1) ends of lower channel and welded ONLY on the top portion of the hat
channel. "Legs" are not welded. Rest of channel is spot welded on.
Beware of Genmarc channels because they are slightly taller than the
original.
2) Same as lower channel. Welded only on the top portion.
3) When you say rear floor step, you mean the rear floor riser? If so, it has
small tack welds every few inches right on the end of the floor panel. (At least
on the '44 MBs. I have 6 slat grille bodies that I can look at and see whether
the non-composite bodies like yours are made the same way.)
4) Spot welded. (I assume you are talking about the cowl gusset. Three holes with
a hole for a bolt on the bottom. Runs the whole height of the cowl side panel.)
7) Generally the weld doesn't go the whole length of the seam. It was pretty
much up to the person who welded it. I have seen some with large welds and
some with very small welds just on the seam with the dash edge facing the driver.
8) They should be welded.
Other ones I have to check. Pretty sure the rear panel does have a lower weld.
Repros generally use 3 welds (one in the center of the seam) instead of 2.
If anyone has an original example that contradicts this, let me know. I also
like to learn new things about these Jeeps.
If you don't like restoring Jeeps with this type of detail, don't bother emailing
me with your views. I really don't care if you or your father used an old mop to
paint Jeeps in the motor pool.
Todd Paisley
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