The Official "What The Heck Is This?" Thread

Trying to see what the heck the PO(s) did to the front of the frame here. The winch holder and flat-towing swivel-mounts have been added - is the extra crossmember added too? What purpose would it serve? The extra crossmember is 0.125" thick plate.

 

Yeah the Jeep came with a triangular tow-bar. Handy, so that's staying. You're probably right about the extra cross member.

 

Possibly. There are all sorts of holes all over this thing where there weren't when it rolled off the line.

 

Most Likely.
I at one time did the same exact thing.

 

You wouldn't happen to have a link to the correct part would you?

 

This should be the right one. You could always call Carl to verify...

Heater Hose Fitting

 

Can any one of you guys with a ~66 CJ5 tell me what gauge steel your dash panel is? Mine seems to be 14 gauge and I'm trying to find out if it was an aftermarket OEM "replacement" at some time in the past from a source like these:
Dash Board Assembly 1955-1965 CJ5, CJ6
https://www.4wd.com/p/1960-Jeep-CJ5...Kqgftkf-tJocWvLRt0nq5HVRmu2x2MKxoCzs8QAvD_BwE
(although the 4wd.com replacement one is 12)

Or if it's OEM and just had swiss cheese holes cut in tt for gauges by the PO.
Thanks

 

Your dash (from your teardown photos) is an OEM dash correct for a May '66 build, though it is likely not original to your Tux as it appears the color is Glacial White, while your Jeep was either red or gold originally. The gauge thickness is closer to 18ga, though the lower edge is heavier to stiffen up the dash. The replacement you linked from Walcks should be what you are looking for. Since you Tux is a V6 model, one of the upper holes adjacent to the speedo would have a plug in the hole where the choke cable was used on the 4cyl version. The very late '66-up dash had a different hole configuration with the ignition in a different location, and more smaller holes left of the column.
-Donny

 

Thanks bro!

 

What is this cover for?

 

And, if on a CJ (civilian jeep) it is a spot-welded non-opening cover--a hold-over from a military configuration/battery placement where it was a functioning access cover. Others who know better than I will chime and set me straight if in error, I hope.

 

Good point re: hold downs, Don X ----Thanks!

 

Everyone seems to be correct.Battery box cover or just a cover for left over hole. Just in case someone is curious this is a left over from the M38a1 that had a 24 volt system. mike