M37 Restoration - Newbie Attempt

Mmmmm, tasty.

Take it off, clean it up, prime it and paint it.

Breaking apart the third member from the axle housing. I may have posted thee photos already? There's me using me Harbor Freight soda blaster. The thing is great for the most part. Gets the job done. It makes a mess, but cleanup is easy since it's just baking soda. Just wash it away with a hose.

Finally got the frame at my new house and workshop! The purchase of this house has been what's slowed me down, but I'm back! And now I have a space to work in. I also installed an air system

Getting organized. A shot of the outside of my workshop, and my heater! It was cold out there this winter. More prep work.

I no longer have my truck, so this little 5x8 trailer will have to do. Added a leaf to each of the springs and had custom U-Bolts made up since I couldn't find NOS ones. Put new slave cylinders on while I had the axle up on the bench. Those shoes were the originals, I just cleaned them up. They looked to be in pretty good shape.

Finally making some progress! Got the rear axle attached to the frame, and started pressing new races in to the brake drums. Question though? Is there supposed to be a gap like that on the outer race? It was like that on the race hen I pulled it off, and I couldn't push the new one on any further. Is it tapered? I am afraid I haven't pushed it in all the way.

I've got two gas tanks, trying to figure out if I can combine them in to one working one. They are both pretty rough. I just realized though that my diner truck has a good tank! Problem solved

There is a shot of the race BEFORE I pulled it out. Note the gap, is that normal?

Donor truck! Bought off of Craigslist. Hopefully I can make one truck out of the two of these