1955 m 37 cannadian build, lots of restoration pictures

[paul]

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!

must be camera angle everything in the rigth spot!

[m-37Bruce]

I was just checking in for you Paul, your making excellent progress!

[paul]

today i cleaned the front bumper hardware, and fixed the bracket and then got them ready for paint and etched them, the only thing left to do on the front bumper bracket is sandblast the corner of the shackle mount and paint the assembly ,but this will need air and the compressor i ordered is not here yet....

any how here are some new picture for your eyes!

bumper hardware ready for paint


front shackle bracket that need sandblast


i really need the air compessor to show up!

[paul]

yes ! gess wath finaly showed up today!

in the truck


and down in the basement waiting for the electrician


happy day

[m-37Bruce]

That is some air supply, compressor envy fer sure!

[paul]

today the compresoor has been wired in, broken in and tested, it works AWSOME! all the front bumper hardware has been sandblasted and painted with air to spare! then i installed the front bumper.

anyhow here are the pics of the day! enjoy!

painted hardware


and the instaled product

[paul]

ets start with last friday! i did some happy neigbors prevention, i got a tent garage to hide the m37 inside, it will provide shelter for the truck and me when it rains and it look better in the yard so the niegbor wont have the time to complain about the state of my yard!

and then today i cleaned up a bit in the shed then i chased the tread on the hardware from the frame, i also had the time to clean and etch the four remaining frame hook

anyhow here are the pictures of the day enjoy!

the m37 shelter!


the tidy yard...somewhat!


the new clean painting place


the bolts that where chase and some hardware ready to be cleaned


the rest of the hardware, i am not reusing the original tie's for the wiring and lines, and i cant remember what are the two bracket on the rigth


and the frame hook ready to be painted!


paul

[m-37Bruce]

Nice work on the neighbor relations, lucky for me, mine can't see anything, to much distance!

[paul]

well today i got the hardware from the frame clean, the i started on the removable crossmenber for the transfert case, the hardware was chased and cleaned and the i started on derusting the crossmember , an old friend showed up and i quit for the day!

anyhow here are the pictures of the day, enjoy!

etched bracket


more hardware ready to paint


and i started on the crossmember!


paul

[paul]

well today i got the crossmember ready for paint, and i started on the pintle hook, part of it is ready for paint and the rest will get done next week, i had enuf heat for this week, lol i hate summer!

anyhow here are the picture of the day, enjoy!

crossmember ready for paint!


more hardware ready for paint


and the rest of the pintle hook


paul waiting for autum in beresford!

[paul]

well today i started by saying some church words when i had to replace the front to back brake line under my one ton truck... some clown had put 3 junction in it! now it brakes good again and it has a full line front to back in the stock location, once this was taken care off, i took to the pintle hook and cleaned and sandblasted it, then etched it, then i got the two pan that goes on each side of the engine cleaned,there was about 1/2 inch of dust,oil and god know what caked on them, then i got them strait again and welded all the cracks in them, then they got etched, and then i painted the whole stuff black, tomorow more stuff is going to find its way back on the truck!

anyway, here are the pics of the day, enjoy!

driver side pan


passenger side pan


and an other bunch of stuff etched and ready for paint!


and some more black stuff!


paul the slow mo!

[paul]

well yesterday i got the pintle back togheter, and the splash pan on the bottom of the engine bay, then i loosely put the lineand wire hold, and then i figthed whit the darn crossmember for the transfert case, it was hard to align since the other one was really bent out of shape, then today i got the front stearing bar appart, and notice one of my tie rod end was shot, so i tried to get the one on the other truck off but they where putting up a figth, so since it was a hot day i just quitted for the day!

anyhow here are the pics of the day, enjoy!

reassembled pintle hook


splash pan


new cross member


tie rod and clean bolts ready to be brushed


stearing bar


paul in beresford

[paul]

for every one that is wondering, i am fine and dandy, the only reson i stoped working on the m truck is because it was getting to hot to work and i wanted to do something else for a little while, so i bougth a sail boat and i have been sailing for the last month or so, the seaso up here is almost over so i will get back to restoring my m-37 soon , like a few week from now, keep watching and soon progress will start again!

for now ill give ya's a pic of my passtime for the moment! keep posted and i will start back at the truc soon

so here is my mesange with all sail's out!

[Lifer]

Boy! Talk about living in the best of all possible worlds! The man has an M37 AND a sailboat! I am positively with envy!!

[paul]

Boy! Talk about living in the best of all possible worlds! The man has an M37 AND a sailboat! I am positively with envy!!

hehe and a girlfriend who lets me buy all sort of toy with out complaining!