Project M37a4

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Re: Project M37a4

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That is very cool. Great job on that M35 as well. Looks like neat work on that frame extension as well. :D
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Re: Project M37a4

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More progress
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Re: Project M37a4

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Rough cuts to cabs.
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Re: Project M37a4

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Cool project and great progress. Keep the pictures coming.

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Re: Project M37a4

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Very inspiring.... i had thought about doing an extra-cab lengthening to my M37 but the crew cab looks really good
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M376x6 used to post here and had the dual axles but I don't think he made a crew cab on his-I recall he used a WC63 frame and worked the M37 body panels into that frame-looked very cool.
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Re: Project M37a4

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Brian Sage's 6x6 M37 had a longer, custom tray made from 2 M37 trays and the rear frame, suspension and maybe diffs of the vehicle were from a WC series 6x6 plus he had a 360 Cui V8 to get it mobile (very mobile I suspect!!). Brian has not been on here for a long time but you never know, he may chime in....
There was another pic of a dual cab M37 floating about, I think it had the longer type chassis and the tray was a cut down to size affair so I suspect it was made from a maintenance truck or similar.

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Re: Project M37a4

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Got the cabs joined up now just need to weld in supports and fill all of the gaps.
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Re: Project M37a4

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It's looking good, mind you, and I am trying not to offend you but with that much length in added to the chassis it's turning radius will be shitful, maybe shorten the front of the tray a bit and bring those rear wheels back in closer to the back of the second cab or were you planning that anyway?

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Re: Project M37a4

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I am planning on shorting the frame that's why the rear half is still bolted together. it looks like I may take out 20" of frame. I didn't know how long the extra cab would be until I had it built that's why I made the frame rails extra long. I'm still going to use the full length bed.
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Re: Project M37a4

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I can't wait to see the final shape, I guess the pictures and their perspective make the truck look overly long, I am sure you know what you are doing and after your large truck project you have all the kinks ironed out....
Keep this pictures coming :-)

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Re: Project M37a4

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Going to spend this weekend welding supports in cab and try to get new rear floors in.
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Re: Project M37a4

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Took 17" out of the frame to get wheel base to match up with the stock bed.
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Re: Project M37a4

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After the stretch what was the actual length of framerail added?
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Re: Project M37a4

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Ended up being 36 1/2" added to frame.
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