Re: [AMC-list] Nash Truck

["Larry R. Daum" <mramc@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Re: Nash Truck

There are two kind of the big Nash trucks short wheel base and long. 
I'd have to look up what the WBs actually are. That truck is the 
short wheelbase model , about 1 ton to 1 1/2 ton truck.The long wheel 
base model is more in the order of 2 to 2 1/2 ton model. A Nash 
wrecker most likely, as it short wheel base. Nash offered the Dealers 
of the day a chance to buy a Nash Wrecker and about 200 plus or sold 
were sold here.  Nash used some more Nash trucks at the proving 
grounds in Burlington as maintaince  vehicles , dump trucks most 
likely the long wheelbase model plus some set up as semi trailer type 
trucks at the factory to run engines and bodies around the plants. I 
have some pictures of these. There were also about 6 to 12 Nash 1/2 
ton pickup trucks made. They were used to run small parts around the 
factory. Several of those survived also, so I guess you say 3 types 
of Nash trucks.  I've seen one stake bed farm type long wheel base 
type trucks. Most of the big truck for some reason beyond me went to 
Brazil. Still some running around there with latter engines in them. 
The stock Nash 248 OHV one barrel just isn't really enough engine in 
them , especially these days. The truck in the Craig List ad was for 
sale last year. I belive it is the same one and it was from a small 
town between Sacramento, CA and Reno, NV . You really need a long 
wheelbase model probably with a flat bed and a 401 V-8 or some thing 
along that line to pull another trailer with a second car on it. It's 
doable, but the long wheel base trucks were mostly shipped over seas 
and there just are not that many here. The shorter wheel base Wrecker 
version , there is a fair number that survived. The killer is other 
then the car parts , the truck specific parts and there are a few are 
non existent  as far spares go. I've considered it, but it just seems 
too costly to do to me. Your best bet would be either a Studebaker 
Truck . There are a few people in the SDC who do this with the Studie 
trucks. There were enough made you can find one. The other 
alternative with be an AM General 4 X 6 Army truck. These were 
produced in good numbers and they are cheap . You can get one $3,000 
to $4,000. They are diesel , but have no provisions for A/C which 
might be the biggest down side , but not uncorrectable . LRDaum


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