It was a pleasure to do so Bob, I believe that sharing with others is what the hobby and this forum is all about.
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It was a pleasure to do so Bob, I believe that sharing with others is what the hobby and this forum is all about.
Kind of you to say so Peter, thank you Sir.
The light you asked about is a convoy light, US Army convoys have a vehicle with kind of light at the front and rear of each column to warn other motorist of slow moving vehicles when traveling on US...
The maintenance BN. I was assigned to had mostly duces and a couple of M37s, my job allowed me to haul ammo once in a while in one of the unit's 3/4 tons like this one. I loved that time of my life,...
Made in 1968 and was absolutely unused although some dust from storage where the wrapping paper was torn.
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8 months out from surgery and doing better than the doctor thought I should be, thanks for asking Rick, how are you? Love this site, lots of info on all number of milsurp stuff. :thup:
I saw your post on G741.org, good find and a nice truck Hal, you have a good vehicle to bring back to life. Many other folks like me have put them back on the road beginning with one that was in much...
I installed the carrier, the truck is a 1953 and I wanted the door carrier look as well as having another carrier for a second spare if needed, one in the bed and one "on the door"
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Sorry guys, been recovering from major back surgery and off line. Yes the other truck is a 1943 Dodge WC 52. I bought it in 1982 from White Owl Equipment, Kinston N.C. Rebuilt the engine. The hard...
Great looking Dodge, their WWII vehicles gave outstanding performance both on and off road and yours looks like a prize winner in both catagories. I used to have a 1944 WC52 and wish I had not sold...
I did keep a complete photo and log record of the entire process that stretched over a 20 year period and had hundreds of shots on Webshots that were taken down when that site closed. Still have all...
Thanks everyone for your views and comments, I took a lot to bringing it back to life. I am happy that it was saved to show folks who never saw or knew what an M37 was, that it is one tough little...
Thank you for your pleasant and welcomed comments, these trucks are easy to work on and many NOS parts are available to aid in maintenance or restoration. I took this one apart and rebuilt everything...
I did a complete frame off restotation of this truck that I have owned for over 25 years.
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That number is the USA zip code for Springfield Colorado, stamped by someone as a joke?
ZIP Code 81073, Database - SPRINGFIELD Colorado CO Map, U.S. ZIP Codes, SPRINGFIELD CO
Hello All.
New to this forum but a long time US Mil. CMP and DCM rifle collector as well as being a US Army Dodge M37 truck collector/restorer.
M37 Restoration pictures from military photos on...