1952 M37 Restoration

[Kirk Armitage]

Restarted this M37 project after a 25 year hiatus , finishing the teardown and sandblasting the complete truck in the fall of 2023. The winter / spring of 2024 I went through the drivetrain /springs etc and and got it back on it's tires this summer. The cab was painted and the truck was put to bed for the winter until I get the Eng / trans sorted out. The eng is a Ford 2711 e diesel, 4 cyl , will be adding a turbo , and was mated to the ACME trans with an adapter plate , part of which is a M135 trans bell housing. That eng is not for the purist , but I wanted something different as I'm still running 3 flatheads dodges in Bombardiers and my other m37 plow truck. Timeline ... completed 2026 ...but you never know. K Armitage

[Kirk Armitage]

Pics winter /spring 2024

[Kirk Armitage]

Parked for the winter , space is at a premium , got to keep the toys warm .

[Bob Phillips]

Hi Kirk, Good to hear from you, I thinks its been a while since there was much action up in your neck of the woods.
Dodge looks good, I do like the diesel option! Looks like a nice Ford CMP, perhaps a welding truck (?) tucked away in the shop as well.
When will it hit the road??

[Kirk Armitage]

Hi Bob , the KL hope fully , next after the dodge , time is racing by. Other hobbies and life put the green projects on the back burner for to long.
The diesel option , something different , along with a canvas roof , 12 volt and a split master cylinder. Other than that original.
Best Regards Kirk

[Bob Phillips]

I hear you when you say time races on, I also have my fair share of unfinished projects. I would like you to tell us more about the adapter you have for the transmission. Is it entirely custom made or did you purchase the plate itself? I also see you have had to work the throwout linkage into an auto transmission bell housing. What is the story as I would like to try something similar.