Recent content by Docter

I was finishing stripping any usable parts from the remnants of a old 53 or 54 M-37, first time i have actually scrapped a MV. sad :-( i dont like it. any way, on the motor, the hub on the front of the crank when i removed it i realized that it is made of brass, or bronz at a glance i dont...

yupper that is the unit, I hope to get the wing nuts loosened up, there is alot of rust on them, I have them soaking. thanks for the info youres at arms Doc

I know someone will say hey need pics, but my curiosity is beating the camera to the draw I just got a parts truck for a good price with some great parts for my truck :grin:, and one of the things on the engine is a air cleaner housing that looks very similar to mine but it has 3 wing nuts...

basically i am trying to figure on a decent spray bomb primer to use. I am hopeing to buy the finish paint from Gillespie. Its just that i will only have time to do bit and piece work on the frame and axles when i get into sand blasting and was looking for what may or may not work well in the...

could be odd question, but maybe not. I am about to start the sand blast process on my M-37 frame and was wondering about the right combo of primer to paint I wont be able to do it all at one time and well probably multiple times, time and temps permitting as to how often. what primer can i use...

you know you are tired when you look at the post heading and think you read that someone had a problem with shooting their truck !!!!! time for bed Doc

those clamp type are real handy have used them in alot of different ways. even used them to lift some items with the tracter. youres at arms Doc

that is some great info on markings, will have to save that. the hood on my 52 looks just like that one pictured, and the one for the 63 is the other way thanks youres at arms Doc

you know thats funny couse the older parts truck is the one with it pointing to the grill while the newer one is pointing to the cab. go figure:? youres at arms Doc

that looks to be something you wont see too often ridin around, best of luck to you. and hey seems like you folks across the pond are doing a **** of a show for the olympics, thanks for the hospitality. :beer: yours at arms Doc

I know I am still a ways from doing the paint on my MV, but i have to know if there is right or wrong or just the military doing what it always does. :cookoo: The hood star on the M-37 i am restoring had the star point to the cab and the parts truck i got has the hood star point to the grill...

great looking find. I wonder if our trucks are brothers mine came from S. Georgia youres at arms Doc

there are some trails along both the north and south side of the C@D canal in Delaware. I used to take my M38a1 with trailer there and when done will take the M-37. There used to be WW II reenactments there till after 911 happened then folks running around with blank ammo became a nono. youres...

both plates are there, they looked like they belonged but wasnt sure youres at arms Doc

man i have been busy with work, havent had much time for my baby. guess i shouldnt complain much at least i have remained gainfully employed in these times. I had enough time recently to pick up a parts truck for a good price, the cab is like swiss cheese but there are plenty of little things i...