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  1. kendelrio

    I am back in the MV game

    Welcome back bud! I know the pain of selling and missing your MV.
  2. kendelrio

    I am truly humbled

    Absolutely!
  3. kendelrio

    Working underneath my '52

    I'm in the process of pulling body panels, fenders etc in prep for repair etc. All I can say is with all of the 70 year old rust etc falling in my face, I think I caught polio.... ๐Ÿ˜ณ๐Ÿ˜ณ๐Ÿ˜ณ๐Ÿ˜ณ๐Ÿ˜ณ ๐Ÿ˜…๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜ Actually, I put a 50-60s playlist on and got lost in the work... it DEFINITELY put me in the right...
  4. kendelrio

    I am truly humbled

    All- As most of you are aware, I've recently been blessed enough to get a 1952 M37 to restore. In the process of researching, I had come across the "Dodge M37 Restoration Guise" by Davis Ahl and had asked if anyone had a copy they would be willing to part with. @rtk Stepped up and gifted...
  5. kendelrio

    Operation: Ethel. Kendelrios M37 (re)build thread

    Trust me! Yesterday I was reminded about how much heat a rusted bolt generates when you take it off!!!
  6. kendelrio

    Operation: Ethel. Kendelrios M37 (re)build thread

    So... my sweet lady saw me struggling yesterday with all of the rusted hardware and told me "That's not how we are living our life!"
  7. kendelrio

    Operation: Ethel. Kendelrios M37 (re)build thread

    Ok.. progress was made today... not as much as I'd like, but progress nonetheless... Removed the tailgate and roof frame and stored them. I have one cargo bow stuck. It seems like it got slightly twisted at one point so... gonna have to figure that out. Removed the Jerry can holder from the...
  8. kendelrio

    Operation: Ethel. Kendelrios M37 (re)build thread

    That is a GREAT idea... I also have a logbook I'm writing everything in
  9. kendelrio

    Operation: Ethel. Kendelrios M37 (re)build thread

    The man I bought from stated the regulator and rectifier kept getting really hot and he says he burnt up two sets of batteries so he changed it out and bypassed the externals. Any idea why? I **do** know he was using regular autozone batteries in it. I pulled them last night (they're completely...
  10. kendelrio

    Operation: Ethel. Kendelrios M37 (re)build thread

    Heh... I would need an entire tablet of them... ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜…๐Ÿ˜‚
  11. kendelrio

    Operation: Ethel. Kendelrios M37 (re)build thread

    Yes. He isn't quite ready to put it all on the market yet. Once he is, I've told him I would help index and sell it.
  12. kendelrio

    Operation: Ethel. Kendelrios M37 (re)build thread

    And the first of many, I'm sure...
  13. kendelrio

    Operation: Ethel. Kendelrios M37 (re)build thread

    Recovery day today.... what a job!!! Got her home, pressure washed and started cleaning up... a few squirrels had taken up residence in the battery box and tool tunnel. I can already see I need to replace my drivers seat pan, rebuild the wooden base of the passenger seat and some body cancer...
  14. kendelrio

    Operation: Ethel. Kendelrios M37 (re)build thread

    Starting the recovery process... First gotta get stuff outta the way! Hooking up... Out and ready... to bring home... Here's the power plant... And of course the girls needed a glamor shot...
  15. kendelrio

    Operation: Ethel. Kendelrios M37 (re)build thread

    You are the BEST! Thank you!
  16. kendelrio

    He Wouldn't Trade

    When you said "temps" my brain didn't think "temperatures" ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜…๐Ÿ˜‚
  17. kendelrio

    Operation: Ethel. Kendelrios M37 (re)build thread

    So... the first purchase has arrived.... ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜…๐Ÿ˜‚
  18. kendelrio

    M35a2 Door Stuck

    Does it feel like the latch is releasing? Possible you have a broken door latch mechanism? I know getting to it is a PITA.
  19. kendelrio

    M35a2 Door Stuck

    Silly question... is it locked?
  20. kendelrio

    US Marine Corps M37

    Susbscribed.. I now own a 1952 M37 I'll be picking up in the coming week. It would be neat to compare VINs and see how closely they're related!
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