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idiocrates Member
Joined: Nov 02, 2007 Posts: 437 Location: Seguin, Texas
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Posted: Tue Nov 30, 2010 11:30 am Post subject: Wheel house brace |
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Inside the driver's side wheel house on this m38a-1 tub there is...or was...a brace welded from the inner wall of the wheel house....to the ceiling of the wheel house..to the outside panel of the body.....like this:
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drvr_wheelhouse_rearpanel by idiocrates, on Flickr[/url]
Does anybody make or reproduce this brace.....and/or was it only necessary if there was a pile of radio equipment stacked on the wheel house? Thanks.
by the way...this picture is taken with the tub standing on its passenger side....front of vehicle to the left....and you're looking at the bottom. _________________ Jim
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Rick_L Member
Joined: Apr 13, 2005 Posts: 153 Location: Salisbury, MD
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idiocrates Member
Joined: Nov 02, 2007 Posts: 437 Location: Seguin, Texas
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Posted: Tue Nov 30, 2010 1:49 pm Post subject: |
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So...is what you're trying to show me is that Classic Ent. makes this brace? The only thing in their parts that might come close is the External Wheelhouse Angle Support.....and I thought it was welded to the inside of the tub in front of the wheelhouse (exterior to the wheelhouse) and reinforces the front face of the wheelhouse. From what I can see in my wheelhouse it looks like the brace I'm looking for is one-piece....but I can see where two of these braces could do the job.....if installed end-to end. So is that what you're proposing? _________________ Jim
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wesk Site Administrator
Joined: Apr 04, 2005 Posts: 16358 Location: Wisconsin
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BullRun Member
Joined: Mar 10, 2009 Posts: 459
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Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2010 1:20 am Post subject: |
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It looks like the Classic Enterprises parts might fit with some work. I could not find this part in reproduction anywhere. Midwest Military could probably make this part and DL Bensinger carries a ton of reproduction parts not advertised on the internet. It might end up being a univeral-fit type part like a lot today that are not jeep vehicle specific.
If that does not work... it might be overkill for a budget but a prototyping sheetmetal shop could easily reproduce this part. Simplified, just a straight hat channel with two bends. Probably a couple hours work at most with the right equipment.
You can use a tailers cloth measuring tape to get an approximate idea on part dimensions. Thats a tough one to authentically repair. I hope that helps. |
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idiocrates Member
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Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2010 7:06 am Post subject: |
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Gentlemen, thanks for the replies. I'm going to give the Classic Ent. braces a try. I wondered why the raised center channel on the long leg of the brace was depressed at the end.....now I know. _________________ Jim
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jasonm Member
Joined: Aug 19, 2010 Posts: 45 Location: C.F.B Gagetown area
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Posted: Sat Dec 04, 2010 8:34 pm Post subject: |
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Guys I am going through the same thing on my m-38 on both the drivers and passengers side,.
I Just made them on a brake and cut a bunch of cuts at the angle needed and welded it all back up again,Use a flap disk to grind it all out and Prime.
I used 16 gauge its a bit thicker but easer to weld up all the small slit cuts.
Jason |
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