Mike, Attached are a few photos of the Jeeps that you and yours have helped me renew and enjoy. The newer one is my 17 yr old son's daily driver. The older one is mine for weekend excursions to the beach and other enjoyable places. We started with a 54 M38A1 that quickly became more than my son and I could make a daily driver for him. He traded that old M38A1 for a 67 CJ-5. He and I spent several hours at 'Granpa George's' in Palatka Fla looking for parts for the M38A1. Since I was advised to bring lots of patience and plenty of bug screen before visiting 'Granpa George', I was prepared for a day's adventure. Unfortunately my son, in typical 15 year old fashion, he knew more than I and forgot his bug screen. Six hours and multiple bug bites later, he decided that he would rather have a CJ than the M38. When he asked if he could trade Jeep for Jeep, he received very important advice from me.. "It's your Jeep son, do what you what, but don't get us in trouble with your Mom." He ended up trading and we have spent many wonderful hours making his Jeep 'his'. As a junior in highschool, his classmates all drive newer, jacked up, 4x4's from various foreign plants. He in turn drives a TRUE AMERICAN four wheel drive. Funny part is, that when his group of friends get together to use the four wheel drive in the mud of Florida, it seems that after the windshield is lowered, the friends always end up parking their newer foreign vehicles and riding in the kid's Jeep. He says they enjoy the 'safari' drive. Windshield down, bugs and mud in your teeth. My 46, the one I have been looking to own since my youth, was as most Jeep stories go, NOT something I was looking to buy when it found me. My brother called me one Monday morning to inform me that there was a new listing on Craigslist in Daytona Beach for a jeep. A phone call to the number listed informed me that it was a 1946 CJ-5. I didn't question the seller, just asked if I could see it. The seller agreed to meet me later that morning to view the jeep. When I arrived there was another potential buyer looking at the jeep. Knowing that what I was looking at was a CJ-2A in pretty good shape, and the other buyer didn't know diddly about jeeps, I knew that I was taking this little baby home. Ended up giving the other buyer a $100.00 bill just to leave so I would be the only buyer. The seller couldn't believe what I did, and sold me the jeep for a third of his asking price. My son and I have spent many hours together 'sticking one and breaking the other' and then fixing both. As my wife says, "If you didn't take those out in the woods, they wouldn't break." To which my son replys, "But Mom, why else would we have these toys?" Hope you enjoy the photos as much as we have enjoyed the experiences. And thanks for helping me....CELEBRATE LIFE.. Ed Lee
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My Name is Gerardus Ario C. Sasongko from Cikarang - Indonesia. Here are photos of my MD 1962 M38A1 - NEKAF (Dutch Military version) c/w 24v electricity & fording system. I got her from the Army excess about 2 years ago. I believe this vehicle was used by the Army in a military international program between 1965-1969.
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like to see the 66 jeep
loking for 1966 ford willies
Hi Dan,
For the spare tire rim I would go with the wheel in the link provided. If you have any questions you can give Mike at Kaiser a call toll free 1-888-648-4923 or email him mike@kaiserwillys.com and he will be happy to help you out! Have a great day!
http://www.kaiserwillys.com/product/264/willys-jeep-tires-rims-rims-hub-caps
I am looking for a spare tire rim for my 1953 M38A1
the bolt pattern is a 5 X 5.5
Will a ford rim also be a match.
please advise or if any one has an extra rim for sale.
Az location
Thanks
Dan
The serial plate should be located on the passenger side dash just under the ‘grab bar’. If that plate is missing look for a patent plate which is located behind the passenger seat frame on the leading or forward edge of the tire well. If that guy says he’s selling an M38A1 and the year is 1941 he doesn’t know what he has. If it’s a 41 it would be an MB or GPW with a 9 slat grille. The M38A1 has rounded fenders and looks like a CJ-5. Let us know if you need help with anything else.
where would i find the serial plate on a M38A1.. this guy has a jeep for sale (only 300 ) bucks he says its a 41 but i say other wise….. any help would app thank u very much…. cant wait to start building it
Hello all, I’m in Panama City Panama, I got one 1956 Jeep I really don’t know if is a CJ or M38A1, congratulations for all those cars on photos nice jobs, I hope in a future my are going to looks the one you have guys, please if you can send me more pics, the car was very popular during the canal zone when US forces was stationed here in Panama. Best Regrads
It’s the second time when i’ve seen your site. I can see lots of hard work has gone in to it. It’s really wonderful.
Have a 52 M3841 Elect fuel pump not working. It has sat idle for 10 years after many hunting trips. Thinking of putting a original one on. I can”t see where it goes I think there was one when I bought it in 62 from the California Forest Service.
Thanks Robert