Top bow rear bracket placement

cabinfever · Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2014 11:57 am Post subject: Top bow rear bracket placement

What is the proper way to mount the rear top bow brackets on a M38A1? With the top part of the bracket toward the inside of the tub (making a narrower distance between the two brackets) or facing the outside (making a wider distance)? Mine are currently facing inward and I cannot fit the top bows between the two brackets.

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timjuhl · Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2014 5:16 pm Post subject: Brackets

I've never seen brackets mounted as in the first picture. My M38A1 has the latter type and the bows fit the brackets very nicely.

Tim
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Tim Juhl
1952 M38A1
1946 Aeronca L16A Army Liaison Aircraft

Hammerun · Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2014 8:06 pm Post subject:

mine are out too

wesk · Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2014 10:09 pm Post subject:

Just open up your TM 9-8014 operator's maintenance manual to pages 314 and 315, figures 190 & 185. Or to pages 6 & 7, figures 1 & 2.

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cabinfever · Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2014 7:08 am Post subject:

Thanks everyone. Apparently I had mine in backwards. Never realized this before because I just store the bows in the shed when I go "topless."

I'm getting the A1 in tiptop condition. I will be driving three WWII vets in the 4th of July parade. I want to have the canvas off and the top bows stored properly for the ride.

Thanks again
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Steve Stark - 1955 M38A1 MD #85388

Member - MVPA #35153
Member - Red Bull Historic Military Vehicle Association


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