M38A1 top bow brackets placing and fastening

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M38A1 top bow brackets placing and fastening

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Hi, does anybody have the correct placing of both top bow brackets, those mounted on rear side panels of the jeep to hold top bows rested down?
Reference distance for placing brackets may be the measurement from the rear panel of the jeep until each center of each of the two 8) brackets. A photo (or sketch) of these measurements (along with the wingbolt and strap that keeps the top bows fastened) would be great. Thanks!
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I don't have an A1 handy. Maybe someone here can help with measurements.
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Ok I have taken some measurements of my Nekaf A1.
A= 2 1/2 inches
B=3 3/8 inches
C= 1 inch
D= 21 3/4 inches
E= 33 3/8 inches
F= 24 inches

H= 1 inch
I= 32 1/4 inches
J= 1 inch

I have measured to the centre of bolts or holes.
it seems the bolt holes are 1inch from the top lip of the body.
I havent done the other measurements because measuring off the curve at the back was too inaccurate I thought.
The distances between the bolts on the front and rear brackets seem to be about 1 1/4 inches or 30 mm.
I hope this helps. come back to me if you want me to measure some more.
If anyone is more accurate then use them.
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Hello Andy,

That was very good of you. Thank you.

For the measurements from the rear I just lay one leg of a carpenter's square tight against the rear surface and slide the other leg snugly against the side surface then use the forward edge of the rear leg of the square for the measurement starting point.
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Prompt and accurate!!! Thanks Andy/Wes!!
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Hi Andy, would you please make extra measurements of footman loops locations, starting from the same reference hole used to measure top bow brackets locations?
Since there are three footman loops to fasten the canvas top, I suggest you to measure spacing of the first bolt/hole of the footman loop to the reference hole (taken here as the center of the vertical top bow rod hole.
Thanks again!
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