Mutt body BRAND NEW FROM MUSEUM

mutthead · Unread post by **mutthead** » August 28th, 2014, 5:53 pm

hello everyone I am new to this site / I purchased a military mutt body that has been in a museum for a long time and it is brand new never cut or molested it was manufactured in Ionia Mi a division of the Mitchell-Bently Corp it has a tag on it reading 17610 on the front left frame rail can anyone maybe tell me the manufacture date from this code I am also interested in selling it if anyone is looking for 1 / I also have some history items that will be included with it. if you are interested you can contact me at tjweld123@yohoo.com and I can send pics did not know how to post them here

muttguru · Unread post by **muttguru** » August 28th, 2014, 6:52 pm

I offered to help Mutthead to post his photos and here are pictures of TJ's incredible find! I've seen "new" A2 bodies before, but this is a first for me. Unfortunately I live about 6,000 miles too far away but I'd reckon that someone here will be interested.
Ken

halftracknut · Unread post by **halftracknut** » August 28th, 2014, 9:16 pm

lpcoating · Unread post by **lpcoating** » August 28th, 2014, 10:03 pm

Boy would that be nice to have for making body panels! Almost to nice to use. Everyone look at the write up: they used the "M" word!

whiterabbit · Unread post by **whiterabbit** » August 28th, 2014, 10:55 pm

Wasn't going to say it but nice MUTT body!

I wonder what the paint color is and it has the air vent opening for a heater?

Fil Bonica · Unread post by **Fil Bonica** » August 29th, 2014, 9:23 am

There appears to be no side drains.
That should make it a Ford body not AMG.

Mr. Recovery · Unread post by **Mr. Recovery** » August 29th, 2014, 9:58 am

Things I can see tells me it is an early 151, perhaps a run #1, I do not see a hole above the right tail light for the blackout stop light, the stiffener at the rear of the drive shaft/muffler cover looks to have the heavy plate with large rivet heads. the rear body panel has the wider space with shorter up curves just below the pintle mounting area, there are no mounts on the front fenders for the turn/marker lights, it has the wide shovel handle mounts.

Hambone · Unread post by **Hambone** » August 29th, 2014, 10:07 am

Man, if I had that, I wouldn't sell it, I would build it. You shouldn't show stuff like that on this site, now I will be bummed out all weekend cause I can't afford it.

Hambone

Fil Bonica · Unread post by **Fil Bonica** » August 29th, 2014, 10:12 am

I was looking at one thing and missed the obvious.
Its an A1 not an A2 !

Fil Bonica

Austringer · Unread post by **Austringer** » August 30th, 2014, 12:46 pm

Its a early ford, look at the shovel handle . its more than likely a 62 BC of the single vent.

Bill, Idaho · Unread post by **Bill, Idaho** » August 30th, 2014, 5:03 pm

At the last national in Portland, I think it was Jon Bircheff that either brought one or bought one. ( I don't remember the particulars)

I remember it was still in the crate.

WC Matt · Unread post by **WC Matt** » August 31st, 2014, 9:33 am

Fil Bonica wrote:I was looking at one thing and missed the obvious.
Its an A1 not an A2 !

Fil Bonica

Fil
I don't think that's an A1 but a straight M151. Look at the front fenders-no holes for mounting the front marker lights..

ChrisC · Unread post by **ChrisC** » August 31st, 2014, 6:57 pm

I saw this body and lost the auction to Mutthead, It is an incredible item and really belongs in a museum.

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