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  1. Oldfart

    New Members Truck (m37) and some general questions

    And the prohibition ended with the disposal of the vehicle out of governmental use to civilian use. As old as I am, I was priviliged to drive a few new Civil Defense units back in the late 50's. Many of these had a unique paint job which consisted of white with an orange reflecive stripe...
  2. Oldfart

    New Members Truck (m37) and some general questions

    Great photo!! An original box with the prop rod tab and lid hinges, not to mention the lid! Looks like the proper size batteries and hold down as well. The seat box even has the pin for holding the bottom seat cushion in place . Many times, the pin is missing. Awsome condition! Looks new! If the...
  3. Oldfart

    New Members Truck (m37) and some general questions

    OOPS! Earlier I said top built by the fire department, but it looks like those are Civil Defense logos on the door. One should not assume everything painted yellow was a Forest Service fire truck. ~~The battery shut off switch is another non factory item that was added by the military later in...
  4. Oldfart

    New Members Truck (m37) and some general questions

    From what I can see at the edge of the photo, it looks like someone welded a sheet metal panel to the soft top frame so there is a stock edge to meet the door window. I can't make out how the top of the cab was mated to the soft top frame. It is not the usual cobble job of so many one off hard...
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