Joined: Jul 03, 2011 Posts: 13 Location: Columbia MO
Posted: Sun Apr 28, 2024 2:46 pm Post subject: Cross Member Radiator Tabs
A long stalled restoration is starting to get momentum. When I left off on the project, I had replaced the front cross member, which had been replaced buy the previous owner with a piece of angle iron. My replacement cross member though, which I didn't realize at the time, is missing the radiator tabs.
Is any one aware of source for replacement radiator tabs? I have found a replacement for the entire cross member with the tabs included but I would prefer not to cut out the cross member again.
I am not opposed to fabricating the two tabs from flat stock but I would like to save the time of doing so. As I understand, from a previous post, the two tabs are of different lengths.
Thank you for any suggestions.
John
Hi John. Since this is a single technical inquiry I have moved it to the technical Board. You are welcome to start a Project thread over on the project board where general progression notes and discussions can be carried on. The technical board is the correct place and quickest place to answers to direct technical questions and it is the place where many members come to to learn more about the technical side of their jeeps. _________________ Wes K
45 MB, 51 M38, 54 M37, 66 M101A1, 60 CJ5, 76 DJ5D, 47Bantam T3-C & 5? M100
Joined: Oct 02, 2014 Posts: 2004 Location: South Carolina, Dorchester County
Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2024 11:49 am Post subject:
Farmerjohn wrote:
You reference ORD9. If there a manual available for the M38 with this type of technical information?
Yes, the ORD9 Army manual that lists all the service parts for the M38 is free to download from this forum using the "downloads" button above.
All the other M38 Army manuals are also there, as well as other useful documents.
Joined: Aug 31, 2010 Posts: 1744 Location: SO IDAHO
Posted: Tue Apr 30, 2024 6:35 pm Post subject:
John, there are plenty of dead frames out there. Put a note in the want to buy in hopes that someone would cut the tabs off a junk frame. I had a similar situation with my 3A and had tabs within a week. I'll wager the tabs for the 3A bot mt rad are same as M38 as well. _________________ keep 'em rollin'
RICKG MC 51986 DOD 01-52, '50 CJ3a
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