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Jeff_Lee Member
Joined: Jan 27, 2014 Posts: 151 Location: West Palm Beach FL area
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Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2020 12:39 pm Post subject: M38 Wire Harness Clips - Left front Fender |
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Just about have my modified (highly) M151 harness ready to wrap and fasten down to the the driver side inner fender. Of course I have left a minor, but nagging, detail to the last minute...
The 3 J clips that suspend the headlight wire harness on the fender of my M38 were long gone, but I found the part numbers, and good photos of the "wire loom retaining clips" in Ryan Miller's book on page 93: ORD #432653, superseded by #145411. Turns out they are the same as the ones on the top of the radiator shroud that suspends the headlight crossover harness.
Has anybody found a source for these, or something close, available out there? I am coming up short from the usual suspects.
Failing finding something close, I will either modify or use a common aviation style Adel clamp.
Thanks for any suggestions, Jeff _________________ 1951 M38 restoration project - Flightline Jeep MC 23923 DoD 6-51
1954 M-100 Trailer USMC Dunbar Kapple s/n M-750759 DoD 1-54
1947 Willys CJ2A - Harvest Green
1954 Ford F-100 Parts chaser - blueprinted Y-Block
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OKCM38CDN Member
Joined: Feb 17, 2012 Posts: 530 Location: Del City, OK
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Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2020 5:04 pm Post subject: |
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Try Restoration Specialties in PA... they carry lots of stuff for older vehicles...
restorationspecialties.com I believe... _________________ Hal, KB1ZQ
TSGT, USAF (Ret)
1952 M-38 CDN CAR 52-31313
1952 M-100 Strick #104
1951 Willys Wagon (For Sale)
1954 Willys M38A1 201001205
Tornado Alley
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RonD2 Member
Joined: Oct 02, 2014 Posts: 1910 Location: South Carolina, Dorchester County
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Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2020 7:37 pm Post subject: |
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Wow! I looked forever and gave up. Went with regular loop clamps. I see this one, which seems to be pretty close to the M38 Reference Guide photo (and the ORD9 dimension 3/8"):
https://www.restorationspecialties.com/B-1255-CLP_p_41105.html
No indication if they're in stock, or if you have to buy minimum quantity to order. If you have to buy minimum quantity, put me down for a dozen! _________________ Ron D.
1951 M38 Unknown Serial Number
1951 M100 Dunbar Kapple 01169903 dod 5-51
“The only good sports car that America ever made was the Jeep."
--- Enzo Ferrari
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rgmutchler Member
Joined: Sep 28, 2008 Posts: 345 Location: Caldwell, Texas
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G740 Member
Joined: Jan 27, 2006 Posts: 499
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Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2020 4:49 am Post subject: |
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Midwest Military has them in stock. |
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Jeff_Lee Member
Joined: Jan 27, 2014 Posts: 151 Location: West Palm Beach FL area
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Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2020 8:05 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks all for the good suggestions.
Ron, that one from Restoration Specialties looks real close, and the price reasonable.
Best, Jeff _________________ 1951 M38 restoration project - Flightline Jeep MC 23923 DoD 6-51
1954 M-100 Trailer USMC Dunbar Kapple s/n M-750759 DoD 1-54
1947 Willys CJ2A - Harvest Green
1954 Ford F-100 Parts chaser - blueprinted Y-Block
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RonD2 Member
Joined: Oct 02, 2014 Posts: 1910 Location: South Carolina, Dorchester County
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Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2020 8:59 pm Post subject: |
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Hi Jeff,
My M38 was missing them from the git-go. I have size 10 screw holes where they should mount so using regular loop clamps was easy.
I'd like to try these, but remain a bit confused about how they're fastened down to sheet metal? Might be missing it, but haven't been able to find a photo in the TM's or the Reference Guide that shows how they're installed.
What purpose do the little forked prongs do? Do they fit into the screw holes to hold the clip to the sheet metal without having to use a screw and nut? _________________ Ron D.
1951 M38 Unknown Serial Number
1951 M100 Dunbar Kapple 01169903 dod 5-51
“The only good sports car that America ever made was the Jeep."
--- Enzo Ferrari
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Eades Member
Joined: Jul 10, 2018 Posts: 97 Location: Western Washington
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Posted: Thu Jul 23, 2020 9:24 am Post subject: |
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John at Midwest Military has them. That's were I picked up mine. _________________ Rick Eades
1951 M38 & 1967 M715 |
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mdainsd Member
Joined: Oct 20, 2017 Posts: 444
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Posted: Thu Jul 23, 2020 9:53 am Post subject: |
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RonD2 wrote: | Hi Jeff,
What purpose do the little forked prongs do? Do they fit into the screw holes to hold the clip to the sheet metal without having to use a screw and nut? |
Yes. the forked prongs compress as you push them through the hole and spring back once the "hooks" clear the hole. No nuts, no screws or washers. _________________ '52 Dodge M37, '42 GPW, '48 FrankenJeep CJ2A/M38, '50 CJV-35(U), '51 M38, '42 WC-57 Command Car, '44 WC-51 Weapons , (2) M1941 Sperry 60" Anti-Aircraft Searchlights, John Deere M-gator, '44 White M3A1 Scout Car |
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RonD2 Member
Joined: Oct 02, 2014 Posts: 1910 Location: South Carolina, Dorchester County
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Posted: Thu Jul 23, 2020 8:38 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks! _________________ Ron D.
1951 M38 Unknown Serial Number
1951 M100 Dunbar Kapple 01169903 dod 5-51
“The only good sports car that America ever made was the Jeep."
--- Enzo Ferrari
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