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Interesting comment. I've used unflavored milk of magnesia (primarily magnesium hydroxide) some years ago to help prevent galling of stainless fasteners in a few high-heat applications. I use anti-seize compounds on a case-by-case basis, and if I do use an anti-seize compound, I allow for the...

Very busy this week with other stuff, but some minor progress on the M37: I bought a replacement Signal-Stat 600 turn signal switch/lever that matches the old corroded one that had been installed in my M37 except for the paint color, which is easy enough to change. The switch appears to be an...

I've made a bit of progress on the light restoration work. I've started stocking up on supplies for working on the lights and wiring: Supplies also include a bunch of Douglas and Packard connectors for both 14- and 12-gauge wire. I have 200 feet of the correct mil-spec 14-gauge wire, and I...

The taillight repair kits from Army Jeep Parts arrived yesterday. They look good, and I think they should work well. One had been sprayed with cosmoline (or something similar) as a preservative and had to be cleaned, which was easy enough to do. I plan to paint/touch up the divider plates in...

Just guessing, I'd say that there might be multiple crimp types that would work for the 'male' Packard connectors with what I would call a female terminal. I was just looking at the Amerline Enterprises website page for the MS27144-1 Packard 14 gauge 'male' connector kit, and there is a link to...

While I'm waiting for some light parts to arrive (red full-lens doors are on back order, amber being shipped), I thought I'd turn my attention to wiring for a while. I have a reproduction wiring harness (the most complicated one), which I bought several years ago, and I just checked on prices...

Yes, I've seen them in operation, and as I recall, the small glass lens in the original light door seemed to do a pretty good job of capturing the light from the filament and reshaping it into a decent beam pattern, although I can't remember how it compares to the larger ribbed/Fresnel-type...

That certainly makes sense for plastic lenses. I noticed that in the old lights the smaller lamp was likewise in the socket closest to the lens. I suspect that the bulb sizes and placements figure into the optical design of the lenses, with the filaments placed at the optimal locations relative...

Thanks. It will take a while to get it done, but working on a project like this is the part I like best...even more fun than driving them, IMHO. I've had several vehicle projects over the years, but for the past 15 years my main project has been the restoration of a 220-year-old home. We...

At some time in the distant past, someone had already replaced the right-side blackout-only light with one that matched the left light. They had also installed turn signals. However, the wiring harness that serves the rear lights and trailer connector is too far gone to repair, so I'll end up...

Thanks. Fixed the spelling...just a slip-up.

@Mullaney, it looks like I may be able to use Gama Goat lenses after all. I just found and ordered four repair kits for the original lights that include new internal parts. I was able to completely disassemble two of the lights, but I'll have to drill and easy-out a few broken small internal...

I've found replacement 'doors' for the original lights that have large lenses, but the problem is that the innards (sockets and socket brackets) of all of the lights are badly corroded, and so far, I haven't found proper replacements for them. It's obvious that when the lamps had been replaced...

My preference is to keep my M37 basically stock, other than a few minor mods (mostly for safety) that don't affect its appearance very much, if any. One somewhat visible modification I'm thinking about would be to go with later M-series lights with larger lenses for better signal/tail/stop light...

I'm planning to replace all of the brake lines, and some of the supplies arrived for that task. 1/4" copper-nickel brake line, stainless protective spring sleeves, stainless fittings, brass couplings, stainless hold-down clips, etc. Also got a brake light switch, tee fitting, and pigtail for the...

More parts for the brake system arrived: A pressure differential valve (NOT a proportioning valve) with system failure warning switch. A pigtail for the failure warning switch with a water-resistant connector. An NOS extension section for the brake cylinder push rod. A high-strength...

My 1954 M37 restoration project has been on the back burner for a long time, and I'm finally getting around to working on it again. I did quite a bit of work on it years ago, so I already have a very good start. I've had it stashed away in a shipping container, and now it's residing in a storage...