Joined: Oct 02, 2014 Posts: 1952 Location: South Carolina, Dorchester County
Posted: Fri May 13, 2016 2:11 pm Post subject:
Thanks for the measurement Rick. I'm pretty sure I have the correct M38 plate. I agree the 1/16th difference isn't significant.
I'm pretty sure it's not a re-pop tub (but I'm a rookie, have never seen another M38 up close other than this one). The body holes for the stone guard are there and in the correct spots for the panel, as are most all the other body holes in the right places for the right things. It has been repaired in a few places and has some bondo on it but all in all pretty solid. The clearance issue is pretty evenly the width --- too tight all the way down the sides, top to bottom. A few sloppy welds in there with big beads hanging in space too. Might give them a careful shave and see what that does. Looks to me like it's been tweaked just enough to mess up an easy fit.
I also might try dismounting everything off the tailgate and opening it up. Taking the bolts off the tailgate latches that are squeezing the rear fenders together might give me enough "flex" to squeeze it in? If not, I'll tweak that panel a little bit. It looks to mount up real close to the back of the tail light housing and wires too, so a crease towards the front would give a bit of breathing room. Ill take a few photos and put them on my project page.
Thanks! _________________ Ron D.
1951 M38 Unknown Serial Number
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