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Hey Matt! Well I ran into quite the issue. Despite the fact that my engine seemed to be running okay..... further inspection showed that the motor is pretty much beyond repair. 1 and 6 are both scored really badly. Whoever drove it before me drove it with gas in the oil and that created all...

Zout, I like the Key polymer route! I will pass on the linseed oil, haha. Burning down my Dad's shop would be veeery bad! Matthew, I used a guy named Bob out of Minnesota who cut me custom slats and even punched the carriage bolt holes. It was a painless process and he pocesses a wealth of...

Hello everyone, I know this has been a long time coming but we've been working on getting the truck running so that it can be moved easily. These are pictures of our old Sears and Roebuck saw mill and the subsequent walnut planks that I cut for my M37. I varnished up a small sample piece to...

Camo, How difficult is it to mate the Spicer 3053 to a Cummins? Have you seen this combination done? Rtk, I've spoke with Charles, he is a wealth of knowledge and the truck might end up down there some day.

I've recently come across a good deal on a 4bt-390 cummins non-turbo out of a skidster or bobcat. Unfortunately I do not know that much about the Cummins engines. Would this motor have enough power to get the truck up and down the road comfortably? My 230 is complete junk and when i pull it...

So begins the project Here are some beginning pictures. Don't mind the crooked brace at the top, they are all just roughed in at the moment. The bed is on edge right now because we had to fix a piece of farm equipment. Spoke to a guy, Bruce Horkey out of Minnesota, and got some great info...

Thanks for the votes of confidence Fella's! I was reluctant to post this simply because everyone seems to prefer the 100% stock stuff. I think its down to Walnut or Oak but I really like the look of Walnuts coarse grain. New bed supports are in, now I gotta start cutting the wood. How thick...

I have my choice of Oak, Maple or Walnut. I've never done one before but have read most use Maple or Oak. I assume the main reason for this is its good hard wood that is fairly easily to find. I'm leaning toward using the Walnut simply because i love the look of it and plan to make it dark...

I expect it to live a fairly dry and pampered life. Outside of the skid strips and bolts it should be a fairly inexpensive to do. I plan on sealing it with marine poly/epoxy

Hello everyone, Has anyone ever saw, or installed a wooden floor in a Dodge M37? I need to replace my bed floor on my truck so I plan to put in a wooden floor. I figure the wood would look great with the troop seats and bed rails. My Dad and I have a small saw mill so I have the luxury of...

So the pump is definitely shot, needs a new diaphragm. With that being said i plan on putting an electric pump back near the tank ( currently have bed off). From what I've read it seems like a 4-6psi 24v pump is the best bet. Does anyone have any recommendations on brand or style? I plan on...

No, no black smoke at all, even when it starts their is only a small amount of white smoke.

So i by-passed the gas pump because i wasn't sure if the gas tank was clean and made a small tank connected directly to the carb. The gas is still getting into the oil. Is there an adjustment or needle valve in these carbs? Any ideas where to look since the pump is no longer in the mix and the...

Welcome to the site. I saw that truck on ebay while I was searching for parts for my "new" m37. Mine is all original with the gun torrent. I'm torn between trying to restore it back to original condition or make minor modern updates. Power steering, disk brakes etc. Good luck with your...

Great stuff guys. I appreciate all the info. I will try these recommendations. Hopefully they will solve my issues!

Hi Everyone, 1st issue I'm a Noob here and to the hobby for that matter and have a couple amatuer questions. I bought a 1962 m37 about a month ago. Recently I've been able to get it running pretty well. She will sit there and idle, rev in neutral for as long as i want. Every once in a while...

Hi guys, As you may or may not know I have just recently got into the MV world. I've rebuilt totaled modern vehicles but have never worked on a military truck. I'm coming to find out that these are quite different animals. At any rate as I tear into my truck it continues to surprise me. I...

Thanks for the warm welcomes! She runs good already but the manifold has a crack in it. One of the previous owners took the easy way out on a couple engine issues and that's just not my style. I'd rather take the time and do it right from the start. It has two issues, brakes need bled and i...

I'm considering selling the MG mount to create additional funds for the restore. I don't think I'm taking it all the way back to original and thought the mount would make for a good piece for someone doing a frame up restore. Any idea what a fair asking price for the mount would be? BTW- We...

Hello everyone, After almost a year of reading and drooling over all the great MV on this site I have officially bought a new toy. Attached are pictures of my "new" 62 M37 B1. She has some rust under the tailgate and decking but otherwise no rust through. It also only has 16,000 miles...