M38 US Airforce Jeep w Artic Top and Gas Heater!

ECVJeeps · Post by **ECVJeeps** » Tue Mar 29, 2011 11:20 am

A new acquisition over the weekend (Thanks Jason) has me thinking of restoring my Air Force jeep back
to the original configuration.
This jeep came with a M38 arctic top and gas heater on the cowl.
The gas heater was missing, however I now have a mostly complete gas heater and still have the arctic top.
I was just wondering if there were many of these jeeps restored to this configuration.
That means that I would have to repaint the body parts that are now green back to the original strata
blue and install all the parts accordingly.
The only thing not original is the frame, that would be a CDN frame with the frame stamping of the CAR
number. This could be easily covered with body putty.
I was going to cover the "Jeep" on the front of the tool box with a skim of bondo to hide it and make it a
CDN jeep with a canvas tilt.
This would be nicer to drive in the summer but a bit chilly in the fall and spring. The arctic top would be rather warm
to drive in the summer, but it might be more unique!
Decisions, decisions.

I did find all the original stencling from the original hood and hard top to re-stencel the jeep back to original.

Ideas guys?

jasonm · Post by **jasonm** » Tue Mar 29, 2011 12:59 pm

Pat, You got the information, you now have the gas heater (your welcome)
It would be the only one around that is complete, and you can sell me your canadian stuff...lol
Jason

ECVJeeps · Post by **ECVJeeps** » Tue Mar 29, 2011 1:15 pm

Sell? More like trade!

jasonm · Post by **jasonm** » Tue Mar 29, 2011 2:40 pm

I will keep you in home made maple syrup and pickles...lol, But trades are good too.

Bill_F · Post by **Bill_F** » Tue Mar 29, 2011 7:21 pm

My vote would be to restore it as a USAF jeep.

Post by **wesk** » Tue Mar 29, 2011 10:33 pm