Joined: Nov 24, 2010 Posts: 1390 Location: Orem, UT
Posted: Sun Nov 03, 2013 5:26 pm Post subject: Dash hole
I've glanced around trying to see what might go in the hole down and left of the ebrake. Other then peoples after market switches and whatnot that doesn't look stock, I can't find what might belong here.
Any ideas?
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'51 M38
PHOTO DIARY OF MY BUILD
Joined: Aug 11, 2012 Posts: 76 Location: Osoyoos.British Columbia, Canada
Posted: Sun Nov 03, 2013 10:56 pm Post subject:
yes. but I do , and the answer to your question is...drum roll...winch control(Garwood winch). hope that helps. _________________ Frank 1952 M38 Cdn CAR 52-31812,1952 M38 Cdn F100005, 1967 Jeepster, 1999 XJ, 1999 TJ " rubiCLONE"
Joined: Nov 24, 2010 Posts: 1390 Location: Orem, UT
Posted: Mon Nov 04, 2013 6:25 am Post subject:
I did a search on here for the Garwood winch and only got one result stating a Garwood was only used on the pilot model. With that, are we saying that they kept punching that hole in the dash of thousands of following units for no other reason than the pilot version had punched? Or is there another used or it?
Thanks _________________ Brett
'51 M38
PHOTO DIARY OF MY BUILD
There are several metal stampings on the jeep that retained unused openings for thousands of copies. It's all about cost and time. Some of the prototypes were tested with Garwood winches which means the possibility would remain over the M38's production life that some user may decide they want the Garwood winch. The leaving of the hole does no harm. The changing of the stamping dies has an additional cost. Most production tooling planning is usually pushed schedule wise to be ready for the expected orders. Un-needed changes and corrections to production tooling simply delays production. _________________ Wes K
45 MB, 51 M38, 54 M37, 66 M101A1, 60 CJ5, 76 DJ5D, 47Bantam T3-C & 5? M100
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