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1952 Dodge M37 - Military Truck - Should I bid or pass?
How hard is it to find parts for this truck. I am consideri=ADng
bidding on one. The Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs has tw=ADo of them for Online Auction at WisconsinSurplus.com. They say they a=ADre not running, how hard are these to work on? Would it be a good =ADproject?=20 Thanks for your input,=20 Trucks_in_WI |
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On Tue, 1 Feb 2005, Trucks_in_WI wrote:
> How hard is it to find parts for this truck. Not hard. They were made for many years, all the mechanical parts are still readily available and most of the cosmetic and body parts aren't hard to find, either. > I am consideri=ADng bidding on one. The Wisconsin Department of Military > Affairs has tw=ADo of them for Online Auction at WisconsinSurplus.com. > They say they a=ADre not running, how hard are these to work on? Would i= t > be a good =ADproject? They are very easy to work on and would make an excellent project. DS |
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This site might prove to be a great help, though the M37, basically a pre-Slant-Six/square-body era Dodge Power Wagon, isn't a particularly rare or esoteric thing by their standards: http://www.mvpa.org/mambo/index.php See also http://www.dodgepowerwagon.com/main/intro.htm I'd suggest that you start by reading up on all these things so that you can learn what to look out for. The other thing, and I don't mean to sound condescending, is that this is not even a stripper model of a modern SUV. It is built for serious work and might well have been used for same. This has a large influence on its driving qualities and its (lack of) creature comforts, as does the fact that it is two human generations and several technology generations old. Enthusiasts, of course, think that's all part of its charm. The 230-cube flathead Six needs no such quibbles and excuses. It gave smooth and torquey service in trucks and luxury cars alike until the "horsepower wars" of the 50s finally sidelined it. Anyway, those are the generalities; it then comes down to the particular vehicle and the pre-auction inspection period. The best case is that you get a good price on a low-mileage, lightly-used example of a beast of a machine. The worst case involves 53 years of Army-type use and Rust Belt winters, together with auction-fever pricing. Best of luck, --Joe |
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Ad absurdum per aspera wrote:
> > This site might prove to be a great help, though the M37, basically a > pre-Slant-Six/square-body era Dodge Power Wagon, isn't a particularly > rare or esoteric thing by their standards: > http://www.mvpa.org/mambo/index.php > > Didn't the real Powerwagon (as opposed to Powerwagon-tagged light pickup trucks offered later) keep the flathead six all the way until the end of production in the late 60s? The slant six replaced the flathead for passenger cars and trucks in 1960, but IIRC the industrial version of the flathead was kept around until the late 60s and was the only engine in the Powerwagon. |
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On Wed, 2 Feb 2005, Steve wrote:
> Didn't the real Powerwagon (as opposed to Powerwagon-tagged light pickup > trucks offered later) keep the flathead six all the way until the end of > production in the late 60s? Yes. > The slant six replaced the flathead for passenger cars and trucks in > 1960, but IIRC the industrial version of the flathead was kept around > until the late 60s and was the only engine in the Powerwagon. Correct. |
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As a wheeled vehicle mechanic during the Korean War era, we used to
consider these vehicles as the best riding vehicles in the Army's inventory. That's one of the reasons why they were often used as ambulences. Ed |
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