REAR PANEL ASSY SLATE GRILL
Complete rear panel with slat grille
For early Willys MB (Nov. 1941 - March 1942)
Reproduction rear panel with integrated slat grille for the first production series Willys MB jeeps. The slat grille consists of welded flat steel bars, characteristic of the first 25,808 MBs built between November 1941 and March 1942. The rear panel has the original 'WILLYS' script stamped as per early production.
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Material Staal |
Finish Met 'WILLYS' schrift |
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Period November 1941 - maart 1942 |
Grille type Gelaste slat grille |
Features
- Reproduction for early Willys MB slat grille jeeps
- Rear panel with stamped 'WILLYS' script
- Slat grille made from welded flat steel bars
- Complete panel including grille section
- For serial numbers up to approximately 125,808 (early production)
★ Authentic reproduction of the rare rear panel-with-grille combination as originally fitted to the first 25,808 Willys MB jeeps.
Application
Exclusively for the earliest Willys MB jeeps with slat grille, produced from 18 November 1941 to early March 1942. These jeeps had serial numbers between approximately 100,000 and 125,808. After March 1942, Willys switched to the stamped 9-slot grille and the rear panel was supplied without grille integration.
Installation notes
Please note: slat grille jeeps have specific early features that differ from later MBs. The 'WILLYS' script on the rear panel was applied until mid-1942. Check that this panel suits your specific chassis configuration (no glove box before serial number 120,697, different tool box hinges, etc.).
Compatibility
ONLY suitable for early Willys MB with slat grille (Nov. 1941 - March 1942). NOT compatible with later Willys MBs with stamped grille (after March 1942), Ford GPW, or civilian models. Later produced jeeps used a rear panel without integrated grille and without 'WILLYS' script.
Historical context
Of the 361,339 Willys MB jeeps built during WWII, only 25,808 examples were equipped with the slat grille. These early production jeeps are considered the rarest and most desirable WWII jeeps among collectors. The labour-intensive welded slat grille was replaced after March 1942 by Henry Ford's stamped grille design, which was cheaper and faster to produce.
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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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This part fits:
| Model | Years |
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| Military jeeps | |
| Willys MB (early) | 1941, 1942 |