My 54 C1-PW

Jay's
51 C1-PW
Dodge Power Wagon

It's VIN makes it really a 51

I have always liked the looks of the old civilian Power Wagon and so decided
to look in earnest for one. Imagine the shock I got when the first day I looked
in the classified section of the paper and saw a 1954 (the year I was born) Dodge
Power Wagon for sale. I was at a friends house at the time and the call was local
from there so I called and got a location and an invitation to look at it at any
time. Two hours later and I was there. It had a plow on it that was to stay but
it was street legal a daily driver. By now you must know someone upstairs was
steering me. Well the $1500 price tag seemed to me at the time a little pricey.
I offered $1200 after 4 days of trips to look at, drive and even plow snow with
it. The owner said if I could give him 50% down I could have the PW for $1200.
I gave him $1200 then and there and we drove to the notary and did all the paper
work. My dad had driven me out to look at the truck so he was to follow me home.
I hopped on I-90 for the 30 mile trip home. After going just one exit I pulled
over. Dad came up and asked what the problem was. I had to ask him if I had been
going over the minimum speed limit. He laughed and said barely. I told him I was
stopping by a friends house and that I would be okay. HELLO MR. MURPHY
ARE YOU AWAKE NOW? I made it to Lynne's house and we decided to take
my truck to the store. Well lights got dim and the engine started to cough
and then right at the intersection while I was at the front of the pack
SILENCE.
I tried to restart but not even a click. Well, Lynne called some of our friends
to help us get the beast off the road. If you have ever tried to push one of
these 5000+ lbs truck you'll call 'em beast also. Once it was in a parking
space it was back to Lynne's to get her car. From there to the store where I
bought a new battery. Well that got me home. Next day I looked close and saw
that when the truck was converted from 6V generator to 12V alternator a proper
mount for the alternator had not been properly mounted. After making a solid
mount that passed my dad's inspection I drove the truck to a local alternator
repair shop for testing. The verdict was a dead alternator with added output
as I want plenty of electrical power.

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