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scar Member
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Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2005 12:20 am Post subject: m38a1 batterybox |
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is the battery box welded in or is it bolted. if it is welded how do you get it out? |
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OKCM38CDN Guest
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Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2005 6:11 am Post subject: |
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Not sure on the M-38A1; but the M-38 battery box in the cowl is welded at teh top with spot welds. If the M-38A1 is the same you will need to drill out those and proceed from there.
After removing those welds the rest of the box came out after removing lots of screws and bolts for the various brackets and covers. I am talking M-38, but I bet the A1 isn't much different.
Hope this helps... |
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scar Member
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Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2005 8:10 pm Post subject: |
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thanks okcm38cdn. thats what i was thinking. |
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wesk Site Administrator
Joined: Apr 04, 2005 Posts: 16258 Location: Wisconsin
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scar Member
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Posted: Sun Apr 17, 2005 2:58 pm Post subject: |
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thanks wes _________________ keep on jeepin |
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scar Member
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Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2005 10:02 pm Post subject: |
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just got to thinkin, do you use a special tool to drill out the spot welds or just a drill bit. _________________ keep on jeepin |
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OKCM38CDN Guest
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Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2005 5:57 am Post subject: |
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I was going to buy a spot weld cutter, but went the drill bit route was a lot cheaper. Worked just fine. |
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scar Member
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Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2005 8:39 pm Post subject: |
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thanks _________________ keep on jeepin |
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mcguyver Member
Joined: Apr 18, 2005 Posts: 5 Location: Eastern Pennsylvania
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Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2005 5:53 am Post subject: Bat Box |
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Now that we're all drilling and un bolting, any one got a source for a replacement box to fill the big hole we just made? |
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wesk Site Administrator
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GIJOE290 Member
Joined: Apr 13, 2005 Posts: 265 Location: Altamonte Sprgs, FL 32714
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Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2005 5:09 pm Post subject: |
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wesk wrote: | Better be nice to the old box. I haven't seen a repops around. You'll probably need to take it to a local steel fabrication shop and have it repaired or copied. |
Wes, I saw this the other day, and I have no idea if it's right-wrong, good-bad, or what.. But I wanted to (try) help if I could.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7949375920&category=33575
or their main site... http://circlenr.com/jeeps/
_________________ David M.
08/1953 M38A1
Serial #56535
"The Green Goat"
Restoration Begins Summer 2005! ...Er Maybe 2006? 2010? 2015? 202...? |
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OKCM38CDN Guest
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Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2005 11:31 am Post subject: |
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Wes,
Those are the folks that I asked you about in an email... I bought my hat channels from them and they fit like a glove. Nice and clean to...
They even put a piece of tubing in where the bolts go thru for reinforcement...
I would buy frm them again... now it someone would make a M-38 under the hood box that did not cost an arm and a leg...
Also suggestion on the battery boxes... Mine came from a take off M-38. It had roofing tar (kind that hardens) coated all over the interior of the box and bracket... It was in fantastic shape.
Hope this helps... |
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mcguyver Member
Joined: Apr 18, 2005 Posts: 5 Location: Eastern Pennsylvania
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Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2005 4:39 pm Post subject: |
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Wow I'm glad you guys found a source because I been dreading hand fabbing a new box. Suprizingly the reg price wasn't to bad but there on sale now $59.40 (Hey 9% is 9%)
Lee Maguire
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