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This project was successful in that it works and I think it will be durable. I am not completely happy with the outcome, it isn't as tidy as I would like. I can fix this problem, but ill save it for later since I do not have any vulnerable wires and it functions. Ill waste some connectors...

Got the last of the connections made and tested, to my surprise everything works. I used garden hose as 'conduit' for the wires going to the tail end. The old wires were rubbed through in spots, the hose should protect the new ones and I will lash it down more securely. I wouldn't recommend...

Attached is what I ended up with, can anyone review the fuse selections and recommend changes? These are my best guesses and I am having trouble finding references.

I am not a mechanic, but this is what I would start with Compression test at some point, but maybe you don't have enough speed going from 2nd to 3rd? These trucks are a bit finicky, took me a bit to get used to shifting them (hopefully) appropriately.

Thought I would show AF8 tool use, the 4 way crimper, on packard shells. This covers the 'male' end, ill post females later. This seems correct, based on looking at disassembled originals, but if there are errors, please do correct me. The rubber shell goes on the wire first, followed by...

Looks like its coming along well, its good to have help. The details really slow everything down, but I am just slogging along knocking out one segment at a time on my project (electrical).

Its Cortez burning his ships time. Got the open questions open regarding what connects to what (which did match the wiring diagram unsurprisingly) but a couple parts like the foot dimmer didn't have markings so I did want to trace things like that. With the last bits mapped out, I was able...

I could try stuffing two cables into a larger ring terminal and crimping two in one maybe

This project is very tedious. Everything is a tremendous pain in the backside. It is worth doing as I am finding corroded, worn, and vulnerable items pretty much everywhere so its good that this system is getting attention. Not electrical, but this has bugged me for awhile. The knock out...

Two large hurdles cleared, cannon plug/connector and battery box The cannon plug is a tremendous pain. The prestolite wire takes alot of heat and time to tin properly and that seemed to be the key in getting good connections with the solder cups. There is little space to work and seeing...

I got the ground connections cleaned up, which actually wasn't straightforward to do. My truck is grounded through master switch, to the frame, then ground strap from frame to engine mount. You can get a wrench on the bolt at the frame, but its much easier with the muffler removed. I suppose...

I have had good luck with agriculture focused shops being interested in working on my trucks. There is also a mobile mechanic named Aven that hangs around the M35 facebook page that will work on stuff. I think he is out of Texas. I have not used him since I found an ag shop with an old motor...

Its good there are choices, the Midwest Military site has an excellent catalog with very useful parts diagrams. I do like being able to call someone and get some assistance with picking items, particularly with suggestions for items that commonly fail in a project area I am working on. Vintage...

grabbed some photos, ODAddicts are good illustrations but ill include mine as well. Entrance of vacuum line behind air cleaner Other side of the above, just inside the dash area, behind the glove box the rubber line runs along the back of the dash on the firewall from passenger side to...

should be this part New M37/M43 Control Tube Dash Grommet - 2 Hole - CC1271722 – Vintage Power Wagons but inquire with VPW to verify. I couldn't find the metal shell, they may have that too. Ill get a detail shot of that though

Great googly moo you stumbled into a really really really neat truck. A 116 ECB is likely to mean Alpha Company, 116 Engineer Combat Battalion of the Idaho National Guard. I found an article here - 116th Engineer Combat Battalion remembering the Korean War with 70th-anniversary reunion - East...

Ill grab pictures of mine under the dash when I have daylight since its cleared out, but it does enter from the engine compartment as G744 says, next to the speedometer cable, at least on mine

Maybe ask the "Watson's Wagons" guy from Youtube? He has a series of videos on the M37 that he is rebuilding, and last I checked he had the bare frame so he had to have lifted the bed out at some point. I contacted him once on Facebook and he responded so he should be reachable. Watson's...

Can anyone identify this heater blower? There is no part number on this, and it isn't standard to the M37. It works but it sounds like it vibrates or shakes when starting up, it quiets down, but it may need service/replacement? nearing completion on mapping. I got the AF8 tool, so I can...

My apologies, I don't follow the first part of this. Do you mean the SignalStat is undesirable? For the second part, I agree, but its too late now, so many parts are different (eg distributor assembly) it wouldn't be practical to go back to 24, even if I would prefer it. As I am working on...