LATE 60'S M-38A1 CDN 3
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LATE 60'S M-38A1 CDN 3
Does anyone have an intact 1967 era M-38A1 CDN-3 with original reflectors? Are they Guide or another brand. Earlier M-38A1 Jeeps have factory installed Oval Guide A2 with Guidex or Stimsonite 12A lens. Am interested to hear what is OEM to 1967 era M-38A1 CDN 3.
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HONOR GRAD-WHEELED VEHICLE MECHANIC SCHOOL 1960 - US ARMY ORDNANCE SCHOOL(MACHINIST) ABERDEEN PG 1962 - O-1 BIRD DOG CREWCHIEF - 300,000+TROUBLE FREE M-38A1 MILES
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Re: LATE 60'S M-38A1 CDN 3
M38A1 CDN2 were made 1967/68 by Kaiser Jeep Corporation, Windsor, Ontario. CDN3 models were made by Jeep Corporation, Toledo, Ohio in 1970/71. I check several unrestored jeeps I have: it appears that they used Grotelite reflectors with the later rounded oval metal frame rather then the earlier more angular frame typical of Guide. The red plastic lens is a uniform medium-sized jewelled texture with no center dividing line. The top reads "Grotelite" with "SAE A" just below while the bottom reads "No.1100". I can see Grotelite stamped on the metal frames but there is too much old paint to see more details. ..... Brian
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Re: LATE 60'S M-38A1 CDN 3
Thanks. I ordered reflectors from Jeep a number of years ago using the M-38A1 Part Number and did get the Grote as you described. Normally the US made M-38A1 would have oval Guide A-2 with either Stimsonite 12A or Guidex lens.
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HONOR GRAD-WHEELED VEHICLE MECHANIC SCHOOL 1960 - US ARMY ORDNANCE SCHOOL(MACHINIST) ABERDEEN PG 1962 - O-1 BIRD DOG CREWCHIEF - 300,000+TROUBLE FREE M-38A1 MILES
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HONOR GRAD-WHEELED VEHICLE MECHANIC SCHOOL 1960 - US ARMY ORDNANCE SCHOOL(MACHINIST) ABERDEEN PG 1962 - O-1 BIRD DOG CREWCHIEF - 300,000+TROUBLE FREE M-38A1 MILES
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