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Selling my 1941 Dodge WC-12

Post by Michael Keller » Thu Mar 08, 2018 2:31 am

I'm selling my restored 1941 WC-12. I'll email photos but am having trouble posting here due to my new and over-complex camera. Call me at 540 490-2327 (no text messages please) or email me at versilia1127@hushmail.com.

New brakes, wheel cylinders, master cylinder, and axle seals.
Lock-out hubs.
Radiator cored and restored.
New top bows.
All rust cut out and new metal welded in. No bondo except skim coats on welds.
New paint and markings.
New Troop seats.
Bed restored and solid.
230 engine.
Almost new 900 tires; a little faster on the top end.
New battery.
New spring shackles.
Interior restored; good seats.
New windshield rubber gaskets.
Cab heater included.
Complete canvas.
New muffler.
Pioneer tools on tailgate.
New engine and engine accessories paint.
Spare parts included:

Right front fender (perfect; no corrosion)
6 volt generator working
6 volt generator (needs armature and brushes)
12 volt 55 amp generator (tested and good)
12 volt 55 amp regulator (tested and good; either positive or negative ground)
Front wheel hubs (replaced by lock-out hubs)
WC-12 transfer cases (2)
Fuel pump
Starter
Emergency brake band and hardware
Clutch throw-out bearing
Brake pads (4)

Tagged and titled in Staunton, Virginia

This truck is a daily runner. One flaw: oil pressure gauge needs replaced but pressure is good and line is open. 'Will replace if asked.

Price is $18,000.
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Re: Selling my 1941 Dodge WC-12

Post by Michael Keller » Sat Mar 17, 2018 1:46 am

My WC-12 has a bad oil pressure gauge. I know it's the gauge because the line is clear and the pressure is high. Two other mechanics have rendered the same opinion and I have put a lot of parade miles on this truck with no problems. I thought it would be a simple fix but these gauges seem to be rarer than hens' teeth. Anybody have one to spare?

My plan now is to install a temporary gauge and send the existing gauge out to be rebuilt. Anybody have a better idea?
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Re: Selling my 1941 Dodge WC-12

Post by 17thAirborne » Sat Mar 17, 2018 8:17 am

I see them on ebay often. Some are NOS and others installed in clusters. I think they are not prone to failing , so a cheaper used cluster may produce a take-out that works, or a NOS one also avail. There are usually 4 or 5 for sale at any given time. $35-$100 is the range

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1939-1940-1941 ... Sc&vxp=mtr

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1939-47-DODGE- ... 1B&vxp=mtr

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Re: Selling my 1941 Dodge WC-12

Post by Michael Keller » Sun Mar 18, 2018 2:54 am

So why didn't I try the obvious: Ebay? 'Getting old, probably.

Used or NOS are the easy solutions. Thanks, 17thAirborne.

'Was operating a brush cutter all day yesterday; no way to hear the phone. Sorry.
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Post by Michael Keller » Sun Mar 18, 2018 3:42 am

Zepher and Stopka: for some reason I cannot sent you email with photos. No probem sending email to other guys. Any ideas?
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Post by Michael Keller » Sun Mar 18, 2018 3:56 am

I'm guessing that the size of my photos is the culprit. I just emailed only 4 photos to some guys and they went through. 'Probably size is keeping me from posting pics on this or any forum.
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Post by 17thAirborne » Sun Mar 18, 2018 6:05 am

email them to me and I'll post them
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Post by zepher11 » Sun Mar 18, 2018 2:42 pm

Got 'em. Not sure what was going on with the e-mail, but looks like it's working now. The photos were a bit large, so I shrunk down the size to post here. These are photos of Michael's truck. Nice truck:
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Post by Ernie Baals » Sun Mar 18, 2018 5:35 pm

Very nice looking truck
And a real WC12!!!!!!!!!
Good luck on the sale of a great truck!!!!!
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Post by twinflyer17 » Mon Mar 19, 2018 6:38 am

Agreed, fantastic looking truck! If only it was more beat up and the price was lower... :wink:
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Post by USAFpj » Mon Mar 19, 2018 8:28 am

If only it was more beat up and the price was lower
Exactly what I was thinking on the 'beat up' portion of an MV. I have to say that it is rare for me to see such a beautiful truck in the wild! Absolutely stunning!

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Post by Michael Keller » Wed Mar 21, 2018 3:22 am

Thanks for the compliments but everything isn't perfect. The lights: this is a daily runner so I have turn signals instead of proper black out lights. And after much investigation the oil pressure is normal but the gauge is broken, a rare experience. I bought a replacement but it isn't installed yet. And the top bow corners are bent metal (probably from M37) instead of original bent wood bows. A purist might demand exact top bows.

The original gas filter is there but I put an inline fuel filter in. It could easily be converted back to original, but for a daily driver, I prefer the inline filter.

I knew the owner of this truck and bought it from his widow. It had the usual rust and bent steel from 75 years of use. The real work here was the body work. That's why it looks so good: total straightening, repair, and paint. And I knew the care the 230 engine had. The truck had sat for a number of years but it fired right up after a tune up. Doesn't burn or drip.

I regularly take this out weather permitting. Otherwise it is garage kept.

It's not perfect, but it is within spitting distance (lights and bows) for the purist.
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Post by Ernie Baals » Wed Mar 21, 2018 4:22 am

What is so great about it Mike, is that it is a real WC12
Out of the dozens of WC12s for sale, i bet yours is only one of the couple that have the correct cab and bed!!
The rest is easily changed
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Re: Selling my 1941 Dodge WC-12

Post by wc56daveyboy » Wed Mar 28, 2018 3:18 pm

I have to agree with Ernie's assessment of this truck. Nice example all around.

A real military cab. Original sheet metal. Looks good. Even has rear troop seating? (Original rear seat brackets Mike?)

To me the price is low. But that's me after spending much more than Mikes asking price to get mine looking and performing well on the road.

And yours don't drip 😉


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