FRONT FLOOR HAT CHANNEL KIT
Front Floor Hat Channel Kit
For ACM Type 2 body
Replacement hat channel set for the front floor of Willys MB and Ford GPW vehicles with ACM Type 2 body. These reinforcement profiles mount underneath the front floor and support the floor structure, including mounting points for body mounts and exhaust brackets.
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Material Koudgewalst staal |
Version ACM Type 2 |
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Production Matrijs-gevormd |
Kit contents Volledige voorste hat channel set |
Features
- Fully die-formed without welded seams or joined parts
- Suitable for Ford GPW and Willys MB ACM Type 2 body (approx. January 1944 to August 1945)
- Includes mounting points for body-to-frame mounts and original side exhaust mounting
- Not suitable for early Willys ACM Type 1 body (which has a different configuration)
- Reinforcement profiles extend underneath the step board areas
★ Professional reproduction to original factory specifications, suitable for authentic restorations of late war jeeps.
Application
Ford GPW and Willys MB with ACM Type 2 body, produced from January 1944 to August 1945. Recognisable by extra hole in floor for radio-box cable conduit and original side exhaust mountings. Not compatible with early ACM Type 1 Willys MB body.
Installation notes
Remove old hat channels by drilling out spot welds. Position new profiles underneath the front floor and spot weld or bolt from underneath. Ensure that the hat channels extend underneath the step board areas. Check alignment with body mount holes and exhaust mountings before final welding.
Compatibility
ACM Type 2 body: Ford GPW and Willys MB (1944-1945). NOT for early ACM Type 1 Willys MB body — this has a different hat channel configuration. ACM Type 2 has extra hole for radio-box conduit and original side exhaust mountings. Very late 1945 vehicles with deep exhaust may have different mounting points.
Historical context
Hat channels are crucial structural reinforcement profiles underneath the jeep floor that provide body rigidity and create mounting points for chassis attachment. During WWII, Willys transitioned from ACM Type 1 to ACM Type 2 body configuration in early 1944.
This description was generated automatically. Unsure about fitment? Contact us at info@willys.be.
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.
Installation requires technical knowledge of the vehicle. Unsure whether this part suits your version? Ask us before purchase at info@willys.be.
This part fits:
| Model | Years |
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| Military jeeps | |
| Willys MB | 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945 |
| Ford GPW | 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945 |
| Hotchkiss M201 | 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966 |