Dad's new ride M37 fire truck

[GM72K10]

My Dad's new ride, a 1953 M37 firetruck. Looks really clean and runs really quiet. Got it near Erie Pa. He's 79, a Korean War vet and says he always wanted what he drove when he was in the service. He's the one who got me started in the CUCV thing too, God bless him.

 

[gijoe13]

Thats awesome!!!! Thank him for his service and tell him to enjoy the ride.

 

[doghead]

Very cool truck! Congrats to him for getting it.

 

[Bill W]

very nice

 

[RangerBob]

Normally I'm jealous of anyone with an M37. In this case I know it's in the right hands. Congrats.

 

[kweb434]

Nice rig very clean.

 

[WarrenD]

Congrats! Looks like a 12V conversion? Plans to restore to military or keep it as is? Looks real clean as it is.

 

[dispatcher1011]

Where from, near Erie?

 

[GM72K10]

Congrats! Looks like a 12V conversion? Plans to restore to military or keep it as is? Looks real clean as it is.

12volt conversion yes . He's looking for a front winch for it, otherwise keeping it the way it is.

 

[GM72K10]

My Dad dug up a picture of his "original" truck in 1953. He's still going strong @ 80!

 

[harleyhouse]

Great find!

There is one in Cambridge Springs Pa. I look at all the time " needs work" but the owner is reluctant to sell. Probably waiting until it rots away then he will let it go.

 

[GM72K10]

My Dad dug up a picture of his "original" truck in 1953. He's still going strong @ 80!

Sadly Dad passed away this monday, age 82. May he rest in peace. I'm going to miss him.

 

[HonkyCat]

Sorry for your loss...



<<<< your father's M37 reminded me a lot of one my father rode me around in as a child... my first MV experience...

 

[AceHigh]

Wow! Sad for your loss, but at least you were able to share your love of OD stuff for these years.

 

[m1010plowboy]

Our deepest condolences, from a northern brother.

 

[61sleepercab]

Our local Walton WV VFW had a similar truck in service for years and everyone tried to run the wheels off of it. 45 MPH was a happy speed.
My father was to be pulled by a DOH dump truck back into the road in the winter and the driver either panicked or forgot he had a pickup in tow and slung my Dad's pickup truck over the road bank. The M37 was tied to a tree nearby and winched Dad back to civilization without any sweat. The M37 was sold and long gone now but I bet that she could still out pull or out haul the new stuff that replaced it. Mark

 

[Another Ahab]

Sadly Dad passed away this monday, age 82. May he rest in peace. I'm going to miss him.

I only just today discovered this thread.

And now it is sad here to learn about the death of your father. I am very sorry.

 

[armytruck63]

My condolences on.the passing of your father.

 

[bchauvette]

My condolences

 

[bikeman]

Condolences. You did get to share the history.