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Also be aware that the M37 has a pretty narrow engine compartment which makes swapping bigger engines a bit more difficult that most other vehicles. There are a lot of engineering obstacles to over come to try and shoe horn a big 440 in there.
The easiest way to tell a difference is in the bow corners. M37' and M101 trailer bows have an 90 degree bow corner where the M715 and other vehicles like the M35's have a more rounded bow corner that doesn't go quite a full 90 degrees.
No they are not tied to the vin in anyway and once lost they are gone. The M715 had two different styles of hood registration numbers depending on the year they were produced. 67' trucks had the older style of marking looking like this 3A 0001. The 3 indicates the vehicles vehicle class. This...
Black lettering and square periods tell me that these are more than likely not original marking for this vehicle. What year M37 is it? As that will make all the difference as to weather these are legit numbers.
The markings are the same sizes as the markings on M35's and other trucks of the era. The only difference is in the tire pressure marking numbers being higher for the 5 ton's. If you need some help figuring out the markings you can contact me trough my markings website, www.deltateamdecals.com...
Unfortunately they are not the same as the older J-trucks. They can be made to fit but the radiator support has to be moved. The M725 is the same radiator as the more common M715, but even then finding a new one will be next to impossible. Post up that you are looking for one in the wanted parts...
I have always had fun at this show, but it always seams to fall on a bad weekend for me. This year we have guests from out of state visiting and I don't think the wife would have like it if I snuck off for a few hours to go to the show.
I'm big and ugly and hard to miss once you know me. Ha Ha. The funny thing was Bob from Military Collectors TV was like, "I expected you to be older" which is funny because being in my mid 40's, at times I do feel young at these shows. Which is why I feel the decline is happening, the older...
Yep I saw you guys and was going to say hello when you where over by our stuff but everytime I was either talking with someone or you guys were talking with someone. Oh well till the next time.
Had a pretty good show. I had my 67' M715 there and my buddy brought his 52' M37 down. I had the opportunity to film a segment on military markings with Bob Redfern for Military Collectors TV and I wandered around a bought all kinds of goodies. Including a propane sim fire kit for my Ma Deuce...
The M715 headed north on 65 would have been most likely me as we headed up 65 to Indy and then up 31 all the way home to Michigan. I was traveling with a buddy who was pulling his M37 also.
You can always check this marking site out, http://www.deltateamdecals.comhttp://www.deltateamdecals.com They offer in both decal sets and paint mask sets and will make custom kits to fit the buyers needs.
Yep, I have everything booked and will be bringing down my M715 and my buddy is bringing his M37 for display. I'll be wandering through all the vendors trying to figure out what items I just can't live without!
Yes the little round light is the blackout rear brake light and will only come on when the 3 lever light switch is in the blackout position. It takes a regular 24v single element bulb, the same as the other blackout markers and the parking light bulb. The bulb is a 1683 and can be found...
Thanks for the nod! Yes, we can help you out with either decals or paint mask sets. As for the size, the most common on the M37's for the hood registration numbers is the 3" size. If you have any question you can always email them to me at dave@deltateamdecals.com or check out the web page to...
Looking good! If you need help with the markings, let me know. M715 markings are our specialty at http://www.deltateamdecals.com/. It's hard to tell in the pics but is that painted a tan or is that just a brownish green?
Maybe call a hot rod shop and ask if they know anyone who does custom cut glass. I can't believe that no one in the Pacific northwest cuts laminated glass, around here most every shop that I know of can do it.
Sounds like you need to find a better glass shop. I have had several local glass shops cut laminated glass in-house for several different Military vehicle projects I was working on. Heck one even came to my house to re-cut a new piece of glass for the windshield in my M725 when the one he had...
Nice, it looks like a fairly solid truck and most all of the super hard to find for a M715 parts are there. Yes the floor pans and rockers are the same as the Jeep J-truck so you should be able to find some decent replacement panels. Crazy that it was still in service up till 98', I have a 67'...
From the factory the M715 comes with a 60amp Alternator, not a generator. It was one of the first M-series vehicles to come equipped with an alternator and had a warning sticker on the battery box warning soldiers about the difference between alternator vs. generator vehicles since it was a new...
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