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Mike_B Member
Joined: Dec 10, 2017 Posts: 337 Location: Southern Maryland
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Posted: Mon Dec 23, 2019 8:47 pm Post subject: 1953 M38A1 Radiator Support Rod question |
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I just noticed that my 1953 A1 radiator support rods are covered by a thin rubber covering. Is that factory and if so, why?
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Mike B _________________ Mike B
1953 M38A1 Brush Truck
1952 M38
1951 M100 Trailer |
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wesk Site Administrator
Joined: Apr 04, 2005 Posts: 16250 Location: Wisconsin
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4x4M38 Member
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danrothe2001 Member
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Posted: Wed Dec 25, 2019 9:46 am Post subject: |
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Mine had a thin layer of some kind of thin plastic coating on them. I redid it with plasti-dip like for tool handles. I assumed it was factory.
Dan
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keats Member
Joined: Apr 14, 2005 Posts: 332 Location: Middletown Ct
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Posted: Wed Dec 25, 2019 2:51 pm Post subject: |
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my m170 has the rubber coating on them _________________ Gary Keating
1949 C3A, 1952 M38,
1954 M170, 1957 Cj3B |
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Mike_B Member
Joined: Dec 10, 2017 Posts: 337 Location: Southern Maryland
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Posted: Wed Dec 25, 2019 8:35 pm Post subject: |
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danrothe2001 wrote: | Mine had a thin layer of some kind of thin plastic coating on them. I redid it with plasti-dip like for tool handles. I assumed it was factory.
Dan
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That what I was thinking about using if it was deemed factory. Mine were covered end to end including both ends...the only holes in the rubber were for the cotter pins.
Mike B _________________ Mike B
1953 M38A1 Brush Truck
1952 M38
1951 M100 Trailer |
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wilfreeman Member
Joined: Mar 13, 2006 Posts: 1079 Location: Richburg, SC
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Posted: Sun Dec 29, 2019 7:08 am Post subject: |
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Both of my Army a1s (53 and 54 models) as well as my 64 USMC had a rubbery coating on them. I Plasti Dipped the ones on the 53 that I restored but didn't have to do anything to the USMC ones - they were almost perfect. _________________ Matt
1953 M38a1
1964 USMC M38a1
'51 USMC M100 trailer, '54 M100 trailer, '90 M101a1 trailer
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Mike_B Member
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Posted: Sun Dec 29, 2019 7:57 pm Post subject: |
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Anyone know WHY they were rubberized???
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Mike B _________________ Mike B
1953 M38A1 Brush Truck
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