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4x4 Related Groups => General Talk => Topic started by: willy on May 26, 2009, 12:21:31 PM

Title: FC 170 DRW
Post by: willy on May 26, 2009, 12:21:31 PM

I just acquired a 1959 Willys Jeep FC 170 DRW (Dual Rear Wheel) 1 ton with a 226 Hurricane engine. What a truck. It is all there but no flat deck on it. Pretty rare they made very few of these units, and it was sitting at an auto wrecker near my house. What a great find. And an even better deal...I traded him my 1989 Jeep Commanche 2WD that was pretty rusty straight accross for it! As it turns out I have # 128 of 335 made in 1959.

Title: Re: FC 170 DRW
Post by: Spinalguy on May 26, 2009, 02:37:25 PM

This is a 63. NICE find!
(http://www.autabuy.com/photos/194851_155037386.jpg)

Title: Re: FC 170 DRW
Post by: Caddy on May 26, 2009, 04:04:30 PM

I looked for one of those for years! that is a sweet truck. I wanted to do one up to haul my truck and a trailer to and from campsites.

Title: Re: FC 170 DRW
Post by: willy on May 27, 2009, 07:33:58 AM

As it turns out after looking up my serial number this unit is a 1959

Title: Re: FC 170 DRW
Post by: Caddy on May 27, 2009, 09:06:27 AM

http://www.thefcconnection.com/1957_fc-170_tour_jeep.htm

its a bit older but check that one out.

Title: Re: FC 170 DRW
Post by: i_go_commando on May 27, 2009, 10:15:51 AM

http://www.willystech.com/wt/T90RebuildGuide/T90rebuild.htm

t90 rebuild

Title: Re: FC 170 DRW
Post by: mudjunkie on May 27, 2009, 11:12:21 AM

I'm in love! You are one lucky man! Somebody abandoned that???  :o Some people.

Title: Re: FC 170 DRW
Post by: willy on May 27, 2009, 03:04:55 PM

I am in love with it too. I had never seen a dually before. I just parted out another FC 170 last month...so there are a few around Southern Alberta hiding in unsuspecting places.

Title: Re: FC 170 DRW
Post by: dunl on May 30, 2009, 09:01:59 AM

Missed this thread....those are sweet rigs.

And yes, I imagine the majority of the older rigs in Alberta that have survived have been in the drier south areas.