Help with Dzus fittings

32sbct · Post by **32sbct** » Mon Apr 30, 2018 6:58 pm

My M38 jeep reproduction body came with the instrument panel installed with four bolts and nuts. My original instrument panel has Dzus fittings. I'd like to install the original but I'm not sure how to proceed.

Currently there are four 3/8" holes drilled in the body for the bolts. I have the correct Dzus fittings but I can't figure out how they install on the body. Any help would be appreciated. I tried an internet search but the type of Dzus fittings they showed are not the kind used on my jeep. Thanks, Marty

4x4M38 · Post by **4x4M38** » Mon Apr 30, 2018 8:34 pm

Marty,
There are clips that go into the holes, then the dzus
pin goes into the gauge panel and into the clip.

4x4M38 · Post by **4x4M38** » Mon Apr 30, 2018 8:37 pm

Here are some on eBay.
The flat side goes towards the gauge panel.
It mounts behind the dash.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Jeep-Dodge-GMC ... 2746448035

32sbct · Post by **32sbct** » Mon Apr 30, 2018 8:57 pm

4x4M38 wrote:Here are some on eBay.
The flat side goes towards the gauge panel.
It mounts behind the dash.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Jeep-Dodge-GMC ... 2746448035

I have all the parts. Sorry that I'm slow on this one but I can't figure out how the part with the prongs physically attaches to the jeep. Do they go into a hole or clip to something? Marty

4x4M38 · Post by **4x4M38** » Mon Apr 30, 2018 9:20 pm

Hi Marty,
The pin goes through the gauge panel, into
the clip, the pins line up with the two open
slots. A half turn twist tightens it all up.

The clip fastens to the dash from behind.
There should be slight depressions in the dash
where the middle of the three clips on each end
go on the front side.

keats · Post by **keats** » Mon Apr 30, 2018 9:22 pm

if I remember correctly, there is a small indentation in the center of the hole on the dash. the middle tang of the clip fits into this indent and the other two go on the other side of the dash panel. do this on one side of the clip then you need to pinch the clip to fit it into the other side of the hole. spring pressure holds the clip in place.

the middle tang is on one side of the dash panel and the other two are on the other holding the clip in place.

make any sense?

4x4M38 · Post by **4x4M38** » Mon Apr 30, 2018 9:29 pm

Probably better explained than I did.

Here’s a Wes photo. The two clips are
installed on the left side but not the right:

http://www.willysmjeeps.com/v2/modules. ... _photo.php

keats · Post by **keats** » Mon Apr 30, 2018 9:31 pm

took awhile but found this photo.

http://willysmjeeps.com/v2/modules/gall ... uments.jpg

32sbct · Post by **32sbct** » Mon Apr 30, 2018 9:38 pm

That's a big help. Now I've got it! Thanks to all.

4x4M38 · Post by **4x4M38** » Mon Apr 30, 2018 9:39 pm

Good job Gary!

Post by **wesk** » Mon Apr 30, 2018 11:11 pm

You must hold it thus:

and use a pair of pliers to bent/pinch it together so it gets narrow enough to fit into the hole.

After it is installed it will look like this:

4x4M38 · Post by **4x4M38** » Tue May 01, 2018 6:49 am

I’d love to see the dies that’s formed on!

dpcd67 · Post by **dpcd67** » Mon May 07, 2018 7:23 pm

I just installed one today; it is intuitive how they fit; I used needle nosed pliers and squeezed it from the back with the one prong in the detent until the other prong popped into the opposite one. The are springy and it fit well.

cabinfever · Post by **cabinfever** » Tue May 15, 2018 11:27 am

I wish I would have known this weekend that I was suppose to squeeze the clip to insert it. I tried bending one of the center tabs so it would fit through the hole in the dash panel, thinking I would bend it back after it was inserted. I ended up breaking the tab off, of course. So, I reached around the bottom of the dash panel and held the clip in place when I tightened the screw. That worked, but the clip is going to fall to the floor the next time I remove the instrument panel.

Anyone have a spare Deutz clip laying around?

LTDan · Post by **LTDan** » Tue May 15, 2018 1:09 pm

I just bought a set from Quarter Ton Military off ebay, 12 bucks for a set of 4 plus shipping.

Willyskaiser also has them as well as Midwest military.

Also send a PM to Halfbob he has a few I believe.