KIT SCREWS&NUTS DATA PLATES WILLYS
Data Plate Mounting Kit Willys MB
12 screws and 12 stamped sheet metal nuts
Complete mounting kit for fitting data plates to the glove box of the Willys MB. This kit contains original specification pan head screws with special stamped sheet metal nuts as originally used by Willys-Overland.
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Material Cadmium plated steel |
Type Pan head screw with slot |
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Application Dashboard data plates Willys MB |
Kit contents 12 screws + 12 sheet metal nuts |
Features
- 12 pan head screws with slotted head to original Willys specification
- 12 special stamped sheet metal nuts
- Cadmium plating for corrosion protection
- Suitable for mounting the three data plates on the glove box
- Original type sheet metal nuts no longer available from factory production — these are reproduced to original stamping die
★ Willys MB used screws with nuts for data plate attachment, unlike Ford GPW which used rivets. These stamped sheet metal nuts are specially produced to the original pattern.
Application
For mounting the three identification plates (data plates) to the glove box of the Willys MB (1941-1945). This kit is specific to Willys MB vehicles fitted with a glove box with. Ford GPW vehicles used rivets instead of screws.
Installation notes
The data plates are screwed from the outside onto the glove box. The stamped sheet metal nuts are fitted to the inside of the. On Willys MB, the data plates were stamped before mounting to the door, unlike Ford GPW where the plates were stamped after riveting.
Compatibility
Specific to Willys MB with glove box. NOT suitable for Ford GPW — these used tubular rivets (1/8 inch x 1/8 inch oval head brass rivets). Also NOT suitable for early Willys MB without glove box — these used pan head screws without nuts.
Historical context
The original stamped sheet metal nuts as used by the Willys-Overland factory are no longer in production. This reproduction is manufactured to the original stamping die to maintain the correct specification for authentic restorations.
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 |
| Hotchkiss M201 | 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966 |