Willys M Jeeps

New book on the M38 Jeep just released

Information on the M38 jeep has been difficult to obtain until now. This book describes the history of the M38 from imediately after WWII, prototype development, factory production and through early military service life. Included are 220 pages with over 800 photos of jeeps and the correct parts for a restoration. The book describes the changes made during factory production and has detailed information on many aspects of the M38.

If you are restoring, looking to buy or sell or just have an M38 and want to know more about it this book will be an invaluable tool.

This book can be purchased at
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M37 Operators Manual

M37 OPERATORS MANUAL

To see the complete 150 page manual website members can go to the downloads section of this website in the M37 file.

Military Vehicle Wiring numbers

Want to know what wire number 11 goes to on your military vehicle?

This is the complete numbering system for all Army vehicles from tanks to jeeps to 2 1/2 tons.

Click on the READ MORE below to see the complete article.

You can also view this article in a larger format for easier reading and many more tech articles on our DOWNLOADS section as a member of our site.

I hope this helps you in your restoration.

Ryan Miller and Wes Knettle

M151 Introduction 1963 Pamphlet

M151 Introduction for Army Personel. Published in 1963.
These are the first several pages. The complete pamphlet and in a larger format for easier reading can be found in the download section of this website under M151.

A 52 M38CDN that my son will tell his kids about.

As a lineman for Atlantic Canada I beat many miles of road, always looking for treasures in someones field. Late, headed for the office, Being bad ( driving while talking on the phone) I drove past the road for the highway. "oh well, guess I can pick up the highway in Salsbury". Only one problem, the other two trucks followed me. As I was slowing for an intersection, it caught the corner of my eye. "Hmmm, a Jeep,, ah likely and old CJ5,, what do I want that for,, carry on". Got to the highway and couldn't stand it, I had to look. Back I went, "holy crap,a flat fender" price was on the windshield, a fair one but more than I was interested in spending, but for that year was it ever in good shape. Faded red, two spots where someone decided to hide a dent with filler, a patch on the floor under it the dummy didn't fix the hat channel, but that's it for body work. Mechanicly,, it's all there, except for the winch.

CLEANING OUT MY GARAGE

When you bought your military vehicles you probably remember having to do this chore. Cleaning out the garage, that is. Making room for what’s to come! Some things are easy to throw...

Battery Box Corrosion

BATTERY MAINTENANCE

Like a lot of HMV owners’ I don’t drive my vehicles as much as I would like. In fact, my M38 rarely comes out of the garage except for vehicle rallies. For the last few years, I have been plagued by battery acid corrosion damage to the battery boxes in my M38, especially the cowl box.

M38 Tires

M38 Tires

Photos and identification information provided by Jim Kelley and Keith Buckley, edited by Ryan Miller.

M38 Jeeps in Japan circa 1953

M38’s in Japan 1953

Written by Jim Kelley

Restoring my M38 brought back some memories of an old friend of mine from the Artillery school at Fort Sill, OK. In talking to him I told him I had purchased an M38 Jeep and was restoring it. He said he thought he was driving an M38 while stationed in Japan in 1953.

He mailed me some photos ....

Father and Son

Last year I purchased a 1953 M38A1. My sole purpose for buying the jeep was a way of spending time with
my son, who is now 15. We decided to do a frame-off restoration and restore the jeep as close
to original as we can.

I have learned a lot about jeeps over the past year, we have completely disassembled
the jeep and starting the rebuild. Money is hard to come by and I have to buy a few parts at a time, but more important I have learned a lot about my son.

We work on it together and it amazes me the things he figures out by himself when I get frustrated with something. My dad
was a great father, but he was not interested in mechanical things.

There is no way I can describe the joy I feel having my son by my side, me teaching him,
and him teaching me. If anyone needs a reason to buy a project to work on, take my word for it, this is the best
money I have ever spent. Remember, there is no way to turn back the clock on life!

Wayne Redden
Cairo, Ga.