Dale: Your Willys M38A1 is a typical American model and your restoration guide should be a set of American manuals for the M38A1: Operation and Maintenance, Body and Power Train, Engine and Clutch and a ORD9 parts book. PM me if you need to source these manuals. It probably has an added convoy light and convoy light switch to "up-grade" it to Canadian configuration. The CFR number is typical for American-acquired 1951 Willys M38's and 1953 Willys M38A1's (Otherwise we used the Ford Canada-produced 1952 M38CDN and 1953-produced M38A1CDN) in that the last five digit start with 33. In your case 53-33469. Most documented CFR numbers in this range are from historical photographs so the Willys serial numbers are not known. Your M38A1 is rather special because we know both the CFR number and the Willys serial number. Perhaps the other serial plate is still on the wheel-well behind the passenger seat; it should also be 45486. .. Brian
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