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Welcome to the 1953 M37 Dodge Restoration
Wow! I can't believe I have not updated
this site in such a long time... Just listing here a bit of News since
the last major update:
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In 2007 I moved to the Kettle Moraine Region of
Wisconsin
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My Son Jake bought his own 1943 Willy's Jeep and has
restored it.
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Jake has enlisted in the US Air Force
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Have been keeping the M37 in great condition, and have won a
few awards at car shows, and hot rod shows..
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At the request of several individuals, I opened a small
business making troop seats, bumper blocks, spacers, bed decking, etc. I
started a site at
http://hmvwood.com if your in need of wood material for your hmv, let me
know.
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.
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, MMVA, and am currently serving on the Board Of
Directors for Friends Of Reclaiming Our Heritage, an annual tribute to
the veterans and current service men and women at
the VA Hospital Ground in Milwaukee Wisconsin
Contact me at
creinemann@crwdesigns.com
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Items of Interest
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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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Want to Join the Ohio Motorpool? Click here for an application!
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Communities, Forums, & Events
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 Interested
in viewing the stages of restoration on this truck?
Click here.
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