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3A, 3B, DJ Technical Knowledge Base => "Original"-- Technical Questions, Answers, Observations => Topic started by: Operation Overlord on November 11, 2015, 01:38:47 AM

Title: Random Ewillys Spotting
Post by: Operation Overlord on November 11, 2015, 01:38:47 AM

Anybody seen one of these handles?  Saw it on an Ewillys post. Its attached to windshield.  What does it do?

Title: Re: Random Ewillys Spotting
Post by: Quebec Jeep on November 11, 2015, 11:26:26 AM

Homemade firearm holder...?

Title: Re: Random Ewillys Spotting
Post by: aboyandhisdog on November 11, 2015, 11:48:05 AM

Looks like it flips down into the coffee-cup-holder position.

Title: Re: Random Ewillys Spotting
Post by: athawk11 on November 11, 2015, 11:56:05 AM

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Looks like it flips down into the coffee-cup-holder position.

Great thought.  I like it! :)

Title: Re: Random Ewillys Spotting
Post by: 1955CJ-5 on November 11, 2015, 05:09:17 PM

Maybe it's there to hold the shift lever so it doesn't pop out of second :D

But a cupholder is more likely....

Title: Re: Random Ewillys Spotting
Post by: Hunter152 on January 07, 2016, 02:05:02 PM

I actually own this same jeep now so was happily surprised to see it here.  It is a '52 CJ3a and I'm pretty sure that bracket was used to hold a rifle-- at least that is what we did with it and it worked great. 

I've searched high and low but could not find anything like it.  It is mounted nicely as if it belongs to the rig but...  who knows?

Funny about the shift lever holder...  it would be useful in this case as this rig certainly lives up to that reputation.

Title: Re: Random Ewillys Spotting
Post by: athawk11 on January 07, 2016, 04:42:51 PM

Well there you have it!  Pascal wins!

Hunter,
Welcome to the 3A Page.  Around these parts, we're all a little sick when it comes to these old 3As.  We scour the web looking for 3As and parts for 3As.  It seems that anything a little unusual will show up here eventually.

I haven't seen this type of "official" accessory before, but that doesn't mean much.  Every time I think I've got these damn things figured out, I find that I know very little. :-?

Tim