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Tech Forum => Workshop => Topic started by: lwbcj6 on December 03, 2011, 02:51:10 PM

Title: jeep wings
Post by: lwbcj6 on December 03, 2011, 02:51:10 PM

Can anyone tell me why some jeeps from original  have a sort of overlap panel at the rear of the wing and some dont?

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Is there a practical reason at all?

Title: Re: jeep wings
Post by: Panic mechanic! on December 03, 2011, 03:32:30 PM

if its got an overlap panel its an original or made to oe specs if it hasn't its usually fibreglass, could also be other reasons as well tho

Title: Re: jeep wings
Post by: IrishCJ6 on December 03, 2011, 06:20:25 PM

I don't know but they are a pain in the ass as its double skinned and when I dug around on mine found rust inner and outter so spent ages cutting it out and welding it back in. would have been much eaiser if it was just one piece

Title: Re: jeep wings
Post by: dieselj20 on December 03, 2011, 06:37:33 PM

the first m38a1,s didn't have the reinforcing panel would presume fenders used to crack

Title: Re: jeep wings
Post by: Bubba on December 03, 2011, 06:44:53 PM

plus m38a1s were 2 inches shorter i would bet it was a factory cheat to help them lengthen the panel and the re enforcing factor may have been a help

Title: Re: jeep wings
Post by: Panic mechanic! on December 03, 2011, 06:46:51 PM

I reckon it would be fairly weak without it and could even resonate loudly

Title: Re: jeep wings
Post by: dieselj20 on December 03, 2011, 06:49:58 PM

m38a1 and early cj 5/6 fenders are 5 inch,s shorter than 1972 amc jeeps[attachment=1]

Title: Re: jeep wings
Post by: Bubba on December 03, 2011, 06:51:48 PM

wow even bigger diff than i remember

Title: Re: jeep wings
Post by: lwbcj6 on December 03, 2011, 07:24:27 PM

I only ask because the cj6 that i have does not have any overlap panel and the wings are steel, full length and original fitment.

Title: Re: jeep wings
Post by: Mike Pavelin on December 03, 2011, 09:02:35 PM

Bluebottles have wings. Jeeps have fenders.

Title: Re: jeep wings
Post by: Nosebolt on December 03, 2011, 09:07:29 PM

some jeeps have wings…

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more info here (http://www.pilotfriend.com/photo_albums/potty/5.htm)

Title: Re: jeep wings
Post by: classicjeep on December 03, 2011, 11:47:06 PM

And others !![attachment=1]

Title: Re: jeep wings
Post by: Panic mechanic! on December 04, 2011, 01:34:05 PM

sanitary ........ no don't go there  :hysterical: