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JIVS
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Palencia, Spain / España
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Posted: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 - 12:21 AM UTC
i looking for further imformation about the main differences between the Gaz AA truck and the his original model Ford AA to made the last one as a civil truck.
thanks a lot
GeraldOwens
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Posted: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 - 04:36 AM UTC
You should check your local library or book store for references on Ford trucks. I have been kicking around the idea of adapting the Eastern Express Gaz AA kit into a US Army Ford truck from the 1930's. As far as I know, the GAZ factory was set up by Ford in the early 1930's as an exact copy of their other facitilities, and used standard Ford designs. As years went by, the Russians deviated from the original Model AA design, but early production model Gaz AA trucks should have been pretty much identical to the Ford Model AA, needing only the distinctive Ford logo stamped onto the radiator.
Johnston_RCR
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Posted: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 - 06:12 AM UTC
Don't know how we one the wars with you guys using Fords, mine won't go a month without something going wrong or making a weird sound :-)
Go GMC! lol
Grumpyoldman
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Posted: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 - 07:16 AM UTC
200,00 miles on my Ford, and still runs like new.
Doesn't look new :-) :-)
Drader
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Posted: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 - 01:05 PM UTC
Question reminded me of this article which I saw a while ago:

GAZ conversion

David
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Posted: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 - 03:08 PM UTC
Hi Niceto see one of my article appear on the site , I did have information that you can from the basic kit convert it into over 100 different types of vehicle makers , the most basic changes are bonnet style , radiator shape , engine louvers more or less and in some cases none at all , and lastly the roof shape . Ford was the most copied vehicle in the world . A few that come to mind are International , Bean , White , Morris Commercial , Standard , Fordson , Bedford, Renault , Fiat. Opel , the list is endless , just need good original photo and study differnces and then make the changes to the kit hey presto as per my French Ford cheers ian
flakgunner
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Posted: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 - 03:40 PM UTC
hey,
here are acouple of sites that may help you.

Joe


http://www.netclassics.com/truck/aa-truck.html

http://www.autogallery.org.ru/

http://www.o5m6.de/gaz_aa.html

http://rkkaww2.armchairgeneral.com/galleries/trucks/GAZ_AA.htm




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