There is a 1951 M37 here in Colorado Springs a guy could buy for about $6oo
or so..Does not run..--body is very nice..Anyone want the phone number..?
Gene
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From: "Enterprise B&B/Cayman Islands, BWI" <Enterprise@earthlink.net>
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Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2000 9:07 AM
Subject: [MV] Want to buy M37 Bumperette
> I need a left side (facing the M37 from the back) bumperette. I thought I
> had a deal for one but it never materialized.
>
> I'm still working on getting my unit painted. Got the paint (Gillespie)
and
> now it's just getting the time. I'm not going to cherry out everything but
> it will be a decent looking piece. I had a pretty darn good pedestal for
my
> Browning 30 made at the local welding shop using a picture I had and got a
> pintle out of MV Magazine. The big advantage was it was all done in 2 days
> for less $$$.
>
> Did have one bit of fun recently.... On Vets Day we had a WWII party and I
> decked out my unit w/flags. The "troops" were all lined up in the parking
> lot of the local VFW Post (we had rented their hall for the party) and I
> drove in in my M37 w/the flags and the Browning to a lot of "Wow"s and
> "Ooooh"s. Of course a couple of guys had go get up on the back and play
> w/the Browning.
>
> Of course since I live in the Los Angeles area, before I went out, I
called
> the local Police station and explained what I was going to be
doing/driving
> and the route I was taking. Even though the Browning was to be covered
> except for the last few blocks of the drive, I figured with things they
way
> there are (here), better safe than sorry. Some people around here have a
> "shoot first and ask questions later" attitude. The Watch Commander
thanked
> me and said he would put out a radio call alerting the local units. He
said
> they didn't need an "incident" and any more bad press for the L.A.P.D.
>
> I guess a lot of our little (and big) green toys are not things which are
> driven on the roads too often, especially when fitted out w/MGs and the
like.
>
> The next day I took some friends and their 3 kids for a ride around their
> neighborhood and they love it, especially the looks from their neighbors.
> I promissed I would pick up the kids at their school (with a parent w/me
of
> course) in the M37 one day w/the Browning and they really liked this idea.
> Probably will have half the school out for that one including some
teachers.
>
> One of these days when I win the lottery, I will get my real dream machine
> which is a White Staff Car. I really want a half-track but I know I can
> drive a Staff Car much more locally than the track.
>
> OK, enough free association for one post, back to the real world.
>
> David
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