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Is there a way to date an M38 by body differences?
Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2011 9:09 pm
by Rescuemo
Is there anyway to date my M38 by the different body features, or were all M38's pretty much identical? Someone removed all the data plates from mine, probably in preparation for repainting. So now I have a body with absolutely no way to identify it and the DMV has had to assign a VIN based on the engine number, but it's a transplanted inline 6 from a Jeep Wagon. So I have no clue what year it is from. All I know is it's an M38, complete with Army green paint under the later black paint, but no tags or plates anywhere.
So, if there are certain features of M38's that changed a bit during '50, '51 and '52, could I perhaps tell what year it is?
Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2011 9:42 pm
by wesk
Have you filled in my M38 survey form? The answers are in that form!
Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2011 10:31 pm
by Rescuemo
No, lemme go look...
Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2011 10:36 pm
by Rescuemo
Didn't see it. What forum or thread is it located in? Be glad to do it, just not seeing it...
Posted: Sat Oct 15, 2011 1:34 am
by wesk
It's in your email box!
Posted: Sat Oct 15, 2011 9:09 am
by skyjeep50
Buy Ryan Miller's book - M38 Reference Guide - a pic of the book and ordering information is located on the main page of this website. Contains information on changes to the M38 during production and pics of modified parts and systems. A very good item to have as well as copies of the Army maintenance manuals (available as downloads in the "Downloads" section of this website).
Posted: Sat Oct 15, 2011 9:38 am
by bikemancs
wesk, could you send me that form?
Posted: Sat Oct 15, 2011 12:08 pm
by wesk
The book is great to have. Ryan along with a lot of help from a few of us spent several years putting it together. A lot of the info in it came from the survey forms so please do not neglect the submission of a survey form for your M38 but also do buy the book. It's sale supports this web site and supports on going research thru personally owned Willys archival data.
Posted: Sat Oct 15, 2011 12:15 pm
by bikemancs
I got the book Yesterday, along with a few other TMs I ordered.