Hi Guys,
I took off my spare tire to blast and paint the rim........and there's no flap!
Thinking that was a "bubba" I checked out the ORD.......no tire flaps!!
So I just got to ask.......why didn't these guys come with flaps to protect the tubes? Do you guys run flaps?
thanks,
bob
What the flap?
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Flaps were called for in the M-38, but the M-38A1 does NOT call for them...
Flaps were needed primarily for the WWII Combat wheels to protect the tubes when bolting the wheels together. The later M-38 and M-38A1 did not have combat wheels so no flaps required to protect the tubs...
This is my understanding, I may be wrong...
Flaps were needed primarily for the WWII Combat wheels to protect the tubes when bolting the wheels together. The later M-38 and M-38A1 did not have combat wheels so no flaps required to protect the tubs...
This is my understanding, I may be wrong...
Hal, KB1ZQ
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TSGT, USAF (Ret)
1952 M-38 CDN CAR 52-31313
1952 M-100 Strick #104
1951 Willys Wagon (For Sale)
1954 Willys M38A1 201001205
Tornado Alley
Del City, OK
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Most drop center rims did not use flaps. Even the early 1950 M38 ORD 9 does not list flaps.
Wes K
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45 MB, 51 M38, 54 M37, 66 M101A1, 60 CJ5, 76 DJ5D, 47Bantam T3-C & 5? M100
Mjeeps photo album: http://www.willysmjeeps.com/v2/modules. ... _album.php