US Marine Corps M37

[Ghostrider5211]

Good afternoon!

I drove to Tennessee to pick up this January 1953 M37. She's very complete, but rough.

Having been mostly through my 1952 truck by now, I'm very familiar with the systems of the truck. Of particular interest to me is the history of this truck. Not much out there, but she has all the signs of being issued to the Marine Corps. I find it interesting that the truck appears to have been modified to accept the driver's door mounted spare tire carrier, which unfortunately is missing...or is it? I think they used at least a part of it to make the spare tire carrier that's in the bed.

I traded my junker M38A1 jeep and 300 bucks for the truck. Any more information about Marine trucks would be great! Enjoy the pictures.

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[kendelrio]

Any more information about Marine trucks would be great!

As a Marine... I'll fill you in:

They drink too much gas, run... but haphazardly and longer and further than you think they can, blow their budget generally two days after payday, will definitely fight your other vehicles, which they deem inferior and will probably end up married to an old beater that has already had 5 or 6 owners and been around the block several times....

 

[kendelrio]

In all sincerity, great find and beautiful truck! I hope you get much enjoyment out of her!

 

[NDT]

100% for sure it's USMC. Fording control, rear lifting brackets and of course the paper clips confirm the data plate. Bed top rails look like the chain gang was not gentle with whatever they were doing.

 

[GUNNY 155]

Nice truck. Mine was in pretty much the same shape when I got it. My wife said do what it takes to restore her.

 

[kendelrio]

Susbscribed.. I now own a 1952 M37 I'll be picking up in the coming week. It would be neat to compare VINs and see how closely they're related!

 

[GopherHill]

The truck is not bad. You have something you can work with. I've seen some real beaters come back from the grave.