Axle plates
I am making new spring/shock plates, the originals are often bent/warped, the factory used 1/4" plate which is prone to bending as the axle U bolts are tightened up with 4 long nuts.
I found an old bumper bar and cut it up , it is a slightly heavier gauge that 1/4" so should hold up OK .
Looks like the jeep designers had weight in mind and they tried to manage weight versus the projected life span of the vehicle. The bumper bar is one example of the weight compromise, made from light gauge sheet steel with a wooden insert for added rigidity.
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1940 cab 11 C8
1940 Morris-Commercial PU
1941 Morris-Commercial CS8
1940 Chev. 15cwt GS Van ( Aust.)
1942-45 Jeep salad
Last edited by Mike Kelly; 07-07-23 at 06:04.
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