Rear seat Spring project

Niclas · Post by **Niclas** » Sat Apr 25, 2009 2:24 am

Hello all

Time for my spring project on the JEEP, a rear seat

Jeep CJ3B/M606

I was thinking of installing a M38/M38A1 rear seat I like the folding feature

So my big questiones are do it fitt in a 3B tub

And what do I need ?
Better to ask before i start to by thing that dont fit......

And if someone could take a Pic with the seat mounting and messurements

But I guess Wes already have it

Best Regards
Niclas Horney

Post by **wesk** » Sat Apr 25, 2009 12:58 pm

The civvy rear seat had legs and mounted to the floor. The M38/M38A1 shared the same folding seat. It has no legs. There are 4 parts welded and bolted to each wheel house that support the seat. The military seat is 35" wide and the wheel houses are 36" apart.

You'll need these parts from Midwest military.

I'm still looking but I know I have a drawing of this with measurements somewhere.

Niclas · Post by **Niclas** » Sun Apr 26, 2009 4:26 am

Big thx Wes

Does't look that hard.

please mail or post when you find the messurements

/Niclas

Niclas · Post by **Niclas** » Mon May 25, 2009 6:41 am

Hi Wes

Did you find the drawings ?

Seat fixed
mounting parts on the way

/Niclas

Post by **wesk** » Tue May 26, 2009 8:44 pm

Full size is here: http://img.mypicgallery.com/willysmcpar ... edited.jpg

Niclas · Post by **Niclas** » Wed May 27, 2009 2:39 am

Hello Wes

Im impressed as always

Big Thx

/Niclas

Niclas · Post by **Niclas** » Thu Jul 09, 2009 2:32 am

Hi all

Now to the next step

If im not totaly wrong the M38 have a tailgate like my 3B (M606)
do I need to reinforce it with someting ?
I think I have seen that the M38A1 have a sqare pipe across the tailgate !?

I have spare wheel (M38/A1 style) & can holder on the tailgate
And now the rear mounting thing that hold the backrest

I getting worried that the poor tailgate will give up on me...

/N

Post by **wesk** » Thu Jul 09, 2009 11:54 am

Yes you should reinforce the tailgate the same as the M38 tailgate.

Niclas · Post by **Niclas** » Thu Jul 09, 2009 2:27 pm

Thx

I have similar reinforments, but mine is more like bars and not going all the way up/down.

I thoght it was more like along the top of the tailgate.

/N

Post by **wesk** » Thu Jul 09, 2009 8:39 pm

That is an M38 tailgate of mine. I have two and they are both the same.

Here's my old 1960 3B tailgate. It is perfectly smooth on the inside.

I would assume someone added the special reinforcements on yours long ago.

Niclas · Post by **Niclas** » Sat Jul 11, 2009 9:28 am

Done (almost)

Rear seat in place

Spare wheel holder in place

All painted exept nuts and bolts

Only thing missing is the reinforcement bars but I will make it on monday.

All I need now is nice weather and sun and my 5 weeks vacation to start

Big thx for all the help

/Niclas