Joined: Jun 09, 2011 Posts: 776 Location: Bellmore, NY
Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2012 11:27 pm Post subject: Why was the windshield glass split
on the early jeeps? I have to replace the glass on my M38A1. I bought a new seal, and I'll have the glass cut to fit it, but I was just wondering if there was a purpose _________________ 1952 M38A1
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The military preferred two small piece windshields. Smaller shipping piece. Less expensive piece if broken in use.
The M38 came with a one piece glass because it was based on the CJ3A. There is an MWO that calls for replacing only the half of the M38 windshield that is damaged and inserting the M38A1 divider strip in the middle. _________________ Wes K
45 MB, 51 M38, 54 M37, 66 M101A1, 60 CJ5, 76 DJ5D, 47Bantam T3-C & 5? M100
Joined: Nov 24, 2010 Posts: 1390 Location: Orem, UT
Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2012 7:36 am Post subject:
Wes, I'd be interested in seeing that if you know of any pictures. Are the dimension of both windshields the same but differ only that the A1 has the split?
Thanks _________________ Brett
'51 M38
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The Army listed the replacement windshield glass stock at 1/4" x 16" x 50" for both the M38 and the M38A1. This was a raw stock dimension. The cut and fitted sizes were a bit smaller.
The finished size for the M38 was 1/4" x 12 31/32" x 48 51/64".
The combined width of the two M38A1 glass panels after cutting and trimming is quite close to that. The center divider making the total installed width a couple inches wider. _________________ Wes K
45 MB, 51 M38, 54 M37, 66 M101A1, 60 CJ5, 76 DJ5D, 47Bantam T3-C & 5? M100
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