WOOD CCKW STEERING WHEEL/MB STEERING WHEEL -TRADE ONLY

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WOOD CCKW STEERING WHEEL/MB STEERING WHEEL -TRADE ONLY

Post by Joe Gopan » Sun Sep 16, 2012 5:29 am

Wanting to trade my CCKW Wooden Steering Wheel for one of the post war Glossy Black Tenite CCKW/G-506 Steering Wheels. This is my spare and it is in excellent condition. The original Steering Wheels first installed in the G-506 and G-508 were hard rubber with 3 spokes. During the 50's the Army had some spares made that were Gloss Black Tenite Plastic.
Wooden Steering Wheel is for TRADE ONLY-NOT FOR SALE.
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Re: NICE WOOD CCKW STEERING WHEEL-TRADE ONLY

Post by tncckw » Mon Sep 17, 2012 6:47 am

Ben, Are you looking for the one that the spokes are T shaped or Y? I have a T shaped one dated 52 made in Paris, has the same part number for replacment wheels in the 1945 parts book, it is gloss black. Tim
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Re: NICE WOOD CCKW STEERING WHEEL-TRADE ONLY

Post by Joe Gopan » Mon Sep 17, 2012 12:08 pm

Thanks, but it has to be the "Y" shape. They are a GM product for the G-506/G-508 and identical to the early hard rubber. They were made as late as 1957 for US Army stock. No big hurry, but is on my list of nice things to have.
I used to have several NOS OD Colored Hard Rubber Steering Wheels, the last one went to Mark Norman for his CCKW restoration that he donated to the US Army WWII Museum. He traded me the "as new" wooden wheel presently in my 1st Series CCKW SWB.
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Re: NICE WOOD CCKW STEERING WHEEL-TRADE ONLY

Post by Joe Gopan » Wed Nov 28, 2012 3:22 am

Still looking for a Black Tenite CCKW Steering wheel in "like new" condition. My spare wooden CCKW steering wheel in excellent condition is still available for trade.
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Re: NICE WOOD CCKW STEERING WHEEL-TRADE ONLY

Post by Joe Gopan » Wed Nov 28, 2012 9:25 am

I also have an original MB/GPW steel spoked steering wheel that is in super shape to trade for a late Tenite Black Plastic CCKW Steering Wheel.
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Re: WOOD CCKW STEERING WHEEL/MB STEERING WHEEL -TRADE ONLY

Post by Joe Gopan » Wed Feb 20, 2013 11:06 am

Still willing to trade a decent OEM spoked MB/GPW Steering Wheel for a Tenite 3 Spoke G-506/G-506 Steering Wheel.
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Re: WOOD CCKW STEERING WHEEL/MB STEERING WHEEL -TRADE ONLY

Post by RDUKW » Mon Mar 11, 2013 11:25 am

Is this the wheel you are looking for?
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Re: WOOD CCKW STEERING WHEEL/MB STEERING WHEEL -TRADE ONLY

Post by Joe Gopan » Sun Nov 16, 2014 5:40 pm

Still looking for a Black Tenite (Glossy) 3 spoke G-506/G-508 steering wheel.
Have a super nice wood wheel with Horn Button Kit installed to trade, or will purchase yours.
From what I can determine the Black Tenite 3 spoke CCKW/Chevy 4x4 wheel is post war replacement.
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Re: WOOD CCKW STEERING WHEEL/MB STEERING WHEEL -TRADE ONLY

Post by Joe Gopan » Wed May 20, 2015 4:17 pm

Still looking for a post war 3 spole black tenite plastic CCKW Steering Wheel. Have a beautiful CCKW Wood Steering Wheel to swap.
2011 MVPA PIONEER AWARD - MVPA #1064
HONOR GRAD-WHEELED VEHICLE MECHANIC SCHOOL 1960 - US ARMY ORDNANCE SCHOOL(MACHINIST) ABERDEEN PG 1962 - O-1 BIRD DOG CREWCHIEF - 300,000+TROUBLE FREE M-38A1 MILES
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