Fording Cable Handle

Festus · Post by **Festus** » Mon Mar 13, 2017 6:04 pm

My 1950 M38 is missing its fording cable and handle... everything else is present. From my research it looks like it's a t-level handle - correct? Also what color is it? Black? OD Green?

Thanks for the help.

- Ken

keats · Post by **keats** » Mon Mar 13, 2017 7:27 pm

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Willys- ... Hg&vxp=mtr

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Willys-M38-M38A ... fQ&vxp=mtr

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NOS-M38-M38A1-M ... P9&vxp=mtr

G740 · Post by **G740** » Mon Mar 13, 2017 7:56 pm

Midwest Military has NOS cables in stock. $20
John

Festus · Post by **Festus** » Tue Mar 14, 2017 2:10 pm

Thanks for the links... I had found those too... just wanted to make sure they were correct as some seemed to be black while others were OD green.

- Ken

4x4M38 · Post by **4x4M38** » Tue Mar 14, 2017 4:46 pm

I think they start out black or green, cable is bare metal.

Willys sprayed everything that wasnt black in the engine compartment
OD, in parts, prior to assembly except the tub right Wes? Did they paint the cables and hose clamps and such after assembly? Good question.

67 years later takeoffs can be just about anything, but the handle should be OD. If not, sandpaper and some paint cure a lot of ills.