M38 Bumper

aforests · Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2015 9:57 am Post subject: M38 Bumper

Are the bumpers on early m38's supposed to be straight or curved?

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RICKG · Member Joined: Aug 31, 2010 Posts: 1740 Location: SO IDAHO

curved
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wesk · Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2015 10:31 am Post subject:

Aren't any early / late M38 Bumpers. There are just M38 bumpers WO# 801386, ORD# 7372818.

The M38 bumper was continued in use on the M38A1 in 1952 but by 53 the M38A1 started using WO# 808969, ORD# 8331831 which is wider than the M38 bumper.

When the Army allow the M38 bumper to completely run out of stock it serviced the M38 in the field with the wider M38A1 bumper.
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G740 · Member Joined: Jan 27, 2006 Posts: 499

The bumper is straight until it gets to the very end and then it is curved. It should not be curved like the one in the photo along the entire length.
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aforests · Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2015 9:03 pm Post subject:

I'm getting confused now. When I asked if the bumper should be straight or curved I meant should the entire length of the bumper be straight without a 'bow' or not? If you look at the length of the bumper in the picture you will see what I am talking about.
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wesk · Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2015 10:25 pm Post subject:

The bumper between the frame rails is straight and has a flat wood insert bolted very solid inside of it.

Only the last few inches on each end are slightly curved.
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45 MB, 51 M38, 54 M37, 66 M101A1, 60 CJ5, 76 DJ5D, 47Bantam T3-C & 5? M100

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aforests · Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2015 5:00 am Post subject:

Thanks
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RICKG · Member Joined: Aug 31, 2010 Posts: 1740 Location: SO IDAHO

My Bad, Aaron. I missed the visual clue that your bumper was curved the entire length. If you need i'll get some closer shots of my bumper and the wood filler detail. Just say the word..
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aforests · Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2015 1:07 pm Post subject:

Rick, that would be helpful.
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RICKG · Member Joined: Aug 31, 2010 Posts: 1740 Location: SO IDAHO

http://willysmjeeps.com/v2/modules/gallery/albums/album49/100_3721.sized.jpg
http://willysmjeeps.com/v2/modules/gallery/albums/album49/100_3726.sized.jpg
The top link shows the curve detail.
The bot link is a poor foto of the wood insert.

PM'd ya w/event info in your area you might be interested in.
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wesk · Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2015 7:56 pm Post subject:

Aaron, As you can see only the last few inches are curved. Even the M38A1 wide bumper is exactly the same in the last 3" at the tip. Otherwise both are completely straight across the frame rails.

In your photo I see a heavily worked by heat and hammer bumper that was straightened the hard way and now is very deformed.
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