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1954 M37 rebuild thread

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Some pics,
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Re: Frame just about done.

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Nice job on your frame, going to be a nice truck!
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good looking foundation for a fine truck.

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Yep, wish mine looked like that. Nice job!
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Re: Frame just about done.

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The frame is looking good, can I ask why you are using hitch pins instead of bolts on the leaf spring keepers?

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T. Highway wrote:The frame is looking good, can I ask why you are using hitch pins instead of bolts on the leaf spring keepers?

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I used poly slide between the leafs, and could not get a bolt thru the hole!
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Fuel tank fits!

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This came out of a Dodge Ramcharger- 35 gallon poly tank.
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Three more pics.
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That is way cool.
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I think that is going to a popular "upgrade." Maybe you can post how you did it some time.

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Very nice!

I used a Bronco 33 gallon Poly tank on the PW. The tank is 15" tall, rather than the 12" of the stock tank but I was able to fit it nicely, just no potential of a rear PTO with it.

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Great upgrade guys, what was the model year for these tanks? I'm sure others would need to know that if they plan on doing this.

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I don't know the year range, but the Bronco tank I used in the PW was a MTS Plastic Bronco 33 gallon fuel tank (425C1) with an MTS Bronco Sending Unit (73E/10F).
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T. Highway wrote:Great upgrade guys, what was the model year for these tanks? I'm sure others would need to know that if they plan on doing this.

Bert
The Ramcharger tank was a '78-'92 deal, the later tanks had the in tank fuel pump. When looking for these at salvage yards, note that they were also equipped with 25 gallon tanks. My tank is a non pump tank part # 4279528.
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Outstanding, Thank You both.

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