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hello of France

Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2015 6:23 am
by yoann44
Hello everyone, my name is yoan, I am French in Normandy . I dodge m37. I can not find information in France for the restoration of m37. I hope to find information about your forum to help me find the serial number and explain his life.
I do not speak English excuse me. thank you Google Translate.
can you help me to find information for restauration.ou tell me or on the forum.

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Re: hello of France

Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2015 12:15 pm
by RMS
hi yoan.

welcome to the board. looks like you have a lot of work. the serial number is located on the glove box door and on the front drivers side frame by the bumper (will be hard to see). if a canadian truck should be small tag on firewall passenger side and small tag on headache rack driver side .

make a post in "builders blog" so we can follow your progress

cheers
Robyn

Re: hello of France

Posted: Sat Dec 12, 2015 11:29 am
by yoann44
Thank you for your hospitality. I managed to have some number can you help me to know when he or date and it comes.
I have no information in France :oops:
thank you for yours aids :)

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Re: hello of France

Posted: Sun Dec 13, 2015 8:45 am
by T. Highway
Welcome to the site Yoan, the number that you have located on the frame is just a manufacturer stamp. The frame number will be a single straight line 8 digit number, that should be about 5" long and is located about 5" back from the front leaf spring perch on the drivers side frame rail exterior.

I know that we all look forward to seeing more pictures of your project.

Bert

Re: hello of France

Posted: Sun Dec 13, 2015 9:50 am
by M60TC
Looks like a M-Truck that was left behind when the US Air Force pulled out of France in 1967. Wonder what the manufacturing date is? Check for any data plates on the Right Side, Glove Box Door.

Don

Re: hello of France

Posted: Sun Dec 13, 2015 12:21 pm
by yoann44
a big thank you for your help. I have not data plate on the glove box :(

I'll look on the frame 8)

Re: hello of France

Posted: Sun Dec 13, 2015 8:32 pm
by Jess
Welcome! Here is a link to some manuals that may be of use for your project. There are unfortunately in English but you may be able to have them translated and use the diagrams for reference.

http://www.imfmotorpool.com/M37_Manuals.html

Re: hello of France

Posted: Mon Dec 14, 2015 11:46 pm
by yoann44
thank you jess is a website very well. the serial number 49102 to 16951 corresponds to what?
you have a photograph or I could find serial number of m37?

thank you :)

Yoann

Re: hello of France

Posted: Wed Dec 16, 2015 11:35 am
by Jess
yoann44, On the top of this page, look at the link Production dates, as it will help you identify your trucks build year. As others have mentioned, look for the stamped serial number on you US built truck on the drivers side frame between between the steering box and the front spring perch. It will be 8 digits and likely start with 8xxxxxxx.

I have an friend who runs an auto wrecker out here and in discussion, he mentioned as a young man, he and his father scrapped several thousand US surplus M37s at their yard in the Netherlands during the early '70s. Its possible that your M37 is a survivor of the disposal of M37s in Europe. The Canadian Army ran them for years after the US and they might also show up but can be identified by their different serial number range 9xxxxxxx.

We have some members of this forum over in Europe who may be able to help you with local parts sources there. Hope that some will join in and help you out.

Re: hello of France

Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2015 9:34 pm
by Cal_Gary
Welcome Yoann-glad to have you with us! Thanks for rescuing another M37!
Gary

Re: hello of France

Posted: Fri Jan 15, 2016 6:38 am
by yoann44
Hello and Happy New Year everyone .
here is my new m37 of the American army. it is cleaner than the other. here is a nice basic restoration. there is still a little bit in France . What are the prices in America this is the vehicle

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Re: hello of France

Posted: Fri Jan 15, 2016 9:04 am
by Jess
Nice find, You will be father ahead with a better truck, at least when it comes to the body work. Winch and complete bumpers is a bonus, as they can be costly and difficult to find. Is that a fibreglass hardtop sitting in the box? Once you get it cleaned up, post some pictures of the hardtop and under the hood. Are you keeping the other truck for parts? Many of us have at least one available, just in case....

Re: hello of France

Posted: Sat Jan 16, 2016 11:28 am
by yoann44
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Re: hello of France

Posted: Sat Jan 16, 2016 10:08 pm
by Cal_Gary
Indeed that is a much nicer truck!
Gary

Re: hello of France

Posted: Sun Jan 24, 2016 3:03 am
by yoann44
Hello, What Is AMPER batterye 24V ?
thank you very much