just bought a m38a1 has 4cy, 3 speed, d18 twinstick t-case. 4;88s with trac locks front and rear, soft top and doors, not in bad shape needs front fenders and a bit of work to the sides.... was running 2 years ago before parked. should work well and is in realy good shape for a 50's something jeep....lol

 

Ballin!

 

score!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Looks like a CJ with an a1 windshield frame.

Does it have a tailgate?

 

yes it has a tail gate... and yes its an m38... the cj5 was built using the m38 as a blueprint.. the tub is just about the same but a few differances 1 being the cowl on the m38 has a big hole in it for the 24v bat the cj5s never had that... I know a bit about jeeps and this is an m38...
even the dif covers are the military heavy duty thick ones. the cj5's were thiner...

 

Great find.

 

sweet find!

 

I'v never known an a1 to have a tailgate. Are the headlights recessed? Dash has been swapped? Maybe the tub has been swapped..

Is there a serial on the engine above water pump? MD for the 1st two digits would indicate military.

 

I will have to look at the number on the engine.
yes some later m38s made in canada had a lot of cj parts on them... big problem with it was that they had no room on cj dash for the info plates so they painted them on... well they are all gone...
and yes some had tailgates..
same as a missunderstanding that all m38s had gun mount.. not all did..

 

www.steelsoldiers.com is a great Military vehicle resource.

 

walcks4wd.com has a ton of stuff too. That's who we use for our CJ3a. Never been disappointed with anything we've gotten....and we've gotten a LOT, believe me! If something's not on the website, you can call them and ask- they can probably get it. Just a small operation in Pennsylvania but they're awesome!

 

Nice find... I wish I knew where I could find one in half way decent shape... I would like to get one to swap a 4BT into, and do a few other things among bringing it back to life and repainting it to original scheme...

 

Great links thanks guys...
yeah I hear you.. I did not even have to look for this one.. I guy I know told me about it.. funny he and a lot of other guys he knows at jeep crazy, they have their own club and everything.
he said its to old now one wanted it.. no coils, bla bla bla.... I laughed and thought hhahahhaaaaa somepeople have no clue.

 

badass!!

 

well I was out playing with it today... to my said luck the engine is stuck.. I am not sure how bad yet but none the less its stuck.
may have to pull it out and stick in a 360 ax15 combo...hahahahhaaaa or the v6 from the cj5...