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Thanks for the info. I have a cover, but it doesn't fit over the drum and that other piece that looks like a collar with broken flanges -- has the whole assembly walked out of the housing too far? Just what *is* that piece around the brake drum and is it supposed to look like that? If not, what do I...

I am cleaning up this winch I got off a parts truck. The safety brake drum housing was broken and held on by a covering plate and 4 long bolts. When I took it off, I found this. Can anyone tell me what's going on here and what I might need to do to correct it? http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t172...

Unrestored 1953 M-37. I bought this untitled truck just for the winch/PTO, but the rest of it seems to be fairly complete and solid. Rust through under the headlights, under the seats and in the toolboxes, but the rest of the sheet metal appears solid. The bed is pretty nice, actually. So is the hoo...