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Post by onecooldude on Jul 23, 2010 21:36:18 GMT -5
heehe today i was back at it for a few hour and it is now an official rolling chassis! happy day!    |
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Post by onecooldude on Jul 26, 2010 18:34:42 GMT -5
today i cleaned the front bumper hardware, and fixed the bracket and then got them ready for paint and etched them, the only thing left to do on the front bumper bracket is sandblast the corner of the shackle mount and paint the assembly ,but this will need air and the compressor i ordered is not here yet.... any how here are some new picture for your eyes! bumper hardware ready for paint  front shackle bracket that need sandblast  i really need the air compessor to show up! |
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Post by onecooldude on Jul 27, 2010 20:37:37 GMT -5
yes ! gess wath finaly showed up today! in the truck  and down in the basement waiting for the electrician  happy day |
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Post by onecooldude on Jul 28, 2010 20:01:19 GMT -5
today the compresoor has been wired in, broken in and tested, it works AWSOME! all the front bumper hardware has been sandblasted and painted with air to spare! then i installed the front bumper. anyhow here are the pics of the day! enjoy! painted hardware  and the instaled product     |
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Post by onecooldude on Aug 3, 2010 16:54:19 GMT -5
lets start with last friday! i did some happy neigbors prevention, i got a tent garage to hide the m37 inside, it will provide shelter for the truck and me when it rains and it look better in the yard so the niegbor wont have the time to complain about the state of my yard! and then today i cleaned up a bit in the shed then i chased the tread on the hardware from the frame, i also had the time to clean and etch the four remaining frame hook anyhow here are the pictures of the day enjoy! the m37 shelter!  the tidy yard...somewhat!  the new clean painting place  the bolts that where chase and some hardware ready to be cleaned  the rest of the hardware, i am not reusing the original tie's for the wiring and lines, and i cant remember what are the two bracket on the rigth  and the frame hook ready to be painted!  paul |
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Post by onecooldude on Aug 4, 2010 19:09:19 GMT -5
well today i got the hardware from the frame clean, the i started on the removable crossmenber for the transfert case, the hardware was chased and cleaned and the i started on derusting the crossmember , an old friend showed up and i quit for the day! anyhow here are the pictures of the day, enjoy! etched bracket  more hardware ready to paint  and i started on the crossmember!  paul |
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Post by onecooldude on Aug 5, 2010 18:26:54 GMT -5
well today i got the crossmember ready for paint, and i started on the pintle hook, part of it is ready for paint and the rest will get done next week, i had enuf heat for this week, lol i hate summer! anyhow here are the picture of the day, enjoy! crossmember ready for paint!  more hardware ready for paint  and the rest of the pintle hook  paul waiting for autum in beresford! |
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Post by onecooldude on Aug 9, 2010 16:56:05 GMT -5
well today i started by saying some church words when i had to replace the front to back brake line under my one ton truck... some clown had put 3 junction in it! now it brakes good again and it has a full line front to back in the stock location, once this was taken care off, i took to the pintle hook and cleaned and sandblasted it, then etched it, then i got the two pan that goes on each side of the engine cleaned,there was about 1/2 inch of dust,oil and god know what caked on them, then i got them strait again and welded all the cracks in them, then they got etched, and then i painted the whole stuff black, tomorow more stuff is going to find its way back on the truck! anyway, here are the pics of the day, enjoy! driver side pan  passenger side pan  and an other bunch of stuff etched and ready for paint!  and some more black stuff!  paul the slow mo! |
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Post by onecooldude on Aug 11, 2010 19:41:46 GMT -5
well yesterday i got the pintle back togheter, and the splash pan on the bottom of the engine bay, then i loosely put the lineand wire hold, and then i figthed whit the darn crossmember for the transfert case, it was hard to align since the other one was really bent out of shape, then today i got the front stearing bar appart, and notice one of my tie rod end was shot, so i tried to get the one on the other truck off but they where putting up a figth, so since it was a hot day i just quitted for the day! anyhow here are the pics of the day, enjoy! reassembled pintle hook  splash pan  new cross member  tie rod and clean bolts ready to be brushed  stearing bar  paul in beresford |
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Post by onecooldude on Sept 20, 2010 18:45:06 GMT -5
for every one that is wondering, i am fine and dandy, the only reson i stoped working on the m truck is because it was getting to hot to work and i wanted to do something else for a little while, so i bougth a sail boat and i have been sailing for the last month or so, the seaso up here is almost over so i will get back to restoring my m-37 soon , like a few week from now, keep watching and soon progress will start again! for now ill give ya's a pic of my passtime for the moment! keep posted and i will start back at the truc soon so here is my mesange with all sail's out!  |
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Post by onecooldude on Feb 4, 2011 19:08:14 GMT -5
well i finally got tired of playing with the boat and i restarted on the m37 for a change! so i started with the stearing assembly, i took everyting appart, cleaned it , mesured and checked everything according to the book, bougth two new tie rod end and some new leather boots and straps, then i sanded everything down and primed and painted , i changed the black paint for some with a little more ligth in to it as i did not like the last gallon i bougth and the result are good with the ford black! here are a few new picture for every one!  here you can see the new tie rod taken apart  other side  drag links  drag link guts  all primed! i fidled for 3 day wondering how to get the seized stearing off with out too much damage and save the shaft, i broke the nut, but i found an other one , finally i heated the inside of the tube with the welding tip on the torchs and a bearing puller backward on the rear of the stearing and a hammer!   and the final one, the paint result!  more later! |
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Post by onecooldude on Feb 7, 2011 19:17:52 GMT -5
today i painted the other side of the draglinks and tie rod, then i took my stearing box appart, and clean it some , found out it had a tab welded on the box , so i shoveled a little to get to see the box on my other truck and it was te same exxcept the tab was welded all crooked, so i decided to keep it as it make the box more sturdy and no crak are showing on the casing, must have been a modification by the army, since i found a tag on the box that said it had been rebuilt in september 74 by a mj..., then when i went to install the drag link i found out my new clip where to short ,so i will have to hunt down some proper one.. anyway here are a few pics!  painted drag links and tie rod, i had to mix 3 and a half once of paint to finish it!  and while i am at it here is my mini paint boot!  the stearing box in pieces!  the welded tab on the stearing box  the state of my part truck  a little shoveling  and the same tab is on the part truck , must be a mod made later to prevent the box from cracking  assembled idler assemblie  good fit but thestrap to hold the dust cover are to short...will have toget longuer one  and on the truck to come out again.... paul from sormany now! |
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Post by onecooldude on Feb 8, 2011 17:03:33 GMT -5
today i sarted by sanding and cleaning the stearing box parts, then i primed them, after that i draged the ball of grease that my transfert case was and i started taking it appart, one of the bearing came appart on me so now i will have to line up about 100 little roller darn it!, i guess they where made like that back then, no cage to support the roller , everything in the transfer case look good and all the bearing and race seem fine, i also fiddled with the horn wire, i managed to save the connector on both end of the rotten wire as well as the number tag and i made a new horn wire since the old one was all rotten, i soldered the end on. anyhow , enuf talking here are a few pics! clean power stearing parts!  clean worm gear and cover  ball of grease!   ever wonder waths inside one of them t-case!  brand new horn wire! with all proper fitting and tag!  and some primed hardware and parts!  now i have to rest my old back! later! |
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Post by onecooldude on Feb 14, 2011 21:17:27 GMT -5
not much done in the last few day, i had to rest a bit, i got a new tip for the sand blaster, it was overdue! and ordered some seal for the transfert case and stearing box, still waiting on 3 of em, and today i heated the garage and painted the stearing box assembly here are a few pics the new seal and the old and new sand blast tip!  the proof the garage was nice and hot trough the winter storm of the day  and the painted stuff  paul from sormany... |
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Post by onecooldude on Feb 16, 2011 20:24:18 GMT -5
today i got the stearing box back together, and got it on the truck, i didn't put the stearing tube because i want it green, and every stearing link has been installed temporarly until i get the proper dust cover here are a few pics of the day assembled stearing box  close up  on the truck  an other close up!  paul from sormany, taking is time and doing a good job |
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