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by SOTVEN
Sat Feb 18, 2012 11:40 am
Forum: General M37
Topic: New M37 owner in CT
Replies: 8
Views: 1169

Re: New M37 owner in CT

WELCOME ONBOARD FRIEND!! PLENTY OF NICE PEOPLE HERE. IT SEEMS THAT YOU GOT YOURSELF A NICE SOLID TRUCK, WITH A FORDING KIT AND A HARDTOP AS ADDED BONUS!!! VERY NICE! :)
by SOTVEN
Wed Feb 15, 2012 6:24 am
Forum: General M37
Topic: m37s and Toboggans
Replies: 6
Views: 1108

Re: m37s and Toboggans

Yes bit of a pain. On the way I made it about 10 miles (out of 15 or so). On the way home I made it about a mile - up the first big hill. Once the truck was dropped off at the house it ran for 40 feet and then I had to come-along it into the barn, which is no small feat. On the flip side I got to u...
by SOTVEN
Wed Feb 15, 2012 6:15 am
Forum: Soap box
Topic: Who are the Democratic gun-grabbers in the US Senate? Let's
Replies: 9
Views: 1474

Re: Who are the Democratic gun-grabbers in the US Senate? Le

... I'm entirely happy that we don't live in a democracy. 'Tanner' UNFORTUNATELY, DEMOCRACY (PEOPLE'S RULE) AS INTRODUCED BY THE ANCIENT ATHENIANS HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH WHAT LEGISLATORS AND POLITICIANS CLAIM TO BE DEMOCRACY TODAY... JUST A FEW HIGHLIGHTS BETWEEN THEN AND NOW, AND THE DIFFERANCES A...
by SOTVEN
Wed Feb 15, 2012 5:20 am
Forum: General M37
Topic: Letter to the Governor
Replies: 26
Views: 3331

Re: Letter to the Governor

JOSH, I GET FURSTRATED JUST BY READING YOUR FURSTRATION MY FRIEND. IT IS OUTRAGEOUS THE PREDIGAMENT YOU ARE GOING THROUGH. I DO NOT KNOW WHICH PART IS WORSE, THAT YOU ARE TRYING TO EXPLAIN THE OBVIOUS, OR THAT THE U.S. IS BECOMING MORE AND MORE COMMUNIST (PARDON MY FRENCH) EACH DAY. OFFICES AND SERV...
by SOTVEN
Wed Feb 15, 2012 4:52 am
Forum: Technical group
Topic: Need Advice Please:
Replies: 14
Views: 1432

Re: Need Advice Please:

HELLO. BEING THE LAZY PERSON THAT I AM, I ALWAYS TROUBLESHOOT FIRST THE THINGS THAT ARE EASY TO FIX. SOME M37, (INCLUDING MINE) HAVE A FUEL PETCOCK ON THE HARDLINE PRIOR TO THE FUEL PUMP. DOES YOURS HAVE IT? IS IT OPEN? REGARDING THE QUALITY OF THE STORED FUEL, I AGREE WITH WHAT THE OTHER PEOPLE HER...
by SOTVEN
Mon Feb 06, 2012 2:28 pm
Forum: Soap box
Topic: Laughter is the Best Medicine.....
Replies: 334
Views: 47169

Re: Laughter is the Best Medicine.....

A guy took his blonde girlfriend to her first football game. They had great seats right behind their team's bench. After the game, he asked her how she liked it. "Oh, I really liked it," she replied, "especially the tight pants and all the big muscles, but I just couldn't understand w...
by SOTVEN
Wed Feb 01, 2012 10:55 pm
Forum: Soap box
Topic: Laughter is the Best Medicine.....
Replies: 334
Views: 47169

Re: Laughter is the Best Medicine.....

In a tiny village lived an old maid. In spite of her old age, she was still a virgin. She was very proud of it. She knew her last days were getting closer, so she told the local undertaker that she wanted the following inscription on her tombstone: “Born as a virgin, lived as a virgin, died as a vir...
by SOTVEN
Wed Feb 01, 2012 10:53 pm
Forum: Soap box
Topic: Laughter is the Best Medicine.....
Replies: 334
Views: 47169

Re: Laughter is the Best Medicine.....

On their way to get married, a young couple was involved in a fatal car accident. The couple found themselves sitting outside the Pearly Gates waiting for St. Peter to process them into Heaven. While waiting they began to wonder; could they possibly get married in Heaven? When St. Peter arrived, the...
by SOTVEN
Sat Jan 21, 2012 12:13 am
Forum: Soap box
Topic: Laughter is the Best Medicine.....
Replies: 334
Views: 47169

Re: Laughter is the Best Medicine.....

The Smiths were unable to conceive children and decided to use a surrogate father to start their family. On the day, the proxy father was to arrive, Mr. Smith kissed his wife goodbye and said, 'Well, I'm off now. The man should be here soon.' Half an hour later, just by chance, a door-to-door baby p...
by SOTVEN
Fri Jan 20, 2012 2:20 am
Forum: Soap box
Topic: Who are the Democratic gun-grabbers in the US Senate? Let's
Replies: 9
Views: 1474

Re: Who are the Democratic gun-grabbers in the US Senate? Le

HMMMMM... AS FAR AS I RECALL, ARNOLD SWHARGENEGER WAS A REPUBLICAN CA. GOVERNOR, YET, CA. HAS AMONG THE STRINGEST GUN CONTROL LEGISLATIONS. WE GREEKS INVENTED DEMOCRACY A COUPLE MILENIAS AGO, BUT THE AFTERMATH REMAINS. ANY POLITICIAN, REGARDLESS BACKROUND, AIMS FOR OFFICE NOT TO SERVE PEOPLE, RATHER...
by SOTVEN
Fri Jan 20, 2012 2:06 am
Forum: Technical group
Topic: Rear main seal
Replies: 17
Views: 2278

Re: Rear main seal

OH MY, WHAT AWAITS ME.... :shock: I CAN ONLY HOPE MY '62 HAS A LATER MODEL ENGINE IN IT...
by SOTVEN
Fri Jan 20, 2012 1:57 am
Forum: Technical group
Topic: Brake Drum Screws
Replies: 14
Views: 1700

Re: Brake Drum Screws

I WAS ANABLE TO REMOVE THE THREE SCREWS THAT HOLD THE DRUM ON ONE OF MY WHEELS IN THE PAST. NOTHING WOULD WORK. NEITHER IMPACT SCREWDRIVER, NOR PENETRATING FLUIDS. I HAD THE ENTIRE HUB REMOVED AND ON THE FLOOR. AAARGHHH!!! I BROUGHT IT TO THE MACHINE SHOP, AND THE GUY THERE COULD NOT GET THEM OUT EI...
by SOTVEN
Thu Jan 19, 2012 11:45 pm
Forum: Soap box
Topic: Still alive, received a new to me kidney, truck in driveway
Replies: 12
Views: 2070

Re: Still alive, received a new to me kidney, truck in drive

WELCOME BACK KEVIN! I WISH 2012 BRINGS YOU GOOD THINGS :)
by SOTVEN
Thu Jan 19, 2012 11:42 pm
Forum: General M37
Topic: M101A1 Progress
Replies: 45
Views: 5471

Re: M101 Progress

Thanks for the compliments guys. Matt, 1340 is the empty weight of the M101A according to TM9-2330-202-14P. Joe, Yes I thought of that. If I could go on the Alaska Convoy this year that would be a perfect camper. I wanted to camp out in the back of the M37 last summer in the back forty although I w...
by SOTVEN
Thu Jan 19, 2012 11:35 pm
Forum: General M37
Topic: Custom or Not?
Replies: 30
Views: 5405

Re: Custom or Not?

WELCOME ON BOARD FRIEND! AS AFFOREMEMNTIONED BY OTHER FORUM MEMBERS, FOLLOW YOUR HEART AND MAKE A RIG THAT PLEASES "YOU". MY PERSONAL ADVISE IS ANYTHING MECHANICAL YOU FIX ON YOUR TRUCK, FIX IT RIGHT THE FIRST TIME SO YOU WILL NOT HAVE TO GO BACK TO IT LATER AND REDO IT.GOOD LUCK :)