1955 m 37 cannadian build, lots of restoration pictures

djester · Post by **djester** » Sun Mar 28, 2010 3:56 pm

I'd buy you a soft top for one if you weren't so far away, but the problems and cost of shipping wouldn't make it feasible for either of us. That would be a bargain for someone.

Dave

refit1701 · Post by **refit1701** » Sun Mar 28, 2010 5:13 pm

Great series of photos!! You made a good buy!

HingsingM37 · Post by **HingsingM37** » Mon Mar 29, 2010 1:51 am

Great pictures. Welcome aboard. Looks like a couple of decent rigs. Whats with the trees on the bedless truck? Were they growing up through it or was somebody being creative?

powerwagontim · Post by **powerwagontim** » Mon Mar 29, 2010 3:50 am

I think the trees were so they could find the trucks in the winter!
Tim

Post by **Cal_Gary** » Mon Mar 29, 2010 5:45 am

Welcome aboard, Paul! I can't see your pix but remember the excitement when I finally arranged to have mine hauled home-glad to have you with us!
Gary

paul · Post by **paul** » Mon Mar 29, 2010 9:18 am

believe it or not the wood post on the bed less one where there to hold wood, the old fellow who owned it for the last 30 year used it only as a skidder/porter, he said he was putting a cord of hard wood on the back of the frame and he was twitching 4 big lug of mapple at the same time with that truck, just proove how sturdy they are and lucky for me it has never seen the road and salt so the whole truck is in pretty good shape minus a few dent...lol

paul · Post by **paul** » Tue Mar 30, 2010 3:29 pm

allrigth , today i have had the cab off and started cleaning and removing stuff from the frame , i also started to cut off the wood carrying gizmo that where welded to the frame with the plasma cutter, did i tell everyone how much that tool is fun to use , ge i like my plasma cutter...lol
any how here are the pics, enjoy!!

cab less frame started to be cleaned

wood shit started to plasma off

the cab is in very nice shape found just a few hole to fix

Post by **T. Highway** » Wed Mar 31, 2010 4:34 am

Paul, It looks like you are making great progress on the truck.

You may be working too fast because the snow has really melted since your first post 3 days ago

paul · Post by **paul** » Wed Apr 07, 2010 9:44 am

did more work on the m truck yesterday and this morning, pretty close to start restoring the frame , gt some sanding disc and the primer and paint today, gee that stuff is becoming expensive, oh well if i want a good job i have to get the good stuff i guess

any how here are the pics, enjoy

front frame view

rear frame view

some one did a poor welding job on a crack

another crak by the stearing box mount

transfert case crossmember had a hard life

power train awaiting restoration

striped the rear of the frame this morning

mask , tack cloth and filter for the paint

primer with etching primer in it

the paint formula from sherwin william

paint hardener and reducer, note the color, it is exactly the same as the paint on my nos gas cap, the rigth olive drab, cool

pre marked mixing cup for the paint wich goes 8-4-1, and the primer is 1 to 1

now it started raining so i stalled for the day

paul · Post by **paul** » Thu Apr 08, 2010 1:45 pm

nice day today had some more work done and started restoring the frame

ouf hard labor but it will be worth it, i found some marking stamped in the frame including a serial number , but the number is to faint to show on the camera, you can also see all kind of tool marks on the frame proving it was bended cold or pressed

any how here are the pics enjoy!

crack ready to be welded

crak welded

where is the crack?

other crack fixing

original dodge black paint showing under the drab

1/3 sanded down

marking stamped in frame

axles waiting restoration

Master Yota · Post by **Master Yota** » Fri Apr 09, 2010 9:45 am

Looking good Paul!

paul · Post by **paul** » Mon Apr 12, 2010 4:09 pm

same old today boring stuff, used some chemical aircraft paint stripper to remove the old paint from the frame in order to cut dow on sanding , lot of scraping nothing to take picture of, sarted taking the rear axle appart and destroyed the pinion bearing trying to save the oil seal, darn it , there was a nut holding he bearing in, lol oh well live and learn , will post pic when interesting stuff stats happening

paul

Master Yota · Post by **Master Yota** » Tue Apr 13, 2010 9:41 am

Don't bother trying to save any of the seals Paul - the NOS ones are junk (as has been bantered about on here many times). Replace the seals with newer modern lip seals and all will be much better...

Keep up the good work!

paul · Post by **paul** » Tue Apr 13, 2010 5:21 pm

well today the frame of the truck got the finish sand blast and sanding and a coat of etching primer, i am happy, restoration is starting since i got the first coat of paint on its foundation, yeaah baby, anyhow here are the pics

enjoy

frame all shiny and ready for paint!!!

first end painted in redneck paint boot, it keep the overspray down so the neigbors dont complain.lol...

an other part in the redneck paint boot

all etched and primed, black coat going on tomorow!!!

now my back is killing me!!!

Post by **T. Highway** » Wed Apr 14, 2010 3:29 am

Looks like you are making good progress Paul.