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NAM VET
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by NAM VET » Tue Jul 13, 2021 11:01 am
I know what you mean. It is a never ending job to keep these old trucks running well, and looking good. They are never "done." Just when I finally pulled my PTO's shifter shaft steel seals out, and put in new ones today, now I have to deal with a bad NDT. So pulled off the blighted front tire, washed it up, put back in the bed, after taking down the new spare. But decided since my front drum was dirty and rusty I just spent several hours cleaning the drum, and drying and painting it with rust preventing paint, and will paint it with my Gillespie 2407 paint tomorrow. Then find a way to begin to change out my NDT's for Goodyear off road tires, per Charles T's suggestion to me yesterday. Then will look over my wiring, then...... Sigh,,,, Just never done. Hal
06boblee
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by 06boblee » Thu Jul 22, 2021 8:14 am
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Looks a little better now, better than none.
'54 M37 wew
MVPA #16921
Cal_Gary
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by Cal_Gary » Thu Jul 22, 2021 8:20 pm
Nice work!
Gary
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1954 M37 W/W
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06boblee
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by 06boblee » Fri Jul 23, 2021 6:08 am
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On the truck.
'54 M37 wew
MVPA #16921
greeno
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by greeno » Fri Jul 23, 2021 8:56 am
Inspirational!
M37
YEAR: 1954
06boblee
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by 06boblee » Tue Jul 27, 2021 8:30 am
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rear fenders installed.
'54 M37 wew
MVPA #16921
06boblee
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by 06boblee » Sat Jul 31, 2021 10:58 am
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Spare in place.
'54 M37 wew
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m-37Bruce
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by m-37Bruce » Sat Jul 31, 2021 12:14 pm
How did you fab your jack bracket, looks easily accessible?
Bruce,
1953 M-37 w/ow
Retired Again
Keep Em Rollin'
VMVA
06boblee
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by 06boblee » Sat Jul 31, 2021 12:35 pm
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I used the Hi Lift 4XRAC mount. two wing nuts hold it there.
'54 M37 wew
MVPA #16921
m-37Bruce
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by m-37Bruce » Sat Jul 31, 2021 1:44 pm
Dang, I didn't know the Hy-lift came with a bracket, looks like it came there!
Your truck is superior.
Bruce,
1953 M-37 w/ow
Retired Again
Keep Em Rollin'
VMVA
06boblee
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by 06boblee » Sun Aug 08, 2021 2:59 pm
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Tire fits well.
'54 M37 wew
MVPA #16921
Cal_Gary
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by Cal_Gary » Sun Aug 08, 2021 9:53 pm
Wow! Just wow! Such a spectacular job-great work!
Gary
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1954 M37 W/W
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06boblee
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by 06boblee » Fri Aug 13, 2021 11:37 am
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Front grill on.
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06boblee
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by 06boblee » Sun Aug 15, 2021 9:54 am
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by 06boblee » Sun Aug 15, 2021 9:55 am
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'54 M37 wew
MVPA #16921