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M37 Restoration - Newbie Attempt

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Breaking apart the third member from the axle housing. I may have posted thee photos already? There's me using me Harbor Freight soda blaster. The thing is great for the most part. Gets the job done. It makes a mess, but cleanup is easy since it's just baking soda. Just wash it away with a hose.
 

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Finally got the frame at my new house and workshop! The purchase of this house has been what's slowed me down, but I'm back! And now I have a space to work in. I also installed an air system :)
 

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I no longer have my truck, so this little 5x8 trailer will have to do. Added a leaf to each of the springs and had custom U-Bolts made up since I couldn't find NOS ones. Put new slave cylinders on while I had the axle up on the bench. Those shoes were the originals, I just cleaned them up. They looked to be in pretty good shape.
 
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Finally making some progress! Got the rear axle attached to the frame, and started pressing new races in to the brake drums. Question though? Is there supposed to be a gap like that on the outer race? It was like that on the race hen I pulled it off, and I couldn't push the new one on any further. Is it tapered? I am afraid I haven't pushed it in all the way.
 
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I've got two gas tanks, trying to figure out if I can combine them in to one working one. They are both pretty rough. I just realized though that my diner truck has a good tank! Problem solved :)
 
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