M37 Restoration - Newbie Attempt

[jrodjared]

Mmmmm, tasty.

 

[jrodjared]

Take it off, clean it up, prime it and paint it.

 

[jrodjared]

Breaking apart the third member from the axle housing. I may have posted thee photos already? There's me using me Harbor Freight soda blaster. The thing is great for the most part. Gets the job done. It makes a mess, but cleanup is easy since it's just baking soda. Just wash it away with a hose.

 

[jrodjared]

Finally got the frame at my new house and workshop! The purchase of this house has been what's slowed me down, but I'm back! And now I have a space to work in. I also installed an air system

 

[jrodjared]

Getting organized. A shot of the outside of my workshop, and my heater! It was cold out there this winter. More prep work.

 

[jrodjared]

I no longer have my truck, so this little 5x8 trailer will have to do. Added a leaf to each of the springs and had custom U-Bolts made up since I couldn't find NOS ones. Put new slave cylinders on while I had the axle up on the bench. Those shoes were the originals, I just cleaned them up. They looked to be in pretty good shape.

 

[papabear]

Outstanding work!!

 

[jrodjared]

Finally making some progress! Got the rear axle attached to the frame, and started pressing new races in to the brake drums. Question though? Is there supposed to be a gap like that on the outer race? It was like that on the race hen I pulled it off, and I couldn't push the new one on any further. Is it tapered? I am afraid I haven't pushed it in all the way.

 

[jrodjared]

I've got two gas tanks, trying to figure out if I can combine them in to one working one. They are both pretty rough. I just realized though that my diner truck has a good tank! Problem solved

 

[jrodjared]

There is a shot of the race BEFORE I pulled it out. Note the gap, is that normal?

 

[jrodjared]

Donor truck! Bought off of Craigslist. Hopefully I can make one truck out of the two of these