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by F18hornetm
Thu Oct 05, 2017 3:41 am
Forum: Builders Blog
Topic: 1954 M37 rebuild thread
Replies: 303
Views: 246526

Re: My WOW is becoming a W/eW

Oh I see it now , had to go back to first pics. Looks great!! Also the frame is all nice and clean with new fasteners. Nice job.
by F18hornetm
Wed Oct 04, 2017 4:40 pm
Forum: Builders Blog
Topic: 1954 M37 rebuild thread
Replies: 303
Views: 246526

Re: What do you think?

Very nice , thanks
by F18hornetm
Wed Oct 04, 2017 3:55 am
Forum: Builders Blog
Topic: 1954 M37 rebuild thread
Replies: 303
Views: 246526

Re: What do you think?

Very cool. What motor is that? Cant see enough in picture to tell. GM steering gear box?
by F18hornetm
Tue Oct 03, 2017 3:13 pm
Forum: Builders Blog
Topic: 1954 M37 rebuild thread
Replies: 303
Views: 246526

Re: What do you think?

looks great. i'm not a big fan of not original equipment but sometimes it just makes sense. Those look great and dont look way out of place, plus probably much better than originals. just think if your m37 was still in the motor pool, they would have already installed things like that probably. Plus...
by F18hornetm
Sun Oct 01, 2017 5:29 pm
Forum: Builders Blog
Topic: 1954 M37 rebuild thread
Replies: 303
Views: 246526

Re: My WOW is becoming a W/eW

Really like how you made it fit through the front bumper instead of a sorta 2 piece bumper. Looks great. I'm sure you don't plan on pulling to its max often as i would worry about the bumper bending where its mounted. As you know most winches are mounted in frame extensions and not directly to the b...
by F18hornetm
Sun Oct 01, 2017 3:42 pm
Forum: Builders Blog
Topic: 1954 M37 rebuild thread
Replies: 303
Views: 246526

Re: My WOW is becoming a W/eW

Very nice looking. I do like the welds better. Looks great!!!
I have a warn 18,000 lb 24 electric winch I bought to make an A-frame on my M931. Since then bought a M543A2 so no need. Thought might sell but you just gave me a great idea to install it on our M37. Thanks for pictures
by F18hornetm
Sat Sep 30, 2017 4:22 am
Forum: Builders Blog
Topic: 1953 M37
Replies: 188
Views: 41375

Re: 1953 M37

Not an M37 but cool truck anyway. Just got it this past spring, like the M37 have had no time to work on it. It runs and everything works. Just needs lots of little things including painting like most MVs do. Its a 1967 M543A2 wrecker
by F18hornetm
Sat Sep 30, 2017 4:03 am
Forum: Builders Blog
Topic: 1953 M37
Replies: 188
Views: 41375

Re: 1953 M37

Battery box lid was missing. Here is new one i made with little arm to hold up. Since that picture Ive replaced the battery terminals with the permanent ones, used those at time cause had them.
by F18hornetm
Sat Sep 30, 2017 3:55 am
Forum: Builders Blog
Topic: 1953 M37
Replies: 188
Views: 41375

Re: 1953 M37

Here is where I fixed the threads for the inside door panel cover. Several holes had the little threaded sqaures pulled out. I just made new ones and welded in place.
by F18hornetm
Sat Sep 30, 2017 3:42 am
Forum: Builders Blog
Topic: 1953 M37
Replies: 188
Views: 41375

Re: 1953 M37

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by F18hornetm
Sat Sep 30, 2017 3:41 am
Forum: Builders Blog
Topic: 1953 M37
Replies: 188
Views: 41375

Re: 1953 M37

Hi everyone.been long time since had chance to get on. Not made much progress on the M37. Just renewed tags for it realized Ive had it 2 years :shock: Here are a few pictures where i replaced the door catch. Both doors were the same with it all tore up and missing. The hardest part was getting the o...
by F18hornetm
Mon May 08, 2017 5:40 pm
Forum: General M37
Topic: 1953 Modified M37
Replies: 12
Views: 2826

Re: 1953 Modified M37

Really cool truck
by F18hornetm
Mon May 08, 2017 5:37 pm
Forum: Builders Blog
Topic: 1953 M37
Replies: 188
Views: 41375

Re: 1953 M37

well moving forward slowly. Got all the floor panels and tunnel painted and installed. Got the seats apart and have the foam and covers to fix them. Also started on wiring. All new switches, turn signal lights etc. Also redid instrument cluster with packard connector gauges since the whole truck wil...
by F18hornetm
Tue Oct 04, 2016 5:56 pm
Forum: Builders Blog
Topic: 1953 M37
Replies: 188
Views: 41375

Re: 1953 M37

Well.. Very true here to. Lot goes on, I am Transportation supervisor for a local electric utility, 450+ trucks, My wife runs our family pool an property maintenance, business with 11 vehicles, just finished building my youngest sons house this past spring. Was my second whole house for my 2 boys in...
by F18hornetm
Tue Oct 04, 2016 3:37 am
Forum: Builders Blog
Topic: 1953 M37
Replies: 188
Views: 41375

Re: 1953 M37

Also forgot I made a new battery box lid, which can be seen in the first picture. and little hinged arm like the original I think, to hold it up. Changed oil and filter and checked oil pressure with manual gauge since there are no gauges in the truck at this time. Was 40 psi and let run until warm s...