1952 M37 - 78 BHP

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Not much progress this week - weather bad and been busy

Last exterior panel prepped - bit more sanding, then paint.

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New relectors bringing new life - now to apply 'do not overfill'

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Added 16 inch star but realised that it was too low - so after this pic was taken, star was sanded out and door resprayed ready for 20 inch star located in correct middle position

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Bonnet now ready for side stencils and 20 inch star

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Weekend jobs, finish scuttle, repaint dash

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Going to do instrument panel once my new gauges arrive.

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So, weekend progress. Fuel Pump changed and temporary vacuum pipes fitted for wipers.

Time - 15 minutes ( I had prepared my copper pipes whilst watching TV

One of the issues I had been suffering was that when turned off the truck; I would get a trickle of a oily petrol from the overflow pipe of the fuel tank - so can only assume that whatever was wrong with my old fuel pump resulted in that. I did find a small hole in the pipe which I will repair with liquid metal but more importantly since the new pump went in, no weird fuel mix or leak from tank. I can confirm that NO petrol has gone into the oil at any point.

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Next stage, I sourced new copper pipe for the fuel pump to carb and will direct the pipe away from the heat whilst adding a fire sleeve. I will also reroute the pump to wiper copper pipe to follow near it's original route. Once the old late WW2 fuel pump makes it back to MidwestMilitary I will get John to send me the correct heat shield which I will cover with heat reflecting wrap.

Wet patches around plugs is sea foam, soaking ready to replace.

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Temp rubber pipe connection to wiper pipe and manifold correctly connected to input on vacuum section of fuel pump

Will be painting engine bay and restoring the exteriors of the air filter, oil reservior and the generator - really going to dress the whole engine.

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Exterior is basically now done - all stencils added

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Also, fixed water temp - replaced gauge but new one didn't work; however as it pegged to the right highlighted problem was either
sender or wire - fitted a new direct wire and began to work.

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Last pics from summer

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Next jobs once spring arrives, finishing stripping rear bed, dent repair, repainting. Replace all wood work. Finish cab.

Sending the radiator off for a recore and the seat off for a retrim.

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Now that's something different. Bet that's hard to get parts for,
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Imagine a 20 dollar part costing 200 due to postage and tax....... Bit like jap parts before the exchange rate want south

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I like your truck mr C!
I’m really pleased to see your still as thorough as ever, although I’m a little taken aback by your comment about it looking better covered in dust :eek: Surely that’s not something even you thought you would ever say 10 years ago?

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russ979 wrote:
Wed Jan 29, 2020 9:58 pm
I like your truck mr C!
I’m really pleased to see your still as thorough as ever, although I’m a little taken aback by your comment about it looking better covered in dust :eek: Surely that’s not something even you thought you would ever say 10 years ago?
Ha ha - alright fella. Yep, the wonders of time. My daily has only been washed about 6 times since I have owned it and that is only when it goes for an MOT and Audi do the cleaning :)

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Ben wrote:
Thu Jan 30, 2020 9:05 am
russ979 wrote:
Wed Jan 29, 2020 9:58 pm
I like your truck mr C!
I’m really pleased to see your still as thorough as ever, although I’m a little taken aback by your comment about it looking better covered in dust :eek: Surely that’s not something even you thought you would ever say 10 years ago?
Ha ha - alright fella. Yep, the wonders of time. My daily has only been washed about 6 times since I have owned it and that is only when it goes for an MOT and Audi do the cleaning :)
Hang on a minute, who’s this guy and what happened to the Ben I knew? :rofl:
I’m guessing you’ve found being a parent has changed your views on life and what’s important like a lot of us? ;)
Genuinely though I do like the truck and I hope I will get to see it in the metal sometime over the year. That must turn more heads than the GTR ever did?

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