m38a1 batterybox

scar · Post by **scar** » Fri Apr 15, 2005 12:20 am

is the battery box welded in or is it bolted. if it is welded how do you get it out?

OKCM38CDN · Post by **OKCM38CDN** » Fri Apr 15, 2005 6:11 am

Not sure on the M-38A1; but the M-38 battery box in the cowl is welded at teh top with spot welds. If the M-38A1 is the same you will need to drill out those and proceed from there.

After removing those welds the rest of the box came out after removing lots of screws and bolts for the various brackets and covers. I am talking M-38, but I bet the A1 isn't much different.

Hope this helps...

scar · Post by **scar** » Fri Apr 15, 2005 8:10 pm

thanks okcm38cdn. thats what i was thinking.

Post by **wesk** » Sat Apr 16, 2005 10:06 pm

Scar,
The A1 welds and bolts in the same as the M38.

scar · Post by **scar** » Sun Apr 17, 2005 2:58 pm

thanks wes

scar · Post by **scar** » Tue Apr 19, 2005 10:02 pm

just got to thinkin, do you use a special tool to drill out the spot welds or just a drill bit.

Post by **wesk** » Tue Apr 19, 2005 10:30 pm

It's up to you. You can buy the expensive tooling or just buy a good center punch and quality hardened drill bits.

OKCM38CDN · Post by **OKCM38CDN** » Wed Apr 20, 2005 5:57 am

I was going to buy a spot weld cutter, but went the drill bit route was a lot cheaper. Worked just fine.

scar · Post by **scar** » Wed Apr 20, 2005 8:39 pm

thanks

mcguyver · Post by **mcguyver** » Thu Apr 21, 2005 5:53 am

Now that we're all drilling and un bolting, any one got a source for a replacement box to fill the big hole we just made?

Post by **wesk** » Thu Apr 21, 2005 8:09 am

Better be nice to the old box. I haven't seen a repops around. You'll probably need to take it to a local steel fabrication shop and have it repaired or copied.

GIJOE290 · Post by **GIJOE290** » Thu Apr 21, 2005 5:09 pm

wesk wrote:Better be nice to the old box. I haven't seen a repops around. You'll probably need to take it to a local steel fabrication shop and have it repaired or copied.

Wes, I saw this the other day, and I have no idea if it's right-wrong, good-bad, or what.. But I wanted to (try) help if I could.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayI ... gory=33575

or their main site... http://circlenr.com/jeeps/

Post by **wesk** » Thu Apr 21, 2005 7:03 pm

Well, I'll be! And right here in Wisconsin. I talked to those guys at Iola last year and they said they had several M series irons in the fire. They were displaying some real nice floor panels and hat channels.

OKCM38CDN · Post by **OKCM38CDN** » Fri Apr 22, 2005 11:31 am

Wes,

Those are the folks that I asked you about in an email... I bought my hat channels from them and they fit like a glove. Nice and clean to...

They even put a piece of tubing in where the bolts go thru for reinforcement...

I would buy frm them again... now it someone would make a M-38 under the hood box that did not cost an arm and a leg...

Also suggestion on the battery boxes... Mine came from a take off M-38. It had roofing tar (kind that hardens) coated all over the interior of the box and bracket... It was in fantastic shape.

Hope this helps...

mcguyver · Post by **mcguyver** » Wed Apr 27, 2005 4:39 pm

Wow I'm glad you guys found a source because I been dreading hand fabbing a new box. Suprizingly the reg price wasn't to bad but there on sale now $59.40 (Hey 9% is 9%)

Lee Maguire
McGuyver

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