Going to pick up a m37 today.

[79 oshkosh 2323]

Im buying a 1956 m37 off an island in maine today. I had to hire a barge to go get it. I have only seen it through pictures but the price was right. seems to be rust free with a few minor mechanical issues (exhaust ect ). it runs well.It used to be a fire truck (brush truck) then the fire department gave it to the island.hopefully she is a keeper.i wish it had a winch but you cant have everything.i had to borrow my friends truck to go get it. I only have the cucv and she is a little slower than i want to go to the coast of maine.

 

[TGP (IL)]

Have Fun and stay Safe Howard. Going to be plenty windy up there.
Be sure to take Pictures.

Tom

 

[Tuko]

Be sure to post up some pics! I got my m up in Maine also, just south of Ellsworth.

 

[nattieleather]

Have fun and post the recovery story and pictures when you get back!

 

[tbone1004]

I just my M37 from Maine a few months ago as well, although I live here... Definitely couldn't beat the price... $1200 for mine in running condition with minimal rust. The fire departments treated them well up here that's for sure

 

[Tuko]

Any pics of yours tbone? I didn't remember seeing a thread

 

[79 oshkosh 2323]

all went well today.its in better shape than he told me it was in. i steamed cleaned it when i got home. what i thought was surface rust was island mud. it had not been washed in 20 years. it cleaned up nice, even the frame . i dont know how to post pictures yet. $1200 was a good price for yours Tbone. i paid 2000 and had to hire a barge for 500 dollars to get it off the island.( louds island) was where it came from. up by breman--damescrotta. nice area. route 32

 

[NDT]

We want pictures! When you make a post, click "go advanced" then "manage attachments". It will let you pull the jpg's off your computer and even resize them for you, this takes a while so be patient. I think you may the first person ever that recovered a MV from an island with a barge!

 

[M-37Bruce]

Did We Say Pics?

Sounds like a beauty, a little steam cleaning goes a long way I guess?

 

[Recovry4x4]

Sounds great! Standing by to stand by for pics.

 

[3dAngus]

Make sure your camera is not in hi-res mode to take the pictures. This site has limitations on the size of pictures you can submit. I think it is about 1000 pixels in either direction or so, if the old rules apply. Not sure about it since the software update.

 

[tbone1004]

http://www.g741.org/PHPBB/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=5791

there's the build thread for mine, didn't want to run the same build thread on two forums.

I'm actually try to sell my '04 grand cherokee to get a town wagon as a daily driver until the M37 is ready

 

[79 oshkosh 2323]

picture i think

i tried we will see if it shows up

 

[79 oshkosh 2323]

picture i think

try again. there is one somewhere

 

[79 oshkosh 2323]

picture

how about this

 

[M-37Bruce]

Worked all three times!

 

[smoothoperator]

Looks good.

 

[Another Ahab]

Im buying a 1956 m37 off an island in maine today.

Just a shot-in-the-dark, but it's not Monhegan Island, is it?

PS- nice shot of the M37; she's a beaut.

 

[Tuko]

Sweet!

 

[tbone1004]

definitely worth $2500! A lot less body work than I have to do to mine... The FD definitely ran into a few trees with mine at some point. Front left fender and running board need a little help. Looks great, now you need a hardtop on it quick to run it in the winter!