m38a1 passenger seat support.

wingnut · Post by **wingnut** » Sun Dec 01, 2019 3:37 pm

Can any one tell me how the out board side of the front passenger seat is supported on the m38a1 on my g.p.w. there is a shaped sheet metal that the frame rests on but on the a1 there is nothing I can see unless something is missing.?

Kendall · Post by **Kendall** » Sun Dec 01, 2019 6:03 pm

There is a little shelf-like bracket on my M38s but not on my M38A1. The cross piece of the seat rests directly on the inner fender.
Kendall

ROBCDN3 · Post by **ROBCDN3** » Sun Dec 01, 2019 7:02 pm

Hey Wingnut there is a bracket attached to the side of the tub. It lets the horizontal seat bar rest on it . The is also a spring clip attached to the bracket that holds the seat down. But mine is a71 a1 CDN

Post by **wesk** » Mon Dec 02, 2019 12:56 am

There is an early tub with no support for the right aft corner of the passenger seat and a late tub with a support bracket and a spring lock plate.

Early pre SN MD61809 (Oct 1953)

4x4M38 · Post by **4x4M38** » Mon Dec 02, 2019 7:37 am

Thanks Wes! I looked at that first pic yesterday for ten minutes and could not tell what I was looking at!

wingnut · Post by **wingnut** » Tue Dec 03, 2019 6:38 am

Thank you every one for your help as mine is a 53 A1 it is correct as is so I may glue a small rubber pad to the rear wheel house to protect the paint.