From: Horrocks, Aaron (ACHb@pge.com)
Date: Tue Oct 21 2003 - 12:31:28 PDT
MV List,
I need to tap the vast wealth of knowledge again here! In the process of restoring my jeep, I hit a snag that I need some advice on. The frame of my jeep has been modified in the front between the body and the bumper. Before I go to a auto shop and have then cut this thing out, I want to make sure it's not some rare, unique field mod that I'm going to have cut out. (It's extra dead weight, and it slightly impedes steering.) According to the paint that was on these welded-on-plates, my guess is that this was done by the civil defense, and not during it's military service life. Since I'm NOT going for a CD restoration, it's gonna come off, But I just want to double check...
Is this is military field mod? What could it have been used for? Some sort of custom towing setup? maybe for a winch? perhaps some special CD equipment?
Here's the current picture of my jeep:
http://www.aaronhorrocks.com/raj/10-03/Jeep-10_20_03-001.jpg
Here's a few snapshots of the modification done to the front frame:
http://www.aaronhorrocks.com/raj/10-03/Jeep_Frame-10_20_03-003.jpg
http://www.aaronhorrocks.com/raj/10-03/Jeep_Frame-10_20_03-005.jpg
http://www.aaronhorrocks.com/raj/10-03/Jeep_Frame-10_20_03-006.jpg
http://www.aaronhorrocks.com/raj/10-03/Jeep_Frame-10_20_03-007.jpg
Anybody know what this could have been used for? Should I cut it off?
Aaron Horrocks
M38A1
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