Joined: May 14, 2007 Posts: 721 Location: Placentia, CA
Posted: Wed Nov 18, 2020 8:37 am Post subject: Mirror Clamp
Brian,
I have a couple of NOS mirror clamps at home. I'll have a look and post a couple of pictures. I'll try to get to it tonight but it might not happen until the weekend.
Since yours do not have the spacer listed in ORD 9 there must be something significantly different about them. In that sense it would be very helpful if you would post detailed photos of what you have. _________________ Wes K
45 MB, 51 M38, 54 M37, 66 M101A1, 60 CJ5, 76 DJ5D, 47Bantam T3-C & 5? M100
Joined: May 14, 2007 Posts: 721 Location: Placentia, CA
Posted: Tue Nov 24, 2020 8:29 am Post subject: Mirror Clamp
Pictures of the two mirror clamps that I have. The used one that was on my Jeep when I bought it is very similar to the short on on the right. I didn't take a picture of the used mirror clamp that was on my Jeep.
Joined: Oct 02, 2014 Posts: 1889 Location: South Carolina, Dorchester County
Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2020 6:50 pm Post subject:
Hi Dave,
I guess the main difference is the lack of a spacer on both yours, but I'd like to see a couple more photos of yours if you would please, perhaps with measurements? Yours look to be narrower and longer than mine, and one has that large divot that looks to corral the bolt somewhat (in place of a spacer?). I can take some more photos and post measurements of mine as well.
Not sure we'll ever nail this down between the possibles --- M38, M38A1, M151, and maybe even CJ's. Too many variables, too much history gone by. This is a small thing, but I hate to see yet another post left flapping in the breeze with no answer in sight.
Perhaps a few other members will post what they've seen and have as well. Like Wes says, a photo is worth a thousand words. _________________ Ron D.
1951 M38 Unknown Serial Number
1951 M100 Dunbar Kapple 01169903 dod 5-51
“The only good sports car that America ever made was the Jeep."
--- Enzo Ferrari
A direct size comparison (Both disassembled clamps in the same photo) is what I was hoping for. It appears both your lower clamps are off the M151 style mirror arms.
Joined: Oct 02, 2014 Posts: 1889 Location: South Carolina, Dorchester County
Posted: Sun Nov 29, 2020 12:43 pm Post subject:
Awesome Wes! Thanks!
Fiber spacer is factory, then for service replacement use a steel spacer. Hard to imagine that I found an original factory spacer after all these years.
Where did you find the engineering drawing? I suspect 45Auto's gold mine? It's a wonderful thing to definitively answer the question. What a forum this is! The facebook nonsense crowd can't touch this kind of information sharing! _________________ Ron D.
1951 M38 Unknown Serial Number
1951 M100 Dunbar Kapple 01169903 dod 5-51
“The only good sports car that America ever made was the Jeep."
--- Enzo Ferrari
I suspect 45Auto's gold mine? It's a wonderful thing to definitively answer the question. What a forum this is! The facebook nonsense crowd can't touch this kind of information sharing!
1 - Yes, 2 - Isn't it! 3 - Yes it is! 4 - I am already getting tired of rescuing them over there. _________________ Wes K
45 MB, 51 M38, 54 M37, 66 M101A1, 60 CJ5, 76 DJ5D, 47Bantam T3-C & 5? M100
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