had a friend from church that had a hydrylic trailer that was around 40 ft long. and another friend that had a 4wd back hoe, we sent up a date (of course it had to be when i was in school) and freed it from the woods then took it to our farm. the "duck" had been in two floods and it had about 4 in of mud still in it along with trash. it took i think 21 5 gallon buckets to get the mud out of the hull there is still a little bit left in (3 or 4 5 gallon buckets) the "Duck". the whole ordeal not including getting it in the garage took about a year. and that is not the long story. it still had the military paint on it and all the military tires! thanks for reading Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted January 27, 2007 Share Posted January 27, 2007 How much did you pay Alan, if you dont mind saying Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenemachine09 Posted January 27, 2007 Author Share Posted January 27, 2007 i guess its ok if ive come this far with the story i paid 250 for the moving costs and i got the "duck" for free. so almost nothing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCLI Posted January 27, 2007 Share Posted January 27, 2007 Oh Oh what a DUKW you must Spend a lot of Money and Time in it I know what i write here is our DUKW http://jeep.cfasp.de/upload/323094.jpg[/img] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenemachine09 Posted January 27, 2007 Author Share Posted January 27, 2007 i know a little about what i am getting into my father has restored cars and truck since he was about 16. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCLI Posted January 27, 2007 Share Posted January 27, 2007 i know a little about what i am getting into my father has restored cars and truck since he was about 16. That's very good :tup: here a some Parts to find http://www.milweb.net/go/rexward/ Rex Ward White Cottage Nunhide Farm Road Sulham Pangborne Berks RG8 8EF Tel 01189 306300 Mobile 07768 684095 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenemachine09 Posted January 27, 2007 Author Share Posted January 27, 2007 thanks a lot for the site and i didnt mean to come off sounding smart elik i just am saying that i know a little not a lot about what i am getting into. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtistsRifles Posted January 27, 2007 Share Posted January 27, 2007 [me=Joris]is very jealous![/me] Joris isn't the only one!!!!!!!!! :roll: :roll: I even looked at importing one from Australia 'cos they are so expensive these days!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenemachine09 Posted January 28, 2007 Author Share Posted January 28, 2007 and ur still jealous after seeing it all? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtistsRifles Posted January 28, 2007 Share Posted January 28, 2007 Yep. Lot of work there but the core project looks good. And thats without having read the story of how you got it!! :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenemachine09 Posted January 28, 2007 Author Share Posted January 28, 2007 its interesting to say the least and i have new pictures if you would to see them i can post them up. i got 6 more 5 gallon buckets of stuff (dirt mostly and a little junk) and found another dome light (just thought youd like to know). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtistsRifles Posted January 28, 2007 Share Posted January 28, 2007 Love to see them - why not start a thread up in the "Restoration Blogs"section of this forum???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpy Posted January 28, 2007 Share Posted January 28, 2007 Well done Allen, the best way to learn is to get on with, its sounds like you have got lots of support from family & friends. Keep up the good work, there will be lots of highs and lows but its worth it, if only for the experience. Best of luck with your project :tup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joris Posted January 28, 2007 Share Posted January 28, 2007 and ur still jealous after seeing it all? Yeah, just the joy of telling the story on how you got the dukw to an innocent inquirer would make my day! Let alone driving it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenemachine09 Posted January 28, 2007 Author Share Posted January 28, 2007 thanks a lot guys for all the positive comments and i will keep you all updated in fact i might post some more pictures tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigma Posted January 28, 2007 Share Posted January 28, 2007 thanks a lot guys for all the positive comments and i will keep you all updated in fact i might post some more pictures tonight. Cool, more pics is better!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenemachine09 Posted January 28, 2007 Author Share Posted January 28, 2007 its mostly the before of the before and after pictures. i took all the data plates off the "Duck" and am now preceding in the cleanout stage, just so everyone knows i live in the great usa. if anyone knows of information on DUKW serial numbers it would be a great help. http://img1.putfile.com/thumb/1/2620434751.jpg[/img] http://img1.putfile.com/thumb/1/2620434759.jpg[/img] http://img1.putfile.com/thumb/1/2620434717.jpg[/img] http://img1.putfile.com/thumb/1/2620434679.jpg[/img] http://img1.putfile.com/thumb/1/2620434622.jpg[/img] http://img1.putfile.com/thumb/1/2620434582.jpg[/img] http://img1.putfile.com/thumb/1/2620434527.jpg[/img] http://img1.putfile.com/thumb/1/2620434444.jpg[/img] http://img1.putfile.com/thumb/1/2620434430.jpg[/img] http://img1.putfile.com/thumb/1/2620434383.jpg[/img] http://img1.putfile.com/thumb/1/2620434375.jpg[/img] http://img1.putfile.com/thumb/1/2620434222.jpg[/img] http://img1.putfile.com/thumb/1/2620434217.jpg[/img] http://img1.putfile.com/thumb/1/2620434162.jpg[/img] http://img1.putfile.com/thumb/1/2620434112.jpg[/img] http://img1.putfile.com/thumb/1/2620434017.jpg[/img] http://img1.putfile.com/thumb/1/2620434091.jpg[/img] http://img1.putfile.com/thumb/1/2620434078.jpg[/img] http://img1.putfile.com/thumb/1/2620433934.jpg[/img] http://img1.putfile.com/thumb/1/2620433926.jpg[/img] http://img1.putfile.com/thumb/1/2620433832.jpg[/img] http://img1.putfile.com/thumb/1/2620433865.jpg[/img] http://img1.putfile.com/thumb/1/2620433797.jpg[/img] http://img1.putfile.com/thumb/1/2620433739.jpg[/img] http://img1.putfile.com/thumb/1/2620433640.jpg[/img] http://img1.putfile.com/thumb/1/2620433656.jpg[/img] http://img1.putfile.com/thumb/1/2620433562.jpg[/img] http://img1.putfile.com/thumb/1/2620433516.jpg[/img] http://img1.putfile.com/thumb/1/2620433417.jpg[/img] http://img1.putfile.com/thumb/1/2620433413.jpg[/img] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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