M38/M38A1 top bow measurements

4x4M38 · Post by **4x4M38** » Fri Aug 16, 2019 5:16 pm

http://www.willysmjeeps.com/v2/modules. ... op+bow+rod

Short bow goes to the front. Center of common bolt hole at bottom to horizontal rod hole at top.

kenperkins · Post by **kenperkins** » Fri Aug 16, 2019 9:00 pm

my bows are in the down position on the jeep. hooking a tape on the end of the short bow, it measures 25 1/2 to a 3/8 hole. I have a NOS short bow for a spare and when I lay it down and measure to the 3/8 hole it's 25 3/4h.
I think I would put the top on and lay the rod in the sleeve it lives in and check the measurement that way...be sure the top is warm and tight.

4x4M38 · Post by **4x4M38** » Sun Aug 18, 2019 8:10 am

That’s good advice. Your measurements are within reason.
I was measuring from the center of each hole.

Post by **wesk** » Thu Nov 14, 2019 5:12 pm

Those 5 photos I started this post with have vanished along with the online photo storage site I had them on back in 2008.

Any chance anyone here downloaded my 5 photos and still have them and remember where they are? Perhaps you could post them again here?

EM2024 · Post by **EM2024** » Mon Dec 02, 2024 9:54 am

Does anybody have the drawing 1 to 5 for the top bow publish on Jan 27 , 2008 , the measure are there but they need to be refer to the drawing.

I try to build my own top bow and i need to double check the measure before i finish to build the die to punch the bracket

thanks