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That one is rough, would make a good parts truck if you can get it cheap. Looks to have a lot of rust in seams at the roof area, that is common, but that one looks like there is a lot of it. With the back doors gone, it would be a parts truck. But, anyting can be restored if you throw enough...

I will not ask any questions about the Ontos till you buy it. A friend of mine down here had some, it might be one of his. They would go good with a Allis Chalmers tractor collection! On tracks, remember that is why they were being pulled out of service during Viet Nam and made into bunkers...

The same as Bill, I had a M37 that I loved to hand crank. I would drive it to the PX, and hand crank it when I went to leave. They start very easy after they have been driven, kinda like cheating, but was fun. One of the few, Frank USMC RET

Welcome form the coastal coast, (Newport, MCAS Cherry Point)! One of the few, Frank USMC RET

We all did stupid things, but, most of us grew up before camera phones! so we dodge that bullet. Yea, go easy, remember, one day, she will be picking out your nursing home. One of the few, Frank USMC RET

Keep a sharp eye looking around for the correct mount. The last mount I found for the M151 was owned by a Marine who was going to make it into his mailbox holder! I bought him a nice mailbox holder and took home the mount. On that note, another collector I know in Jacksonville, NC ( Camp...

Forgot to add for Warthog, no, it would not have a military style blackout light switch, as there was no blackout lights on the jeep. It was a civilian jeep painted green or gray, with a data plate. It would also not be a M606 as it was issued to a US unit, I think the M606 jeeps wee issued...

We had CJ5s in the Marines, so I am 100% sure the Navy also had them. The Army also used them. It should have the 6 cylinder motor in it. It was an "off the shelve" purchase by the military. They were used on bases as admin vehicles for just about every thing from range control to security. The...

I have seen, and have WWII Dodge engines that were rebuilt for the M37. A lot of them came in from France in the 1970s and 80s. If the truck came from a fire department, I could picture them in a heart beat buying a rebuilt motor from a surplus dealer. The rebuilt motors were cheap, and ready to...

Nope, did not sell trailer I have, it is still in the spot where I put it a couple of years ago. I will sell the trailer and tank for what I bought it for, just to get them off the farm. One of the few, Frank USMC RET

I do not know if this is true or not, as I have not looked. I was told that the gas tank that is mounted under a M101 type trailer for generators is the same as the M37 gas tank. I have a M101A1 trailer here that had a generator mounted in it, and under it is a gas tank. Another collector told...

I can not make this up. I have been a collector for over 30 years of military vehicles, so when I see photos of them, it sticks in my brain housing group. In 1990 or 1991, in Stars and Stripes, there was a photo of a bunch of Dodge M886 ambulances being unloaded in CHINA! It was just a photo...

Mike. you have the right attitude. If you fight, and be stupid, you will lose the war. I lived in the suburbs for 20 years, and at one time had over 30 plus military vehicles (been at this for over 30 years). If you work with the town or HOA, you might come out on top. I have done it, but like...

One of my parts M37s had extra springs under the rear. I did not notice this, but an old "motor T" marine did and pointed it out to me, them it stuck out like a sore thumb. Later I was talking to another old Marine, and he said he remembers the M37s they had in artillery had extra springs in the...

My record for winning by accident has been 9 extra M105 trailers. Back in the 1990s there were 11 M105 trailers at DRMO MCAS Cherry Point, NC. I wanted just one for my collection. I bided on all 11, hoping to win just one to take home. I bided low on all of them, and I won 10 out of the 11! I...

Welcome back to the real world. Enjoy the trip, and be safe. After you get settled in, make a run to the coast. I have added a few more vehicles to the collection, and several more guns also. One of the few, Frank USMC RET

I wish you were closer, I have two hard tops here in North Carolina you could talk me out of. One is home made by a fire department, and the other is a factory one with the rear window unit in it. My M37 came out of the north Midwest, and the two tops came with it. One of the few, Frank USMC RET

Having the stars on it, I would say go with army semi gloss green. The Marines would not have the star on the truck. One of the few, Frank USMC RET

I have always put antique tags on my military trucks here in NC. The first one was a beautiful 1942 CCKW 6x6, that was over 25 years ago. I have had halftracks down to jeeps, and at this moment still have about 15 vehicles here. Now, I do not use my trucks for any kind of work, they are used for...

Wish you were closer, I have two parts jeeps that are more complete than the one you are working on. Good luck on it, the good part is, it looks like the tailgate is still there and uncut. One of the few, Frank USMC RET