M38 Gas Tank Early repro. or franken tank

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brimac
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M38 Gas Tank Early repro. or franken tank

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Did someone graft a filler neck to this tank or just a poor reproduction?
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Looks like a frankentank to me. The fuel pickup is through the bottom of the tank and not the top as in a M38 tank, it doesn't have the rear tie down fitting and the fuel gauge is in the wrong place. The filler neck is the right size for a M38 but the rest of the tank is a CJ!?
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early M.D. Jaun. Ihad one, once. torn the bottom line off on a rock on the rubicon...not pretty :cry:
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