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  1. 1943ht

    New Restoration Started on March 1953 M-37/42

    Great progress. Fender welting is not that expensive and is what the vehicle originally had... Have seen some trucks without it, But I think it looks better when it’s installed. Have you rinsed out your fuel and return lines? I ran Acetone thru them and then blew out the lines... Acetone is...
  2. 1943ht

    New Restoration Started on March 1953 M-37/42

    Words of caution are warranted .. but like anything a little common sense goes a long ways .. Here's my project process: You will need to pull the sending unit and the pick up unit from the tank .. Cut the Acid with a little water (I use a stronger mixture as my tank was nasty) ..USE GOOD...
  3. 1943ht

    New Restoration Started on March 1953 M-37/42

    Had similar issues with my M37 tank .. soldered it up, rinsed a couple timed with the pressure washer and then treated it to a muratic acid bath (Purchase at Home Depot). The insides of that tank cleaned up nice and shiny .. rinsed once with MEK and then sealed the tank with Red-Kote .. End...
  4. 1943ht

    New Restoration Started on March 1953 M-37/42

    A very nice vehicle and so complete .. You will enjoy working on it, they are well designed vehicle from the ground up. Well Done.
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