M37 Barn Find

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It is alive!!! She's smoking like a coal fired freight train but she runs!!! Still need to check the cooling system but the fuel is working (from a small temporary gas tank).

Jeff, as you get more running time on the engine is it smoking less? Sometimes when an engine sits a long time, they will smoke until the rings and cylinder walls get re acquainted.

 

[jeffhuey1n]

Yes, the smoke is slowly getting under control. The initial roughness is almost over. I'm still tweaking the carb. I wonder if it was common practice to put Motorcraft Carbs on Chrysler engines?

 

[jeffhuey1n]

Still trying to get the clutch working. The fork doesn't move at all when the pedal is depressed. Getting all the panels off is proving to be a PITA. The massive heater is in the way but I'm not sure how to get it out. Fun, fun, fun. I'm about ready to push it out of the way. I gotta get the Toys For Tots fixed... and it rained and my toe hurts, wah, wah, wah. Can I have some cheese with my wine, LOL?

 

[hndrsonj]

I can come over and give you a hand if you need it; can't be raining though, I might melt...

 

[jeffhuey1n]

, lol, I could use the help cause I think I'm going to do some digging to get it figured out. Oh, don't worry about the rain, 'cause it's darn cold out there!

 

[maccus]

Can you say the non rain word.... "SNOW"..........man says this week..............Jim cannot handle that bad word program...Just like PB can't.

 

[jeffhuey1n]

Snow this morning and rain this afternoon, yuck!!!

 

[jeffhuey1n]

Update, truck now runs, transmission now has a functioning clutch so I can move it. It's in the barn for now until some other projects get done.

 

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[jeffhuey1n]

Been a long time since I posted on the M37. Today my son and I swapped out the old tailgate and put a new-ish one in its place. Not much metal bending nor beating was required.

 

[hndrsonj]

I saw it today. That tail gate is very close in condition to my NOS one!

 

[Floridianson]

Looking good . Why did you decide to mount it upside down.

 

[jeffhuey1n]

Looking good . Why did you decide to mount it upside down.

Oops

 

[John Mc]

Looking good . Why did you decide to mount it upside down.

He's just testing out the anti-gravity feature. Is that not working on your truck?

 

[jeffhuey1n]

Been a long time since I posted on the M37. Today my son and I swapped out the old tailgate and put a new-ish one in its place. Not much metal bending nor beating was required.

He's just testing out the anti-gravity feature. Is that not working on your truck?

yes, the anti-grav has been a bit sticker that normal. Good thing the barn has a good solid roof!

 

[Bill Nutting]

He's just testing out the anti-gravity feature. Is that not working on your truck?

I can't get the turn signals to work.... Anti gravity may be OVER MY HEAD!

 

[Floridianson]

He's just testing out the anti-gravity feature. Is that not working on your truck?

Not on my truck right now but was wondering why all my dirty laundry were on the ceiling the other morning. I thought is was on the GOOD meds I was on. On a side note to that even though stock M37 mine anyway going slow ( 35 mph ) can be fun because of all the looks she gets. Sure you will have fun with it when your done. Last side note the Good Med's have me thinking out there how bout and electric powered M37? Plenty of room for the batteries in the bed.

 

[John Mc]

Not on my truck right now but was wondering why all my dirty laundry were on the ceiling the other morning. I thought is was on the GOOD meds I was on. On a side note to that even though stock M37 mine anyway going slow ( 35 mph ) can be fun because of all the looks she gets. Sure you will have fun with it when your done. Last side note the Good Med's have me thinking out there how bout and electric powered M37? Plenty of room for the batteries in the bed.

I was debating doing an electric M37 when I started my search. If I had ended up with something basicaly sound, but a had a bad engine and transmission, I might have ended up going that way. I typically drive mine locally, so range is not a huge concern. So many of the electric vehicles I see seem to be more "sport" oriented. Mine is a "working in the woods" truck: I don't need to go 100 MPH, I need to get stuff done.

 

[sokoji]

Been a long time since I posted on the M37. Today my son and I swapped out the old tailgate and put a new-ish one in its place. Not much metal bending nor beating was required.

Would you happen to have plans for the old one? Been looking for a tail gate for my truck.

 

[jeffhuey1n]

Would you happen to have plans for the old one? Been looking for a tail gate for my truck.

Sorry, it’s already found a new home.