[Bob Carriere]

The cramped quarters, heat from the engine, noise from the gears, sore bum from inadequate seat padding, no room for your bare feet let alone boots..... top speed of ..... you would not want to steer it at 80 mph.....

.....that is the charm of the beast.

I have taken to wearing track shoes instead of steel capped boots...... left foot for clutch only ....right foot twisted for the throttle and much anticipated defensive driving so not to have to brake too often..... roll your stops and leave in second gear......

It was designed by a mad British engineer with his mind set to get even with mankind and used a 20 year old lad raised in the depression that only grew to 5 foot 4 inches at 135 pounds a a model.

Seriously, am I ever....... I do have a cab 12 that had the floor modified to gain a few precious inches. Will try to get you some pictures...... they actually cut out a flat section from the curved inner fender and extended the floor plate over the crescent shaped floor opening...... and it is sitting on home made 20 rims/tires WHICH do not seem to rub when turning hard corners....... I makes a lot of sense but it really destroys the historical value of the vehicle. The homemade rims are 16 inch centers welded to a 20 inch rim...... No it is not drive on the street nor does it run at the moment..... I actually purchased the truck just to have the special U-Joint that links the winch to the T case..... it has also donated numerous other parts since.... generator, water pump, doors, engine covers, rifle brackets, etc.

The only old vehicle that is dependable, reasonably safe to drive even roll upside down, suitable for rainy West coast weather and half comfortable for guys your size is a well done M 37.

Cheers

Bob C