Here is what I do when I don't have rare originals; saw a notch in the shovel blade shank, bend it to the correct angle, and weld it up.
For the axe, thin the handle like WW2 ones; some post war ones are thicker.
Steam or soak in water for 24 hours and put it on the jeep, or better, bend it in a fixture. _________________ M38 23100 June 51
M38 34523 Sep 51
M606/CJ3B 1964 Kaiser 57348 118458
M37B1 1963
Willys MB 1944
Ford GPW 1942
Dodge WC63 1943
Dodge Power Wagon WM300 1967
Plymouth Barracuda, 1973, 340 4 barrel
All ground up restored by me.
Lots of others.
Joined: May 30, 2014 Posts: 3447 Location: Texas Hill Country
Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2020 6:43 am Post subject:
Keep an eye out at antique shops, garage and estate sales. All those shovels went somewhere. The Jeepdraw article has a “field” test to determine if the shank has the correct lift.
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