Retainer chain

wesk · Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2012 8:54 am Post subject:

The term NOS (New Old Stock) only means it came off the shelf unused. Could be a NOS aftermarket, could be an NOS with the FSN that was listed for the G758/MD but was not original Willys/Kaiser type. Original factory caps were Eaton and Stanton.
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wilfreeman · Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2012 9:32 am Post subject:

It was definately military NOS - brown paper stock box and wrapped in brown resin paper and either coated in heavy dried up oil or a light coat of cosmoline- sealed with a label with the stock number and all - don't remember what it said though. I'll look closer at the cap a little later when I go to the shop. I'm not particularly interested in being 100% original - just functional.
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1953 M38a1
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wesk · Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2012 9:50 am Post subject:

When you look in the Army supply manuals you'll find that that stock number cap was used on quite a few different make and model trucks. It's an Army generic shelf stock unit.
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45 MB, 51 M38, 54 M37, 66 M101A1, 60 CJ5, 76 DJ5D, 47Bantam T3-C & 5? M100

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wilfreeman · Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2012 11:03 am Post subject:

That's kindof what I was thinking - maybe I can work up a chain clamp so I can hook it to the overflow pipe to make it look original.
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1953 M38a1
1964 USMC M38a1
'51 USMC M100 trailer, '54 M100 trailer, '90 M101a1 trailer
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wilfreeman · Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2012 3:51 pm Post subject:

timjuhl · Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2012 3:52 pm Post subject: Chain

Brett,
Check your PM's... going to TSC tomorrow.

Tim
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1952 M38A1
1946 Aeronca L16A Army Liaison Aircraft

jimm · Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2012 5:46 pm Post subject: Good ol' McMaster

McMaster-Carr: http://www.mcmaster.com/#link-chain/=jzt1kn
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1952 M38 son-father project
Slowly turning rusty parts into OD parts

timjuhl · Posted: Wed Nov 07, 2012 4:14 pm Post subject: Security chain

I've done some checking around and so far all I've found that comes close to the original chain in size and shape is made of brass, not steel. Here is a photo showing the original chain on the right and the brass chain I found on the left. Since you paint the chain OD anyway I've decided the brass is good enough for me.

BTW-if you are looking for this stuff in your local hardware, it is called "Plumber's Chain."

Tim

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1952 M38A1
1946 Aeronca L16A Army Liaison Aircraft

wilfreeman · Posted: Wed Nov 07, 2012 4:47 pm Post subject:

Won't have to worry about it rusting either! Are you doing a factory resto. I think brass and od look good together myself.
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1953 M38a1
1964 USMC M38a1
'51 USMC M100 trailer, '54 M100 trailer, '90 M101a1 trailer
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http://m38a1usmc.wordpress.com (USMC M38a1 rebuild blog)


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