Top side curtain rod hole measurement

Texbillhs

If someone has a M38 with the original tub handy I need the measurement from the dash to the center of the side curtain rod hole.
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1952 M38

4x4M38 · Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2015 1:50 pm Post subject:

I get 30-7/32" left side and 30-19/32" right side.
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Brian
1950 M38
MC11481
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Texbillhs · Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2015 2:05 pm Post subject:

3/8" difference , I guess they weren't concerned with accuracy that much. That's that's what I needed.
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1952 M38

Texbillhs · Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2015 2:18 pm Post subject:

Error, that's 3/4" that seems like a large amount
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1952 M38

rgmutchler · Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2015 4:42 pm Post subject:

The difference is 12/32,.........6/16.....3/8
You were right the first time.
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4x4M38 · Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2015 5:57 pm Post subject:

Course my tub is probably tweaked.

Probably not much chance it grew, but being squished
makes sense.

If it was me wait for a confirming measurement, or use
30-1/2".

If you are making your own rods, you can easily match
the measurement.
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Brian
1950 M38
MC11481
http://www.willysmjeeps.com/v2/modules.php?set_albumName=album372&op=modload&name=gallery&file=index&include=view_album.php

Texbillhs · Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2015 6:06 pm Post subject:

It's a repro tub that didn't have the holes. I will be welding in tubes (pockets) - I was figuring on using 30- 1/2. There's nothing much to the rods 3/8 rod. There's those measurements somewhere on this site in the photo galleries
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1952 M38

RICKG · Member Joined: Aug 31, 2010 Posts: 1740 Location: SO IDAHO

I'll measure my straight orig tub tonite after work.
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Bretto · Member Joined: Nov 24, 2010 Posts: 1390 Location: Orem, UT

Original tub.
30-1/2" Passenger
30-3/8" Driver

I also checked it to the flat spot on the tub directly at the back end. 1/8" off there to. I just go with 30-1/2" and call it good.

Just so you know, they aren't tubes there, its formed sheet metal brackets that makes a pocket but a tube should work.

Brett
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'51 M38
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Texbillhs · Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2015 5:41 pm Post subject:

Brett does the u excustion piece extend to the hat channel angled piece? In my case tube.
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1952 M38

4x4M38 · Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2015 5:49 pm Post subject:

Wow, so yours is different both sides too, Brett?

That is weird.

Yup, the thing is if you are making the rods make the holes
and match the rods.
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Brian
1950 M38
MC11481
http://www.willysmjeeps.com/v2/modules.php?set_albumName=album372&op=modload&name=gallery&file=index&include=view_album.php

Texbillhs · Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2015 6:21 pm Post subject:

The rods, 3/8 fit the tubing. I'm thinking I'll put a piece of rod in the tube as a stop and tack the tube to the drilled hole and to the hat channel. It's not an award-winning 38 - it's a lot of salad, but is looks correct at a glance and by other then "judges". It's on page 8 galleries, the posting the has the distributor diagram
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1952 M38

Texbillhs · Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2015 6:46 pm Post subject:

Did find a photo, it is a pocket, looks to be short maybe less than 2 inch. So I'll have to weld tabs to tubing then spot weld to the tub and tack the drilled hole. I likely won't get to it till after the Mason Dixon show, so I'll have a better look
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1952 M38


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