best reproduction top bows on the market

shack · Post by **shack** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 10:30 pm

Hey guys,
Who makes the best and "most like the original" reproduction top bows and top bow brackets for the M38?
Regards,
Joel

Post by **Ryan_Miller** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 10:34 pm

John Bizal at Midwest Military has some good top bow brackets and curtain rods. I had top bows so I don't know about the reproduction ones.

Zane · Post by **Zane** » Thu Dec 04, 2008 3:18 pm

Cal Williams down in GA makes some super nice top bows for the mb he was going to start making m38 style but i dont know if hes got them produced yet, Cal is a great guy with a great USA made product.

shack · Post by **shack** » Thu Dec 04, 2008 5:57 pm

I don't guess I know him. How do you get in touch?
Thanks,
Joel

ronf · Post by **ronf** » Fri Dec 05, 2008 2:56 pm

I actually manufacture the M38 and M38a1 top bows here, and I have included a pictures so you can see some of the detail...
They are die stamped, exactly like the originals...

I also make the WW2 jeep top bows, and they are also die stamped, including the V notch, not like others who make the bows and drilled a hole then grind the V shape into the ends.

Hope this helps
Best Regards,
Ron

Ron Fitzpatrick Jeep Parts
800-600-5337
541-582-4035

Post by **Ryan_Miller** » Fri Dec 05, 2008 7:54 pm

Those ends look very good.

shack · Post by **shack** » Fri Dec 05, 2008 8:37 pm

Ron,
I'm sold! I have the M38 top bow brackets on order with you as of this morning. And I will be ordering the bows from you for sure. The GPW bows and brackets I got from you a few months back are really superb!
Regard, Joel

ronf · Post by **ronf** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 12:05 pm

Was a big job to get them right, but I am very happy with the outcome, I will have to post pictures after the first of the year of some of the stamping equiptment I have to make some of these parts... kinda cool

Thanks for your support guys!

Cheers,
Ron