Yaayyyy for me !

[Docter]

After going belly up and selling my M-38a1 and most of my WWII gear some years ago, I was finally able to by another vehicle a M-37b1.
bought it mid restoration from a old retired Airborn fella.
here are some pics on the day me and my sone got her home.
already have motor cranking now have to get spark plugs fireing.

 

[73m819]

GREAT to see that your BACK

 

[1943ht]

Welcome back, Looks like a great project vehicle .. Hope you and your son have as much fun restoring it as I have had doing my 53 M37

 

[RodUSMC1962]

Welcome back to the site, keep us posted!

 

[DLJ]

Yup,Yea for you!!

 

[majorhitt]

Looks like most of the M is in the cargo box. Looks like a great project!

 

[Docter]

hey thanks for youre support, i wound up getting a already started resto and so yup alot of parts, but have darn near everything. It feels good to be back in the saddle, my honney is concerned about the amount of time out in the barn.......hehehehe
youres at arms Doc

 

[DLJ]

Tell her out in the barn is better than in the bar!

 

[DeucesWild11]

Welcome back, I am fairly new and have been a sponge for the past 5 months... You seem to have allot of experience with past projects, I look forward to seeing your restoration.. Best of luck with it. May all your rusty bolts break loose..

 

[M-37Bruce]

Nice find and it looks like a great project! Anymore pic's?
BTW, You going to Ripken?

 

[Docter]

installed new starter and ground wires and got her cranking, but now i need a ign coil, wires seem fine will probably get new points and condenser. the dash wires seem in pretty good condition but the front end wires are pretty beat up. here are a few more pics

youres at arms Doc

 

[xm708]

project

Looks like a good project to me !!

 

[Buz]

Docter do you know or remember a guy from your area who had a nicely restored Navy Gray M38A1 years ago?

 

[T. Highway]

Doc,

It looks like the squirrels ate the whole center of your steering wheel.

Bert

 

[Docter]

at the moment i am not remembering a navy blue M38a1, I used to have a army green one with a 416 trailer, and there is a fella with a M-38 restored to look WWll, the only one i can think of in blue is an old cj painted in a rusty blue and in rough shape but i am sure that aint the one youre thinking of. there aint alot of old GI vehicles cruising around here much, mostly dueces.
and yup that steering wheel has seen better days, somebody along the way peened the center shaft onto the wheel, fortunately the truck came with a NOS steerbox and shaft so i only need to hunt up a wheel and the horn assem.

youres at arms Doc

 

[Tinwoodsman]

Congratulations Docter. Looks like a great project and I look forward to following your progress.

 

[Buz]

at the moment i am not remembering a navy blue M38a1, I used to have a army green one with a 416 trailer, and there is a fella with a M-38 restored to look WWll, the only one i can think of in blue is an old cj painted in a rusty blue and in rough shape but i am sure that aint the one youre thinking of. there aint alot of old GI vehicles cruising around here much, mostly dueces.
and yup that steering wheel has seen better days, somebody along the way peened the center shaft onto the wheel, fortunately the truck came with a NOS steerbox and shaft so i only need to hunt up a wheel and the horn assem.

youres at arms Doc

I meant Gray USN Jeep, I have a photo buried somewhere, the owner was retired Navy.

 

[Docter]

well got the bed off, still working out motor issues and debating about what to do about repair/replace wireing in the front
now all the body parts are stored in the bed but now out of the way
on a trailer tarped out back.

 

[M-37Bruce]

Hey Doc,
Nice progress!
I have a spare valence (and the ninety's 4 both corners) for your bed, let me know if your interested?

 

[Docter]

well it took a little while to get back to my baby but the other night i got some good progress
you dont think it would be OK to drive her down the road this way do ya
hehehehehe

youres at arms Doc