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by chris olson
Sun Feb 03, 2013 12:52 pm
Forum: Technical group
Topic: Transfer case compatibility?
Replies: 3
Views: 779

Re: Transfer case compatibility?

The NP200 in my M37 does not have a PTO opening on it... I don't remember seeing any in the civillian cases either, as for compatibility, the M37 mounts on two separate cross members with four rubber mounts while the civillian trucks kind of hung the case from a single overhead mount ( still four ru...
by chris olson
Tue Dec 25, 2012 1:02 am
Forum: General M37
Topic: Took a short run yesterday...
Replies: 8
Views: 1406

Re: Took a short run yesterday...

I wonder if there are any vehicles made today that you could blindly hand over to a 17 year old and expect to get it back still running?
by chris olson
Wed Dec 12, 2012 6:10 pm
Forum: Builders Blog
Topic: Royal Blue M37 in time for the St Paul Winter Carnival
Replies: 19
Views: 5023

Re: Royal Blue M37 in time for the St Paul Winter Carnival

Question "how many Smurfs had to die to make enough blue paint to cover both trucks?"

Answer- All of them

:mrgreen:
by chris olson
Thu Jul 19, 2012 2:47 pm
Forum: General M37
Topic: D.O.D.G.E.
Replies: 19
Views: 9451

Re: D.O.D.G.E.

I thought it was Dear Old Dad's Gutless Engine :D

or Driver Old Drunk, Gunned Everyday (speak for yourself..... :mrgreen: )

I thought Ford stood for Flip Over Read Directions?

Toyota definitely stands for: Truck Over Years Oxidizes Totally Away......
by chris olson
Mon Jul 16, 2012 9:50 pm
Forum: General M37
Topic: cdn tags
Replies: 4
Views: 876

Re: cdn tags

I would also be interested... especially a dimension plate for a M37 cdn
by chris olson
Mon Jul 02, 2012 7:48 pm
Forum: Technical group
Topic: Who is ACCO?
Replies: 20
Views: 2844

Re: Who is ACCO?

The only ACCO I can think of is the office supplies maker I think they make three ring binders and paper clips
by chris olson
Sun Jul 01, 2012 9:58 am
Forum: General M37
Topic: M37 cdn vin
Replies: 5
Views: 961

Re: M37 cdn vin

I did the statutory declaration when I registered my '48 Willys I had to also go to a notary and have an affadavit signed and stamped
When I bought my M37 the logging company that owned it before me had it registered as a 52 Dodge pickup
by chris olson
Mon Jun 11, 2012 10:47 pm
Forum: Technical group
Topic: Saginaw Power Steering Box Issue
Replies: 5
Views: 2040

Re: Saginaw Power Steering Box Issue

The little pin shaft sticking out is actually part of the torsion bar that helps control the valving (re centers the disc valves)
It was left sticking out to align the rag joints on the factory steering setup. you can cut it off if it interferes with your steering U joints...
by chris olson
Fri Apr 06, 2012 10:09 pm
Forum: General M37
Topic: Slow, Old and Green
Replies: 56
Views: 17217

Re: slow, old and green

Welcome to the site Robyn... I Still have my old M37cdn waiting on an engine swap...
Did you ever get that big rig manual steering box figured out?
by chris olson
Mon Feb 13, 2012 2:27 pm
Forum: Technical group
Topic: Where Can I Find
Replies: 1
Views: 437

Re: Where Can I Find

Cabell Garbee has a great article on his website with all the dimensions

http://www.garbee.net/~cabell/bedwood.htm
by chris olson
Mon Feb 13, 2012 2:23 pm
Forum: Technical group
Topic: Need Advice Please:
Replies: 14
Views: 1432

Re: Need Advice Please:

I would check the diaphragm in the fuel pump... the new blends of gasoline with ethanol can rot out the rubber.. so if it was sitting in there for the year... you never know,
by chris olson
Sun Feb 12, 2012 12:50 pm
Forum: Soap box
Topic: a solution to global warming
Replies: 10
Views: 1494

Re: a solution to global warming

As a suggestion why not fill all the open volcanoes with dead whale carcasses.... you know .. to save the earth :mrgreen: I mean we all know what is going on... the "greenies" are trying their darndest to plant the seeds of guilt in societies mind... and for a society without any common se...
by chris olson
Fri Dec 30, 2011 7:24 pm
Forum: Technical group
Topic: Getting the run-flats out of a Michelin ?
Replies: 8
Views: 1135

Re: Getting the run-flats out of a Michelin ?

I'm thinking that the runflats would be in the space where your tube should be....
by chris olson
Sun Sep 18, 2011 11:34 am
Forum: Technical group
Topic: military canvas care
Replies: 6
Views: 1105

Re: military canvas care

Canvak....the new Men's Cologne