Joined: May 30, 2014 Posts: 3444 Location: Texas Hill Country
Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2016 10:16 am Post subject: seat frames/backs
What are the differences in CJ3A (or other) and M38 front seats aside from the legs and height?
Can someone take a good M38 seat frame bottom and attach a good CJ3A seat frame back to make a useable and/or correct M38 seat? Do the frames match?
I've looked at several vendors' sites Classic in particular and there seems to be some confusion as to what a post war civvy seat back looks like versus and M38.
Both the M38 and the CJ3A driver's seat tilt back more aft at the top for extra belly room at the steering wheel. The increase in rearward angle of the rear wheel house accommodates this feature.
M38 driver's seat
CJ3A
CJ3A
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attach a good CJ3A seat frame back to make a useable and/or correct M38 seat?
I guess it depends on how a grand a deception scam you envision. There are some subtle differences in the seat backs which you should be able to discern from the photos. The choice is yours. _________________ Wes K
45 MB, 51 M38, 54 M37, 66 M101A1, 60 CJ5, 76 DJ5D, 47Bantam T3-C & 5? M100
Then it shall always be a useable but not correct M38 seat! _________________ Wes K
45 MB, 51 M38, 54 M37, 66 M101A1, 60 CJ5, 76 DJ5D, 47Bantam T3-C & 5? M100
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