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Night0wl
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Posted: 21 Feb. 2011 at 10:04pm |
These are not extremely rare but they seem to be sought after sometimes.
Not my auction by the way.
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Night0wl
"He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain that which he cannot lose" Jim Elliot 45 CJ-2A My Project |
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lurch
Member Joined: 07 Apr. 2008 Location: Depew, NY 14043 Status: Offline Points: 135 |
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I got it for $41 including shipping. I've looked at scores of jeeps herE in WNY and the covers are either rusted beyond use or missing. Every jeeps had one but I thinK the survival rate is low.
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WeeWilly
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They were options. Kit # 663887
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47 CJ2A (Ranch Hand) 48 CJ2A, 48 Willys truck, T3C 3782, M274 (Military Mule)
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lurch
Member Joined: 07 Apr. 2008 Location: Depew, NY 14043 Status: Offline Points: 135 |
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That's interesting. Any idea of what it was for? To enhance cooling maybe? A very original but very rusty column shifter I parted out had the remnants of one on it. It still had some of the horse hair seal stapled to it. I think they look good behind the grille.
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lowenuf
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they are part of the chaff screen kit, that co-incides (SP?) with PTO usage....
designed to prevent field chaff from coming up under the front of the radiator and poking holes in the radiator, just like the grille screen....
not "rare", but like you mentioned about condition, nice ones are few and far between..
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45 #10033 ACM #47 45 #10163 ACM #188 57 CJ5 Dauntless V6, T-18 4-speed, D-44 rear/D-30 front, D-20 twin stick |
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lurch
Member Joined: 07 Apr. 2008 Location: Depew, NY 14043 Status: Offline Points: 135 |
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The cover was delivered yesterday. It was nicer than what I pictured from the seller's description. It was straight & rust-free. It also had the "staples" that hold the radiator seal in place but none of the seal. It appears that the original color was black. There was much paint & repaint left on it so I'll slowly sand through the top side paint to see if I can determine if it was originally black or body colored. Is there any documantation on the color? |
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p3ferris
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mine on my 48 was and is still black. Not repainted yet
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munkjeep
Member Joined: 01 July 2008 Location: Central, KY Status: Offline Points: 322 |
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I have one painted black that came off of a unrestored Gray Jeep, I think they were all black. |
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lurch
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Thanks for the info. Black it is.
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old iron
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johnnybravo
Member Joined: 14 Feb. 2008 Location: Glen Lyn, VA Status: Offline Points: 2075 |
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I have been told that all were black and installed by the dealer, although I am not sure that was always the way it happened.
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Ret. USAR-Vet, 6-GPW's,, 1-M38 w/M-100, 1-47 WO "Jeep" 4X2 Wagon, several ruff CJ2&3A's, 1-CJ3B,
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Airboss
Member Joined: 19 Feb. 2012 Location: Atlanta, GA Status: Offline Points: 15 |
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I am in need of a cross member cover. Any help locating one would be greatly appreciated!
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mogger7
Member Joined: 24 Jan. 2008 Location: Gloucester Va. Status: Offline Points: 446 |
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I may have one left I'll check tomorrow
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