2 piece windshield

Does anyone have any evidence of the duration jeep used 2 piece windshields in early cj5s for the domestic market? Many sources state early jeeps apparently came w/ 2 piece 'shields, but through what serial number? My '54 cj5 was 935th to roll off the line and it has a one piece original shield. Does anyone have a '54-'55 with either a 1 or 2 piece glass, and if so what serial number??

 

sounds like you have a M38 A1 split shield.I've seen a early cj-6 with what look like a export split shield.Cj-6 as fare as I know were made in 56.The jeep I'm talking about was a texas jeep that made its was to Canada for parts.All so they may have ben useing surplus m38 a1 in that area.

 

If you need more info on the jeep pm me. Early CJ-6

 

Re why a divided windshield - I can't think of any compelling reasons - it minimizes the amount of glass you have to replace if the windsheild breaks. Or else having a hinge in the middle of the windsheild makes breakage less likely in severe service. Maybe something like that in the military spec...

For street usage, a one piece is clearly safer. Having the gasket in your line of sight increases the chance you're not going to see something important like a pedestrian. Modern manufacturers always try to make the support pillars narrow and out of the drivers line of sight for this reason. Fuzzy dice on the mirror are illegal most places for the same reason.

 

This exactly how my '62 CJ-5 was when I bought it. It was originally a special order Milwaukee County Park Jeep with the T-98, a rear mounted PTO, a plow, a hardtop, & I presume, that windshield. I was foolish & young & sold or traded off everything but the T-98. I traded that windshield for one with wipers that actually worked (electric) & the larger viewing area from a '75 CJ-5 after I converted to 12 volts. In the 20 some years since I did that I wished I would have kept that windshield & just put better wipers on it.

 

my m38a1 has the 2 peice window? is that good,jared

 

It would be especially good if you're trying to restore it. I just liked it because I could open it during a rain & get cooled off without getting too wet.

 

Anyone know where you can get replacement rubber for the 2 piece venting windshields?

 

There's some on ePay right now, but you can contact the seller directly at A & P Truck Salvage in OK City at (405) 232-6353 & buy direct. It's no violation of the ePay rules if you do so because he has the regular business & you're just calling as a regular customer. Ask for Steve Akers.

 

oh,mine dont vent but it does leak!! wonder if i can put a single glass in there?that would be best for me im not restoring just fixing it up to do some mudding and beer drinkin!,jared

 

The 1962 Jeep CJ-5, in the attached photo, was purchased new by my grandfather in the Denver area for use on his farm. It was purchased with the split windshield. I can't say I have ever seen another early CJ-5 with the split windshield, so was curious myself why it was equipped this way. I can only speculate that it was marketed as a farm/utility vehicle and the windshield might have been perceived as a farm/utility feature. I would love to hear if you learn any more about this curiousity.

 

Mine, also a '62, was originally purchased by the Milwaukee County Parks. They apparently ordered it for the job at hand as it came with the split windshield, T-98, rear PTO, Trac-Lok, hardtop, & a plow. I bought it from the 2nd owner, a gas station, & he kept the plow & all the related parts that went with it. He told me that the PTO was used for a mower attachment that was used in the larger parks. I seem to remember reading in one of my jeep books that CJ5's & 6's were often equiped & marketed this way right from the factory for just this type of use. I nearly bought a similarly equiped V6 powered CJ6 instead but the T-98 won out in favor of the 20". That was all back in 1976....I put a V6 in a few years later & still enjoy it all today!

 

Welcome aboard, Billywam, from another Denverite! Is the Jeep yours now? Got any more photos of it? It looks to be in great shape.

Don't know anything about the windshield details, but here's a split-windshield photo from my stash that I picked up somewhere, this is supposed to be a '59, I think.

 

Thanks for the welcome message and photo! This is my jeep now. The photo I posted was from this year's first elk season in Pike national forest. The jeep is in excellent condition, but I would like to eventually put a fresh coat of paint on it. It never ceases to amaze me how reliable and versatile this jeep is when we need to conquer challenging 4X4 roads. I will look for more photos to share. Thanks!

 

Oh yeah, more photos are in order! Some good close-ups! Sounds like you've got a good one. We're getting to where we have quite a few Colo. members here now, we may have to do a meet-'n-greet someday.

 

to further muddy the issue, here are the listings from the parts manual:
81 = CJ3B
83 = CJ5
84 = CJ6
85 = DJ5
86 = DJ6
83/84 = used on 83, 84 models
83/86 = used on 83, 84, 85, 86 models
05 = open body
22 = Tux Park
87/89 = Jeepster
enjoy

 

Looks like a two piece on ebay.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/e...d=1,1&item=4588436171&sspagename=STRK:MEBI:IT

 

I got a two piece, but I figured it was a M38A1 frame and all due to the OD color. Soon to be a black frame.