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52M38 Member
Joined: Jul 28, 2007 Posts: 69 Location: Snohomish,WA.
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Posted: Tue Jul 30, 2013 3:12 pm Post subject: Bumper Wood ? |
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Hi guys. Just a question. Did the front and/or the back bumpers have wood behind them ? If so, does anyone have a photo of one ? |
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whydahdvr Member
Joined: Jul 18, 2008 Posts: 643 Location: Melrose, MA and Santa Fe, NM
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Posted: Tue Jul 30, 2013 3:18 pm Post subject: |
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Yes, they did have wood and the main vendors can easily supply them - Army Jeep Parts, Midwest Military, DeBella Jeeps, etc. |
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52M38 Member
Joined: Jul 28, 2007 Posts: 69 Location: Snohomish,WA.
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Posted: Tue Jul 30, 2013 3:38 pm Post subject: wood |
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Is this front or back ?[ _________________ 53 M37 |
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52M38 Member
Joined: Jul 28, 2007 Posts: 69 Location: Snohomish,WA.
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Posted: Tue Jul 30, 2013 3:41 pm Post subject: wood |
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Well that worked good. Can't the get photo to load. _________________ 53 M37 |
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52M38 Member
Joined: Jul 28, 2007 Posts: 69 Location: Snohomish,WA.
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Posted: Tue Jul 30, 2013 3:46 pm Post subject: wood |
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I was able to get photos in members gallery's. Page 6 on bottom 52m38. _________________ 53 M37 |
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Bretto Member
Joined: Nov 24, 2010 Posts: 1390 Location: Orem, UT
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Posted: Tue Jul 30, 2013 5:05 pm Post subject: |
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There was only wood in the front bumper and the pic you show is it. _________________ Brett
'51 M38
PHOTO DIARY OF MY BUILD |
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52M38 Member
Joined: Jul 28, 2007 Posts: 69 Location: Snohomish,WA.
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Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2013 11:10 am Post subject: wood |
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Thanks Bretto. Any idea what it's worth ? It is orignal M38 and in great shape. _________________ 53 M37 |
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RICKG Member
Joined: Aug 31, 2010 Posts: 1744 Location: SO IDAHO
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Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2013 12:22 pm Post subject: |
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MWM sells a nice oak repop for 30 bones if that helps.. _________________ keep 'em rollin'
RICKG MC 51986 DOD 01-52, '50 CJ3a |
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MrWillys Member
Joined: Jul 06, 2013 Posts: 33
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Posted: Mon Aug 05, 2013 10:14 am Post subject: |
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What is it good for? Just extra protection? |
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Jim Member
Joined: Apr 14, 2005 Posts: 196 Location: Van Buren, Arkansas
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Posted: Mon Aug 05, 2013 10:22 am Post subject: |
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What is it good for? Perhaps it furnished an extra
bearing surface for a hand crank to start the engine?
Jim in Darkest Arkansas |
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MrWillys Member
Joined: Jul 06, 2013 Posts: 33
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Posted: Mon Aug 05, 2013 10:35 am Post subject: |
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Well, that is a good guess, I never thought about that. |
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wesk Site Administrator
Joined: Apr 04, 2005 Posts: 16358 Location: Wisconsin
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Posted: Mon Aug 05, 2013 10:54 am Post subject: |
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The wood was the cheap steel free way to make structures stronger without wasting valuable metals during wartime. The wood in the bumper and the hat channels under the floor added strength and crush/bending protection. Military contracts for new vehicles were always with the intent that vehicle would only remain useful for a few years about 8-10. So the damage caused by wood getting soaked and moisture causing corrosion was not an important consideration but one that created a lot of problems for restorers 40 to 50 years later. _________________ Wes K
45 MB, 51 M38, 54 M37, 66 M101A1, 60 CJ5, 76 DJ5D, 47Bantam T3-C & 5? M100
Mjeeps photo album: http://www.willysmjeeps.com/v2/modules.php?set_albumName=Wes-Knettle&op=modload&name=gallery&file=index&include=view_album.php |
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MrWillys Member
Joined: Jul 06, 2013 Posts: 33
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Posted: Mon Aug 05, 2013 2:43 pm Post subject: |
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With that in mind, I'll drop my plans to install wood in my bumper. I'm all for authenticity, but I don't need to install rust generators on the car. _________________ 1943 Willys |
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