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That is a very generous offer. Yes this thread is old, but I am still here! My project is on hold as I am working in California and the truck is still in PA. I would love to see any pictures you have to share, as Im sure would others that are following this thread. Thanks Vegard

Basically at this point, my work on the truck has stopped for a while. BUT.. it is running well and mechanically 100%. All the lights, gauges etc. work. And all the rust is gone. I do have a winch on there that I was able to buy, and I built a bracket and mounted a hydraulic motor to it, so when...

I used uship.com to ship my truck from Florida to MD. Within a couple of days, I got a an offer that was ALOT better than I got from calling around. The transaction worked out very smoothly too. - Vegard

you may have seen my other thread about the winch. well, it turns out I have an LU-2 winch, not the LU-4 that I should have. I doubt that this winch was ever mounted on the truck. Apparently it was stock on some civilian dodge power wagons. Now I need to figure out how to best fill the space...

Thanks for the replies, everyone. CGarbee thanks for your website. It was the one that inspired me to get this thing in the first place. I though I should give another update.... The truck is really close to being reliable. I replaced the exhaust manifold and some of the exhaust lines. In the...

Some pictures. I do have the right winch, right? am I missing any other parts? The previous owner said he pulled the winch and had it serviced, and never put it back on. I do have the driveshaft. I will contact John at midwest, but if anyone has these parts, maybe on a parts truck, let me know...

Im looking for the brackets that mount the winch to the bumper/frame. Also the lifting hooks in the same vicinity. I have a 1957 R2 crash truck (see my other thread...), but it should be the same as any other m37. Let me know if you have any leads.... It will be much appreciated. Thanks. - Vegard

Update: Sidi, the serial number on the passenger seat is 260-257, the date is 6-22-56. Model R-2 Why do you ask? As far as progress.... slow going as I have too many distractions. I did finish the wiring (minus the interior dome lights) All the chassis wiring is now 12v, and working perfectly...

update.... I made up a trailer hitch for it. the stock pintle setup still bolts right in. I cut the hole in the rear crossmember into a square, then made a plate that was welded to a receiver hitch. I also made up some brackets for the safety chain. I have yet to rewire the lights.... hopefully...

Also, after some driving around, I think it needs some better mirrors. I am thinking the hmmwv mirrors would work really well and look good. Does anyone have some, or a reasonable source? Thanks.

wiring progress.... I try to do a little each day after work.... I got the instrument panel wired in. Took out the gas level sender, and tested it on the bench, hooked to the gauge (I wanted to make sure this worked correctly). I also rewired the hi/lo beam switch. I am now ready to wire all...

Sweet! Thanks, citizen. Im going to start pulling the old one off soon. I started spraying with the PB this morning. Looks like its going to be a pain, pulling the whole intake and carbeurator and stuff. I like that all the vacuum lines are hard lines. No wonder these trucks last! - Vegard

progress Just want to give an update. I made some progress last week. First, the truck is now running well and reliably. I have been driving it around town (it gets LOTS of looks and questions) I put in the delco 24v 10si alternator. I had to do some machining to get the stock pulley to fit...

Dont worry, Im not planning on buying that... those are LED lights though, where the saturn ones are not. I do want to get some opinions from m37 owners about whether they think the stock lights are sufficient to drive around with in traffic, etc. If the answer is no, I will get some newer...

if I had some spare cash... this would be nice: Military Green HMMWV HUMVEE Retrofit Light Kit #82340-5:eBay Motors (item 350233343286 end time Aug-05-09 10:31:42 PDT)

update today's update.... I have a 10si alternator on the way, and hopefully a exhaust manifold. I also have h4 headlights coming and some wiring stuff. I pulled all the lights off the truck and I am going through them. so far they look ok, minus the wiring and rubber seals. I cant find the...

Thanks capt marion. The way i plan to convert everything but the engine is to have the lights run off one battery. I rewired the starter, ignition and the generator today, and as I suspected, the generator doesnt work right. I think the cheapest way right now would be to get a one-wire...

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Thanks for all the replies and information. And yes, this is the ebay truck. I watched it relist like 4 times, and finally caved in and bought it. Basically I really like the look of the truck and the body on this one is in fantastic shape. I am going to redo some wiring today... I will...

like the title says... I want to check in with you guys. I have been reading up on the M37's both on this forum and all over the internet. This 1957 truck was originally airforce and red, but was since in the employ of the Birmingham police department in Alabama. Its final service was as a bomb...