odd turn signal guards '70 Kaiser Jeep M35A2

[Adamlee]

Snapped some close ups of the flat-top turn signal guards that live on my '70 Kaiser Jeep. I have not seen these as often as the rounded type. Is this a short-lived subcontracted part that didn't catch on?

They appear to be original to the truck.

Thanks!

 

[Recovry4x4]

RE: odd turn signal guards

Better to sit your drink on!

 

[gimpyrobb]

RE: odd turn signal guards

My 1972 m109 has those, what year is that truck?

 

[Adamlee]

odd turn signal guards

My 1972 m109 has those, what year is that truck?

This one is a 1970 Kaiser Jeep M35A2.

yes, Kenny, they are great to set drinks on. also good to plant a boot on when clambering about!

 

[alphadeltaromeo]

RE: odd turn signal guards

Interesting place for your bridge plate too.

 

[maddawg308]

RE: odd turn signal guards

I saw a truck at Chambersburg a couple days ago that had the same ones, and the same bridge plate placement. I believe those light guards are meant for some piece of armor, but not sure.

 

[citizensoldier]

RE: odd turn signal guards

They look the same as the A3 guards? Maddawg you were at Chambersburg a couple days ago! What did you get now? lol...See anything good?

 

[bigmike]

RE: odd turn signal guards

I also agree that I have seen those on M35A3's.

 

[DDoyle]

RE: odd turn signal guards

I'm on the road and don't have all my references - but, every truck I've seen with these type of guards was made on contract DAAE-06-68-C-0007 between 1968 and 1970. And, conversely every truck I've seen that was built on that contract had this type of guard.

Regards,
David Doyle

 

[maddawg308]

Re: RE: odd turn signal guards

They look the same as the A3 guards? Maddawg you were at Chambersburg a couple days ago! What did you get now? lol...See anything good?

Ha ha, nothing yet - just screening the deuces coming up the end of this month. Need to get 2 or 3 more trucks.

 

[emmado22]

The guards on the A3's go over the headlights, not the turnsignals.

 

[Adamlee]

Re: RE: odd turn signal guards

I'm on the road and don't have all my references - but, every truck I've seen with these type of guards was made on contract DAAE-06-68-C-0007 between 1968 and 1970. And, conversely every truck I've built on that contract had this type of guard.

Regards,
David Doyle

thanks, from what I've heard these flat guards come up only on this contract. I wonder why? the flat guard seems like an OK deal, from an engineering standpoint....

 

[Bill W]

RE: Re: RE: odd turn signal guards

I've got them on my deuce ( 1969 ).

 

[Srjeeper]

My '70' has them also..

 

[BKubu]

They are actually a nicer design because you can step on them but, I agree, they are not seen as readily. I don't have any info on their use. Just curious why MADDAWG thinks they were used with armor. Where did that come from?

 

[gimpyrobb]

Smoking crack, BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH! (don't kill me )

 

[spicergear]

I have a cab and fenders that has those same guards on it...early 70's w/w data plate.

 

[M215]

"68" had them

The "68" dated deuce that I just sold had them.

 

[MilitaryRestoration]

odd turn signal guard actually means something

Unless someone has put them on themselves, all the newer trucks come with this style of light guard and if it's not a newer truck then it means the truck has visited the rebuild site or has been gone through for a refurbish. just fyi hope that helps out

 

[Massm35a2]

My 68 Deuce has them too