Please help identify this part

Rustedlugnut · Post by **Rustedlugnut** » Thu Sep 25, 2014 6:54 am

I have a 1950 M38. MC 10945. One of the early ones off the line. I am in the middle of a restoration and I can remember where this went, what it was for. My early pictures dont show it. Anyone have an idea what it is and where it goes. I know it seems like a dubm question but it has me stumped

http://www.willysmjeeps.com/v2/modules. ... _photo.php

4x4M38 · Post by **4x4M38** » Thu Sep 25, 2014 9:52 am

I can't find a photo. Is there a cover that goes in front of the generator/regulator between it and the engine?
Brian

RICKG · Post by **RICKG** » Thu Sep 25, 2014 11:20 am

That part does not exist on my MC51986 1-52. Don't see it in any books , TM's or ORD9.

Bretto · Post by **Bretto** » Thu Sep 25, 2014 12:11 pm

Doesn't look familiar to me.

Rustedlugnut · Post by **Rustedlugnut** » Thu Sep 25, 2014 8:41 pm

I think I will hang it on a nail in the wall in my garage. Maybe i will have a Moment of clarity someday....

4x4M38 · Post by **4x4M38** » Fri Sep 26, 2014 7:54 am

Hey Rusty,
Is that piece perfectly flat, or is there anything different on the back side?

Post by **wesk** » Fri Sep 26, 2014 9:39 am

That's a nice looking mud grip!

Rustedlugnut · Post by **Rustedlugnut** » Fri Sep 26, 2014 5:04 pm

4x4M38 wrote:Hey Rusty,
Is that piece perfectly flat, or is there anything different on the back side?

Flat on both sides. Originally I thought I may be a heat shield.

Rustedlugnut · Post by **Rustedlugnut** » Fri Sep 26, 2014 5:09 pm

wesk wrote:That's a nice looking mud grip!

Summit Cross Country LTS on the tires.

Pelle · Post by **Pelle** » Sun Sep 28, 2014 12:08 pm

Hello everyone

Phew!!
Finally I can be of some small assistance. Mud is the key word.

I've been lurking in the background of this fantastic site for a couple of years now. While reading and learning from everyone here about my upcoming m38 project, I browsed thru Ryan Miller's scanned PS Magazine pages. It seemes this plate is a suggested add on to prevent mud from entering the clutch.

It's in PS Magazine issue 15 1953, page 667.
http://www.willysmjeeps.com/v2/modules. ... _photo.php

Cheers

RICKG · Post by **RICKG** » Mon Sep 29, 2014 7:49 am

Nice detective work!! Notice that excluded are mc51887-51989
which use the new bell housing, starter and genny for the late style
fording system. My Jeep being mc51986.

1948willyman · Post by **1948willyman** » Mon Sep 29, 2014 12:33 pm

Glad to see this conversation as I have one of those hanging in my building
This same part came off my 52 m-38 in the process of restoring and I couldn't remember where it went. I also have a couple other parts I will try to photo and let someone figure out where they went cause I know they came off during the tear down and I cant figure out where they go back.
I guess hindsight is 20-20 and I should have taken a lot more pictures before I tore the jeep down!

Rustedlugnut · Post by **Rustedlugnut** » Mon Sep 29, 2014 9:12 pm

Thank you. Amazing detective work..i thought i would go nuts figuring it out.

Please help identify this part

Please help identify this part

m-38 part