Joined: Oct 02, 2014 Posts: 2005 Location: South Carolina, Dorchester County
Posted: Wed Feb 28, 2024 9:45 pm Post subject: M38 Body Strainer
On page 296 of the M38 ORD9 in Section 1804.1 Body Panels, Pillars, Sills, and Molding is a part listed as Strainer, body left side panel to wheelhouse, WO-673469.
Searched the forum and the interweb with no joy.
Can anybody help identify this part?
Thanks! _________________ Ron D.
1951 M38 Unknown Serial Number
1951 M100 Dunbar Kapple 01169903 dod 5-51
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Posted: Fri Mar 01, 2024 7:40 pm Post subject:
could this "strainer" actually be the rock guard protecting the trailer plug wiring? _________________ keep 'em rollin'
RICKG MC 51986 DOD 01-52, '50 CJ3a
Joined: Oct 02, 2014 Posts: 2005 Location: South Carolina, Dorchester County
Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2024 10:36 am Post subject:
RICKG wrote:
could this "strainer" actually be the rock guard protecting the trailer plug wiring?
Rick,
I don't think so.
Pretty sure that rock guard panel is listed on page 324 in the ORD9 as GUARD, taillight and trailer connection w/weld nuts assembly, G740-7372884, WO-674239.
Out of curiosity I checked the ORD9 for the M38A1 and found STRAINER, inner rear body panel to frame (2ea.), WO-663079 on page 326.
Different part number than the M38 and a slightly different description with quantity of 2 instead of 1 on the M38.
Not sure they're related purpose or not, but sure sound like it. _________________ 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
might be a reenforcement plate or mounting plate. something to take the "strain " off something? _________________ Gary Keating
1949 C3A, 1952 M38,
1954 M170, 1957 Cj3B
Joined: Oct 02, 2014 Posts: 2005 Location: South Carolina, Dorchester County
Posted: Sat Mar 09, 2024 7:00 pm Post subject:
Hi Gary,
I thought about that name as well --- "strainer" --- but if Willys named it that --- assuming it's actually some sort of bracket, or reinforcement, or tapping plate, or some such --- then they sure deviated from what they normally name things like that?
I've looked at everything on my M38 that's attached to the left side body panel to the wheelhouse and nothing not already accounted for in the ORD9 jumps out at me.
Maybe my "strainer" is missing (or staring me in the face and I can't see it).
Usually in the ORD9 when a part comes welded to another part they say so in the description.
Maybe they forgot to add that note?
Perhaps that's why I can't "see" it.
I'm hoping the gentleman member of the forum that has access to the Willys factory engineering drawing collection might take a look and see if he has one for this part number. _________________ 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
Joined: Apr 04, 2005 Posts: 221 Location: Monticello, NY
Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2024 4:45 pm Post subject: Re: M38 Body Strainer
RonD2 wrote:
On page 296 of the M38 ORD9 in Section 1804.1 Body Panels, Pillars, Sills, and Molding is a part listed as Strainer, body left side panel to wheelhouse, WO-673469.
Searched the forum and the interweb with no joy.
Can anybody help identify this part?
Thanks!
Is it the "r" shaped hat channel inside the left wheelhouse? _________________ Bob W. Monticello, NY. 1952 CJ3A, 1952 M38, 1950 CJV-35/U
Joined: Oct 02, 2014 Posts: 2005 Location: South Carolina, Dorchester County
Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2024 8:39 am Post subject:
Hi Bob,
I think that's a pretty good bet.
I've been looking in the ORD9 and maintenance manuals for "hat channels" and they don't appear to be listed as separate parts in the ORD9 --- which tells me they came welded to other parts and the Army never intended or authorized them to be replaced separately.
Except for maybe this "strainer" because it is listed in the ORD9.
It seems hat channels as separate parts came about from demand in the after market or restoration hobby?
It's curious that hat channels don't come pre-welded to repop replacement floor panels (etc.) as Willys originally produced them.
I wonder if the Army would've described hat channels as "Strainers" if they had been authorized as separate parts and listed in the ORD9.
Just my s.w.a.g. 2 cents. _________________ 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
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