1954 M37 rebuild thread

[NAM VET]

I know what you mean. It is a never ending job to keep these old trucks running well, and looking good. They are never "done." Just when I finally pulled my PTO's shifter shaft steel seals out, and put in new ones today, now I have to deal with a bad NDT. So pulled off the blighted front tire, washed it up, put back in the bed, after taking down the new spare. But decided since my front drum was dirty and rusty I just spent several hours cleaning the drum, and drying and painting it with rust preventing paint, and will paint it with my Gillespie 2407 paint tomorrow. Then find a way to begin to change out my NDT's for Goodyear off road tires, per Charles T's suggestion to me yesterday. Then will look over my wiring, then...... Sigh,,,, Just never done. Hal

[06boblee]

DSC01607 (Small).JPG (116.24 KiB) Viewed 8134 times

DSC01606 (Small).JPG (115.05 KiB) Viewed 8134 times

Looks a little better now, better than none.

[Cal_Gary]

Nice work!
Gary

[06boblee]

DSC01609 (Small).JPG (128.44 KiB) Viewed 8118 times

On the truck.

[greeno]

Inspirational!

[06boblee]

DSC01613 (Small).JPG (103.07 KiB) Viewed 8093 times

DSC01612 (Small).JPG (97.39 KiB) Viewed 8093 times

rear fenders installed.

[06boblee]

DSC01614 (Small).JPG (119.23 KiB) Viewed 8076 times

Spare in place.

[m-37Bruce]

How did you fab your jack bracket, looks easily accessible?

[06boblee]

DSC01615 (Small).JPG (123.09 KiB) Viewed 8072 times

I used the Hi Lift 4XRAC mount. two wing nuts hold it there.

[m-37Bruce]

Dang, I didn't know the Hy-lift came with a bracket, looks like it came there!
Your truck is superior.

[06boblee]

DSC01633 (Small).JPG (129.18 KiB) Viewed 8048 times

DSC01632 (Small).JPG (109.07 KiB) Viewed 8048 times

Tire fits well.

[Cal_Gary]

Wow! Just wow! Such a spectacular job-great work!
Gary

[06boblee]

DSC01636 (Small).JPG (128.98 KiB) Viewed 8027 times

DSC01634 (Small).JPG (127.48 KiB) Viewed 8027 times

Front grill on.

[06boblee]

DSC01641 (Small).JPG (125.19 KiB) Viewed 8010 times

DSC01640 (Small).JPG (124.2 KiB) Viewed 8010 times

DSC01639 (Small).JPG (122.27 KiB) Viewed 8010 times

tires on

[06boblee]

DSC01643 (Small).JPG (131.16 KiB) Viewed 8010 times

DSC01638 (Small).JPG (130.83 KiB) Viewed 8010 times