M151A2 door mounting?

[super dave]

Hello all, I have recently acquired a M151A2 mutt and it had a hard top made for it when I got it but has since been removed. I was given what was left of the top that someone had made into a partial top and I am in the search for the soft top pieces. I have a couple of door frames but I am puzzled in how they mount. I looked at the previous threads but I did not see how they mount, Does anyone have any detailed pictures of how the doors mount to the body???

Dave

[maple_leaf_eh]

As I recall ... there is a cord sewn into the front edge of the door fabric. It slides into a track on the windshield and secures with twist-knob buttons on the main body. The lower hinge of the door fits either a hole or a sheet metal 'holster' on the outside body. The top hinge fits a tube or hole attached to the top edge of the windshield. The door handle is just a swinging arm the catches on the pole in the side curtain.

There have been some good photos on the board lately. See how well this description matches the photo evidence.

[rob love]

I think Terry is thinking of the M38A1. The mutt does not fasten with turnbuttons; just the curtain sliding into the channel at the front. The hinge (?) bar of the door fits into the little cup on the side of the mutt outside of the jeep approx where the driver's ankle is. The upper portion of the door goes into a little tin piece on the rod that ran between the rollcage and the windshield. The door handles closed onto the rollcage. Lastly, there was a webbing strap on the side of the door which held the door in place through a footman loop at the front bottom of the door opening.

I have the CFTOs at home showing the modifications and installation of the doors and their components, but I will be away until January. If you still need the info I can scan and post it then.

[paul53]

Hello Dave,

There are two types of door frames used, Canadian type and of course the U.S. type, going by your picture you have the CDN modification done.

You can see on the body side down by your foot area, a small flat plate with a short piece of pipe welded to it, then bolted with two 1/4 inch bolts. This is were the original verticle rod pocket was. The CDN door frame uses two CDN made brackets one bottom the other on the top.

THE BIG DIFFERENCE in the CDN made door is there one piece welded frame ( I have two of these ) and has a deeper inside handle to go around the CDN roll bar. The U.S. type is kinda neat, It folds up to put it away for storage but can be wobbly while on the jeep and not very ridged. You also need with this type 2 verticle rods at the rear of the door to keep the door closed. I have both types so I could take a photo for you.

I dont have spare CDN frames but I have new door skins as well as side curtians , If your intrested ?? I just have to find them ......

Like I mentioned I could send a few picture's your way.

Thanks Paul, CDN M151a2 owner

[paul53]

Sorry dave, kinda left you hanging with the answer to your question?

The CDN made one piece welded door frame pivots in that lower bracket on the the side of your jeep, you should have another one up top on the windshield frame- it looks kinda the same...

The U.S. type slides down into a verticle pocket very near that lower bracket. It's a CDN modification, I like the one piece door frame my self, alot more rigid. I dont have any spare CDN door frames but you could try e-mailing Mark at ( markcos151@msn.com ) and see if he has anymore.

I did purchase N.O.S. CDN frames from him

Thanks Paul

[super dave]

Thanks for the response, It makes a little more sense now. Paul I will take you up on your offer of the pictures of how it all comes together and I would be interested in the door skins and side curtains, Just PM me and I can give you my email address and we can discuss it further.

Dave

[super dave]

Just to ad I have the door frames but I was trying to figure what held the top and the side curtains around the door.