M38A1CDN2 Left Rear Wheel Splash Panel

[Retsarge]

Hi Guys,
Can anyone answer if the M38A1CDN2’s had splash panels installed in the left rear wheelwells? I have heard that some M38A1’s had them installed in the factory. My 1967 CDN2 does not have one, and lm not sure it ever had one. Were these a field install for the CDN2 & 3’s? Also how are they installed, as l see that Midwestmil is selling them? Thanks
Richard Mix Jr.
M38A1CDN2. 1967
6707832

M-416 1967
6P-6625

[rob love]

I'm working on the museum's Cdn2 right now, and it has the splash shield. The shield is held in place by two bolts on the top wheelwell, one bolt near the floor on the inside, and a bolt running through an L shaped bracket off the upper reflector bolt.

After nearly 20 years of service, the bolts would often break and the plate would then get discarded. We weren't so religious about using antisieze back then as we (I) are today.

[Wayne Hingley]

Thanks for the information Rob. Im happy to be corrected. My CDN2 did not have one, and the wires were quite damaged from the lack of protection.

[rob love]

I can remember removing them back in the day to get at the wires. Those little quarter inch bolts would regularly break. Lose one, not so bad. But lose both bottom ones and the shield starts getting to be a hazard.

I just took the walk down to the far end of the shop to check the M38A1CDN3 (ceremonial model so very few miles on this one). It also has the shield.

Looks like you will have something to ask Santa for this Christmas Wayne.

[Retsarge]

Hi Rob,
My splash shield arrived today, from Midwestmil. I will give it a spray coat of truck bedliner before trying to install it in my Cdn2. You say that there are 2 bolts on top of the wheelwell, 1 on the inside under the rear seat, and 1 L-bracket that is attached using a bolt holding on the side body reflector.
The plate from Midwestmil has 1 additional nut plate on it, it is up higher on the inside above the rear benchseat cushion. Was this one not used?
For what ever the reason, my jeep does not have the 2 holes on the top or the inside of the wheelwell. So l need to be careful not to make any mistakes drilling holes. Thanks
Richard Mix Jr.
CFR 6707832

[rob love]

Yes, there are two on the inside, two on top, and the one on the outside from the angle behind the reflector. I spotted the second one on the inside after I posted.



The only reasons I can think of why you wouldn't have those holes is if the fender has been patched. There were patch kits for the Jeeps as part of their life-extensions. We never saw those kits in Manitoba since the rust here wasn't so bad, but I did see lots of the patches on the Jeeps that were sent to Manitoba from Ontario.