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Offline Stingray

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M38 Canvas Top On A CJ3A
« on: March 21, 2024, 08:14:37 AM »
How well would an M38 canvas top fit on a CJ3A? Has anyone tried this? Thanks

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Re: M38 Canvas Top On A CJ3A
« Reply #1 on: March 23, 2024, 11:10:02 AM »
Well as the tubs and Windshields are dimensionally exactly the same I would assume the fit would be the same.
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Re: M38 Canvas Top On A CJ3A
« Reply #2 on: March 24, 2024, 09:25:25 PM »
This may not look like it, but it is a 3A with an M38 top.  What set of top bows do you have?



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Re: M38 Canvas Top On A CJ3A
« Reply #3 on: March 25, 2024, 08:16:47 PM »
That top looks great on your 3A ! We have complete original set of 3A top bows on ours. What set of bows are you using ?

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Re: M38 Canvas Top On A CJ3A
« Reply #4 on: March 25, 2024, 11:47:57 PM »
These are M38 top bows.  The yellow Jeep has 3A bows.  I have never tried the M38 top on the 3A bows.  Although the demensions are similar between the M38 and the CJ3A, securing an M38 top on a CJ3A with 3A bows comes with complications.
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