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Welcome to the 1953 M37 Dodge Restoration
 

From 2004 at pickup, to 2005, during restoration, my M37

OCTOBER 2005!

Welcome to my Dodge M37 restoration site. For the world too see I am providing details on  the successes and failures of restoring my 1953 Dodge M37 3/4 ton truck.  By no measure am I an expert on the subject, but I have learned a lot by doing this, and if I can help you out in any way, drop me a line.

The particular truck I purchased came from Pennsylvania, I am attempting to track down its service record in the US Army.  At the time of purchase the truck was about 80% original, the electrical system had been converted from 24 volts to 12 volts, there were no troop seats or racks in the bed, and the front fenders and rear fenders have significant rust through. The engine, which is original would turn over, but not run.

My goal is to restore the truck as complete as possible, representative of the USAAF, as a reminder to the public of the sacrifices our service men and women had made over the years to protect the values that we Americans hold dearly, and as a tribute to the veterans.

Let us solemnly remember the sacrifices of all those who fought so valiantly, on the seas, in the air, and on foreign shores, to preserve our heritage of freedom, and let us re-consecrate ourselves to the task of promoting an enduring peace so that their efforts shall not have been in vain. -- Dwight Eisenhower
A little about me: I have been interested in military history for quite sometime, and have considered my self to be fairly good with tools, and thought the restoration of a war horse might be a fun and learning project. It has been!  With the exception of sand blasting the bed and the wheels, the entire project has been completed by myself, with assistance from my wife and son, in my garage.
I am a member of the Military Vehicle Preservation Association, and the Ohio Motor Pool, currently on the committee for the 2006 MVPA convention in Dayton Ohio, as Director of Security.

Contact me at creinemann@crwdesigns.com

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New! Updated 10/15/2006 with final shots  Video Diary

I have created a Video Diary using the pictures I have taken of the ongoing restoration progress.  It is 17mb in size. You can also right click and choose "save as" if you like. This will play in Windows media player

 

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M37 on purchase dayInterested in viewing the stages of restoration on this truck? Click here.

 

 

 

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