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timjuhl Member
Joined: Jun 27, 2011 Posts: 262 Location: "Thumb" of Michigan
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Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2011 7:34 am Post subject: New Springs-M38A1 |
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Can anyone suggest a good source of springs for a M38A1 - New or good used would be fine. I'm in Michigan so the closer the better.
The springs on the Jeep now are cheap JC Whitney units for a CJ5 and the Jeep has the "leans."
Tim _________________ Tim Juhl
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wesk Site Administrator
Joined: Apr 04, 2005 Posts: 16365 Location: Wisconsin
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G740 Member
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Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2011 6:19 pm Post subject: Springs |
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I have a few pair of NOS fronts left in stock.
www.midwestmilitary.net
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timjuhl Member
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Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2011 7:16 pm Post subject: springs |
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Wes,
The answer is "yes." We haven't decided yet but if we use the CJ5 frame as a starting point it will be modified to accept the M38A1 springs and repositioned shackles.
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timjuhl Member
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Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2011 7:32 pm Post subject: springs |
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Until we pull the remnants of the tub off the A1 and do a little more investigating I can't say which frame would be the best to go with. My restoration guy has already talked about boxing in the CJ5 frame and reversing the shackles, etc. and doesn't think it would be that big a deal. This guy is a master of metal fabrication so I'm going to see what he says. Once we get it and the donor A1 into his shop and compare them side by side we'll decide.
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