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More progress. Front axle totally together, brake lines complete, steering done.
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Finally restoring the M37
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So I was going to sandblast the bottom of the Norton tank and side covers, it just kept clogging. Guess putting the sandblaster next to the dog food isn't a good idea. It took me 2 hours to get this out. The concave top really catches any dropped food.
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The quality of your work is absolutely top drawer. ![[thumbzup]](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/images/smilies/icon_smile_thumzup.gif "Thumbs Up [thumbzup]")
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Absolutely, it's a pretty sight!The quality of your work is absolutely top drawer.
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Painted more parts today, will finish them tonight at school. Possible big rare part acquisition next weekend.
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You know we're all of us out of popcorn!Painted more parts today, will finish them tonight at school. Possible big rare part acquisition next weekend.
So now you're just being mean.
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Those sure are looking good! Well done. Looking forward to seeing more progress.
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Painted more parts. Toady I received more M37 and M38 parts; including a NOS M37 Tailgate!!!!!!
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...Did you trade away the M38 tub????
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The M38A1 tub? Not yet, maybe tomorrow. If you want it you better call ASAP.
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Those tailgates are so hard to find. Congrats!!!
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Should have last of the big parts painted this week. NOS Tailgate is ready. (Also forgot, the Norton is almost done with paint)
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It sure looks good; outstanding.
Shoot, you could post just a pic of that shop floor and I'd drool over THAT.
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Norton tank and panels ready for paint. Not sure I can live with no filler in the hardtop.... Those are factory corners from manufacture.
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Can we chat a bit about the 'general' process the M37 would go through before it got to it's first base, station, port...it's first home.
Looking at the pictures, it reminds me of the older boy's stories who were around when the Early Deuces were factory fresh and the excitement they had when driving a new truck.
I can only imagine a young driver, just out class, being told to grab the M37 out of the compound.......and walking up to a truck that looked like yours. I'm sure they don't all look like that for long so while I've been sitting in the snow for too long, I began to wonder:
Were the trucks ordered with decals on them from the factory.....or did the various motor-pools apply the required decals?
I've heard about a manufacturers Pre-Delivery Inspection......Did the military, ....Army, Navy, Airforce, Marines .....do some sort of Post DI when they received them?
Would a Navy truck like this one remain in the same color if it never left the U.S.?
Were there any M37 trucks that were maintained to this level for...i don't know....parades, command changes, VIP tours?
Has anyone had the experience, while in the service, of taking a brand new, shiny M37...or other MV.... like this one and hand splashing a camo job on it?
........I know they are general questions, don't expect hard answers, just thinking of the first soldier, sailor, airman that walked up to a truck as nice as this one and was ordered to drive it. I can only guess that for some, it was just transportation.....but for others.... a new set of wheels they'd never forget.
Looking at the pictures, it reminds me of the older boy's stories who were around when the Early Deuces were factory fresh and the excitement they had when driving a new truck.
I can only imagine a young driver, just out class, being told to grab the M37 out of the compound.......and walking up to a truck that looked like yours. I'm sure they don't all look like that for long so while I've been sitting in the snow for too long, I began to wonder:
Were the trucks ordered with decals on them from the factory.....or did the various motor-pools apply the required decals?
I've heard about a manufacturers Pre-Delivery Inspection......Did the military, ....Army, Navy, Airforce, Marines .....do some sort of Post DI when they received them?
Would a Navy truck like this one remain in the same color if it never left the U.S.?
Were there any M37 trucks that were maintained to this level for...i don't know....parades, command changes, VIP tours?
Has anyone had the experience, while in the service, of taking a brand new, shiny M37...or other MV.... like this one and hand splashing a camo job on it?
........I know they are general questions, don't expect hard answers, just thinking of the first soldier, sailor, airman that walked up to a truck as nice as this one and was ordered to drive it. I can only guess that for some, it was just transportation.....but for others.... a new set of wheels they'd never forget.
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I'm taking notes and getting lessons from you. Started to take my M37 apart today.
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Deciding to go in on a first-class rebuild, is that why?
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You are not planning on putting that top on the Norton are you?
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Well, it would give the bike that "one-of-kind look" that's for sure.
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That's the plan considering I'm doing the bulk of the work myself. I might be a little over my head in body and paint, but I'm going to see how far I can take it. Wish me luck!