K-38 Trailer

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K-38 Trailer

Post by WP1 » Mon Sep 27, 2010 5:03 pm

Just picked up this K-38, pretty complete minus the lunette. I see Gordon M. made his own, if anybody has one, the plans for one or if you read this Gordon I'd like to be educated on how to make one. Luckily they used the original holes for the lunette to attach the civilian hitch. Also the original OD paint is peeking through the peeling red, might be able to recover any markings on it! I also just got back my WC-43 telephone truck I gave away 10 years ago, they'll look good together.
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other side
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Re: K-38 Trailer

Post by WP1 » Mon Sep 27, 2010 5:07 pm

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Re: K-38 Trailer

Post by tractor12 » Mon Sep 27, 2010 7:49 pm

Pm Gordon, Robin B, or me your email all 3 of us have manuals and plans for pintles by file
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Re: K-38 Trailer

Post by WP1 » Tue Sep 28, 2010 10:00 am

Thanks a lot, I will!!!! :D

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Re: K-38 Trailer

Post by WP1 » Mon Apr 23, 2012 3:50 pm

Here it is sandblasted, prior to sandblasting I uncovered some of the original markings with a pressure washer. On the front panel was the invasion bar code painted on as well as a bridge plate painted on the driver's side,front. The bridge plate was a 6" circle, yellow with a black "0" with a line under it and "1/2" under the line. It had "USA" also on the front but no registration number under it. I also found partial unit markings on the rear. When I dig up the pictures of that I'll post them.
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Re: K-38 Trailer

Post by WP1 » Mon Apr 23, 2012 3:51 pm

Here it is in primer, also restored 2 near mint Bantams last week also.
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Re: K-38 Trailer

Post by WP1 » Mon Apr 23, 2012 3:53 pm

Here it is green, I used 33070 OD, I also bought the exact Firestone tires that were on it from Universal
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Re: K-38 Trailer

Post by tractor12 » Mon Apr 23, 2012 9:17 pm

Can you post photos of the markings you uncovered as no one else has came accross any
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Re: K-38 Trailer

Post by Gordon_M » Mon Apr 23, 2012 10:52 pm

it's a nice little unit. I'd very much like to see marking photographs too.

You probably have the hitch image / sizes by now, but if you don't, PM me. Robin did my interior metal, Ken J found me some bits, and I made my own lantern guard which you can see images of on here somewhere if you just search for 'splicer'
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Re: K-38 Trailer

Post by Schultzd » Tue Apr 24, 2012 4:01 am

Nice Trailer! I just finished mine and would love to see the markings you uncovered. I mostly just guessed since the info is just not out there. Good Job!

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Re: K-38 Trailer

Post by WP1 » Tue Apr 24, 2012 5:24 am

Here's the front markings, invasion bar code looked like a tan colored bar in the middle, white top and bottom.The writing above looked like " W? 98-J" . Looks like a BIG J in the middle unless that's the way the red paint ran over it. And finally "USA" but no number below it.




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Re: K-38 Trailer

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Here's the bridge plate, about a 6" circle with "0" over "1/2"

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Re: K-38 Trailer

Post by WP1 » Tue Apr 24, 2012 5:31 am

On the rear was "B47" in 2" block letters. So it belonged to "B" company. On the left I could only make out a 3" block "A", probably the last letter in "USA" like on the front. As you can see a pintle hook was also on it at one time. And it was last on the road in 1965!



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Re: K-38 Trailer

Post by Gibbo » Tue Nov 06, 2012 8:54 pm

I am looking for wheels and tires any help any body?
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