Factory Enclosure?

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Factory Enclosure?

Post by Myers » Sun Apr 22, 2018 8:43 am

Does anyone know if the full enclosure in these photos are of a factory supplied winter enclosure, or is it something a shop cobbled together?
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Re: Factory Enclosure?

Post by Joe Gopan » Sun Apr 22, 2018 9:25 am

Appears to be the ORD 7721446 Postwar Top that is part of the ORD 5701207 Enclosure Kit. The ORD #7721446 Cover replaced the A-3216 MB/GPW top.
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Re: Factory Enclosure?

Post by dpcd67 » Sun Apr 22, 2018 2:25 pm

I had an M38 type top made for my GPW; they combined the two types and the result is a post war type that fits wW2 jeeps and takes side curtains. With a plastic back window.
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Re: Factory Enclosure?

Post by Joe Gopan » Mon Apr 23, 2018 4:33 am

The ORD 5701207 Kit included CJ-2A type rods to the windshield and CJ-2A style doors. It was Post War.
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