Looking for a dealer-
Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2012 8:28 pm
Hello Gang!
I've beenlurking on here since I got my M37, but it's been sitting too long (3 years) and I gotta do something with it! When I bought the truck the seller told me it was complete. Well, it isn't and I haven't had any luck getting her to find the rest of the parts (mainly everything between the radiator and the transfer case- some of the engine, tranny, bellhousing). Her husband owned the truck and passed away unexpectedly, he had pulled it apart when he spun a bearing and that's the way I got it. When we loaded it up I saw the block and crank so I thought I was good- WRONG! I've been after her for over two years now to at least let me come down and find the remainder but she thinks anyone that goes into "his" garage is going to try and steal all the "valuables" he has in there- mostly scrap metal from what I saw.
But enough of the sob story- I've been trying to find a replacement motor tranny and clutch set up. With my work schedule I'm trying to keep it within a four hour drive, so that gets me to Buffalo NY to Pittsburgh and Cleveland (I'm just south of Erie PA). A friend of mine told me about a place near Youngstown or Canton OH that was a mil surplus place that dealt mainly in vehicles- mostly 6x6's when he was there, but he remembers seeing some M37's. He was there years ago, but he said they would sell trucks in any condition from right out of service to complete rebuilds and they had everything there to do it. He can't remember the name though, so I was wondering if anyone on here had a clue what the name was, and if they might still be in business? Or if there are any dealers, swap meets or junk yards that might have something?
Thanks!
Al Reibel
I've beenlurking on here since I got my M37, but it's been sitting too long (3 years) and I gotta do something with it! When I bought the truck the seller told me it was complete. Well, it isn't and I haven't had any luck getting her to find the rest of the parts (mainly everything between the radiator and the transfer case- some of the engine, tranny, bellhousing). Her husband owned the truck and passed away unexpectedly, he had pulled it apart when he spun a bearing and that's the way I got it. When we loaded it up I saw the block and crank so I thought I was good- WRONG! I've been after her for over two years now to at least let me come down and find the remainder but she thinks anyone that goes into "his" garage is going to try and steal all the "valuables" he has in there- mostly scrap metal from what I saw.
But enough of the sob story- I've been trying to find a replacement motor tranny and clutch set up. With my work schedule I'm trying to keep it within a four hour drive, so that gets me to Buffalo NY to Pittsburgh and Cleveland (I'm just south of Erie PA). A friend of mine told me about a place near Youngstown or Canton OH that was a mil surplus place that dealt mainly in vehicles- mostly 6x6's when he was there, but he remembers seeing some M37's. He was there years ago, but he said they would sell trucks in any condition from right out of service to complete rebuilds and they had everything there to do it. He can't remember the name though, so I was wondering if anyone on here had a clue what the name was, and if they might still be in business? Or if there are any dealers, swap meets or junk yards that might have something?
Thanks!
Al Reibel
