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Re: 1955 m 37 cannadian build, lots of restoration pictures
Posted: Mon Jun 21, 2010 12:35 pm
by m-37Bruce
Looks Like A Great Destination Paul,
How much of a road trip, 1/2 day, most of the day, I hope you took your lady out to lunch on the way home?
Re: 1955 m 37 cannadian build, lots of restoration pictures
Posted: Mon Jun 21, 2010 12:56 pm
by paul
its only about 1 hour from my place , but it takes all day when i go because i have to stop and talk to all kind of people i know! lol ... yup brougth the girlfriend for lunch..lol
Re: 1955 m 37 cannadian build, lots of restoration pictures
Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2010 3:41 pm
by paul
well today was a hot day! i satrted by puting the bushing in the leafs and installing the leaf on the frame, then i cleaned up some parts and painted the stuff in the tent, then my girlfriend uncle ask me to weld him up a set of ramp for his 4 wheeler so i did, after that my sun was giving a show at school so i went, then i got the painted part in place and hung the front diff in place, i was unlucky and the jack sliped, but no one got hurt and there is just a few scratch on the housing ill fix it when its done,lol, then i got the shock back in place , then i took picture....lol
here are the pics of the day, enjoy!
leaf back in place!
more painted stuff
stuff that's degreased
the ramps i made for the uncle!
front axle hanged in place!
and at the end of the day almost all the painted part are back in place!

Re: 1955 m 37 cannadian build, lots of restoration pictures
Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2010 1:29 pm
by paul
well today i got the hub's cleaned and prepped, and the drive flanges, then i got the brakes appart and got the backing plate cleaned and sanded and blasted , gee i hate sand blasting! then i etched everything, after that i made sure that i had all the hardware for the front axle, and i started cleaning it, after a few i was tired from my day so i just quit for the day,lol....got to love being your own boss!
anyhow, here are the pics of the day enjoy!
hub's and drive flanges
brakes backing plates
hardware removed from axle
dirty front axle hardware
and the little i cleaned before my back called the day!
slow but sure!
Re: 1955 m 37 cannadian build, lots of restoration pictures
Posted: Sun Jun 27, 2010 5:48 am
by paul
this is yesterday's work, not much to show, i had all the hardware in a bowl full of gun wash, and i cleaned everything with the brush on the bench grinder, enuf bolt, nut and washer to kill the wire brush , lol now ill have to get a new brush thicker this time lol
here are the pics off the day, enjoy!
one clean pile of hardware...lol
equal one worn out bristle brush!

Re: 1955 m 37 cannadian build, lots of restoration pictures
Posted: Sun Jun 27, 2010 7:03 am
by Lifer
Time to replace that wire wheel, don't ya think?

Re: 1955 m 37 cannadian build, lots of restoration pictures
Posted: Mon Jun 28, 2010 1:07 pm
by paul
today was a more hardware day! i got the tread all chased and cleaned up on the front hardware and then everything got painted, the front hardware now has about 8 ad a half hour of work in it!
anyhow here are the pictures of the day, enjoy!
hardware ready to paint
and hardware painted!
slow but sure in beresford!
Re: 1955 m 37 cannadian build, lots of restoration pictures
Posted: Tue Jun 29, 2010 2:34 pm
by paul
well today was a rainy day, so i cleaned up some in the shed and started to get the differential peices cleaned and prep , as of yet i dont have all the parts i need since some bearing are in rough shape and some of the spacer where ruff too, but i did get a lot of stuff clean and it is getting there slowly but surely, unfortunatly i will have to fiddle around with my ton truck since my slave cinlinder seem to bet on it way out, so i will have to fi my daily driver before i get more progress on the m-truck...lol, otherwise i am stuck driving her car!....not an option...lol
anyhow here are the pictures of the day, enjoy!
races in rough shape, note how pitted they are
some clean diferential parts!
and the search for good part begins
and one spare set of gear, should i oil them and wath should i wrap them in to preserve them?
paul in beresford
Re: 1955 m 37 cannadian build, lots of restoration pictures
Posted: Tue Jun 29, 2010 3:07 pm
by m-37Bruce
I think some oil and frisket paper, wrapped well & taped closed, no plastic bags/no moisture.
Re: 1955 m 37 cannadian build, lots of restoration pictures
Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2010 3:37 pm
by paul
wel today is a day that look's like i did almost nothing but i got the gears back in the carrier! tomorow a lots of parts are going to find their place again! out of 5 differential i only had 3 good set of gear! the last one i took appart this morning look good until the pinion came out some big piece of metal broke a few teeths off it...
any how here are the pics of the day, enjoy!
brake line atached to the rear axle
the ring and pinion set with the broken teeths , any goo for a spare?
gear patern ok
and the final product of the day...lol and my not so clean baby barn!
still darn slow
Re: 1955 m 37 cannadian build, lots of restoration pictures
Posted: Thu Jul 01, 2010 4:34 pm
by paul
well today i took a drive with my girl friend and at some antque store i found a stash of old plates, all brand new from all sorts of place and from all over there was even one that had a number and under the number it was written TANK ! then i came back home and i got some parts back togheter and some new brake line on the fron diff and new wheel cylinder. the cylinder and brake hose where nos i got from mr mazerolle in inkerman.
anyway, here are the pictures of the day, enjoy!
the new old plate i found
and the work of the day!
a little faster from beresford!
Re: 1955 m 37 cannadian build, lots of restoration pictures
Posted: Fri Jul 02, 2010 1:37 am
by HingsingM37
Great pics and some good work. Brings back memories

You'll have a fine rig when done.
Re: 1955 m 37 cannadian build, lots of restoration pictures
Posted: Fri Jul 02, 2010 4:47 pm
by paul
well today was a slow day, my back was killing me so i didn't do much, i got the drum and the hub at the garage to get them turned, took me about 1 hour and a half to get the race in the hub lol, couldn't find a confortable way of working...lol... then i got the brake stud back in the plate and i prepped the new front brake pad for paint, i cleaned a few wheel bearing and the harware, i had to file the punch marks on the bearing nut since some clown did not use the proper socket to remove them at some point in the last 45 year, and i got the hardware and the bumper plate togheter and started cleaning some tread on the hardware
anyhow here are the pics of the day, enjoy!
brake pads ready for paint
brake stud back in the plate
wheel bearing clean
front bumper hardware ready to be restored
paul in beresford
Re: 1955 m 37 cannadian build, lots of restoration pictures
Posted: Fri Jul 23, 2010 6:39 pm
by paul
heehe today i was back at it for a few hour and it is now an official rolling chassis!
happy day!

Re: 1955 m 37 cannadian build, lots of restoration pictures
Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2010 4:12 am
by m-37Bruce
Is it me or the camera angle, looks like your frame is sitting odd/funny, or off the front perches?
Looking "mo better" everyday Paul!