SGI WINDSHIELD GLASS FRAME ASSY SLAT GRILL
Windscreen with frame slat grill
Complete inner and outer frame
Complete windscreen assembly for early Willys MB jeeps with slat grill. This windscreen is specifically designed for the very first MB production series vehicles, fitted with the characteristic welded slat grille. The frame consists of an inner and outer frame and is pre-drilled for mounting of mirror bracket and canvas fittings.
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Material Steel, primed |
Type Slat grill version |
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Application Early Willys MB |
Set contents Inner and outer frame (excl. glass) |
Features
- Reproduction steel frame specifically for slat grill jeeps
- Suitable for mounting original style wiper motor on top of frame
- Pre-drilled mounting points for mirror bracket
- Supplied in primer, ready for finishing in OD
- Accepts original brass or stamped clamps
★ Replica frame to original specifications for authentic restoration of early MB vehicles.
Application
This windscreen fits the very first Willys MB production series with welded slat grill (circa November 1941 – early 1942, serial numbers MB100001-MB125809). Note: the earliest slat grills (up to approx. MB103544) had a lower windscreen (20" without rubber) with adapted bonnet fastening system. Later slat grills received the standard higher windscreen (22" without rubber).
Installation notes
The inner frame (glass carrier) is universal and even fits in Ford GP frames. Attachment to dashboard is done with special clamps (brass on early vehicles, stamped steel on later ones). Wiper arms: early slat grills had manual or separate vacuum wiper sets; the tandem wiper only came in 1944. Check that the height of your windscreen frame (low or standard) corresponds with the bonnet fastening system.
Compatibility
NOT UNIVERSAL: Early slat grills up to approx. serial number 103544 had a short windscreen (5 cm lower strip below glass, 20" total height). Later slat grills and standard MB/GPW use higher windscreen (6" strip, 22" total). Canvas fastening: early slat grills up to MB164554 used push-button fastenings on windscreen frame; later vehicles received lift-the-dot snaps. Check your chassis number and bonnet configuration before ordering.
Historical context
The slat grill Willys MB was the very first standard production version of the iconic WWII jeep, built from November 1941 to March 1942. These early vehicles had a characteristic welded slat grille before Ford's stamped grille became the standard.
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This part is intended for the restoration of historic military vehicles. Fitting, aligning, deburring or reworking is part of that work and is inherent to the nature of these goods. Dimensional variation also exists between original vehicles.
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ALL_CATEGORIES : GROUP 17 - HOOD-FENDERS MB/GPW/M201
This part fits:
| Model | Years |
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| Military jeeps | |
| Willys MB (early) | 1941, 1942 |
📐 Diagrams & technical drawings
From the original Technical Manual TM 10-1513 — Maintenance Manual — only for Willys MB / Ford GPW (1942)
From the original Technical Manual TM 9-1803B — Ordnance Maintenance — Power Train, Body & Frame — only for Willys MB / Ford GPW (¼-ton 4×4)
