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Avalon01 Member
Joined: Oct 18, 2005 Posts: 37 Location: WI
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Posted: Sat May 06, 2006 8:10 pm Post subject: Is this wheel correct for an M38A1? |
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This wheel has 3 small slots in it. The other four wheels are constructed the same, but do not have the slots.
Edit: I have another 15 wheels - no tires mounted. Again, four will look like the one pictured above, but no slots, and one will have the three slots exactly like the one pictured above.
I don't know why, but the guy who sold me the Jeep had all these extra wheels and threw them in for free.
Av. _________________ 1952 USMC M38A1 - In progress!
1985 M1009 |
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BobW Moderator
Joined: Apr 04, 2005 Posts: 218 Location: Monticello, NY
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Posted: Sun May 07, 2006 5:25 am Post subject: |
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Hi,
That doesn't look like an original military wheel to me. Check out the wheel article in the downloads section for some great information. Look under M38 drivetrain. _________________ Bob W. Monticello, NY. 1952 CJ3A, 1952 M38, 1950 CJV-35/U |
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Avalon01 Member
Joined: Oct 18, 2005 Posts: 37 Location: WI
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Posted: Sun May 07, 2006 12:16 pm Post subject: |
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That document is clear as mud.
I took a closer look at all the wheels I have and the backs look like the picture of the dome rivet head picture.
Under the maroon paint is USMC forest green - the M38A1 is a '52 USMC - under the forest green is OD.
Av. _________________ 1952 USMC M38A1 - In progress!
1985 M1009 |
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hillbilly21 Member
Joined: Aug 26, 2005 Posts: 510 Location: North Carolina
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Posted: Sun May 07, 2006 5:21 pm Post subject: wheels |
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They look like my early cj5 rims.. My m38a1 rims are all smooth around the lug nuts and also have one small hole between the lug holes.. |
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davem201m38 Member
Joined: Jan 22, 2006 Posts: 429 Location: UK
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Posted: Mon May 08, 2006 9:03 am Post subject: |
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I have an M38A1 chassis with its wheels on. To me the A1 wheels look like M38 wheels. Don't recognise that wheel you have there as anything 'usual' that I've encounted in the ex. mil piles, not even on the odd high bonnet jeep that I've seen released.???????????????????? Its an odd one. |
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Ryan_Miller Site Administrator
Joined: Apr 03, 2005 Posts: 1634 Location: Kansas
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Posted: Tue May 09, 2006 6:14 pm Post subject: |
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I agree with Dave. That is an odd wheel.
The slots in the disc part are unusuall. The M38A1 wheel should be similar to the M38. After around 1962 (if I remember correctly) the later style replacement rim that has the flat area on the edge of the center disc as it attaches to the outer rim (that can be viewed on the rim document) was the major difference.
Hope that helps. _________________ Ryan Miller
MVPA # 22010 |
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hillbilly21 Member
Joined: Aug 26, 2005 Posts: 510 Location: North Carolina
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Posted: Tue May 09, 2006 6:52 pm Post subject: rims |
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Showed a man this pic. of the rims and I was told they are for the Cj5 civvy style possible tuxedo jeep .. the slots are for beauty rings, or snap in covers for hubcaps that they used back in the early 60s... That was his opinion..Sounds good to me makes it seem worth while!!.. |
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wesk Site Administrator
Joined: Apr 04, 2005 Posts: 16225 Location: Wisconsin
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Avalon01 Member
Joined: Oct 18, 2005 Posts: 37 Location: WI
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Posted: Wed May 10, 2006 10:11 pm Post subject: |
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I looked at all the wheels I have and found ONE that matches the wheel shown in the PDF. It has the small hole in the wheel and no ridges or bumps around the lug nuts.
I also took a closer look at the paint and although close, it does not quite match the USMC paint or the Army OD.
I would love to find the owner who swapped the wheels and as "why?'
How much do M38 wheels cost and where can I find them?
Av. _________________ 1952 USMC M38A1 - In progress!
1985 M1009 |
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wesk Site Administrator
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