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Old 01-31-2015, 09:09 AM   #27
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Re: The Ulitmate Craigslist find thread

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Originally Posted by 68panelman View Post
This is true^^^, Only larger 1.5 ton and up were available special order to farmers and merchants during the war.
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It may be one of the deals where it sat for a while and the year on the title was the year it was titled, even though the truck was manufactured prior. A VIN would determine what the case may be.
I have seen 1945 pickup trucks. They have no chrome. I don't know the details, but you probably had to have to show the need to get one, or they were only for businesses supporting the war effort?
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