Jeep Identification

Hi all
Bear with me I am from the UK, I have a jeep sold to me as an M38A1 I think it is something different so I am asking all the experts on here to help me with this, (I have posted a picture or pictures) I hope which may help, for a start it has on the wings or fenders as you call them the WILLYS name stamped on them and has a welded up tail gate, it has a civilian speedo drive from the transfer box but! a military dash with speedo in the middle and 4 gauges in the 4 corners, the bonnet has the cut out for a snorkel and the fuel/gas tank is only 10 gallons, the seats seem to be the same as a WWII but the frames are M38A1 type? except thay dont bolt to the body but to the floor, there is no tool box under the passenger seat and no glove box, the gas filler is different in the respect that there are no screws showing on the outside, it does have a F Head engine but has been converted to 12 volt and is not waterproofed, oh and it does have a spit screen which seems to be original. If anyone out there can help me it would put me out of my misery, and I have found the chassis numberwhich is 83056, there are no data plates anywhere on the vehicle. thanking you in advance. Mark

 

Thanks Sparky I will look there but I forgot to add the chassis number I have just found which is, 83056 this might help.

Mark

 

I have posted these pictures to help I hope

 

Interesting.

 

It doesn't look like an M38A1, looks more like a CJ5, but not quite. Sparky may be onto something with the M606A2/A3 idea. Did you try www.g503.com?

 

Interesting, smaller than military gas filler opening and no indents in the side for top bows. Doesn't appear to have shackle reversal.

 

Does the battery box cover on the cowl open up, or is welded on like a CJ5?
Whatever it is, it looks to be in great shape! Definitely a keeper.

 

Hi and thanks guys I will now be looking at these sites you have all suggested, the battery box cover is welded on and the hand brake is not in between the seats but under the dash on the left side, apparently from hear say this one came from the Swiss army but I cannot prove that, what do you mean by "shackle reversal":?

 

This pic shows the front bracket (of the front springs) on an M38A1 with a shackle reversal. On most jeeps this is the rear bracket.
http://www.earlycj5.com/gallery2/v/picBank/album_015/album/DCP_0010.JPG.html
This one shows the rear shackle. This is on the front of the spring on most Jeeps.
http://www.earlycj5.com/gallery2/v/picBank/album_015/album/DCP_0010.JPG.html

I hope this helps.

Jim

 

Hi Thanks for the pictures, I have looked at the mentioned web sites and prbably agree that it may be an export M606A2/3, but can not find ant reference to the chassis number 83056 anywhere, but thanks guys you've been brilliant keep it going I hope.
Mark

 

Hi I have found some more numbers re: identification on the front diff is the number 25, and on the rear diff is the number 44, on top of the gearbox are the following H87553P and WOF635857, does this mean anything to anyone, and while we are on the subject can anyone tell me what oils to use for the above please.
Thanks Mark

 

Thanks Sparky it does have indents for top bows just not clear in the picture are the numbers on the gearbox anything? or just standard.

 

Thanks Sparky you are a mine of information you have been most helpful as have all of you. Festive cheers from the UK