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GregS Member

Joined: Apr 13, 2005 Posts: 174
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Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2006 11:53 am Post subject: Emergency brake cable link |
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Hello all,
I am missing this part but, it does not appear too hard to fabricate. Could anyone advise the approximate length? It is for an M38 and is the part that hooks to the bracket on the crossmember to keep the emergency brake lever assy. retracted.
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Actually it hooks on the tab on the underside of the tub.
X is the spring which attaches to the tab on the underside of the tub and W is the link that connects to the end of the handbrake cable link.
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Ryan_Miller Site Administrator


Joined: Apr 03, 2005 Posts: 1631 Location: Kansas
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Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2006 7:31 pm Post subject: |
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Greg,
Mine was missing too, so that is an excellent question.
Some of the guys on here should be able to measure one for us. _________________ Ryan Miller
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Ryan_Miller Site Administrator


Joined: Apr 03, 2005 Posts: 1631 Location: Kansas
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Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2006 5:42 pm Post subject: |
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I guess this is not a real "hot" topic like paint, but I just wanted to get it back to the top for people to see.
Maybe we can get a response.  _________________ Ryan Miller
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OKCM38CDN Guest

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Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2006 5:48 pm Post subject: |
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Mine had a spring with a long end on it... |
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RonD2 Member

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Posted: Thu Mar 16, 2017 8:16 am Post subject: |
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Searched and researched with no joy so I'm bumping this 11 year old question to the top in hopes for an answer.  _________________ 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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keats Member

Joined: Apr 14, 2005 Posts: 330 Location: Middletown Ct
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Posted: Thu Mar 16, 2017 11:09 am Post subject: |
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This should work. Photo is of my M38 setup.
 _________________ Gary Keating
1949 C3A, 1952 M38,
1954 M170, 1957 Cj3B |
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RonD2 Member

Joined: Oct 02, 2014 Posts: 1847 Location: South Carolina, Dorchester County
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Posted: Thu Mar 16, 2017 11:30 am Post subject: |
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Thank you! _________________ 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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wesk Site Administrator


Joined: Apr 04, 2005 Posts: 16146 Location: Wisconsin
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RonD2 Member

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Posted: Thu Mar 16, 2017 1:19 pm Post subject: |
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10-4 !
Thanks ! _________________ 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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keats Member

Joined: Apr 14, 2005 Posts: 330 Location: Middletown Ct
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Posted: Thu Mar 16, 2017 1:38 pm Post subject: |
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This is one of those M38 manual discrepancies apparently. It is shown in both ways of assembly. I used the manuals putting my M38 together and remembered seeing these pictures in the maintenance and the engine/clutch manuals.
 _________________ Gary Keating
1949 C3A, 1952 M38,
1954 M170, 1957 Cj3B |
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RonD2 Member

Joined: Oct 02, 2014 Posts: 1847 Location: South Carolina, Dorchester County
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Posted: Thu Mar 16, 2017 7:53 pm Post subject: |
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Gary, I agree, an obvious discrepancy. Two photographs saying one thing versus a drawing and an exploded diagram saying another? Scale tips to the photos I think. And either way, it's an easy enough switch should the jeep police show up . The important missing piece (the dimensions of the link) I'm thankful you supplied ! I'll be making one this weekend. _________________ 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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wesk Site Administrator


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keats Member

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Posted: Thu Mar 16, 2017 9:39 pm Post subject: |
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the top drawing on my post is from the June 1951 manual.
The bottom drawing on my post is from the Jan. 1956 maintenance manual and the same drawing is in the Sept 1950 manual.
But I agree with RonD2 and you. It really doesn't matter much which way the assembly was meant to be put together and its a 10 second fix to reverse it. Works either way. I guess my only reasoning for putting the link on the body bracket besides the manual drawings is that its of heavier thickness making it "possibly" less prone to break due to friction and movement on the sharp edge of the bracket. _________________ Gary Keating
1949 C3A, 1952 M38,
1954 M170, 1957 Cj3B |
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45auto Moderator


Joined: Apr 06, 2005 Posts: 147 Location: Georgia
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Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2017 6:19 pm Post subject: |
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I bought an NOS spring and link for my 51 M38---at some point the link came off of the tab and was lost. The spring was still hanging on the clip on the E-brake clip.
Knowing this, I would go with the long spring set up if you are driving and using your M38. _________________ Harold W.
MVPA #6833
1945 GPW
1950 CJV-35/U
1951 M38 1952 M38
1962 USMC Contract M38A1
1953 Strick M100 1967 Johnson M416
1968 CJ5 4-Speed 1969 CJ5 V6 |
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