M38 tail gate

JahRafa · Member Joined: Sep 10, 2016 Posts: 39 Location: Florida

Question about the tailgate on the M38. Was is bolted shut or was it held close by the chains or did it have both?

Thank you

4x4M38 · Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2016 9:11 pm Post subject:

Bolted shut. The tailgate held the gas can and spare tire.
As such, it was non-functional as a tailgate and along with a few
other oddities was a by product of the CJ3A heritage of the M38.

Take care,
_________________
Brian
1950 M38
MC11481
http://www.willysmjeeps.com/v2/modules.php?set_albumName=album372&op=modload&name=gallery&file=index&include=view_album.php

keats · Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2016 11:09 pm Post subject:

the bolts holding the tailgate closed were special for that as seen in my photo section.

http://willysmjeeps.com/v2/modules/gallery/albums/Gary-Keating/P1000091a.sized.jpg
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Gary Keating
1949 C3A, 1952 M38,
1954 M170, 1957 Cj3B

JahRafa · Member Joined: Sep 10, 2016 Posts: 39 Location: Florida

Thank you guys. Is there anywhere I can buy those special bolts? with nuts I assume?

4x4M38 · Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2016 9:04 pm Post subject:

There is one on eBay right now but I'd try Midwest Military, Army Jeep Parts
or another of the vendors first.

Note most everybody has a minimum
shipping charge. For that and the size of the
box, look around for a few other items you need
and buy at the same time to make the freight
reasonable.

Take care,
_________________
Brian
1950 M38
MC11481
http://www.willysmjeeps.com/v2/modules.php?set_albumName=album372&op=modload&name=gallery&file=index&include=view_album.php


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