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Well this is the first time I have had it out of the shop since I have had it. I'm going to drive it home today. :D Tim

Just a few more pictures, progress is being made. I have hit the finaical wall with my better half, Her wedding expense come before the truck now. I only had a few more things to get, plugs and wires. I drove it from the free arm hoist onto the drive-on on four cylinders, the truck is not...

This week I spent getting the engine assembled and installed. It's just sitting in there, I'am waiting for the starter and generator to come back from the shop. Hope to have it running and driving next week. Tim

I have working on the wiring past few weeks, And gathering parts. The wiring has been taped and sealed with liquid electrical tape, Wires added for marker lights, brake light, turn signals, heater, electric wipers and two extra circuits for later. I found a hardtop...

So, Today while I was putting a Ford van back together I took a pic of my girlfriend helping out. She was wrapping the wiring harness with hockey tape then applying liquid tape to that.Next is the rear harness at the taillights, Then I will have to see if she will get under the dash to fix...

Sorry the one picture of a ford 4.2 v6 wasn't supposed to be in there. Tim

Low compression I found the reason for my low compression, every top ring was broke in half.

I found a gas tank, I'm sending it and the radiator to the radiator shop to be tested cleaned and sealed. I had just got all the parts I needed to put the tank in, And connectors to repair the wiring harness. When my friend a engine builder by trade offered to build the engine for a wedding...

It wasn't that bad Bruce, I drove a strong magnet into a copper pipe and about 30 mintues and alot of cussing later it was out.

Thanks, Being a full time auto tech has its privileges. I love tools, I have 2 drive ons 3 freearms , a monarch 16in lathe ,the mill and exhaust bender , and a modis at the top of my list. And just about every hand tool with duplicates, some tools just for the the heck of it. You should come...

I got a little work done this weekend, I got all of the e-brake put together and realized that i needed to safety wire a bolt to the bracket, I didn't have that bolt so i drilled one. The rear and front axle are now complete, filled with fluid. The t-case is next I have all the seals. I...

Now if only someone would sell me one, my fuel system would be complete. Tim

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I thought I'd update my thread. My fiancee has decided that we should use the m37 to drive away from the church on June 1, My timeline has just gotten alot shorter. So for now it will be a good from 20 feet truck. I have made some progress and bought some parts. I replaced the rear wheel...

Thanks guys. Tuko, the scrap value we agreed on was 800.00, and all i have to do is give him back the same weight in scrap i took. I found the frame for driver and passenger top supports after the snow melted. I took a few more pics hopefully better. GL must have been involed with this truck...

Today i found a 53 m37 w/w. It was sitting in a junkyard, Bought it for scrap weight.Towed it to the shop,put it inside for the night, It was heated for the days work.I took a quick look , Most of the major parts are there. On first inspection it looks like it came with a heater, a complete...