Looking for M38A1 info

[DaleSinclair]

Hi, I’m new here.
I recently acquired a 1953 US made M38A1. CFR number 53-33469, Willys serial number MD45486. I have read the posts on US made models used in the Korean War and Canadian mods for the M38, such as electric wiper.

So I’m trying to figure out on my M38A1 what is a bubba mod and what is not. There is a heater installed under the dash where the batteries used to go. Electric wipers are installed. A roll bar was installed on the rear wheel wells. The air cleaner was moved to the drivers side and the battery was installed under the hood on the passenger wheel well/firewall. It has front and rear signal lights. The trailer plug was removed and a clear light with a switch on the dash installed.

My end goal is to slowly bring it back to a more original state and I am trying to figure out what the Canadian Military may have done, and what was done by previous owners. Any information anybody could offer would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

[Ed Storey]

Congratulations, you have a unique Jeep that deserves to be restored back to its Korean War state. Can you provide a photograph of the data plate? Thank you.

[rob love]

All of the changes you listed sound like civilian modifications. Sounds like you have a lot of work to un-do.

[DaleSinclair]

Thanks Rob and Ed. I will post a picture of the data plates later when I get better pictures.
Those mods I listed are the ones I was curious about. It has also been converted to a 12v system, so there is a number of items that were changed there as well.

As I said I will slowly be changing it back.

[DaleSinclair]

Data plate pics. Delivery date 4/53. Built under US ord. Dept. spec.
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[Ed Storey]

Thank you for the data plate images, I cannot stress enough the rarity of the vehicle and its ties to the Korean War. There are very few preserved military vehicles that have such a known history.