| View previous topic :: View next topic |
| Author |
Message |
ROBCDN3
Member
Joined: Mar 22, 2014
Posts: 75
Location: Simcoe Ontario Canada
|
 Posted: Sun Sep 11, 2016 8:30 am Post subject: New tub |
 |
|
Good morning All. I have just recently found a new tub,tailgate and windshield frame. the number on the tub by the drivers side firewall is
M38109981. I was wondering if this is a NOS military or a US manufacturer. The tub is about 15 years old and has a shade of OD on it.
Cheers Rob |
|
| Back to top |
|
 |
wesk
Site Administrator
Joined: Apr 04, 2005
Posts: 16256
Location: Wisconsin
|
| Posted: Sun Sep 11, 2016 8:44 am Post subject: |
|
|
By 15 years old, do you mean the actual age of the tub or how long the prior owner had it?
If you mean the actual age of the tub how did you determine that?
If in fact the tube is actually only 15 years old it could not be a NOS military tube nor could it be a new Kaiser/AMC/AM General produced tub.
MD Juan placed ID numbers on the cowl of their repop tubs.
_________________
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 |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
ROBCDN3
Member
Joined: Mar 22, 2014
Posts: 75
Location: Simcoe Ontario Canada
|
| Posted: Sun Sep 11, 2016 6:16 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| Wes. I called the owner and he said he purchased it from JC Whitney about 15 yrs. ago. The number was on the gusset that goes from the firewall to the frame the number was stamped on the inside of the gusset. I was wondering if there was another manufacturer back then that maybe produce a tub. Cheers Rob |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
wesk
Site Administrator
Joined: Apr 04, 2005
Posts: 16256
Location: Wisconsin
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Xamon
Member
Joined: Sep 18, 2012
Posts: 589
Location: South East Saskatchewan
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
wesk
Site Administrator
Joined: Apr 04, 2005
Posts: 16256
Location: Wisconsin
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
ROBCDN3
Member
Joined: Mar 22, 2014
Posts: 75
Location: Simcoe Ontario Canada
|
| Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2016 4:25 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| I can not access the tub easily it is in Sault Ste. Marie On. The numbers were on the drivers side toe gusset on the inside of the gusset. The dash panel had no cutouts for gauges or the M38 hole for the gauge panel. Typical barn find heaps of stuff pilled on top of it. The paint was like an OD flat primer. I will call him again but he is extremely slow to respond. Cheers Rob 1971 M38a1c |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
DJ
Member
Joined: Apr 15, 2005
Posts: 289
Location: Wis.
|
| Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2016 8:54 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Is it for sure a steel tub,or could it be a fiberglass one?
_________________
51 M38 ,52 M38 ,53 Jeep PU ,62 M 37 ,68 M 715 |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
wesk
Site Administrator
Joined: Apr 04, 2005
Posts: 16256
Location: Wisconsin
|
| Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2016 11:44 pm Post subject: |
|
|
MD Juan produced several generic jeep tubs that lack all the compliments of any one model during the late 50's/early 60's. MD Juan's owner and their marketing manager are members of our web site. Perhaps they can help with info of how their tubs were marked/serialized 1950's thru 1980's.
Rob I am afraid if the dash is blank for instruments then it's clearly not an M38 tub in any form such as old NOS factory or late repop.
_________________
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 |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
ROBCDN3
Member
Joined: Mar 22, 2014
Posts: 75
Location: Simcoe Ontario Canada
|
| Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2016 7:11 am Post subject: |
|
|
| Good morning Wes. Thanks for the info I will contact MD Juan and see if that is one of their numbers . Cheers Rob |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
|
Forum FAQ
Search
Usergroups
Profile
Log in to check your private messages
Log in
