Bruce McCann's Progress...

Post by **Monkey Man** » Sat Feb 27, 2010 2:33 pm

Bruce's truck is looking awesome, very tidy indeed....

Regards - MM

Lifer · Post by **Lifer** » Sat Feb 27, 2010 2:42 pm

Very spiffy, indeed!

SydneyM37 · Post by **SydneyM37** » Sat Feb 27, 2010 10:28 pm

Thanks Tony for putting this pick up,

Spiffy ---- I like it

Bruce

Post by **Monkey Man** » Sun Feb 28, 2010 1:48 am

Bruce McCann sent me another Pic, you know he was actually young once??? (weren't we all

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This is the M37 that started it all for him, it's much the same today except the 230 Cui 6 has been replaced with a 273 Cui V8, this is a tidy rig and I have seen it in person as such and would gladly take it home....

Best Regards - MM

m-37Bruce · Post by **m-37Bruce** » Sun Feb 28, 2010 6:07 am

Thanx 4 posting it MM, This was jerry zell's truck in it's other life, right? She looks very happy now.

ron hardin · Post by **ron hardin** » Sun Feb 28, 2010 5:12 pm

Question:
Are the ribs from the windshield frame to the bow standard or was this an addition to support the canvas top?
My M-37 had ribs like that to support a sheet metal top which was fastened by about 200 pop rivets. Mine has the fittings to accomodate the web straps but someone cut off the hold down lugs for the hood catches.

Nice looking truck
Ron

m-37Bruce · Post by **m-37Bruce** » Sun Feb 28, 2010 6:17 pm

If you look closer, you can see a an up-right on either back corner of the cab welded to the top bow, also not standard. My cab had these also. It was meant to be two canvas straps and footman loops on the bow.

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Here's a pic of the hold-down & the strap bracket for the canvas straps.
Hopes This Helped,

m-37Bruce · Post by **m-37Bruce** » Sun Feb 28, 2010 6:25 pm

Third one.

Lifer · Post by **Lifer** » Sun Feb 28, 2010 6:56 pm

m-37Bruce wrote:Thanx 4 posting it MM, This was jerry zell's truck in it's other life, right? She looks very happy now.

Yep! It's Gerry Zell's "Old Rusty," alright. I have a pic of it at a campsite in the woods as my wallpaper.

SydneyM37 · Post by **SydneyM37** » Sun Feb 28, 2010 9:48 pm

Nope , it aint old Rusty,, that used to be Sam Maclain's rig from Tennessee.

Bruce

Master Yota · Post by **Master Yota** » Mon Mar 01, 2010 12:17 am

Very Nice truck. A beautiful example of a resto-mod. I like the usage of the 273 V8 - something a little different, but still functional.

HingsingM37 · Post by **HingsingM37** » Mon Mar 01, 2010 2:20 am

Looking good

HingsingM37 · Post by **HingsingM37** » Mon Mar 01, 2010 2:22 am

Looks great. Keep up the good work

Lifer · Post by **Lifer** » Mon Mar 01, 2010 4:10 am

SydneyM37 wrote:Nope , it aint old Rusty,, that used to be Sam Maclain's rig from Tennessee.

Bruce

Oops! I believe I misspoke myself. Oh, well. It wasn't the first time, and likely won't be the last, but I coulda swore.....!

ron hardin · Post by **ron hardin** » Mon Mar 01, 2010 8:30 am

Bruce,
You're the MAN. Thanks for the pics of the top of the frame showing the fittings and location. I can tell where they go but I'll have to get the pieces from John at Midwest.
Thanks again,
Ron

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