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Bumper Wood ?
Posted: Tue Jul 30, 2013 3:12 pm
by 52M38
Hi guys. Just a question. Did the front and/or the back bumpers have wood behind them ? If so, does anyone have a photo of one ?
Posted: Tue Jul 30, 2013 3:18 pm
by whydahdvr
Yes, they did have wood and the main vendors can easily supply them - Army Jeep Parts, Midwest Military, DeBella Jeeps, etc.
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Posted: Tue Jul 30, 2013 3:38 pm
by 52M38
Is this front or back ?[
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Posted: Tue Jul 30, 2013 3:41 pm
by 52M38
Well that worked good. Can't the get photo to load.
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Posted: Tue Jul 30, 2013 3:46 pm
by 52M38
I was able to get photos in members gallery's. Page 6 on bottom 52m38.
Posted: Tue Jul 30, 2013 5:05 pm
by Bretto
There was only wood in the front bumper and the pic you show is it.
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Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2013 11:10 am
by 52M38
Thanks Bretto. Any idea what it's worth ? It is orignal M38 and in great shape.
Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2013 12:22 pm
by RICKG
MWM sells a nice oak repop for 30 bones if that helps..
Posted: Mon Aug 05, 2013 10:14 am
by MrWillys
What is it good for? Just extra protection?
Posted: Mon Aug 05, 2013 10:22 am
by Jim
What is it good for? Perhaps it furnished an extra
bearing surface for a hand crank to start the engine?
Jim in Darkest Arkansas
Posted: Mon Aug 05, 2013 10:35 am
by MrWillys
Well, that is a good guess, I never thought about that.
Posted: Mon Aug 05, 2013 10:54 am
by wesk
The wood was the cheap steel free way to make structures stronger without wasting valuable metals during wartime. The wood in the bumper and the hat channels under the floor added strength and crush/bending protection. Military contracts for new vehicles were always with the intent that vehicle would only remain useful for a few years about 8-10. So the damage caused by wood getting soaked and moisture causing corrosion was not an important consideration but one that created a lot of problems for restorers 40 to 50 years later.
Posted: Mon Aug 05, 2013 2:43 pm
by MrWillys
With that in mind, I'll drop my plans to install wood in my bumper. I'm all for authenticity, but I don't need to install rust generators on the car.