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This is my first post here and it might as well be the location of my build thread. I've never done a vehicle restoration before, but as an avid off-roader since I was a kid I've had all sorts of practice with various maintenance and field-repair items. My family is also interested in military history, so when the opportunity came along to snag an M37, we couldn't pass it up. Especially since my boys are now 15 and 11 years old and the project is a good excuse to get them to try their hand mechanical challenges and learn some new skills (along with myself).
The M37 we picked up began life in 1952 with service in the USAF at Hill Air Force Base. It looks like it was never kitted with a winch (unless the bumper on it isn't original, but it does have faint outlines of unit numbers) and sometime in the mid 60s was transferred to the National Forest Service and then on to private ownership though government surplus (thanks yellow paint). We purchased it at Hill Air Base from a servicewoman who was retiring and moving back home and their family didn't want to travel with the project.
It was kind of fitting to load this bit of USAF history on our trailer while F35s were demonstrating overhead. My son and I liked that a ton.
The interior is blue, but doesn't seem USAF blue (it's light) and sometime after USAF service it was fitted with a fiberglass top, the crane (which sadly they mashed the back of the bed and removed the tailgate), and installed the snow plow. 12V conversion was done, and I have no blackout lights or the military light switch (dang).
The rest of the car appears to have been olive drab, in either case there is enough rust that I'll probably have to do a frame off and sand blast and repair portions of it.
Engine runs great and purrs, brakes don't work, but otherwise looks like a solid restorable specimen. We will see and we are looking forward to the adventure!
