Fiberglass hood?

[Bigmanbrock07]

So the M63A2 I'm buying has some rust issues. Cab is pretty bad off, as are some side peices, and I was thinking about having a buddy just pop a mold off the existing hood and make it out of fierglass. Surely it'll be lighter and easier to handle wouldn't it?

Anyone ever seen one or had it done? Just running ideas around in my head and I figured y'all had seen or heard of one, or good reasons not too...

 

[jeep-Jeep]

what is a m63a2
is it a m35a2 if so the m35a3 had a fiberglass hood for one year

 

[Bigmanbrock07]

what is a m63a2
is it a m35a2 if so the m35a3 had a fiberglass hood for one year

No sir, it's an M63A2 Seorl bodied 5 ton. Haven't run across many of them, and it isn't the easiest to find info. It was a rolling machine shop, although I plan on making it a 4 door and possibly bobing it. However, the hood needs replacing and I just didn't know if anyone had seen many fiberglass hoods?

The one for the deuce, do people like them much? If I could have them made, and passed them out at cost, would anyone else be interested?

 

[dozer1]

It would be great if you can get it done cheap esp. I dont know the process of making fiberglass hoods but if he makes one should he just as well make 10? 50? I too am just running ideas in the for what its worth dept. How about this. He gets a mold of a 5 ton hood and makes it a little taller so guys that want to put turbo, intercooled cummins engines in would have the room to do so?

 

[Bigmanbrock07]

Yeah, I'm going to have to pay for the mold, and then I'll get to keep it. But it won't cost too much after that for each consecutive hood made. How much higher would it need to be, and where at on the hood needs raised? I've just got the duece multi fuel engine so I don't know if a turbo swap and intercooler would help much as I don't want to sling a rod out of the block.

 

[dozer1]

How much higher would it need to be, and where at on the hood needs raised? I've just got the duece multi fuel engine so I don't know if a turbo swap and intercooler would help much as I don't want to sling a rod out of the block.

I dont know for sure on that, but I am pretty sure it has been done a few times by SS members who would most likely be glad to contribute info about it if you wanted to look into it. I dont think its much , maybe a 5 " higher middle hump or something. Lets see if anybody wants to help out on that a bit.

 

[jeep-Jeep]

the A3 would be a better selling item since most of the metal ones are rusted beyond repair .
that would not help you though .
sorry for the m35 comment just figured you to be a newbe that is what I get for post # profileing

 

[Bigmanbrock07]

the A3 would be a better selling item since most of the metal ones are rusted beyond repair .
that would not help you though .
sorry for the m35 comment just figured you to be a newbe that is what I get for post # profileing

I am very much a newbie actually. So no worries. I posted over there too. If someone wants to lend me a hood I'd pay for the mold fee and just have them done on a cost basis. My cab and such is the same as an M35 I believe, but the hood I 'think' is the same as the 800 series if I've read right??? Guess I need to find another 5 ton and compare eh?

 

[ACBMWM#]

I think the M36 series is not 5 ton but 2.5 ton with a 16 ft long bed, instead of the standard 12 ft.

 

[jeep-Jeep]

what motor does it have

 

[Bigmanbrock07]

I think the M36 series is not 5 ton but 2.5 ton with a 16 ft long bed, instead of the standard 12 ft.

Not familiar with the M36, so you may be right. However, my M63, is very much a 5 ton truck. Multi fuel engine, with 10 lug wheels.

 

[hndrsonj]

The M36 is the LWB deuce. His truck is the 5 ton mobile machine shop with multi engine.

 

[jeep-Jeep]

he said m63a2

 

[Bigmanbrock07]

he said m63a2

And that is correct sir. The tag reads Kaiser/Jeep M63A2 with seorl body. Manufactured January 1967.

 

[hndrsonj]

I think the M36 series is not 5 ton but 2.5 ton with a 16 ft long bed, instead of the standard 12 ft.

I was trying to clarify this up.

 

[ACBMWM#]

I think we are all suffering from a little lysdexia

 

[Bigmanbrock07]

I think we are all suffering from a little lysdexia

It does get a little confusing as the M63 isn't a well known truck I'm finding out. BTW, it's this one.

<------The big ugly monster over here.

 

[DUECE-COUPE]

the fiberglass hood would be light, and nice until the first time you forget it is FIBERGLASS and try to walk on it by mistake, then you will be askin your self "why didn't i just get another steel hood??"

 

[jeep-Jeep]

if it is a 800 series hood there are used ones around

 

[Derrickl112]

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