M38A1 Battery Box Lid Seal ORD Error?

w30bob

Hi Guys,

I looked up the weatherstrip/seal for the battery box lid, as I've blasted and painted a used lid I got and, and now want to find some weatherstrip for it. The ORD lists it as only 0.012 in thick. That's pretty darn thin to be a seal. It's also way thinner than the black rubber seal I scrapped off it, which I believe was original. Should that thickness be 0.12 in, maybe? I'm sure someone's asked this, but I couldn't find it by searching the forum.

thanks,
bob

4x4M38 · Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2017 5:32 am Post subject:

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w30bob · Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2017 7:05 am Post subject:

Hi B,

Yup............I realize all the vendors sell it.......but it's just a 1/2" strip of black rubber. I'm sure I can find some at work, just wanted to know how thick it was originally. ORD says the glovebox door seal is 0.22 in thick, so it seems wrong the seal for the battery box lid is only 0.012 in thick.

And besides.........I'm a cheapskate..........so it's hard for me to pay $15 (plus shipping) for a strip of rubber that doesn't even come with the glue to attach it. Yikes!.........I'm sounding more and more like my old man every day!

thanks,
bob

w30bob · Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2017 7:19 am Post subject:

Crossing that over to an NSN, as you guys usually do, indicates:

Overall Height 0.343 inches nominal
Overall Width 0.625 inches nominal
Length 56.312 inches nominal

So a bit different than what's in the ORD, but close enough to find me a suitable substitute. But I think the answer to my question is that the ORD does list the wrong thickness for this seal. What it really should be is anyone's guess.

thanks,
bob

wilfreeman · Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2017 7:25 am Post subject:

Thanks for the legwork Bob! Now what were the specs of the glovebox and toolbox weatherstrip? I'll be doing this before too long myself and (like you) can source it cheaper locally.
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wesk · Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2017 9:07 am Post subject:

Perhaps it is as simple as a typo!

wesk · Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2017 9:48 am Post subject:

The toolbox door weatherstrip:


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