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Help with tag on dash

Discussion in 'Early CJ5 and CJ6 Tech' started by Rick Taylor, Mar 7, 2008.

  1. Rick Taylor

    Rick Taylor OlllllO

    This data plate came on my 58 CJ 5, is it stock or was it added on later?
     
    Last edited: Jun 15, 2008
    Rick Taylor, Mar 7, 2008
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  2. farfle

    farfle old dog

    Re: dash pics

    Hard to tell from a photo. If original, it looks like it had been removed and re-attached with phillips screws/bolts. Probably when that pretty metallic blue paint was applied. My jeep is newer, my plate is on the firewall, but it is riveted, as I suspect yours was from the factory. Others with more detailed knowledge will chime in....
     
    farfle, Mar 10, 2008
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  3. timgr

    timgr We stand on the shoulders of giants. 2022 Sponsor

    Re: dash pics

    By "stock" you mean factory equipment for civilian Jeeps? It's an ID plate for a vehicle meant for government service, so vehicles sold to the public would not have it. Note "Supply Arm or Service Maintaining Vehicle". I'd expect these were applied at the factory to meet the specs of a government contract.
     
    Last edited: Mar 10, 2008
    timgr, Mar 10, 2008
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  4. Rick Taylor

    Rick Taylor OlllllO

    Re: dash pics

    By stock I do mean factory equipped. There is also an ID plate on the firewall with the same serial number. It also is attached with Phillips head screws. I put the blue paint on but the Phillips head screws were on there before I repainted.

    Tim can you give me any more information on what is meant by “Supply Arm or Service Maintaining Vehicle”
    Thanks for the information.
     
    Last edited: May 24, 2008
    Rick Taylor, Mar 10, 2008
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  5. sparky

    sparky Sandgroper Staff Member Founder

    I split this off, please don't hijack other threads. In the future start your own thread for unrelated discussions. :beer:
     
    sparky, Mar 10, 2008
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  6. Rick Taylor

    Rick Taylor OlllllO

    Thanks for splitting this off, I apologize for hijacking the thread.
     
    Rick Taylor, Mar 10, 2008
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  7. Posimoto

    Posimoto Hopeless JEEP Addict

    I have the same type of plate on my dash. Screws are original method of attachment. In my case, my Jeep was delivered to the US Forest Service. Jeeps were also supplied to the military and Border Patrol, there may be other branches as well. Any Early CJ delivered into government service will have that dash plate. There was probably a Warranty decal on the dash as well. I still have mine, but some moron drilled a hole through it sometime in the past. If your dash has been re-painted, it was probably sanded off or painted over. I only know my Jeep was Forest Service because you can still see evidence of the green paint here and there.
     
    Posimoto, Mar 10, 2008
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