M38A1 CDN3 headlight guards

rob love · #1 29-04-12, 22:09

I think I have some of those loops buried away somewhere. There were two kinds as I recall: straight and 90°.

Here in Manitoba, we did not have heaters in most of the old dueces and 3/4 tons. We did have frost shields on the front windows so that we would not break our SIN cards trying to keep the windshields clear. Occasionally, when it got really cold, we would open the little floor opening that you could check he transmission level on the dueces and let some of the heat in.

That was back in my militia days mind you. When I left the regular force, my MRT had a second heater (from an Iltis) plumbed into the cab that was controlled by a thermostat on the dash. The factory heater was just to try and keep the windshields clear. My truck also had bucket seats, and in the cargo bed, amongst the vidmars and storage bins, was a 24 to 12 volt converter for the VCR and TV, a 30,000 BTU hunter heater for normal heating, and an M115 heater for those really cold nights, as well as to heat up the poptarts for breakfasts or the pizzas for supper.. There were many other niceties as well, so yes, I do understand about field modifications.

Casey B · #2 11-05-12, 05:58

Hey Chris here is a pic of the headlight guards with the front end tiled down so the headlights don't hit the lifting loops.If you make it by my place we can remove one and you get the dimensions from it...I may have them off by the weekend...so let me know

peter simundson · #3 11-05-12, 14:02

The hood blanket was held on by stretch springs from clip to clip.
I have some if you want them.

Peter S

Frank v R · #4 11-05-12, 14:38

I think there is one thing we all need to keep in mind about these items , all 3 models of the A1 were in service at the same time at one point and parts migrate within the system ,Colleen's A1 has a example of this , pass. side fender is 53, driver's is from a 2 or 3 no brace to the frame , Chris your hood may have been removed from a 53 , they were fitted with the hood blanket hardware as were the 52's, as for the headlight guard not all the 2's and 3's had them fitted and the flat type was the one used as opposed the rounded version found on the 52 & 53, everything in the PCC compound is there to be used so it gets used,hope all this helps

chris vickery · #5 11-05-12, 15:18

Peter, I'll take you up on the offer.
Thanks Frank for clarification.
So it seems then that the CDN jeeps had all sorts of mods dependant upon what time they were in service and with which ever unit. I will be happy to present mine as it is.

Casey B · #6 11-05-12, 16:53

Yep The best way is to leave it the way it was last used by the Can. Forces and...it's a lot cheaper to keep it that way!

rob love · #7 11-05-12, 23:54

I will agree on the overlap. I have seen the early M38 brakes on a Cdn2 (different shoes) and one of the first M38A1CND2s I bought had the convoy lamp installed with the switch on the dash.