So the secret to install them is it is really a two-man job. I took them to a friend who makes a living as an expert mechanic. He put a small hose clamp about 1/2" from the end of the bushing. As I pressed the bushing into the hole, he used a flat tip screwdriver to get the edges into the hole....

OK, I got my rubber bushings from Vintage Power Wagon. They had no metal bushing inside the hole. I am going to try and use a press with some sleeves and get them in. Thanks for the reply.

There is no metal bushing. There is a bolt that goes through the rubber part that mounts the headlight to the bracket. Yes, I am trying to push the rubber bushing through the bracket without the bolt in place. I can try boiling them, but they are new supple rubber. Thanks for the help.

I am getting down to the final things in restoring my 1962 B1. I have new rubber bushings that go into the headlight bracket. I have used grease, vice grips and a vice with a lot of effort without success. Does anyone have a technique for getting these bushing into the headlight bracket?

I have a 62 M37B1 that I am restoring. It came with a slave rec. but the + lead was not hooked up.
I am about to reinstall the slave rec. How is the + wire routed to the battery box? Under the floor or under and into the box below the driver's seat and across to the battery box?

I have a 62 M37B1 that I am restoring. The black plastic covering on the plug wires has come off. The wires work just fine and I really don't want to spend the money for new ones just so they are black. I tried painting them, but the mesh just appears to absorb the paint and the copper color comes r...

I bought this from Midwest Military Supply for $295 + shipping and tax. I will sell it for $250 + shipping.

Located in Lucas, TX

NOS rear chassis harness for the M37 truck. Wire is in good condition and is not cracking, flaking or rotting. Still pliable and ready for installation. This has Douglas metal connectors. I bought this before I found out I need one with Package rubber connectors. $295 plus shipping. Andy 214 529 1381

What was the original paint color for the engine for a 1962 B1?

Thanks

What is the size of the spindle nut as I need to get a socket. It appears to be around 2 1/2".

What is the size of the spindle nut as I need to get a socket. It appears to be around 2 1/2".

Thanks for the replies and info. I am just checking on what is available.

I am looking at a truck without any glass. Does anyone have a good source and or cost for window and windshield glass for a 1951 truck?