1956 M38A1 CDN3 MILITARY JEEP WITH MATCHING 1952 M100 TRAILER BEAUTIFULLY RESTO

1956 M38A1 CDN3 JEEP WITH A 1952  M100 TRAILER

AFTER TWO YEARS Of METICULOUS FRAME UP RESTORATION ON THIS KOREAN WAR TIME FRAME MILITARY JEEP AND TRAILER. IT'S NOW  TIME TO FIND A NEW HOME.  PURCHASED FROM A LOCAL WASHINGTON STATE COLLECTOR IN THE FALL 2001. THIS JEEP FOUND ITS WAY FROM NOVA SCOTIA. WHERE IT LIVED ITS MILITARY LIFE ON CANADIAN NATO BASE. BUILT IN TOLEDO OHIO IN 1956 AND TRANSFERRED TO CIVILIAN DUTY IN 1970. THE M38A1 USHERED IN THE NEW "ROUND-FENDER" JEEP ERA THAT WOULD EVENTUALLY BECOME THE CJ-5. THE M38A1 WAS THE REPLACEMENT FOR THE M38. UNLIKE OTHER MILITARY VEHICLES WHERE A1 SUFFIX WOULD DENOTE A MINOR REVISION. THE M38A1 IS A VERY DIFFERENT VEHICLE FROM M38. IT HAS A DIFFERENT FRAME. BODY. ENGINE AND AXLES. THIS TRUCK IS A FOUR-WHEEL VEHICLE WITH BOTH A FRONT AND REAR DRIVING AXLE. DESIGNED FOR USE AS A GENERAL PURPOSE PERSONNEL OR CARGO CARRIER. THE VEHICLE IS READILY ADAPTABLE FOR RECONNAISANCE. COMMUNICATIONS OR OTHER SPECIAL DUTIES. IT WAS THE FIRST JEEP TO DROP THE FLAT FENDERS FOR A MORE ROUNDED. AERODYNAMIC LOOK. BECAUSE OF THIS IT IS EASILY DISTINGUISHABLE FROM THE EARLIER JEEP MODELS. THE M38A1 WAS QUITE DIFFERENT THAN THE CJ-5. HAVING A STRONGER CHASSIS. REVERSED FRONT SPRING SHACKLES. AND THE MILITARY ACCOUTERMENTS SUCH AS STANDARIZED GI INSTRUMENTS A 24 VOLT ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. ALL OF THE ORIGINAL DATA PLATES. SERIAL NUMBER PLATE AND MARKINGS HAVE BEEN RETAINED FOR AUTHENTICITY.

THE RESTORATION PROCESS

THE VEHICLE WAS DISASSEMBLED DOWN TO THE SMALLEST INDIVIDUAL COMPONENT AND RESTORED BY ASE TRIPLE MASTER CERTIFIED MECHANIC OVER A TWO YEAR TIME PERIOD. EACH PART WAS CAREFULLY HAND INSPECTED AND RESTORED OR REPLACED AS DEEMED NECESSARY. ALL PARTS ARE ORIGINAL  AS POSSIBLE. USING NOS (new old stock) WHERE AVAILABLE. SOME COMPONENTS HAVE BEEN CUSTOM MACHINED USING THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATING SAFETY ENHANCEMENTS INTO THE VEHICLE. ALL RUST HAS BEEN REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH RUST-FREE PANELS AND COMPONENTS. AND THE FRAME HAS BEEN STRIPPED. STRAIGHTENED. AND COATED WITH A HIGH-IMPACT POWDER COATING. NEW SUPPORT HAT CHANNELS HAVE BEEN MIG WELDED IN PLACE TO ENSURE AN OPTIMIZED SUSPENSION. FINALLY THE ENTIRE UNDERCARRIAGE WAS COATED WITH A RUBBER BASED PROTECTIVE COATING.

A NEW ELECTRICAL HARNESS COMBINED WITH REBUILD CHARGING. STARTING AND IGNITION SYSTEM COMPONENTS ENSURE YEARS OF TROUBLE FREE OPERATION. A BATTERY ISOLATOR SWITCH. ADDED AS A SAFETY PRECAUTION. DISCONNECTS THE 24 VOLT BATTERY SUPPLY WHEN UNATTENDED. NEW GAUGES ABORN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER SUPPORTING TWO COMPLETE SETS OF LIGHTS: NORMAL AND BLACKOUT. TURN SIGNALS. VERY RARE ON THIS VEHICLE. ARE ORIGINAL ALONG WITH A HIGH-AMPERAGE ALTERNATOR  ALSO VERY RARE. THE M100 TRAILER IS MATED TO THE JEEP THROUGH A MULTI-PIN CONNECTOR FOUND AT THE REAR. EACH ELECTRICAL CONNECTION IS WATER TIGHT SUPPORTING THE VEHICLE'S WATER FORDING ABILITY. A HEATER. ALSO VERY RARE. IS MOUNTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND CONNECTED TO THE VEHICLE'S COOLING SYSTEM. NEW MILITARY GRADE CANVAS IS USED TO THE TOP. SIDE CURTAINS. DOOR AND SEAT COVERS.

THE F-HEAD "HURRICANE" ENGINE. COMPLETELY RESTORED WITH NEW BEARINGS. RINGS. VALVES. SEATS. GUIDES. SEALS AND GASKETS. RUNS EXTREMELY WELL. FUEL AND WATER PUMPS ARE NEW AS WELL AS THE RADIATOR AND ALL RUBBER HOSES. DESIGNED TO CONFORM TO ORIGINAL DESIGN. THE FORDING VALVES WILL ENTIRELY SEAL THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION FROM THE ENVIRONMENT ALLOWING COMPLETE SUBMERSION WHILE IN OPERATION. THE HIGH VOLTAGE IGNITION SYSTEM USES STEEL BRAIDED RUBBER COATED COMPONENTS TO PROVIDE FOR UNDERWATER OPERATION AS WELL. NEW DRIVE TRAIN COMPONENTS INCLUDE THE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY. nbsp;PRESSURE PLATE. DISC AND THROW OUT BEARING. AS WELL AS ALL U-JOINTS. SHOCKS. TIE ROD ENDS. SPRING BUSHINGS. AND STEERING GEAR KIT. THE BRAKES HAVE ALL BEEN REPLACED. NEW DRUMS. WHEEL AND MASTER CYLINDERS AND ALL NEW DOUBLE FLARED BRAKE LINES PROVIDE FOR SAFE OPERATION.

DETAILS

ATTENTION TO DETAIL IS APPARENT. FROM THE MULTIPLE COATS OF ZINC CHROMATE PRIMER TO PROTECT FROM RUST. TO THE MULTIPLE TOP COATS OF LUSTERLESS OLIVE DRAB MILITARY GRADE PAINT PROVIDED BY GILLESPIE COATINGS. A MILITARY SUPPLIER. NEW NON-DIRECTIONAL TIRES WERE SOURCED FROM THE ORIGINAL SUPPLIER. AS WAS THE SHOVEL MOUNTED UNDER THE HOOD. THE FUEL TANK AND ALL THE STEEL LINES ARE NEW AND COATED TO PROTECT FROM MODERN MTBE AND METHANOL BASED FUELS. STENCILS REPRESENT A CAREFUL MATCH TO ORIGINAL PERIOD MARKINGS ALONG WITH PLACEMENT OF ALL COMPONENTS. ALL GLASS IS NOW SAFETY GLASS ANG SEAT BELTS HAVE BEEN ADDED TO PROTECT PASSENGERS. THE VEHICLE HAS BOTH FRONT AND REAR SEATS RESTORED TO ORIGINAL CONDITION AND TOOL COMPARTMENT UNDER THE PASSENGER SEAT.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS AT ALL. PLEASE CALL ME DIRECT @ 1-800-737-9124 

I CAN HELP WITH SHIPPING WORLD-WIDE . EXPORTS ARE EASY .  (FYI) JEEP IS TITLE AS 1970 WHEN TRANSFERRED INTO CIVILIAN DUTY !!   TRAILER IS TITLED AS 1952 ! SOLD AS A PACKAGE !

THANKS RANDY

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